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The 2016 Kawasaki ZZR1400 (sold as the ZX-14R in the US) recently underwent US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) testing, and was found to have lost 10 hp over previous models. Kawasaki has traditionally been conservative […]
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Yamaha to replace gearbox assembly in 2015 R1 recall
Yamaha has finally issued official recall notifications to owners of 2015 R1 and R1M superbikes. The recall was issued over concerns of potential gearbox failure, leading to locking-up of the gears and causing a potentially […]
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Wunderlich X2 – two-wheel drive BMW GS prototype
German BMW Motorrad after-market accessories firm Wunderlich has developed a hybrid two-wheel drive system for the R1200 GS. The system utilises a 13.6 hp electric motor embedded in the front wheel to provide “more propulsion […]
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2017 Alfa Romeo Giulietta to have rear-wheel drive?
The 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulietta might be coming with rear-wheel drive, said Fiat-Chrysler Automobile’s (FCA) head of passenger vehicle design, Alberto Dillilo. Based on a shortened version of the Giulia platform, this will place the […]
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Ariel Ace – a bespoke bike for the discerning rider
Ariel has a rich history in motorcycling going back to 1901, and was famous for the Square Four and Hunters, bikes capable of reaching 165 km/h back in the fifties. The name was revived in […]
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Uber not in competition with taxis, says comms head
Ride-sharing service Uber yesterday emphasised that it is not competing with taxi services, despite rising opposition from local taxi drivers. Uber India and South Asia communications head Karun Arya told Malay Mail Online that it […]
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VIDEO: Volkswagen teases 2016 CES concept car
Volkswagen has released this short teaser of the concept car it is planning to unveil at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on January 6, 2016. Not much is known about the […]
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VIDEO: Formula One classics race up Mount Hakone
Classic Formula One cars are very rare, very high-strung creatures, and to see two of them racing together is a rare sight. Even rarer is watching a 1977 Lotus 78 wearing classic John Player Special […]
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Volkswagen Malaysia certifies 15 Master Technicians
Volkswagen Malaysia recently concluded their After Sales Training on December 29, where 15 technicians were certified Master Technicians and 22 others as Diagnostic Competence Technicians. The training programme – which contains non-technical, technical and parts […]
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Ford gets patent for electric unicycle using car wheel
Ford has been granted a US patent for, and we quote, a “Self-propelled unicycle engagable with vehicle”. The patent application illustration shows the vehicle’s rear wheel removed and installed on the unicycle, and off you […]
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Mugen Civic Type R and Honda S660 Mugen RA at TAS
Japanese tuning house Mugen will be showing its take on customisation concepts for Honda cars at the 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) on January 15, 2016. Titled “Mugen Power 2016”, the exhibit includes the first-ever […]
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The year that was – a quarter-litre class roundup
The 250 cc motorcycle segment is hotly contested locally, especially after some of the major manufacturers opened up assembly plants in Thailand. Many riders step up to, or begin with, 250 cc bikes, attracted by […]
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Triumph in black for 2015, posts £2.3 million profit
Triumph Motorcycles, based in Hinckley, UK, posted a £2.3 million (RM14.7 million) profit for its financial year ending June 30, 2015, a turn-around from its £8.0 million (RM51.2 million) pre-tax loss the year before. While […]
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2016 Suzuki Hayabusa to have supercharged 1.4 litre?
Hot on the heels of the showing of the Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Concept at EICMA in November is a rumour that an all-new Hayabusa replacement is in the works, and will be in production as […]
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2016 Land Rover Discovery to launch late next year
The 2016 Land Rover Discovery will be launched late next year, according to Land Rover’s design director Gerry McGovern. The Discovery will enter its fifth generation, the seven-seater SUV carrying on a tradition that began […]