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  Ford ensures you never need to hit a pothole again

  19 February 2016 / 34 comments

  Potholes and cars don’t go very well – most times, you’d be lucky if encounters with irregular road surfaces don’t damage your wheel or other vehicular bits, but now, Ford says it has developed a […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz new OM654 2.0 litre turbodiesel engine detailed – 14 hp up, 13% more efficient, 17% lighter

  17 February 2016 / 5 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has revealed and detailed a brand-new 2.0 litre four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine that will be used across its global model range. Known internally as OM654, the 1,950 cc engine is here to take over […]

   

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  VIDEO: Tesla Model S Autopilot features put to test

  1 February 2016 / 2 comments

  Tesla has released a new video called “Revolutionise Your Commute,” which shows off the brand’s latest Autopilot features for the Tesla Model S. As part of its latest software update, the brand’s new Autopilot feature […]

   

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  VIDEO: Toyota’s ‘seven sumo’ explains Safety Sense

  28 January 2016 / 24 comments

  Here’s a unique video by the Japanese automaker that details how the suite of features under the Toyota Safety Sense package works. No need for cars here, just seven sumo wrestlers will do, according to […]

   

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  Volvo pledges zero fatalities in all its cars by 2020

  22 January 2016 / 11 comments

  It may be quite a gamble, but it’s one that Volvo has pledged to achieve nonetheless. According to a report by CNN Money, Volvo has made a promise, declaring that by 2020, there will zero […]

   

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  MINI Clubman ALL4 – driving fun with all four wheels

  20 January 2016 / 7 comments

  The MINI Clubman now comes with ALL4, MINI’s all-wheel drive system that promises more driving fun from this premium compact hatch. Designed to maximise traction and handling in all weather and road conditions, the ALL4 […]

   

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  2017 BMW i3 EV to get a 50% boost in travel range?

  20 January 2016 / 3 comments

  The all-electric BMW i3 (model year 2017) is expected to receive better travel range by next year, Automotive News reports. The range increase will see the little i3 a 50% boost in range thanks to […]

   

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  Hyundai files patent in the US for a foldable city car

  19 January 2016 / 8 comments

  Korean automaker Hyundai has just filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent, filed just a few days ago, states that the invention is a “new-concept foldable vehicle that occupies […]

   

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  Gasoline Direct Injection engine (GDI and TGDI) – what is it, what does it promise and what are its drawbacks?

  18 January 2016 / 67 comments

  Proton Holdings today held a successful test firing of its new GDI engine at the Ricardo works in the UK. So, what is GDI and TGDI, and what does it mean in terms of engine […]

   

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  RON 100 fuel in Malaysia – what does it mean to you?

  15 January 2016 / 108 comments

  The launch of Petron Blaze 100 Euro 4M fuel in Malaysia has raised the interest and curiosity of many drivers. Aside from the price, which has attracted its own set of supporters and detractors, many […]

   

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  Bentley Signature Touch phone by Vertu, from RM40k

  13 January 2016 / 2 comments

  If the distinction of Bentley ownership is insufficient, the crew from Crewe has released what might be one of the most exclusive smartphones on the market, the Bentley Signature Touch. Designed in collaboration with Vertu, […]

   

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  Toyota Mirai with satellite tech revealed at Detroit

  13 January 2016 / 2 comments

  Toyota and Kymeta, a satellite antenna technology developer, have revealed a Toyota Mirai research vehicle with satellite communications technology at the 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The Japanese automaker is on the move […]

   

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  Mazda debuts MZ-2.0T engine in prototype racers

  11 January 2016 / 5 comments

  For this season’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the two-car Mazda Prototype race team will be powered by a new petrol-fuelled MZ-2.0T engine. The engine has been in development for some time now, with nearly 6,437 […]

   

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  Apple registers apple.car domain – hinting at new car?

  11 January 2016 / 4 comments

  In what is probably the biggest hint yet that it is looking to move into the automotive business, Apple has registered three top-level web domain names related to cars – apple.car, apple.cars and apple.auto – […]

   

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  Toyota expert says driverless cars safer than humans

  11 January 2016 / 12 comments

  Autonomous vehicles have long been poised as a life-saving grace where being on the road is concerned. Car makers like Toyota, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz and Kia, to name a few, have all long been believers of […]

   

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