Tata Xenon pick-up truck launched in India
Remember the Tata Telcoline pick-up truck? Here's a just launched successor called the Tata Xenon. The Xenon is a basic, utilitarian pick-up truck, and this is reflected in the no-frills design, although …
Tata Motors seeks to build Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles in Saudi Arabia
Reuters reports that Tata Motors is exploring avenues in which the Indian company can start assembling Jaguars and Land Rovers in Saudi Arabia. The report, which originates from Autocar India, also states …
Toyota Camry SE Sport – US market limited edition
The US-market gets a special 2012 Toyota Camry SE Sport, which reaches showrooms this week. This limited edition is available only for the base engine, a 178 hp 2.5 litre four-cylinder Dual …
Toyota Auris – after androgyny, it’s a clapping act!
Much ado about Toyota's new Auris - the C-segment hatch is set to make its public debut in Paris late this month, but the publicity wagon has been rolling along quite nicely, …
Electric Volkswagen Golf Blue-E-Motion prototype – a preview test drive in Wolfsburg, Germany
Electric cars used to be a far off vision of the future. But, as it turns out, the future is already here! Did you know that Volkswagen has got an electric car …
Jaguar XFR Speed – limiter raised to 280 km/h
Jaguar has given its XFR an extra dose of speed. The Jaguar XFR Speed Pack features a speed limiter raised to 280 km/h, from 250 km/h. The super saloon's supercharged 5.0 litre …
Fiat Panda 4×4 set for Paris Motor Show 2012 premiere
The car you are looking at is called the Fiat Panda 4X4, which Fiat says is the only A segment model that comes with four-wheel drive. The car will make its global …
VIDEO: Volkswagen Jetta: it’s good going keyless
"The dog did it," so it goes when something goes amiss at home (well, that's how it usually goes in mine). Attempting to digest a key fob hasn't been one of those …
Volkswagen to hold back brand acquisitions, no interest in buying Proton, CEO says
German daily Handelsblatt has quoted Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn as saying that the company, now the world's second-largest carmaker, will take a break from buying up new brands for now, instead …
Petronas Syntium Team takes 1-2 finish at MMER 2012
The Petronas Syntium Team (PST) has achieved its goal at the Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race (MMER) 2012, and also improved on its previous effort in the weekend's 13th edition by scoring a …
Ford Focus becomes 350 millionth vehicle to be built by the Blue Oval, also the best selling car in the world
Ford recently assembled its 350,000,000th vehicle and it is a Ford Focus. The milestone was celebrated in the Blue Oval’s newest global manufacturing facility in Rayong, Thailand. John Fleming, Executive Vice President …
Citroën DS3 Cabrio – first pictures and details revealed ahead of Paris Motor Show 2012
So, Citroën has decided to peel away the roof of the DS3 and replace it with some cloth. OK, it is not that crude, this is a DS car after all so …
Volkswagen Passat CC R-Line 3.6L Test Drive Review
Cars used to be simple things. Some were big, some were fast, some were cheap. It was easy. You buy a big Mercedes, or a fast Ferrari or a cheap something else. …
Tan Sri Azman Yahya: we interview Team Sime Darby Auto Performance’s gentleman racer
Tan Sri Azman Yahya is far from a stranger to motorsports. A seasoned competitor in the Malaysian Super Series (MSS) and Merdeka Millenium Endurance (MME) races, where he emerged winner of both …
Nissan Sylphy launched in Thailand – new model gets improved 1.6, new 1.8, CVT; from 746,000 baht
Sawadee krub! We are reporting live from Bangkok, where the next-generation Nissan Sylphy has been launched for the Thai market, the second country to introduce the car after China. Our northern neighbour …
Ford to bring Lincoln brand to China in 2014
More news to do with the People's Republic - everybody wants to sell there! This time, Ford Motor Company is planning to introduce its Lincoln luxury marque in China by the second …
Fiat will halt production in Italy in Sept and Oct
It would seem that the situation for Fiat in Europe is dire. A report from Automotive News Europe states that the Italian carmaker will stop production at its Pomigliano plant in Italy …
BMW Shorties returns with new theme ‘Possibilities’
If you have an eye and the mind for making a short film, then read on. BMW Group Malaysia just announced the return of the sixth BMW Shorties short film competition. Mr. …
Mitsubishi Mirage spotted again, this time in car park
It's likely the same Mitsubishi Mirage as the one spotted in our story yesterday, but this time the Pop Green Metallic example has been caught in a car park, and reader Daryl …
Euro NCAP awards five-star rating to five new cars
Euro NCAP, the European car safety assessment program have bestowed its coveted five-star rating to five new vehicles, which are Ford B-MAX, Volvo V40, Renault Clio, Kia Cee'd and the Audi A3. …
