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Lotus Racing fared the best among the rookie teams in yesterday’s Bahrain GP, with both Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli classified as finishers (15th and 17th). In contrast, the two Virgin and two HRT cars […]
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McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says Bahrain was boring, calls for rule tweaks
How many of you thought that yesterday’s Formula 1 season opener was boring? I did. Although Bahrain was a much anticipated event, and it’s always fascinating to see new teams, new faces and old faces […]
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Nissan starts March production in Thailand
Nissan Motor Thailand (NMT) has announced that the new Nissan March will be the first model offered for sale under Thailand’s “eco-car” program, created to encourage the development of energy-efficient vehicles. Still fresh from its […]
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Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi Powershift – RM128,888!
You’ve already read about it here on this blog, and now you can buy it in the showrooms. The Focus TDCi is now officially part of the Sime Darby Auto ConneXion line-up here in Malaysia […]
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Getrag’s new Boosted Range Extender Hybrid
The world threatens to move towards the electric vehicle with every motorshow that passes by with the various concept cars that are being released. With range extender electric vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt and the […]
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Lotus-Cosworth to join IndyCar, pilot is Takuma Sato
Lotus and Cosworth will partner established IndyCar competitors KV Racing Technology to run in the 2010 IndyCar Series. Behind this deal is the “real Lotus”, unlike Formula 1’s Malaysian owned Lotus Racing, which has little […]
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New Kia Optima official images released!
These are the first official images of the new Kia Optima (Magentis in some markets) that will make its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show on April 1st. The Korean carmaker previously […]
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Volvo V50 2.0 Powershift Test Drive Report
Estates, or station wagons as they’re more commonly known here, appeal to a very small segment of buyers in Malaysia. Most associate them with hearses, but there are fans. I for one, love the idea […]
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Ferrari takes 1-2 victory, Lotus completes the Bahrain GP!
Ferrari is officially the team to beat as the Prancing Horse scored a 1-2 victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Double World Champion Fernando Alonso was the leading Ferrari as he crossed the line about […]
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Ford’s Noise Vision Technology for quieter Fords
I had the privilege of visiting Ford’s development centre in Dearborn, Michigan earlier this year during the Detroit Motor Show. Ford wanted to show us some of the technologies they used in their car development […]
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F11 BMW 5-Series Touring – first looks
BMW has unveiled the wagon version of the new 5-Series, and it’s called the BMW 5-Series Touring, which I find amusing because the “Touring” seems to have a larger storage area than the “GRAND Touring” […]
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Sebastian Vettel grabs pole in Bahrain!
Red Bull, the team that gave Brawn GP a good fight last year has started the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship with a bang! The team clinched pole position for the season-opening race in Bahrain […]
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Peugeot Hoggar reminds us of the Proton Arena!
Remember Proton’s Wira based Arena “pick-up truck”? I still see some pasar malam traders putting the Arena to good use and it has carved out a niche for itself in Australia, where it’s called Jumbuck. […]
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Ford Fiesta in M’sia – preliminary specs unveiled!
If you’ve not seen Ford’s B-segment contender in the metal before, a nice red-coloured hatchback body example is currently on display in Blue Concourse, Sunway Pyramid new wing this weekend starting from today. Sime Darby […]
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US customers “come back” to Toyota in March
Toyota has built up a well earned reputation for quality and reliability over the years, and while the current recalls and safety issues it’s facing might have dented the rep, there remains many happy and […]