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  Next-gen G42 BMW M2 confirmed, baby M line-up to get over 420 hp; new AWD M2 Gran Coupe a possibility

  9 March 2020 / 4 comments

  For those worried about the fate of the next-generation BMW M2, well, we bear great news. BMW has just given the green light for the second-generation M2 Coupé, and it’s due in 2022, Autocar reports. […]

   

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  Nissan commits to UK despite Brexit, to invest RM2.2 bil for production of next-gen Qashqai at Sunderland

  9 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Current third-gen Nissan Qashqai facelift Despite future UK-European Union trade terms being far from finalised following Brexit (current terms will remain until the end of the year), Nissan has unveiled a new £52 million (RM285.6 […]

   

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  2020 Bahrain Grand Prix to proceed without spectators

  9 March 2020 / 4 comments

  The coronavirus outbreak continues to spread its effects, and although the second round of the 2020 Formula 1 season will proceed, it will do so without on-site spectators, motorsport.com reports. This comes days after the […]

   

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  Dacia Spring EV concept – rebadged Renault City K-ZE

  9 March 2020 / 1 comment

  Electric vehicles are almost a requirement for carmakers these days, and Dacia is set to enter that space by previewing the Spring Electric Concept. If there’s a sense of familiarity here, that is because the […]

   

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  Bentley Continental GT Convertible Equestrian Edition debuts – first member of Mulliner Collections portfolio

  9 March 2020 / 1 comment

  Bentley has introduced the Continental GT Convertible Equestrian Edition, which the company says is the first member of its new Mulliner Collections portfolio. Inspired by the Cheltenham Festival, the most prestigious event of the horse […]

   

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  Bentley to launch first EV in 2025 or 2026; battery costs, capacity pose main challenges – report

  9 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Bentley is set to release its own battery-electric model in the middle of this decade, CEO Adrian Hallmark told Top Gear on the sidelines of British luxury marque’s show stand that substituted the cancelled Geneva […]

   

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  Suzuki Ciaz facelift launched in Thailand, 1.2L Eco Car

  9 March 2020 / 3 comments

  The Suzuki Ciaz facelift, which first surfaced in India in August 2018, has made its debut in Thailand. As before, the Ciaz minor change is an eco car in the Land of Smiles, so the […]

   

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  Full electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class due in a few years

  9 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Cars CEO and Daimler AG chairman, Ola Källenius famously said that the last Mercedes model to be built will be a G-Class, and the only way for that to happen in an emissions-free world […]

   

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  Hyundai i20 N accidentally teased – 200 hp hot hatch

  9 March 2020 / 2 comments

  The new Hyundai i20 has only just been unveiled, but the company seems to have already let slip that a hotter N version is coming. Its Austrian arm released a teaser video of the i20 […]

   

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  Tyre wear 1,000 times more polluting than exhaust?

  9 March 2020 / 8 comments

  It appears that particles from tyre wear and brakes can be up to 1,000 times more polluting than what comes out of a car’s exhaust, Emissions Analytics found. It classifies brake wear, tyre wear, road […]

   

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  Aston Martin to replace AMG V8 with new hybrid V6

  9 March 2020 / 1 comment

  With Mercedes-AMG reportedly set to replace its well-known V8 engine for a hybridised four-cylinder in the future, Aston Martin will have to look for a new powertrain solution for some of its current models, including […]

   

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  Toyota Raize outsells Corolla in Japan by nearly 2,000 units in January, waitlist approximately four months

  6 March 2020 / 55 comments

  Rebadged from the Daihatsu Rocky, the Toyota Raize has been doing well in its home market of Japan, where it actually actually went on sale before the equivalent Daihatsu. So well, in fact, it has […]

   

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  Philippines now catching road users with flashing brake lights – should Malaysia do the same?

  6 March 2020 / 54 comments

  You’ve seen it before – flashing brake lights, usually on modified vehicles. They are about as ubiquitous on our roads as a Perodua Myvi, and are typically installed under the pretence of increased visibility and […]

   

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  2020 Mazda CX-30 launched in Thailand, from RM131k

  6 March 2020 / 7 comments

  Mazda has launched the CX-30 in Thailand. Our neighbouring market gets the crossover with the sole engine option of a naturally aspirated 2.0 litre SkyActiv-G engine with 165 PS/213 Nm and a six-speed automatic gearbox. […]

   

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  BMW unveils new logo for promotional material; vehicles and dealerships to retain current logo

  6 March 2020 / 6 comments

  BMW has revealed its new corporate identity for its online and offline communication purposes, with the BMW, BMW i and BMW M logos reworked for a new look. The logos’ new designs are now more […]

   

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