Mitsubishi Mirage debuts in Bangkok – five variants in all
The ongoing Bangkok Motor Show saw the debut of the Mitsubishi Mirage compact hatch on Tuesday - the car goes on sale this week in Thailand, and in all, five variants are …
Fiat Viaggio sedan for China – a rebadged Dodge Dart
Fiat is taking another stab at the automotive gold mine that is China. The Italian company will debut a new compact sedan at the Beijing Auto Show next month and will start …
Ford EcoSport set to be second model built at Ford’s new Thai plant – Fiesta goes the 1.5 Ti-VCT route in Thailand
Ford's EcoSport SUV, which made its debut at the Delhi Auto Expo in January and which has been confirmed as being ASEAN-bound, is set to be the second model built at the …
Ford Focus – third-gen makes ASEAN debut
[UPDATE: New photos from displays at Bangkok Motor Show added, and further notes expanded in the story.] Ford is set to unveil its third-generation Focus for the ASEAN market later this morning …
BMW F30 335i Race Car: World’s first 3 Series racer
You’d expect Germany to come up with something like this first seeing how BMW is in, well, Germany. But no. This is the F30 BMW 335i racing car and it belongs to …
Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG: 650 hp and 1,000 Nm
The power of the new Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG is quite overwhelming. It originates from a 6.0 litre V12 biturbo (or twin turbo if you prefer), which is not exactly new. It …
Sexy Lexus LF-LC Concept has 50% chance at production
Remember the sexy red Lexus LF-LC concept we were raving about earlier in the year? The Detroit showstar went on to bag this year’s EyesOn Design Award for best concept car at …
Honda resumes auto production at flood hit Thailand plant
Honda is back on track producing cars in Thailand. Honda Automobile Thailand Co Ltd (HATC), is restarting production today at its Rojana Industrial Park, Ayutthaya facility that was badly hit by the …
Porsche looking to get into Nigeria in a big way
Ah, more tales of the how to flaunt one’s wealth, and this one is from Nigeria. Sure, there’s plenty of disparity in the African state, which happens to be the continent’s second …
Reports: Volkswagen planning a low-cost car brand
Well, it seems not only Nissan has the idea of drawing a line in the sand with regards to market demarcation through separate branding, with the re-emergence of Datsun, replete with reinvented …
Toleman TG184-2 – Ayrton Senna’s F1 car to go on sale
Click to enlarge. Before Lotus, Williams and of course, McLaren, there was Toleman. Continuing on our trip down nostalgia lane this week, some news about the car that Ayrton Senna began his …
Jaguar Land Rover and Chery seal US$2.8 bil joint venture deal to build and sell vehicles in China
Jaguar Land Rover is looking to make serious inroads in China, with the intent signaled by the finalisation of a joint venture agreement with Chery Automobile to manufacture and sell vehicles in …
Volkswagen XL1 – two-seater to go into production in 2013
Volkswagen's XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle (SEV), which premiered in concept form at the Qatar Motor Show in January last year, is set to go into small-series production in 2013, presumably as a …
New Datsun logo revealed, no more red rising sun
This is the new logo of the reborn Datsun brand. If you haven't already heard, go on and read our earlier post, which details the relaunch of the brand by Nissan. Out …
Chevrolet Trailblazer makes world debut in Thailand
The Chevrolet Trailblazer made its world debut today at a special launch, breaking cover ahead of next week's 33rd Bangkok International Motor Show in Thailand. First previewed in concept form at last …
BMW Classic to remanufacture Original BMW 328 gearbox
We read about the return of an old name earlier. Now, something new for the old. In this case, it's a brand new gearbox for the Original BMW 328, which celebrated its …
Renault Clio R.S. Red Bull Racing RB7 – five countries only
True to form, Renault has come up with a limited edition car celebrating an F1 win. While there's no more Renault F1 Team to promote, Renault is still a major engine supplier …
Toyota boosting Prius c production to meet strong demand
The Prius c has been a hit for Toyota, and the company can't make enough of them. Toyota is shipping just 6,000 units of the compact hybrid to North America per month, …
BREAKING: Datsun brand comeback is confirmed
It’s confirmed. Datsun is back. That’s right. The brand that Nissan discontinued in order to unify all of its products under one roof will be back on the road in the very …
Mitsubishi Mirage to begin selling in Thailand end-March
Mitsubishi's Mirage compact is set to begin selling in Thailand starting from March 28, making the Kingdom the first country to market the global offering. After Thailand, the Mirage will be exported …
