MINI Cooper S updated in Malaysia – now with 184hp
The MINI Cooper S has been updated in Malaysia with a new N14B16 engine that produces 184 horsepower at 5,500rpm, which is up about 9 horsepower from the original horsepower rating of …
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Toyota moves Fortuner production line to Indonesia
Toyota is moving its ASEAN production hub for the Toyota Fortuner from its Thailand plant to its Indonesian plant in Cikarang, a move that will increase the Cikarang plant's production to between …
Volkswagen Polo Sedan makes world debut in Russia!
Volkswagen has finally unveiled the sedan version of the new Volkswagen Polo, and the designers have definitely got the styling right, as the new Polo Sedan has none of the awkwardness that's …
Hire purchase interest rates are up by about 0.25%!
According to a report by StarBiz, hire purchase interest rates have gone up by about a quarter of a percent early this week. An EON Bank officer told the StarBiz reporter that …
DTM driver Susie Stoddart takes the E63 AMG for a spin!
Scottish hot babe DTM racecar driver Susie Stoddart gives the new Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG a go around a racetrack. Apparently she likes to burn rubber while wearing heels. But to be honest …
Proton boardroom changes, prepares to enter India
Proton saw a list of Bursa Malaysia announcements last week pertaining the boardroom and audit committee. Two members have resigned - Non-Executive Director Haji Abdul Kadir Bin Md Kassim and Non-Executive Director …
Peugeot RCZ finishes best in class at 24 Hours of Nurburgring endurance race
Peugeot's duo of diesel RCZs which it entered in the ADAC 24 hour endurance race at the Nurburgring mid last month managed to score an impressive first and third in class standing. …
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If you're a new subscriber of a Celcom Broadband plan or if you're an existing subscriber and you've recently purchase additional data volume of 5GB, you're eligible for a chance to take …
25th Anniversary Proton Saga Snap & Win Contest
The Proton Saga 'Snap & Win' Photo Contest with the theme 'Ease your Life' is one of the activities that Proton Edar have planned in conjunction with Proton's 25th Anniversary celebration. The …
Government think tank proposes fuel hikes – 15 sen this year and RON95 to cost RM2.60 by 2015
PEMANDU, a government think tank led by Minister in Prime Minister's Department Idris Jala tasked with formulating proposals to reduce the country's government subsidy budget has recommended a petrol price hike of …
Proton to announce Volkswagen tie-up talks results in 1 to 2 weeks, posts profit for FY2009/10
When Proton first announced that it was not proceeding with a supposedly finalized tie-up with Volkswagen quite some time ago, to be honest I had abandoned hope in such a tie-up happening. …
Kia Rondo EX and EXS gets 300 unit equipment boost
If you're looking to buy a Kia Rondo (called the Naza Citra II Rondo here in Malaysia) sometime soon you'll be pleased to know that both the Rondo EX and EXS will …
Hyundai i10 now comes with 1.25L Kappa engine!
The Hyundai i10 now has an additional variant in Malaysia equipped with the more modern and powerful twin cam 1.25 litre Kappa family engine, which supplements the 1.1 litre SOHC and does …
Marisa Miller does a burnout on a Harley Davidson
I know most of you have probably seen Marisa Miller in a swimsuit but have you seen her do a massive burnout on a Harley Davidson motorcycle? Yup, in her new ad …
Magneti Marelli wants auto start/stop made standard
VIDEO: BMW EfficientDynamics Auto Start/Stop System More and more cars getting put onto our roads every year, and I'm not just talking about Kuala Lumpur where the jams while bad aren't as …
Great Wall C30 Teng Yi set to be GWM’s global car
Great Wall Motor's freshly launched C30 Teng Yi is set to be the company's first global car, which means that the company will look seriously at export markets for the car instead …
Lontra Blade Supercharger to be tested in Ford prototype
The Blade Supercharger by British company Lontra is a variable mass flow positive displacement compressor that can be used for both petrol and diesel engines. It is said to be able to …
Volkswagen’s SEAT has 5 years to turn around its losses!
Not all Volkswagen Group marques are doing as well - SEAT operating losses hit almost 340 million Euros last year. Volkswagen only has three unprofitable units - SEAT, Bentley, and Volkswagen commercial …
PEKEMA wants RM10,000 fee for Open APs reduced
As of January 2010, Open AP holders have had to pay RM10,000 for each Open AP that they receive. It was free before this, at least on paper. And Pekema (Association of …
Suzuki Swift Plug-In Hybrid to use Sanyo batteries
Suzuki plans to use Sanyo as its battery supplier for an upcoming plug-in hybrid version of the Suzuki Swift. 60 test units of the plug-in hybrid equipped with the Sanyo batteries will …