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China’s SAIC, owner of the MG and Roewe brands, will set up a 50,000-unit capacity assembly plant in Thailand, Automotive News China reports. The Shanghai-based company will partner the Charoen Pokphand Group in this venture, […]
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Spyshot: W222 Merc S-Class sheds some disguise
The next generation W222 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is due for a world debut soon, and in a little tease show Mercedes-Benz’s engineers have decided to shed some of that black camo that they’ve been putting on […]
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Volvo Car Group rejuvenates with SPA and VEA
Something is brewing inside Volvo. With a multi-billion dollar investment secured, which is one of Sweden’s largest industrial investments, the Swedish carmaker will be developing two projects called SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) and VEA (Volvo […]
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Porsche 911 GT3 Cup debuts, 991-based racer has 10 hp more than the predecessor
You’re looking at the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup that can be yours for just 181,200 Euro (not including tax, of course). This is new 991-based racer will be used exclusively in the one-make race called […]
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Acura RLX – Japan’s new 5-Series fighter debuts
Acura is a brand that’s not available in Malaysia, but you can find the A badge in Malaysia sometimes stuck on Honda cars, replacing the H badge, similiar to how some Toyota owners place Lexus […]
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Fiat Panda Monster Truck: big wheels keep on turning
The thing you’re looking at in the photos is called the Fiat Panda Monster Truck, a fully-operational machine aimed at giving the Italian automaker’s new Panda 4×4 a shout. It’s a rather loud one. Created […]
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Honda Malaysia Racing Team misses out on podium at the Sepang 1,000 km Endurance Race
[UPDATE: Full race result now included.] By the fourth hour, the grandstand is barren save for a few bored-looking souls. The racing is not coming hard and fast either. Some of the teams have already […]
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Aston Martin – Investindustrial buys in for £150 mil
Italian private equity group Investindustrial has become a major shareholder in Aston Martin. Investindustrial, which used to own Ducati, won the bid ahead of Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra. The deal will see Investindustrial putting […]
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A123 goes to Wanxiang, not Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls has officially withdrawn from the bankruptcy auction to acquire portions of A123 Systems when it declined to match a higher bid submitted by Chinese auto parts maker Wanxiang Group. In October, it was […]
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AD: otofest 2012 @ Cheras Auto City starts today!
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SOLD! This blue Audi S5 with a 3.0 litre supercharged V6 engine is just one of the many cars that was sold earlier today at otofest 2012 Cheras Auto City. We’re still seeing clear and […]
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Rolls-Royce, not Rolls-Royce, it would seem
What’s in a name? Plenty, if you happen to have one that’s shared by two different entities. Like Rolls-Royce. There’s the plc, the aerospace, power systems and defence company and the world’s second-largest maker of […]
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Brabus B63-620 Widestar – pumping up the G 63 AMG
Brabus latest rework job is with the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG, and the B63-620 Widestar is the result of the efforts. Leading things off is an increase in output from the 5.5 litre V8 Biturbo. […]
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otofest 2012 car sales carnival starts tomorrow!
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Our otofest 2012 balloon is up – spot it if you’re in Cheras! It’s finally here – otofest 2012 will happen this weekend 8-9 December 2012 beginning tomorrow at Cheras Auto City on Jalan Cheras. […]
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Honda Malaysia Racing Team makes final preparations for the Sepang 1000 km Endurance Race
A few weeks back, we ran a story about Honda Malaysia Racing Team getting back on track, literally. And that they will be fielding two souped-up Honda Jazz cars to compete in the Sepang 1,000km […]
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Xtrac develops hybrid AMT gearbox for supercars
Something for the techies. Performance sportscar and racecar transmission specialist Xtrac has announced a hybridised automated manual transmission called the 1010 H-AMT. Developed as an alternative to heavier and more complex dual clutch transmissions (DCTs), […]