Chief engineer Pat Fry leaves McLaren after 17 years
Pat Fry, chief engineer at McLaren, has left the Woking based F1 team after 17 years. He was the lead designer of last year's MP4-24 race car and is in charge of …
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Diesel hybrid Range Rover Sport – less than 100 g/km CO2
Land Rover has confirmed that they will be bringing out hybrid versions of Range Rover models which will be called Range Rover_e. Apparently set for a 2013 launch, the diesel electric hybrid …
Volkswagen Golf GTI adidas revealed at Wörthersee 2010
The Volkswagen Golf GTI has amassed multitudes of fans all around the world since production started in 1976. In just six years, the passion for the car was so strong that a …
Registered Kia Sorento V6 spotted in TTDI
This new generation Kia Sorento was spotted by reader Kevin near the Naza showroom in TTDI. As far as I know the new Sorento has yet to be launched here in Malaysia …
Yulon Motor Luxgen MPV’s new 2.2 liter turbo engine
Taiwanese automaker Luxgen has released more information on its new 2.2 litre MEFI Turbo engine that will be available in their MPV. The engine seems to be boosted quite lightly by its …
Citroën DS3 roof and dashboard design competition
Citroën's DS3, the "anti-retro" rival to BMW's MINI, was conceived as a customisable small car where unique colours and trims can be specified in (dashboard, seat, key fob) and out (floating roof, …
VIDEO: Peugeot 3008 Promo Footage
Since the new Peugeot 3008 will be launched here soon, here's a short promo video for those who are interested in this new crossover. This promo video shows the 3008 as the …
Volvo S80 2.5T facelift – extra 31 bhp, 40 Nm and safety kit
Volvo has unveiled the facelifted S80 this morning. No more CBU 3.2 model for Malaysia, but the locally assembled 2.5T variant lives on and has a lot more to offer than before, …
Marussia F2 – Russia’s high tech multi-purpose SUV
Russian company Marussia Motors displayed their ultra futuristic multi-purpose F2 SUV at the 22nd International Exhibition of Telecommunications Equipment, Control Systems, Information Technology and Communications Services, CSTB-2010 in Moscow. Multi-purpose because the …
Job cuts and plant shut down on the menu for Ferrari
Ferrari employees walked out in response to the proposed job cuts by the Italian supercar maker to pay for a 2009 bonus due last month. Ferrari plans to cut 120 office positions …
911 GT2 RS is the most powerful road Porsche of all time
The new Porsche 911 GT2 RS has been unveiled and it's being touted as the most powerful street legal Porsche of all time. The claim is backed by a 3.6-litre six-cylinder boxer …
Iran president opens biggest car plant in the Middle East, unveils locally designed Tiba car by Saipa
Click to enlarge Last Sunday, Iran president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad opened a car plant that is said to be the biggest in the Middle East. It belongs to state-run automobile company Saipa. Located …
Hawaii to be a fuel cell vehicle friendly island
With the advent of fuel cells and hydrogen powered engines, there has always been questions as to the availability of a hydrogen fueling structure to accommodate the demand. Hawaii is set to …
MINI JCW Championship 50 – Singapore gets two units!
In 1959, Alec Issigonis created one of the great automotive icons, the Mini. That same year, sports car constructor John Cooper won his first F1 World Championship title with Jack Brabham at …
Great Wall Hover X240 gets 4-star rating in ANCAP!
The Great Wall Hover X240 has managed to score a 4 star crash test rating out of a maximum of 5 stars in the ANCAP's latest tests. Impressive for a Chinese car …
VW starts DSG production in China for local consumption
China based Volkswagen Automatic Transmission Co. Ltd. has begun production of the efficient dual clutch transmission (DSG). 300,000 units will be produced in the first phase of the plan, which will gradually …
Nasim forecasts higher sales, Peugeot 3008 launch next month, revised spec 308 VTi coming soon!
Nasim Sdn Bhd, the official distributor of Peugeot in Malaysia, has revised upwards its 2010 sales forecast by nearly 30% to 3,800 units from 2,930 units in line with increasing demand and …
Ford Fiesta Movement Malaysia Mission Two – win RM250 Top Shop vouchers this Friday
If you've been following the social media scene you would have heard of the Ford Fiesta Movement. The Fiesta Movement started in the US with 100 'agents'. They each spent six months …
Audi A1 production starts in Belgium, prices revealed
Audi has officially started taking orders for the new Audi A1 after a much anticipated wait. According to Audi AG, orders looks like they will surpass production levels this year, meaning certain …
Renault Megane dCi 110 DPF now available with 6-speed twin clutch transmission
The Renault Megane range now comes with a 6-speed dual clutch transmission! But before you get all excited and assume the new Megane RS will be hitting our streets with twin clutch …