Hennessey Venom GT – US$1.4 million for 1,244 hp
The insane Henessey Venom GT is finally on sale, priced at a cool US$1.4 million (RM5 million) in the USA. The company says the Venom is made for those who think the …
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2015 Honda Jazz Shuttle goes on sale in Japan
Revealed in full last month, the 2015 Honda Jazz Shuttle has finally gone on sale in its home market of Japan. The elongated, uber practical Jazz estate was first presented for JDM …
Ford Fiesta gets 3.2 l/100 km 1.5 TDCi, more kit for EU
Ford of Europe has announced that its bestselling B-segment hatch, the Ford Fiesta, will receive a host of minor updates for 2015, with new colours, revamped styling and equipment options and broader …
UMW Toyota Motor offers five reasons to buy a Vios
Those in the market for a Toyota Vios and B-segment fence-sitters, this might be of interest to you. From now till the end of May, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) is dangling five …
Daihatsu joins the Takata airbag recall list – Honda says it will announce affected vehicles regionally
The current round of Takata airbag recalls continues - now Daihatsu is in on it. The mini-car automaker has said it is recalling 260,000 vehicles pertaining to the issue, but states that …
Toyota Avensis facelift boasts BMW-derived diesels
While it's not exactly a brand-spanking new car by now, further information regarding the 2016 Toyota Avensis facelift have been divulged by the brand. The Euro-market D-segment sedan (wagon pictured below), which …
New Toyota Vios TRD Sportivo introduced in Thailand
Toyota has introduced the Toyota Vios TRD Sportivo in Thailand. Priced at 694,000 baht (RM73,985), the new TRD Sportivo is the middle variant of the Thai Vios range, sitting below the top …
Jaguar XE-R V8 in the works, to take on the BMW M3
Reports indicate that a high-performance version of the Jaguar XE is in the works. The Jaguar XE-R is slated to take on the established big boys, namely the BMW M3, Mercedes-AMG C …
SPYSHOTS: 2015 Renault Kayou – a cut-price Dacia?
Spotted earlier in India as a prototype, additional shots of the 2015 Renault Kayou (codenamed Renault XBA) have surfaced again - this time showing a mule on the roads of Europe. The …
Volkswagen Golf GTE Sport concept hits Worthersee
Ah, the GTI meet in Wörthersee, Austria – the annual festival for the German hot hatch faithful is also where the usually uptight Volkswagen Group lets its hair down by showing its …
New Pantai Expressway – road closure from May 15-16
Portions of the E10 New Pantai Expressway (NPE), specifically from KM 0.6 to KM 1.8 in both directions, from May 15 at (beginning from 10pm) to May 16 (ending at 5am). The …
DRIVEN: Kia Cerato Koup – annyeong haseyo, turbo!
What do you look for in a car? Posed to an enthusiast, the largely intangible "driver appeal" will rank high, while there are some of us who chant the "manual or nothing" …
Ford Mondeo Vignale to debut in Europe – 200 flagship FordStores to open, Vignale Lounge to be introduced
The new Ford Mondeo Vignale, which was revealed last month and is now in the midst of its international media drive in Rome, won't just sashay in style into showrooms across Europe …
Ford to extend turbodiesel deal with Peugeot, Citroen
Ford is set to extend its turbodiesel engine joint venture with PSA Peugeot Citroën – a deal that has been in place since 1998 – beyond the current deadline of 2017, according …
Honda recalls 4.9 mil cars over faulty Takata airbags
Following the recall made by Toyota and Nissan just a day ago, Honda looks set to pile on the figures as the Japanese carmaker has issued another round of recall for a …
Audi R8 V10 – pricing announced, order books open
An update on the new Audi R8 - following its reveal in February and show debut in Geneva, Ingolstadt has announced that the order books have opened in Europe for the second-gen …
Renault’s Alpine sports car inches ever closer to production – will rival Porsche Boxster, Audi TT
It's been a long time coming, this one - Renault's Alpine-badged sports car was first mooted way back in 2012 with the project seemingly see-sawing between success and failure. In November that …
VIDEO: BMW 3 Series – a look through six generations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E23iKtRMBwQ This year is a big one for the BMW 3 Series – not only does it see the introduction of the facelifted/LCI F30, but it also marks the 40th anniversary of …
MG to return to Malaysia, possibly CKD – SAIC inks RM1bil assembly and distribution deal with Weststar
Chinese automotive conglomerate SAIC Motor Corp Ltd and local commercial vehicle distributor Weststar Maxus Sdn Bhd have signed an assembly and distribution deal worth up to RM1 billion in a move that …
Volvo Cars to open first US plant in South Carolina
Volvo Cars has confirmed that its first US plant is to be based in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The new assembly plant is said to be built to the tune of US$500 …
