Volkswagen Beetle Black Turbo edition for the USA
The Volkswagen Beetle Turbo will be equipped with the same 2.0 litre TFSI engine as the Volkswagen Scirocco/Golf GTI - that means 200 horsepower and 280Nm of torque, paired to a ultra …
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Ford 2.0L EcoBoost engine to debut in Malaysia in Ford S-MAX MPV and Ford Mondeo Titanium
The age of economy may be upon us, but being frugal with fuel doesn’t mean that there should be any sacrifice in power output delivery, certainly not when you can have the …
Gates Corporation – 100 years of experience as a leading OE belt supplier
Strange that even though in the course of any long-term ownership, and with a definite need to replace them, rare is the case where a car owner specifically seeks out an automotive …
Saab’s adventure continues – Youngman joins the party
The tempestuous affair that is Saab continues, with another Chinese suitor entering the picture to now make it a three-way deal. The Swedish automaker, owned by Spyker Cars, had been given a …
After a buffet of thrills and spills, Audi wins Le Mans 2011
This year's Le Mans 24 Hours has been won by Audi, and 2011 will be remembered for a long time as one of the classics. Audi's car No.2 trio of Benoit Treluyer, …
VIDEO: Supercharged 197 hp Honda CR-Z Mugen in action
The first pics of the Honda CR-Z Mugen was released last month, and now there's a video of RE11 FCZ in action. Tuned by Mugen’s UK performance division, the charged CR-Z's new …
Fiat to build its dual clutch transmission in China
Fiat will produce its dual clutch transmission in China for its Chinese market vehicles, according to reports - the transmission will be used in vehicles built by Fiat's 50-50 joint venture with …
Kia Sportage to be launched next week, estimated RM140k
UPDATE: Kia Sportage launched in Malaysia - RM138,888 Naza Kia is gearing up for the launch of the all new Sportage, which is scheduled for next week (21 June). This is the …
BAIC interested in acquiring Opel in Europe?
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding is certainly ramping things up - the company, which has joint ventures with Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz to build cars for the Chinese market, is set to launch its …
Porsche Cayman R launched: 10 hp more, 55 kg less, RM630k – our brief impressions from the track
Sime Darby Auto Performance, local guardian of the Porsche brand, launched the new Cayman R yesterday at the Sepang International Circuit. The hottest Cayman was first revealed to the world at the …
KTM X-Bow – Clubsport and Street available in Malaysia
The KTM X-Bow, which was spotted during homologation testing at JPJ Putrajaya last month, has made its first public appearance - local KTM distributor MotoNation recently previewed the two-seater at the Auto-City …
Suzuki to debut Swift-based plug-in hybrid in 2013
Looks like the Suzuki Swift will be going electric - the Nikkei reports that the automaker is set to introduce a home-rechargeable plug-in hybrid version of the hatchback sometime in 2013. The …
ZF 9HP 9-speed auto transmission – details announced
ZF Friedrichshafen's 9HP nine-speed automatic transmission, which was first announced earlier this year, now has more specific details about it, though there's still no mention of when it is expected to debut …
Renault Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy limited edition – 15 hp and 20 Nm more than RS 250 Cup
Those salivating at the idea of a Renault Sport Mégane RS 250 Cup will be dropping buckets at the sight of this one - it's called the Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy, and …
Peugeot 408 (T73 sedan) spotted undergoing camouflaged testing on the highway
This disguised sedan was spotted by reader Eugene on the PLUS highway between Kampar and Sungkai on Friday afternoon during lunch hour. It was accompanied by a Naza Forte. Although it is …
Ferraris are fast in Canada, but Vettel is on pole once again
Formula 1 moves to Canada for its only North American race in the calendar, and yesterday's qualifying session at Montreal's Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve saw reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel race to his sixth …
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 returns to Nurburging, eclipses 2008 lap time with a 7:19.63 blitz
In June 2008, General Motors took a standard Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 to Nurburgring, where it posted a lap time of 7 minutes, 26.4 seconds, driven by Corvette development engineer Jim Mero. …
Oh deer, watch out! – Volvo developing system to avoid collision with wild animals
More news on the collision avoidance assistance front, but this time, it has to do with animals - Volvo is developing a system that alerts and automatically brakes for animals on the …
Ford seeking globally harmonised communications standards for advanced wireless systems
Ford is working with automakers and safety leaders globally on a standardised platform for advanced wireless systems that can allow vehicles to “talk” to each other - based on a common communication …
Bahrain concedes defeat in 2011 F1 race controversy
It has been one week since FIA announced the reinstatement of the Bahrain GP, which will take the October 30 slot of the Indian GP, pushing the inaugural race to be the …
