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  Johor Bahru City Grand Prix all set for a revival?

  10 August 2015 / 12 comments

  The first Grand Prix in Malaysia was in Johor Bahru city in 1940. Organized by my great grandfather, Almarhum Sultan Ismail. I'm thinking of reviving it. Could be fun. #JohorMotorClub #JohorMotorsports A photo posted by […]

   

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  Maybach name returns to Thailand with launch of S500

  7 August 2015 / 28 comments

  After an absence of two years, the Maybach nameplate has made a return to Thailand – The Bangkok Post reports that Mercedes-Benz Thailand has officially introduced the Mercedes-Maybach S500 in the Kingdom. The model is […]

   

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  2016 Suzuki Baleno teased, to debut at Frankfurt show

  7 August 2015 / 12 comments

  The long-forgotten Suzuki Baleno nameplate will be resurrected for a new hatchback – the production version of Geneva’s iK-2 concept – that will make its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Judging […]

   

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  Suzuki-Volkswagen alliance – where it all went wrong

  7 August 2015 / 33 comments

  Yes, it has been quite some time since we last covered matters regarding the ill-fated Suzuki-Volkswagen tie-up but recent documents from within the Japanese carmaker, uncovered by Automotive News, have provided a more in-depth look […]

   

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  SPIED: Range Rover Evoque Cabriolet round the track

  7 August 2015 / 4 comments

  In a less dramatic video, the Range Rover Evoque Cabriolet is seen going hard round the Nurburgring. Admittedly, being a tall SUV, it looks pretty agile for its size, particularly when it takes on those […]

   

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  BMW to build fast wheelchairs for US paralympians

  7 August 2015 / 4 comments

  BMW North America will be building performance wheelchairs for the US Paralympic Track and Field team to compete in the upcoming Rio Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It won’t just be any wheelchair according […]

   

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  VIDEO: Audi A4 Apple Carplay, Android Auto interface

  7 August 2015 / 2 comments

  We now have a video that gives an inside look into the B9 Audi A4’s smartphone interface. It looks pretty slick, and shows just how interconnected the system really is. It supports both Apple CarPlay […]

   

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  SPAD seizes 12 vehicles in latest clampdown on illegal taxis – Uber and GrabCar vehicles involved

  7 August 2015 / 29 comments

  https://www.facebook.com/SPAD.my/posts/1127014200645310 In its latest attempt to clampdown on illegal taxi operators, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) revealed on its social media page that an operation conducted yesterday, entitled Ops Tegas, has resulted in the […]

   

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  VIDEOS: Look up, Mazda MX-5 launched Down Under

  7 August 2015 / 9 comments

  The Mazda MX-5 is now launched in Australia, with the 1.5 litre model priced from $31,990 (RM92,411). A “GT” spec 1.5L with MZD Connect, nine-speaker Bose stereo, navi, auto wipers/headlamps, keyless entry and leather, among […]

   

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  Honda S660 first production run of 8,600 units sold out

  7 August 2015 / 22 comments

  It has to be something in the water tanks at Honda Motor Co – the Japanese carmaker has successfully exhausted its 2015 production run of 8,600 units for the Honda S660, according to Bloomberg. Furthermore, […]

   

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  Jazeman Jaafar needs corporate sponsors for F1 bid

  7 August 2015 / 50 comments

  Malaysia’s next great hope for Formula 1, 23-year-old Jazeman Jaafar, is in the midst of trying to secure a drive with one of the Mercedes–powered teams in next season’s calendar. The catch is, he needs […]

   

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  GALLERY: Aussie V8 Supercars in town for KL City GP

  7 August 2015 / 9 comments

  The roads have been closed, and Kuala Lumpur city centre is now in race mode. The KL City Grand Prix is happening this weekend, and the inaugural event will feature the one-make Lamborghini Super Trofeo […]

   

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  VIDEO: Vintage Porsche 911 SC destroyed by concrete slab in fashion company rag & bone’s ad, draws ire

  7 August 2015 / 6 comments

  Nothing wrong with attempting an ad with novelty, but fashion label rag & bone may have taken that approach too far in its Fall/Winter ’15 campaign video – the 45-second clip, directed by Peter Miles, […]

   

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  Toyota 86 Vantage by DAMD – Aston-look 86, anyone?

  7 August 2015 / 9 comments

  DAMD is a Japanese tuning house that brings a sense of quirky yet stylish panache to its creations. Its latest creation, the Toyota 86 Vantage, is yet another tribute to its eclectic sense of design. […]

   

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  Tesla Model S successfully hacked at low speed

  7 August 2015 / 7 comments

  According to a report by Automotive News, citing The Financial Times, a team of researchers from a cybersecurity firm have successfully hacked and gained control of a Tesla Model S. Among the six “significant flaws” […]

   

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