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  Proton secures encouraging bookings at the 2009 Thai Motor Expo with Exora leading the way

  17 December 2009 / 190 comments

  Proton received an encouraging number of bookings at the recently concluded Thailand International Motor Expo 2009, which was held from 2 to 13 December in Bangkok. The company’s order books were filled with 1,388 bookings […]

   

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  JDM Mazda Carol based on Suzuki Alto

  17 December 2009 / 25 comments

  We saw a concept car showcased by Suzuki with the name “Alto Concept” that looked completely different (and nicer) from the Alto that’s selling in countries like India. And today, we see that different Alto […]

   

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  Audi is bringing Sexy Back with Justin Timberlake!

  17 December 2009 / 17 comments

  Audi has signed on Justin Timberlake as its new ambassador! The ‘Sexy Back’ singer will play the leading role in the Audi A1 Internet campaign which will be launched in the first quarter of 2010. […]

   

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  Techart Cayenne aims for world’s fastest SUV tag

  17 December 2009 / 28 comments

  Recently we blogged about the Brabus GLK V12 claiming the fastest SUV title with a top speed of 322.3 km/h, a feat which we presume has shook the tuner world, because here comes Techart’s Porsche […]

   

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  R-Line aesthetics for the Volkswagen Passat CC

  16 December 2009 / 36 comments

  Much like how BMW has M-Sport bodykits, Lexus has F kits and Mercedes-Benz has AMG sport packages for alot of its models, Volkswagen is expanding its range of “R-Line” designs with the latest kit you […]

   

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  Lotus appoints ex-Ferrari man as head of design

  16 December 2009 / 41 comments

  Lotus has announced the appointment of Donato Coco as the Group’s Director of Design. In this newly created position, Mr Coco will lead all design activities for Lotus Cars and Lotus Engineering. He will assume […]

   

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  MINI Beachcomber Concept is set for production!

  16 December 2009 / 27 comments

  Here’s the latest evolution of MINI’s small SUV – the Beachcomber Concept that is clearly inspired by the 1960s Mini Moke with its “panelless” body. Throw in some metal and the Beachcomber should be quite […]

   

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  Volkswagen starts Polo production in India

  16 December 2009 / 37 comments

  Volkswagen has started production of the B-segment Polo hatchback at its 110,000 capacity Chakan plant in Pune. Early cars will have 50 per cent local parts and VW targets 80 per cent localisation in the […]

   

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  Toyota introduces plug-in Prius in Japan

  16 December 2009 / 9 comments

  Toyota has introduced the Prius Plug-in Hybrid in Japan. As its name suggests, this is the plug-in version of the third-generation Prius. Other than the ability to recharge via an external source, the Prius Plug-in […]

   

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  Matte gold SLS AMG unveiled in Dubai

  15 December 2009 / 27 comments

  An SLS AMG with a striking gold paint in Dubai – please don’t tell me you were surprised! The next step is probably one with a fully chromed paint and then we’ll see diamond-crusted bodywork […]

   

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  New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Convertible: first looks

  15 December 2009 / 18 comments

  The E-Class Sedan and Coupe has been released for over half a year and have just made their way into Malaysia late last month. The E-Class Coupe is a name that we’ve not seen for […]

   

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  New range topping BMW Z4 sDrive35is gets serious

  15 December 2009 / 18 comments

  The BMW Z4 will soon get a new range topping variant. Previewed ahead of the 2010 Detroit show where it will make its world debut, the Z4 sDrive35is will not be the “new Z4 M” […]

   

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  Brabus GLK V12 – world’s fastest SUV at 322.3 km/h

  14 December 2009 / 34 comments

  We can always depend on Brabus to come up with speed record breaking machines, and now is the turn of the SUV. The famed Mercedes-Benz tuner has dumped a bi-turbo V12 into the not very […]

   

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  Kia posts big growth in China – Forte selling well

  12 December 2009 / 61 comments

  Kia has announced that it sold 152,826 vehicles globally in November, which is 53.2 per cent more than what was achieved in the same month last year. Total sales for the first eleven months of […]

   

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  Gallardo 560-4 morphs into Edo Competition LP600/4

  11 December 2009 / 10 comments

  Many tuners claim to improve on perfection, but this tweaked Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 looks rather credible. Tuned by German based Edo Competition, who is no stranger to tinkering with Italian exotica, it now bears some […]

   

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