Lontra Blade Supercharger to be tested in Ford prototype
The Blade Supercharger by British company Lontra is a variable mass flow positive displacement compressor that can be used for both petrol and diesel engines. It is said to be able to …
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Team BMW wins the 2010 Nürburgring 24 hours race
Team BMW Motorsport has won the 2010 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, five years after its last victory at the endurance classic. The No.25 BMW M3 GT2 driven by Jörg Müller (DE), …
Formula 1 too elitist, too little fan interaction for Toyota
Toyota will not be returning to Formula 1, saying that the pinnacle of motor racing is out of touch with its customer base. The Japanese automaker pulled out of F1 last year …
Hybrid Jaguars leaping out in two years time, XJ is first
Jaguar plans to introduce hybrid variants of the XJ, XF and the XK, expected to hit the market by 2013-2014. This comes after sister company Land Rover announced similar plans starting with …
Volkswagen’s SEAT has 5 years to turn around its losses!
Not all Volkswagen Group marques are doing as well - SEAT operating losses hit almost 340 million Euros last year. Volkswagen only has three unprofitable units - SEAT, Bentley, and Volkswagen commercial …
Honda Civic to live past five years, new model in 2011?
It has been five years since the current Honda Civic made its debut. So based on the standard 5 year product plan, a new model should be unveiled later this year. Not …
Perodua ramps up Alza production, cuts short waiting time
Perodua has announced that the waiting period for the Alza has been reduced from 2 months to 3 weeks. Managing director Aminar Rashid Salleh said that this was made possible by increasing …
GM makes first quarterly profit in three years
Finally the words Americans want to hear - General Motors is now profitable! GM has posted its first quarterly profit in 3 years; the last time that happened was in the second …
Chinese man builds $3000 “Lamborghini” from scratch
You can't buy most cars with $3000 especially not a Lamborghini, but Chen Jen Miao, a 25 year-old mechanic from China proves critics wrong. Well, its not the same Lamborghini as those …
PEKEMA wants RM10,000 fee for Open APs reduced
As of January 2010, Open AP holders have had to pay RM10,000 for each Open AP that they receive. It was free before this, at least on paper. And Pekema (Association of …
Suzuki Swift Plug-In Hybrid to use Sanyo batteries
Suzuki plans to use Sanyo as its battery supplier for an upcoming plug-in hybrid version of the Suzuki Swift. 60 test units of the plug-in hybrid equipped with the Sanyo batteries will …
Toyota is back in the black, streamlining effort continues
Toyota will further streamline and become more efficient by moving production to emerging markets and away from mature markets such as North America and Japan. Exchange rates are one of the problems …
Chevrolet Captiva – 5 year warranty and 2 year free service
Naza is now offering a 5 year (or 175,000km) extended warranty program and a 2 year free service (or 40,000km) package for any Chevrolet Captiva sold between April until June this year. …
Lumma Design is quick to work on the new Cayenne
The second-generation Porsche Cayenne is not even on sale yet, but German tuner Lumma Design has already started working on it. The styling package, named CLR 550 GT, includes a new front …
VIDEO: What is MIROS and the MyVAP crash test rating?
When we first heard of MIROS, many of us questioned the rationale of the government's move in setting up yet another crash test rating here in Malaysia. MIROS operates the MyVAP rating …
Hertz to add Nissan Leaf electric car to its rental fleet
Want to drive and experience the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle? It may not be as impossible as you think, as you will be able to do so on your next holiday to …
Thailand vehicle sales on the up despite political crisis
Political strife within the Thai government hasn't slowed down vehicle sales in the Kingdom. In April, General Motors reported a 62% jump in sales to 1,879 vehicles compared to 1,162 units in …
Switzer GT2 R911S is a 911 with 911 horsepower!
Anything Porsche can do, we can do better. This must be the mindset of Ohio-based Porsche tuner Switzer. While many are still talking about the just released Porsche 911 GT2 RS, Switzer …
Lotus in Monaco: Early shower for Heikki and Trulli
It wasn't a good Monaco debut for Lotus Racing, after Heikki Kovalainen succumbed to mechanical problems and Jarno Trulli missed the chequered flag with a few laps to go. The Italian was …
Sebastian Vettel could join Ferrari “in a few years”
Young hotshot Sebastian Vettel, who is seen by many (including Bernie Ecclestone) as the brightest spark in F1, has expressed his desire to one day join Ferrari. The 22-year old stated to …