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  Nissan Pathfinder facelift debuts – more powerful DI V6, revised suspension, new hands-free tailgate

  8 July 2016 / 4 comments

  The Nissan Pathfinder seven-seater unibody SUV has been updated for the 2017 model year, and leading the changes is the significantly-revised VQ35DD 3.5 litre V6 petrol engine which now gains electromagnetic valve timing control (e-VTC) […]

   

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  Ford aiming for repeat of ’66 Tour de France success

  1 July 2016 / 0 comments

  In addition to their 1966 success at Le Mans with the GT40, Ford also ran a successful campaign at the Tour de France that year, with Lucien Aimar of the Ford-France-Hutchinson team taking 1st place […]

   

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  JPJ releases tender results for F number plate series; “F1” goes to Sultan of Johor for RM836,660

  1 July 2016 / 78 comments

  The results are out – JPJ has released details of the highly sought-after F series registration plates for the federal territory of Putrajaya. The top single digit registration, F 1, went to the Sultan of […]

   

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  Canadian inventor demonstrates omni-directional wheels; meant for existing vehicle designs

  1 July 2016 / 16 comments

  How often have you had to make a three-point turn, or more? If you’re a city dweller, you’d be hoping for this to come to fruition. A Canadian inventor, William Liddiard has come up with […]

   

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  More deaths and accidents expected this Raya – police

  1 July 2016 / 31 comments

  As Op Selamat 9 is conducted for this year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri season, casualties on the road can be expected to increase even further, says the chief of federal police Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz files patent for tyre cooling system; can also be adapted for tyre warming in cold weather

  1 July 2016 / 10 comments

  Wet tyres typically spell less grip and pave the way for loss of control, but Mercedes-Benz has an idea: it has applied for a patent for a system which uses water spraying to control tyre […]

   

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  SPIED: Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV, with interior images

  30 June 2016 / 6 comments

  Previously spied in its hometown, our spy photographers have again spotted the Alfa Romeo Stelvio roaming the streets in Italy, still in disguise cladding. The marque’s first SUV is set to roll out in 2017, […]

   

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  VIDEO: Petronas festive film series returns for Hari Raya with Vroom Vroom, a tale of father and son

  30 June 2016 / 7 comments

  With the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations, Petronas has released a short film that celebrates family ties, even through adversity. Vroom Vroom portrays the struggles of a father and son as they are evicted from […]

   

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  JPJ offers assistance to trace vehicles for airbag recall

  30 June 2016 / 21 comments

  As the Takata airbag issue further expands both locally and abroad, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) has come forward to offer help with the recall process. The department says it will extend its help to […]

   

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  AMG GT roadster confirmed, set for launch next year

  29 June 2016 / 2 comments

  Following the launch of the Mercedes-AMG GT R, Mercedes-AMG chairman Tobias Moers has just confirmed to Auto Express that a roadster variant of the AMG GT will come to light by the end of next […]

   

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  Renault Megane sedan leaked in owners manual?

  29 June 2016 / 7 comments

  Following the unveiling of the fourth-generation Renault Megane hatchback, what appears to be exterior dimensions of the Renault Megane sedan have just surfaced. Front and rear visual treatment for the sedan and estate as portrayed […]

   

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  Acura NSX wins Time Attack 2 class at Pikes Peak

  29 June 2016 / 5 comments

  The Acura NSX has come out tops in the Time Attack 2 class at this year’s running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Driven by Nick Robinson, the brand’s North American Research and Development […]

   

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  Nissan Note Black Edition – new variant with extra kit

  29 June 2016 / 13 comments

  Nissan has given the Note hatchback a visual tweak for the European market with, as the Black Edition name implies, a host of black exterior accents to set it apart from the rest of its […]

   

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  BBC Top Gear: LeBlanc issues “him or me” ultimatum following more friction with Evans – report

  29 June 2016 / 13 comments

  Top Gear in its most remembered format with Hammond, May, and Clarkson was always going to be a tough act to follow, and the reboot has already weathered tough times with viewers from its first […]

   

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  Toyota patent for shapeshifting flying car revealed

  28 June 2016 / 6 comments

  Toyota’s idea for a flying vehicle goes beyond fixed wings or even ones that retract to the side of its body; in this patent filed back in December 2014, but just published this month by […]

   

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