China NCAP to be upgraded, 64 km/h front impact speed
The China New Car Assessment Program (C-NCAP) will be made more stringent, according to a report by Asia Pulse website. The new standards for C-NCAP, which awards new vehicles one to five …
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VIDEO: Proton’s ‘Transporter’ and his precious cargo!
http://youtu.be/UOKNl49fixU Yours truly was in Singapore last month to watch the only night race in the F1 calendar. It was a great weekend of not only track action, but carnival fun, since …
Lotus must focus on short term sales too
Lotus has the right products, great products, but is not selling enough cars as it should. This is the assessment of former top BMW exec Karl-Heinz Kalbfell, brought in late last year …
Rally of Scotland: Proton’s good pace ends with two DNFs
The Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) Rally of Scotland has been won by Skoda's Andreas Mikkelsen, who has waited very long for his first win in the series. Juho Hänninen came in second, …
Honda Insight with 1.5 liter IMA system to debut soon?
Check out the Honda Insight section on Honda Japan's website and you'll be greeted by the teaser image above, which seems to indicate that an Insight with a larger 1.5 litre i-VTEC …
Gerard Lopez’s Genii Capital to buy into Group Lotus?
The latest rumours surrounding Group Lotus, which is a fully owned subsidiary of Proton, is that Genii Capital will be buying into the sportscar maker. Headed by Gerard Lopez, Genii Capital is …
Citroen DS4 at Brooklands Sungai Besi – launching soon?
Reader Theyson snapped some pics of this Citroen DS4 at Brooklands Motors' Sungai Besi HQ in KL. We can't confirm, but according to him, this sole unit is brought in for JPJ …
Double world champion Vettel: It’s more than fantastic!
Yesterday was the day that 24-year old Sebastian Vettel created history by becoming the youngest ever double world champion, finishing on the podium in Suzuka when all he needed was just one …
Nissan Almera launched in Thailand – it’s the Sunny!
UPDATE: Nissan Almera to be priced from RM71k? Nissan has launched its second eco-car in Thailand after the March, which is also the first sedan bodied eco-car in the market. Named Almera, …
Japanese GP: Sebastian Vettel is the 2011 F1 champion!
He only needed one point from the Japanese GP, but Sebastian Vettel scored 15 with a third placed finish, making him the 2011 Formula 1 champion and the youngest ever double world …
GALLERY: Regular F10 5-Series next to BMW M5
We're still working on our F10 BMW M5 test drive review, but in the meanwhile let me share with you some side by side photos comparing a regular 5-Series and flagship M-tuned …
F10 BMW M5 showcased in Frozen Black matte paintjob
At our session of the the F10 BMW M5 press launch last night, BMW rolled out an M5 in a special matte black paint job. The F10 M5 will be available in …
4 lucky winners heading to Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi in the Shell Helix Ferrari World Challenge
Earlier today the finals for this year's Shell Helix Ferrari World Challenge was held at Berjaya Times Square where fifteen finalist went head to head through a series of eight challenges at …
Toyota Fortuner facelift launched – from RM168k to RM182k
UMW Toyota today introduced its facelifted Fortuner - the four-wheel drive SUV, which made its debut at the Indonesian International Motor Show in July, features exterior and interior cosmetic enhancements as well …
Budget 2012: Other motoring and transport-related news
It has certainly been a rather comprehensive budget. Aside from the announcements regarding the assistance for individual budget taxi owners and the continuation of incentives for hybrid cars until December 31, 2013, …
Budget 2012: Individual budget taxi owners to get assistance
In a bid to improve the lot of individual budget taxi owners, who are facing difficulties arising from increased operating costs and, in many cases, utilising vehicles that have exceeded their economic …
Budget 2012: Petroleum product subsidies continue as is
Among the items mentioned in Budget 2012 is the continuance of subsidies for petroleum products. For every litre of RON 95, the actual price is RM2.75, and the price of RM1.90 at …
Budget 2012: Hybrid car incentives extended till 2013!
This just in. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is also Finance Minister, is reading his Budget 2012 speech at the moment, and he has already touched on something that …
Seat IBX Concept confirmed for production – reports
The Seat IBX Concept that was shown at this year's Geneva show has been green lighted for production, according to a report by Spanish newspaper ABC. The IBX will be built in …
Mitsubishi Delica D:3 – rebadged Nissan NV200 goes on sale in Japan beginning end-October
Mitsubishi is set to launch its Delica D:3 passenger minivan, as well as the commercial version called the Delica Van, at the end of October in Japan. As is already known, the …
