Headwave TAG Concert Capsule – music to ride by
Riding a motorcycle is a solitary sport, even when riding in groups. Some riders, to while the miles away, use ear-phones connected to a phone or mp3 player. German firm Headwave has …
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2016 Lotus 3-Eleven – “Simplify, then add lightness”
Lotus fans will recognise the quote in the title, from Lotus founder Colin Chapman. Chapman was a firm believer in the tenet that race, and road, cars should be as light and …
Rewaco RF-1 LT-2 trike lands on Malaysian shores – powered by 1.5 litre turbo with Punch CVT gearbox
German trike maker Rewaco has been producing trike and trike conversions since 1990, and its RF-1 LT-2 trike has landed in Malaysia. The RF-1 is a three-wheeler with swoopy, out of this …
BMW Motorrad posts record sales, fifth year in a row
BMW Motorrad, the Bavarian firm's motorcycle manufacturing arm, has recorded its fifth straight year of record sales. Combining sales of motorcycles and scooters, a total of 136,963 machines were sold in 2015, …
VIDEO: Building the 2016 Honda RC213V-S race replica
Our previous post on the Honda RC213V-S road version of the MotoGP racer garnered some interest from readers, so here's a video released by Honda Motor HK showing how the limited edition, …
Bentley Signature Touch phone by Vertu, from RM40k
If the distinction of Bentley ownership is insufficient, the crew from Crewe has released what might be one of the most exclusive smartphones on the market, the Bentley Signature Touch. Designed in …
Uber KLCC Xpress – special rates in Golden Triangle
Uber is introducing the KLCC Xpress, which gives Uber riders a flat rate fare of RM5 per ride in Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle. The promotion runs from Monday to Thursday, between 4 …
Ten toll plazas go cashless starting tomorrow including MEX, NPE, Grand Saga and LKSA
Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) will be implemented at 10 toll plazas on January 13. The toll plazas are located on the Maju Expressway (MEX), New Pantai Expressway (NPE), Cheras-Kajang Highway (Grand Saga) …
LKSA gives 10% highway toll rebate from Jan to March
Lebuhraya Kemuning-Shah Alam (LKSA) concessionaire Projek Lintasan Shah Alam Sdn Bhd (Prolintas) is offering all class one highway users a 10% rebate on electronic toll payments at the Sri Muda and Impian …
Ghosn dashes Tesla’s claim to autonomous cars soon
Renault-Nissan head honcho Carlos Ghosn has poured cold water on Elon Musk's claims that Tesla will have a fully autonomous car on public roads in the near future. While Ghosn announced a …
Dieselgate: Volkswagen to ready catalytic converter fix
A redesigned catalytic converter is one of Volkwagen AG's (VW) proposals to rectify 'Dieselgate'. VW chief executive officer Matthias Mueller said this on January 10, ahead of the NAIAS in Detroit. As …
2017 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew unveiled in Detroit
Ford's 2017 F-150 Raptor is coming with a SuperCrew cab, giving more cabin space than before. Due to hit the US market sometime in 2016, the 2017 Raptor has been eagerly awaited …
Yamaha Motobot Ver. 1 trash talks Valentino Rossi
On display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was Yamaha's Motobot Ver.1. Based on the theme, “Beyond Human Capabilities", the Motobot is a robot that rides a stock-standard Yamaha R1-M. Except for …
Small commuter motorcycle and scooter UK sales up
The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) in the UK issued a statement today that showed more ‘commuter sized’ motorcycles and scooters were sold during 2015 than for any other year since 1983. The …
Honda files patent for ‘Live Computer Instructor’
Riding motorcycles is a very interactive skill. Especially for racers and fast road riders, nailing a fast time on a stretch of tarmac requires much repetition before the perfect line is found. …
Volkswagen to buy back 115,000 diesel cars in the US?
A German newspaper has alleged that Volkswagen AG may have to buy back about 115,000 diesel cars in the US due to the emissions scandal. As reported by Reuters, German daily Sueddeutsche …
Bell shows action sports helmets with 360fly camera
A unique helmet was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that allows users to record an all-round view of the action. Developed in conjunction with camera innovators 360fly, the camera uses …
Volkswagen releases racing game for smartphones
A racing game called Race Anywhere has been released by Volkwagen for iOS devices. In the game, users send a virtual Volkswagen Polo down a user-designed racetrack using the built-in track editor, …
Audi e-tron quattro concept on display at CES 2016
Audi showed its fully-electric sports SUV concept from Frankfurt 2015, the Audi e-tron quattro concept, at the 2016 Consumer Electrics Show in Las Vegas, indicating that it is embracing the concepts of …
1MDB denies Bandar Malaysia sale linked to HSR
1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has denied any link over the sale of its equity stake in Bandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd to the KL–Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project. 1MDB has denied that …
