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  Mercedes-Benz C350e plug-in hybrid in M’sia soon – Airmatic, 0-100 km/h 5.9 sec, 2.1 l/100 km, RM299k est

  24 August 2016 / 59 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has previewed its plug-in hybrid sedan, the Mercedes-Benz C 350 e, ahead of its launch in between four and six weeks’ time – with deliveries starting end-October or early November. Likely a response […]

   

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  Malaysia July 2016 vehicle sales data by brand – overall down 26%, but Volvo up 109%, Porsche 422%!

  24 August 2016 / 93 comments

  Sales figures by brand for the month of July 2016 have been released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), and the overall trend has been of a decline to the tune of 26.5%. Perodua, top […]

   

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  New Tesla Model S P100D with 100 kWh battery is the ‘quickest production car in the world’ – 0-60 in 2.5s

  24 August 2016 / 18 comments

  The Tesla Model S P90D was already a really quick beast, and now the electric automaker has gone one further with a 100 kWh battery pack for the Model S, coming together as the new […]

   

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  2017 Volkswagen CC – images of second-gen leaked

  24 August 2016 / 11 comments

  Here’s what appears to be official images of the upcoming second-generation Volkswagen CC, courtesy of Autoblog.nl. A more stylish four-door coupe sister to the Passat sedan, the CC (previously known as Passat CC) was quite […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 SKD launched: AMG, RM326k

  23 August 2016 / 63 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has launched the locally-assembled version of the Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 4Matic. The first SUV to be built at the Pekan plant, it brings along a slight saving over the current fully-imported (CBU) models, […]

   

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  2016 Yamaha Janus – first stop-start scoot for Yamaha

  23 August 2016 / 7 comments

  The 2016 Yamaha Janus scooter will be launched in Vietnam this month, and is the first ever Yamaha scooter to feature engine ‘stop-start’. Targetted at female riders, the Janus combines Yamaha’s “Blue Core” fuel-saving engine […]

   

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  Honda patents 11-speed gearbox with three clutches

  23 August 2016 / 26 comments

  The adage of less being more doesn’t seem to apply to gearboxes these days, with most production cars having automatic gearboxes with between five to eight speeds. Honda seems to think that more is more […]

   

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  VIDEO: 2016 Proton Persona 1.6L walk-around tour

  23 August 2016 / 117 comments

  By now you would have realised that the 2016 Proton Persona is the star of the day, with us bringing you a live stream of the official launch this morning, and the subsequent comprehensive launch […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom will continue to hold ‘strategic stake’ in Proton, even with foreign partner onboard

  23 August 2016 / 19 comments

  At the launch of the new Proton Persona today, DRB-Hicom reiterated its support for the national carmaker and said that it will continue to hold a ‘strategic stake’ in Proton, even with a foreign partner […]

   

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  2016 Proton Persona awarded 5-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating; ESC, minimum two airbags across range

  23 August 2016 / 39 comments

  The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has officially awarded the new 2016 Proton Persona with a five-star safety rating, which made its official launch debut today. In the Adult Occupant […]

   

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  2016 Proton Persona officially launched, RM46k-60k

  23 August 2016 / 380 comments

  It’s finally here! The new Proton Persona makes its official launch debut today, the second entry in a four-model resurgence for the national carmaker that began with the new Perdana. The Persona arrives in a […]

   

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  2016 Ducati XDiavel by Roland Sands at Sturgis Rally

  23 August 2016 / 4 comments

  The Sturgis Rally in South Dakota, US, is a yearly event that attracts thousands of motorcycle riders from across the globe. These riders usually have one thing in common, they ride American cruisers, usually Harley-Davidsons. […]

   

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  DBKL to wheel clamp parking offenders from Sept 1

  23 August 2016 / 32 comments

  The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will start using wheel clamps on those who park indiscriminately and block traffic from September 1, Bernama reports. KL mayor Datuk Seri Mhd Amin Nordin Abd Aziz said the […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: 2017 Kia B-segment crossover caught

  22 August 2016 / 2 comments

  “Doesn’t Kia already have a B-segment crossover?” you’re no doubt asking, looking at the headline. In fact, the South Korean carmaker already sells two such SUVs – the first being the China-only KX3, the other […]

   

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  2016 Proton Persona – watch the launch live tomorrow from 11:45am onwards, exclusively on paultan.org

  22 August 2016 / 73 comments

  After a slow start to the year, Proton’s three-sedan launch plan is getting well underway. In June, the national carmaker unveiled the new Perdana after years of hype, speculation, spyshots and teasers. In less than […]

   

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