Vauxhall Insignia VXR SuperSport: 270 km/h for £30k
Replacing the Insignia VXR as Vauxhall's performance model in the large family car segment is the £29,995 Insignia VXR SuperSport, a car that the Luton-based firm says is the fastest and most …
Nine speeds enough for transmissions, says ZF boss
The nine-speed transmission might be where the race to add gears ends, ZF Friedrichshafen CEO Stefan Sommer said, according to a report by Automotive News Europe. He deemed nine speeds the "natural …
VW Amarok 2.0 BiTDI BlueMotion: now 180 PS 420Nm
The Volkswagen Amarok has received a power upgrade - the 163 PS 2.0 litre BiTDI model's engine now outputs 180 PS, and now drives the wheels through an 8-speed automatic transmission. The …
New Maserati Quattroporte – all new model unveiled!
Here are first pix of the all-new Maserati Quattroporte, set to be launched in 2013. It's the first of three models in a growth plan that's targeted to take Maserati's annual sales …
UK Black Edition for Audi A6, Avant and A7 Sportback
Audi in the UK is offering "Black Edition" specs for the Audi A6 Saloon, A6 Avant and A7 Sportback models. The main Black Edition distinguishing feature are the rotor-design alloys with a …
Naza Kia upgrades Setapak outlet to 4S facility
Naza Kia Malaysia's outlet in Setapak has been relaunched as a 4S (sales, service, spare parts and spray paint) facility. The company has invested RM4 million to equip the outlet with new …
AES gaffe – speedster caught, only it’s the wrong car!
The camera never lies, so it goes, and it didn't, in this case. Only thing is, they got the wrong car. Eh, what? According to news reports, an AES (Automated Enforcement System) …
BMW 116d achieves 2.7l/100km at RAC challenge
A BMW 116d EfficientDynamics five-door hatch broke the 100 mpg barrier when it achieved 2.7 litres per 100 km over the 102 km Brighton to London route at the recently concluded 2012 …
Seat Ibiza Cupra – the VW Polo GTI’s Spanish sister
Seat has pulled the wraps of its Ibiza Cupra, the hot version of its B-segment hatchback. The Ibiza is a Volkswagen Group sibling of the VW Polo and this fourth-generation car was …
Nissan Sentra Coupe by Theophilus Chin
Here's another "proposal" by talented automotive manipulator Theophilus Chin, depicting a Nissan Sentra Coupe. The new Sylphy, which launch we exclusively covered in Bangkok, is called the Sentra in USA, and Theo …
DRIVEN: Nissan Almera 1.5 CVTC, to Melaka and back
The big news in the local motoring scene last week was the launch of the Nissan Almera and its RM66,800 starting price. When that was announced at the event last Tuesday, a …
oto.my car classifieds gets new Retina-ready look
We've just flipped the switch on the new oto.my car classifieds, which apart from featuring a new layout as well as new functionality, is now Malaysia’s first Retina-Ready automobile classifieds. Buyers and …
Renault revives Alpine brand, teams up with Malaysian owned Caterham Group to build sports cars
UPDATE: According to The Malaysian Insider, Tony Fernandes says the JV will eventually produce city cars and a crossover SUV. The first product, codenamed CT02, is expected to roll out in 2015 …
Subaru WRX and STI ‘Halloween Editions’ for SEMA
Subaru of America revealed the 2013 Subaru WRX and WRX STI Special Editions at the 2012 SEMA Show in Vegas. Just in time for Halloween, the Special Edition WRX and WRX STI …
Three customised Lexus specials for 2012 SEMA show
For its sixth apperance at the the SEMA show in Las Vegas, Lexus brought three customised cars. They are the "New Project LS 460 F Sport" by Five Axis, "Supercharged GS 350 …
Honda N-One launched, inspired by N360 of 1967
Here's a cute new one, the Honda N-One that has just gone on sale in Japan. The N-One is a five-door hatchback kei-car and is the third member of the new N …
Brabus Mercedes A-Class to debut at Essen show
Scheduled to make its first public showing at the auto tuning haven that is the Essen motor show is the Brabus Mercedes A-Class. The extensive tuning programme consists of enhancements in the …
Nissan to build its second plant in Thailand
Last Friday, Nissan revealed in Bangkok that it will build a second assembly plant in Thailand at a cost of 11 billion baht ($358 million). Reuters adds that the new plant will …
Fiat Group unveils product plan up to 2015
Fiat Group has unveiled its product plan for the next 4 years, which includes Chrysler Group products as well since it owns about 58.5% in the American car manufacturer. Here are the …
Honda Civic Euro gets 300Nm 1.6-litre i-DTEC engine
Honda's new Honda Civic hatchback for the European market can now be had with their new Earth Dreams 1.6 litre i-DTEC turbodiesel from January 2013 onwards, marking the first time Earth Dreams …
