The Autobahn
Seeing that the post on the highway speed limit was quite hot, let's have a look at the German Autobahn. The Autobahns are a series of highways in Germany, though there are …
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Mini Cooper vs Ford F-150 Crash Test
Let's have a look at crash test results again shall we. These tests were done by the American Insurance Institute For Highway Safety (IIHS), an independent, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization dedicated …
Proton to re-visit Mitsubishi partnership?
The Edge reported on Monday that Proton Holdings Bhd is exploring partnership options with other automers including Mitsubishi Motors Corp of Japan. Talks between Proton and Volkswagen AG seems to have run …
My dyno tuning experience
I got my GReddy E-Manage installed today at N1 Racing in Sunway. I managed to get the last unit. I was actually aiming for the second hand unit but someone had bought …
Mitsubishi to supply new engines to Smart
Mitsubishi Motors and Smart gmbh have signed an agreement where Mitsubishi will supply its next generation normally aspirated and turbocharged small-capacity engines to smart to be used in the successor to the …
Sorry for the lack of updates
Sorry for the hiatus. I have been busy with my car. My Proton Satria 1.6 went through a 'heart surgery' after overheating problems screwed up the engine head. Something happened to the …
Toyota Corolla Compressor
Toyota has launched an updated version of the Toyota Corolla hatch in the place where everyone loves hatches - Europe. The new Toyota Corolla hatchback, called the "Toyota Corolla Compressor" has a …
Toyota may set up hybrid plant in ASEAN
Toyota Motor Corp Katsuaki Watanabe said Toyota may consider setting up hybrid vehicle plants somewhere in the ASEAN region if there is sufficient demand for hybrid vehicles in the region. Although Toyota …
New Hyundai Accent 5-door Hatchback
Oriental Hyundai, the distributor of Hyundai's CKD Accent, Elantra and Sonata models in Malaysia has launched a new hatchback Hyundai Accent today. The new 5-door hatchback Hyundai Accent will be available from …
Four wheel drive system for FR Ferraris
Patent filings have given us clues on Ferrari's new four wheel drive system for front engine models like the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (picture shown above) and Maserati's Quattroporte and Coupe models. The …
Sime Darby’s NAP plans
Sime Darby is determined to take full advantage of the incentives the government has given in the new National Automotive Policy. The National Automotive Policy's new incentives encourages foreign automakers to assemble …
Forbes Least-Safe Cars 2006
Suzuki Forenza Forbes has posted it's list of 2006's least safe cars on the American roads. Hyundai Elantra Kia Optima Mazda6 Nissan Sentra Suzuki Forenza Toyota Corolla Jaguar X-Type Infiniti G35 Infiniti …
2007 Volvo XC50 in development
You have to give it to the boys at Volvo. They've turned the marque from making boring boxy cars to sweet Swedish beauties. I've always considered the XC90 to be one of …
Airzed WiMAX Test
I previously blogged about AirZed introducing WiMAX broadband services here in Malaysia. The only package available right now is the Business package which provides 1mbps download and 512kbps upload with 1 fixed …
Subaru B5-TPH Concept
Subaru's B5-TPH concept was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show 2005. Subaru calls it a blend of the characteristics of a sports wagon, a coupe and an SUV. They could technically call …
Nissan planning Nissan 450Z
Nissan is planning a Z sports coupe slotted above the current Nissan 350Z called the Nissan 450Z. The upgraded model will feature a 4.5 litre V8 engine which would likely be a …
NGV Protons for Export
Malaysian NGV Sdn Bhd is in talks with Proton on equipping Proton models such as the Proton GEN2 with NGV kits for the export market. These cars would be marketed to countries …
Proton shares drop
StarBiz reports Proton shares have dropped from RM8.35 to RM7.90, making it the second highest loser on the Bursa Malaysia yesterday. Traders was worried by the announcement that Proton was interested in …
New Proton Savvy colour on the roads
There's new colour option for the Proton Savvy on the road. Looking back at my blog comments, one of my readers had already seen it as far back as early September. I …
Proton to buy Passat and Sharan platforms
The Edge reports that Proton is looking into purchasing two Volkswagen platforms to produce it's own versions for the local market under the Proton badge. After the purchase, design and development would …
