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  2025 Bentley Bentayga Speed now gets 650 PS/850 Nm 4.0L V8 twin-turbo; more powerful than previous W12

  4 June 2025 / 1 comment

  The Bentley Bentayga Speed has been updated, which now trades engine cylinder count for more outright power. Smaller engine, but more speed, as it emerges. The discontinued 6.0 litre W12 engine of its predecessor is […]

   

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  Indonesia invites Suzuki to join its national car project

  4 June 2025 / 1 comment

  2025 Suzuki Fronx The Indonesian government has invited Suzuki to take part in the republic’s national car programme, Kompas has reported. Present at the Indonesian launch of the Suzuki Fronx was deputy minister of industry […]

   

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  Super GT 2025 Malaysia launched – purchase a ticket to the race, be in the running to win a Toyota GR Supra

  3 June 2025 / 1 comment

  The launch of the Malaysian round of the Autobacs Super GT 2025, the third round of the series that will be held at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit brought the announcement from event promoter and […]

   

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  2025 Honda Civic facelift Malaysian review – turbo vs hybrid; which of the C-segment bestseller is better?

  3 June 2025 / 5 comments

  Launched in Malaysia earlier this year, the 11th-generation Honda Civic facelift brings to our market a variant line-up mirroring that of the pre-facelift model, which is comprised of three petrol-powered variants – the 1.5L E, […]

   

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  Roslan Abdullah steps down from Proton after 5 years – Ainol Azmil appointed covering deputy CEO

  3 June 2025 / 8 comments

  Proton has announced that it has named Ainol Azmil as covering deputy chief executive officer effective June 10, taking over responsibilities of the role from Roslan Abdullah who steps down after taking on the position […]

   

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  Perodua QV-E name and logo trademarked in Malaysia – name revealed for new EV launching this year?

  30 May 2025 / 21 comments

  Perodua has filed a trademark application for QV-E name and logo with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), as sighted by local automotive news site CarPlus. The QV-E logo sighted here wears blue accents, […]

   

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  ECRL to reach 90% completion by December 2025

  30 May 2025 / 2 comments

  The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is on schedule to reach 90% completion by December this year, reported Bernama. The 665 km-long rail infrastructure project had recorded progress at 82.45% as of April 2025, […]

   

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  Subaru Track Day 2025 – 185 Subaru owners in attendance at Petronas Sepang International Circuit

  30 May 2025 / 5 comments

  Subaru distributor Motor Image Malaysia held the Subaru Track Day 2025 event at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit on Sunday, where a total of 185 Subaru owners took to the circuit in their vehicles. The […]

   

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  Alpine to launch V6 tri-motor hybrid supercar in 2028

  30 May 2025 / 2 comments

  Alpine Alpenglow Hy6 concept Alpine plans to launch a mid-engined supercar in 2028, with a turbocharged V6 hybrid powertrain that outputs over 1,000 bhp (1,013 PS), reported Autocar. This will feature twin motors on the […]

   

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  Geely Galaxy E5/Proton eMas 7 battery withstands tank crush test, exceeding China testing standards

  29 May 2025 / 9 comments

  Geely has conducted a demonstration of the safety of its Golden Brick EV battery in a crush test, where the battery specified for the Galaxy E5 – twin to the Proton eMas 7 – is […]

   

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  Proton eMas 7 EV convoy taken on 10,432 km regional road trip – nine Asean countries traversed in 22 days

  29 May 2025 / 3 comments

  Proton has taken the eMas 7 on a road trip across nine ASEAN countries as part of the ASEAN Unity Drive 2025, a regional road trip led by the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute […]

   

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  Radar King Kong EM-P launched in China – 349 hp/914 Nm 1.5T PHEV; up to 1,068 km combined range

  29 May 2025 / 4 comments

  The Geely Radar King Kong EM-P plug-in hybrid has been launched in China, half a year on from the launch of the battery-electric Radar King Kong. Pricing for the Radar King Kong EM-P in China […]

   

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  Alpine A390 debuts – tri-motor coupé-SUV with up to 470 hp; 89 kWh battery, up to 555 km range WLTP

  28 May 2025 / 3 comments

  Alpine has unveiled the A390, its latest electric model after the Renault R5-based A290. The A390 is the brand’s first SUV, and thus is aimed at the likes of the Porsche Macan and the Hyundai […]

   

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  Rafizi Ramli resigns as economic minister – so what happens to RON95 targeted subsidies and PADU now?

  28 May 2025 / 18 comments

  Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has resigned from his position as the minister of economy of Malaysia, following his loss in the recent PKR party election for the position of deputy president to Nurul Izzah Anwar. […]

   

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  Bovensiepen Zagato – limited run grand tourer coupé based on G82 BMW M4; 611 hp/700 Nm 3.0L biturbo

  28 May 2025 / 0 comments

  The Bovensiepen family, of Alpina fame has enjoyed a cooperation agreement through the decades with BMW, upon which Alpina’s cars are based. That cooperation agreement terminates at the end of this year, as the BMW […]

   

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