MINI signs Citroen’s Dani Sordo for WRC 2011 campaign
MINI has signed Dani Sordo to drive its WRC car for the 2011 season. The 27-year old Spaniard crosses over from the successful Citroen team, and will join ex-IRC champ Kris Meeke …
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Hyundai Veloster Coupe – opening doors to a new take
Click to enlarge It does get convoluted with doors, sometimes, what with two-, three-, four- and five-doors to contend with, mentally speaking. You can imagine a coupe or hatch for the first …
Detroit Electric e63 spotted in Subang – is something up?
After a serious bout of activity and publicity a couple of years ago, news from Detroit Electric, which was aiming to produce electric vehicles based on Proton's Persona and GEN2 models, has …
America’s top 10 of 2010 – Ford F-Series reigns supreme
The vehicles sales data for 2010 is out in America, and we see the usual suspects from both the truck segment and the family favourites. There aren't any surprises in the top …
Customer MINI rally car beats works team to WRC debut
As we now know, BMW owned MINI is back the rally scene with Prodrive and will join selected events in this season's WRC before committing to a full season in 2012. But …
Mercury rolls into the history books after 71 years
Ford's Mercury sub-brand has finally joined Pontiac on the list of Detroit brand names consigned to the automotive history books - the last Mercury, a Grand Marquis, rolled off the production line …
Luxgen SUV Sports and MPV Elegance launched in Taiwan
Click to enlarge Taiwanese brand Luxgen has launched the LUXGEN7 SUV Sports+ and LUXGEN7 MPV Elegance+ at the 2011 Taipei Automobile & Accessories Exhibition. The LUXGEN7 SUV Sports+ looks much better than …
Proton to complete strategic blueprint for India by Q1
According to news reports, Proton says it is hoping to conclude defining the strategies needed for its business expansion into India's automotive market by the first quarter of this year. Currently, Proton …
ix-Metro concept car joins Hyundai’s 1 Utama roadshow
Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors, importer and distributor of Hyundai vehicles in Malaysia, took the effort to bring in a concept car for the recent KLIMS 2010 motor show, shown alongside the facelifted Santa …
Mazda3 MPS spotted in JPJ Putrajaya!
Things are certainly looking good for those into their performance hatches, especially in manual transmission form. By the looks of it, the Mazda3 MPS - also known as the Mazdaspeed3 - should …
Proton R3 Rally Team to compete full 2011 season of the IRC and APRC, starting with Monte Carlo Rally this month
Click to enlarge The Proton R3 Malaysia Rally Team will compete the full 2011 season of both the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) and the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), as announced …
First images of 2011 Kia Picanto – Geneva debut!
Kia have released the first photos of the next generation Kia Picanto - now larger and longer both in terms of length and wheelbase, though official figures have not been revealed. This …
Volkswagen to finally unveil New Midsize Sedan in Detroit
It's been a while coming, ever since news came about in 2009 that Volkswagen would be introducing its New Midsize Sedan bound for the US market, but it looks like Wolfsburg is …
Great Wall enters a Haval SUV in 2011 Dakar Rally
Nothing like getting those competition miles under the belt for better street cred, and in the case of Chinese automaker Great Wall, the company has decided that nothing less than going the …
Proton Perdana replacement is the Nissan Fuga – only for top level government use, no private sales planned
Click to enlarge The identity of the model that will form the basis of the Proton Perdana replacement has been talked about not only at the mamak, but in the motoring circle …
Castrol EDGE Experience Nurburgring: the importance of the Nurburgring today!
This article is key in allowing you a chance at winning a trip to the Nurburgring to drive a high performance BMW M3 on its legendary tarmac in the Castrol EDGE Experience …
Mercedes-Benz B 55 – 388 hp V8 and rear-wheel drive!
Imagine a Mercedes-Benz B-Class with rear-wheel drive and a 388 hp 5.5 litre V8 shoehorned into it. Unfortunately, you won't be able to get your hands on one - the B 55 …
Johnson Controls buys Keiper Recaro auto seat business
A little off the usual beaten path - automotive interior systems and electronics supplier Johnson Controls has signed a purchase agreement with Putsch Holding to acquire Keiper Recaro's automotive business. According to …
China’s BAIC and Brilliance in line to buy sick Pininfarina?
The world's most famous auto design house, Pininfarina, is in deep financial trouble and Chinese carmakers are lining up as saviours. Reports from China have pointed out to Beijing Automotive Industry Holding …
Third-gen Ford Focus will get torque vectoring VSC
To go on sale in the US early this year, the third generation Ford Focus will be available with a brand new vehicle stability control (VSC) system that will employ torque vectoring …
