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  We battle with Renault F1 drivers on track!

  1 April 2010 / 5 comments

  Every year, when the Formula 1 circus comes to town for the Malaysian GP, participating manufacturers will hold events to drum up publicity and reap the branding rewards from their major investment in the sport. […]

   

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  BHPetrol to develop young go-karting talent with the AXLE BHPetrol Racing Team

  1 April 2010 / 8 comments

  Malaysian company BHPetrol has teamed up with AXLE Motorsport to develop young racing talents. The partnership has led to the establishment of the AXLE BHPetrol Racing Team which will see 3 young drivers compete in […]

   

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  Proton Satria Neo R3 Lotus Racing – 145hp!

  30 March 2010 / 796 comments

  Proton today launched a very special version of their Neo CPS – the Proton Satria Neo R3 Lotus Racing. Priced at RM115k it has various equipment upgrades including an engine tune-up. Now producing 145 bhp […]

   

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  The Exora My Unbeatable Family reality show on 8TV – starts in May 2010

  30 March 2010 / 24 comments

  I came across this interesting project by Proton while surfing some forum threads on the Cari Chinese forums which had referred to my blog. Exora My Unbeatable Family is a family reality challenge TV series […]

   

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  E84 BMW X1 spotted in Putrajaya – launch very soon?

  29 March 2010 / 36 comments

  The new BMW X1 (E84 model code) should be launching here in Malaysia very very soon as you can already be seen around Malaysian roads if you just know where to look. Cyberjaya and Putrajaya […]

   

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  Can you use biodiesel in your diesel car in Malaysia?

  26 March 2010 / 31 comments

  Biodiesel is supposed to be available at the pumps in stages from mid next year, but Sime Darby plantation has already started using its own blend of biodiesel called Bio-N (pronounced Beyond) in its upstream […]

   

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  Central region to go B5 biodiesel from June 2011

  25 March 2010 / 62 comments

  Apparently diesel in the central region of the Peninsular Malaysia will be B5 biodiesel from June 2011 onwards. It was supposed to be implemented earlier but had a four year delay – and next year […]

   

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  Volkswagen Group Malaysia CKD local assembly plans to be finalised by mid 2010!

  25 March 2010 / 134 comments

  We could be looking at more affordable CKD Volkswagens in Malaysian showrooms by early 2012, if Volkswagen Group Malaysia’s plans are on schedule. VGM MD Andreas Prinz said yesterday at the opening of Volkswagen’s new […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG available in Malaysia for RM1,999,999!

  24 March 2010 / 145 comments

  The SLS AMG is the AMG division’s first exclusive to AMG only car and it’s now here in Malaysia, priced at RM1,999,999 OTR without insurance! Of course, if you want a gold one you’ll have […]

   

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  Lexus opens 3S facility in Penang, JB is next in line

  19 March 2010 / 34 comments

  Lexus Malaysia has opened a new 3S facility in Penang, the brand’s second outlet after Mutiara Damansara. The RM1.5 million facility is situated at Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Georgetown, and the showroom part occupies a […]

   

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  Proton Persona Elegance facelift – full details!

  18 March 2010 / 1,855 comments

  We just got back from the launch of the facelifted Proton Persona, which is officially called the Proton Persona Elegance. Available in three trim levels – Base Line, Medium Line and High Line – the […]

   

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  Honda Odyssey is the latest to be recalled, JDM variant sold in Malaysia not involved

  17 March 2010 / 29 comments

  Honda will recall about 344,000 Odysseys and 68,000 Elements in the US from 2007 and 2008 model years to fix the “vehicle stability assist modulator” after receiving customer complaints about “brake pedals that feel ‘soft’ […]

   

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  Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi Powershift – RM128,888!

  15 March 2010 / 59 comments

  You’ve already read about it here on this blog, and now you can buy it in the showrooms. The Focus TDCi is now officially part of the Sime Darby Auto ConneXion line-up here in Malaysia […]

   

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  Ford Fiesta in M’sia – preliminary specs unveiled!

  12 March 2010 / 154 comments

  If you’ve not seen Ford’s B-segment contender in the metal before, a nice red-coloured hatchback body example is currently on display in Blue Concourse, Sunway Pyramid new wing this weekend starting from today. Sime Darby […]

   

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  Perodua steps up purchase of local parts, Myvi to undergo another facelift this year?

  12 March 2010 / 105 comments

  Perodua aims to increase its purchase of local parts to RM4 billion this year, as the market leader anticipates higher sales for 2010. The company purchased RM3 billion worth of parts in 2008 and 2009. […]

   

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