Kia Rio launched – 1.4 EX and SX, RM74k-RM80k
Naza Kia Malaysia has launched the third-generation Kia Rio in Malaysia. The five-door hatch, which made its official debut last night at The Curve, is available in EX and SX trim forms, …
Renault Megane RS 265 Cup launched – RM235k
TC Euro Cars has launched the updated version of the Megane RS 250 Cup, one of yours truly's personal favourites. Called the Renault Megane RS 265 Cup, the new car looks largely …
DRIVEN: Kia Rio 1.4 SX – third-gen UB previewed
Some cars stick in the mind long after the fact. This one happens to be one of them, but for another reason, which I'll get to later. But first, say hello to …
Mazda to build transmission plant in Thailand
Mazda has announced that it will construct a transmission plant in Thailand's Chonburi Province in response to increasing demand for SkyActiv-equipped models. To be located about 5 km away from the Mazda-Ford …
Top three Japanese carmakers achieve record sales in 2012, Toyota takes back global sales title from GM
Japanese auto industry on the way down? Nope, not for now at least. Japan's big three - Toyota, Nissan and Honda - have posted record sales in 2012, and mighty Toyota is …
Mazda 6 estimated price list released by Bermaz
Click to enlarge An estimated price list for the yet-to-launch Mazda 6 has been released by Bermaz, stating prices of RM160k for the 2.0 sedan, RM188k for the 2.5 sedan and RM192k …
VW planning new budget brand to fight Dacia, Datsun
Dacia has been a successful budget arm for Renault, and the French company's alliance partner Nissan has relaunched the Datsun name as a low-cost brand for emerging markets, with the cars to …
Hofele-Design works its magic on the Audi Q7
To us, the Audi Q7 is already imposing enough in factory form - but there're always those who desire to strike fear in the hearts of other motorists through their rear-view mirrors, …
Volkswagen Golf 4MOTION – Mk7 gets an AWD variant
Volkswagen has added a new variant to the Mk7 Golf range, the expected 4Motion all-wheel drive model. We don't need such a car here, but it snows in Europe, and VW has …
Hyundai i10 Colourz officially announced by HSDM
Hyundai-Sime Darby has officially announced the limited edition i10 Colourz, which we showed you here last week. The Colourz, available in both 1.1L and 1.25L guise, is all about the colours - …
Lamborghini Gallardo – Reiter develops the GT3 FL2
Lamborghini has announced the introduction of the Gallardo GT3 FL2 as part of its GT3 motorsport programme for 2013 and 2014. The car, based on the 2013 model year Gallardo, has been …
Infiniti Q50 to get turbo four-cylinder, diesel engines
Two V6 engines were announced at the unveiling of the Infiniti Q50 sedan at the Detroit show: a 3.7 and 3.5 litre, with the smaller engine powering the hybrid variant. We lamented …
GM and SAIC gunning for Indonesian car market
The fast growing Indonesian car market has caught the interest of General Motors and its Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp. Both parties are in talks to form a joint venture to sell …
Audi RS6 Avant Plus confirmed, could have 600 hp
There's the Audi TT RS Plus and R8 V10 Plus; now there will be an RS6 Avant Plus, confirms Quattro GmbH boss Stephan Reil in an interview given to CAR Magazine UK. …
VIDEO: Volkswagen ‘Das Hund’ – a different quattro
Something a bit different to help the short week along - I was steered to this one by a friend, and thought it worthy of a share. It's an European commercial done …
SPIED: Renault Megane RS 265, Red Bull RB7 in town
Something new is in town, and it was snapped by reader David Foo in PJ recently. These pics show two units of the Renault Megane RS turning into what looks like TC …
Ford, Daimler, Nissan agree to jointly develop fuel cell EV tech, to launch mass-market vehicles by 2017
We hear about plug-in battery-powered hybrids and plug-in battery-powered pure electric vehicles all the time, but mentions of hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric vehicles have been pretty rare. This is probably because plug-in …
Subaru BRZ RA Racing announced for Japan
Here's a track-spec Subaru BRZ that the Japanese company has announced exclusively for its home market. Aptly called the Subaru BRZ RA Racing, the car will compete in a one-make series scheduled …
Kia cee’d GT and pro_cee’d GT to debut at Geneva
Watch out European hot hatches - the Koreans are coming after you! The Kia cee'd GT and Kia pro_cee'd GT hatchbacks are Kia's 2013 Geneva Motor Show debutants, and they'll be powered …
VIDEO: Proton Preve P3-22A Hatchback in Genting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq_sn58nbgU Proton's P3-22A prototype Proton Preve Hatchback was sighted driving up the road to Genting Highlands by reader Ernest Kok earlier this month. Thanks Ernest! It's a very short video as the …
