Chevrolet Captiva unveiled in Malaysia
Hicom-Chevrolet Sdn Bhd unveiled the Chevrolet Captiva's Malaysian line-up yesterday, and although exact prices have not been determined yet, we now at least know a price range as well as spec levels …
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Cause of burning Audi RS8 prototype revealed to be overheating twin turbo V10
Some of you who follow the development of the automotive industry through foreign sites may remember a photo of an Audi R8 burned to the ground on the Nurburgring sometime earlier this …
Proposed “Islamic car” angers IKIM director general
Dr Syed Ali Tawfik al-Attas, director-general of Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia feels insulted because the whole Islamic car plan. I quote him, "A car is not the right place for the Quran, …
Daimler and Fiat end platform-sharing talks
Talks between Daimler and Fiat on a possible platform-sharing venture have ended with no positive results. It seems that during the talks, Daimler found out that a platform-sharing cooperation with Fiat would …
Honda Civic Type-R Track Experience
It's been several months since it was simultaneously launched with its Hybrid cousin, and finally, the media got their hands on the Honda Civic Type-R. It's been so difficult simply because the …
Mitsubishi set to update model range
Click to enlarge A slew of next generation Mitsubishi models is on the way, set to bring the whole model range of Mitsubishi cars up to date with current times and current …
Proton and the Indian automotive industry
While reading the NST sometime last week, I spotted this column by Rehman Rashid, on the breakdown of the Proton and Volkswagen talks. It was a very pro-Proton column, but there was …
Hyundai Genesis Sedan Concept
This is the sedan version of Hyundai's two new RWD cars, the Hyundai Genesis Sedan. Hyundai has taken care to give the car a decent 53:47 weight distribution, and claim the body …
Renault unveils second generation Renault Kangoo
After 10 years of being one of the most popular light commercial vehicles around (2,300,000 sold), Renault has launched the second generation Renault Kangoo, and it is bigger now as it is …
BEWARE: Latest robbery tactic
Car jackers and robbers are continuously reinventing their tactics, but unfortunately for them they chose to try their dirty tricks on Chips Yap of Motor Trader Malaysia, who did not fall for …
Maybach Landaulet Concept Video
You've seen photos and text on what the Maybach Landaulet is all about, but here's a video allowing you to see the semi-open top luxury barge in motion. Check out the video …
Kia Roadshow in November
Naza Kia Sdn Bhd is having a roadshow for their newly launched Kia Optima, Kia Sportage facelift and Kia Spectra5 models. Many have decided to forever shun Korean cars, especially Kias, after …
New Mazda BT-50 pick-up truck launched in Malaysia
We first saw signs of the Mazda BT-50 earlier this year when a taped up unit with trade plates was spotted in Sri Hartamas. Earlier this week, the BT-50 pick-up truck was …
Europestar GEN2 gets “unique” styling
A recent lucrative export deal to China involving the Proton GEN2 has been cited as one of the ways to spearhead Proton's recovery, as most of you would know by now. Proton …
Alfa Romeo 169 to be based on Quattroporte E/F?
While we are on the subject of Alfa replacements, what about the Alfa Romeo 166's replacement? The new Alfa Romeo 169 is known as the Progetto 941 internally, and it is set …
No timeframe for Proton turnaround?
Proton Holdings Bhd shares are now at a 7-year all time low, closing at RM4.02 yesterday, but not after dipping to an intra-day low of RM3.98. This is a 18.6% drop. You …
New Alfa hatch to be called the Alfa Romeo Furiosa
UPDATE: The new Alfa Romeo baby hatch will be called the Alfa Romeo Mi.To - click for more info! The latest car manufacturer to enter the fray of creating small cars to …
Ferrari FXX Evoluzione – the ultimate track car?
The latest Ferrari FXX incarnation is the Ferrari FXX Evoluzione, an upgrade of the original Ferrari FXX, the company's track car program for its cream of the crop buyers. Like the FXX, …
Honda Malaysia launches 2nd gen Honda Stream
Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd has launched the new Honda Stream, the second introduction of the car in our local market, but this time its offered by the principals themselves and comes with …
Why Proton-Volkswagen was a no-go
I'm sure many of you who have been following the whole Proton-Volkwagen strategic tie-up soap opera are wondering, "What's with the rather unexpected end result?". After all, it was only slightly more …
