No CKD VW Passat launch yesterday, DRB-Hicom clarifies
… would have been surprised if it was true - no press invites were sent out for a "launch." What actually happened yesterday was the production roll-out of the CKD Passat at the …
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Volkswagen Passat Alltrack – VW does an Audi Allroad
… want a versatile, sporty and roomy passenger car with rugged qualities. The Alltrack is defined by new SUV style bumpers with wheel well and side sill flares. Compared to the standard car, …
Honda-Hot Import Nights KL 2011 happens next month in Shah Alam – promises hot girls, modded cars and Awie
… be RM20 per day. Organisers are expecting a crowd in excess of 25,000 for both days combined. Calling themselves the "world's largest touring automotive lifestyle show" Hot Import Nights (HIN) was founded …
New Porsche 911 Cabriolet gets magnesium frame soft top
… news here is that the roof is an all new design. Throwing out the multi-layered fabric item from the 997, this hood uses a fabric skinned composite panel, which provides a nicer …
India’s Premier Rio CRDI is a diesel-powered Kembara!
… as a 1.2 petrol (77 PS/104 Nm) or a 1.5 turbodiesel with 65 PS and 152 Nm. India's car buyers have embraced diesel big time, but the Rio diesel hasn't been selling …
Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Spyder – Topless RWD Fun
This is the latest bull from Sant'Agata Bolognese, the Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Spyder. As the name suggests, this latest Gallardo variant comes with a 550 hp V10 engine, and the "-2" stands …
Next Bike targets 300% sales growth for Ducati in Malaysia
… Bike Sdn Bhd, the sole importer and distributor of Ducati motorcycles in Malaysia, is looking at a 300% sales growth this year following good response for their latest model, the Ducati Monster …
Next gen Volvo XC90 sketches surface with new face
Here are some sketches of the next generation Volvo XC90, as shown to Car and Driver magazine prior to the LA Show. These images are likely to be design proposals for Volvo's …
New 2011 Toyota Avanza facelift unveiled in Indonesia
Toyota has updated the Toyota Avanza in Indonesia with a new major facelift for the 2011 model year which includes a revised exterior and interior. From the image above you can see …
China to introduce tighter rules for new automakers
China is set to introduce new standardised rules for companies applying to start a car-making business in the country, in what looks like a bid to limit new entrants as sales begin …
Nissan Juke-R – more images of the 480 hp beast
Nissan has released more images of the Juke-R, which is set to begin official testing later this month.The 480 hp vehicle was officially introduced by Nissan Europe in October as a special, …
Toyota to lose No 1 spot for 2011 – GM to return to top of the heap, while Volkswagen moves into second place
It hasn't been a good year for Japanese automakers, with the Japanese earthquake earlier in the year and more recently, floods in Thailand disrupting production, schedule and plans. All this has certainly …
Megane RS 250 shines at exclusive Renault Sport trackday
Track days are a luxury for the car enthusiast, especially since there are no smaller (and cheaper) circuits around the Klang Valley, and our only hope is a Formula 1 circuit. A …
Honda CR-V – fourth-gen SUV makes its debut in LA
… its debut - the SUV was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and will begin selling in the US on December 15. The CR-V remains a five-seater, but Honda says the …
Honda Fit EV makes global debut in LA
… Fit EV has made its global debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show - the all-electric vehicle, based on the Fit hatchback, offers a 198 km highway driving and a 122 km …
European Honda Civic to get new 1.6 litre turbodiesel
… earlier, Honda will soon debut a new small 1.6 litre diesel engine, which is currently slated for use in the Honda Civic in Europe. We also expect the same diesel to be …
Proton celebrates APRC title clean sweep, we’re told to expect a special edition “yellow” Satria Neo soon!
… parade around the city, but Proton proudly paraded their multiple trophies gained from this season's FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC). The six-leg championship ended in China earlier this month, where Alister …
2013 Ford Escape debuts in LA – call it the Kuga too!
Ford has debuted the 2013 Ford Escape at the Los Angeles Auto Show - the SUV enters the North American market next year in both front-wheel and 4WD guise, with three four-cylinder …
Govt gives oil companies deadline extension to produce Euro 4 grade diesel – they now have until 2014
… we won't be getting Euro 4 or Euro 5 grade diesel next year after all. This is because the government has given petroleum companies a two-year extension to the original deadline to …
Tokyo 2011: Toyota FT-EV goes III, and the Fun-Vii concept is set to dazzle with its ‘far out’ approach
… in 2012. The EV III's lithium-ion battery offers it an esitmated cruising range of 105 km, a slight improvement over the 90 km offered by its FT-EV II predecessor, which was a …
