ABT breeds a more dangerous R8 Spyder
The Audi R8 Spyder may be very stylish, but it's no mere poser - the open top variant of Ironman's machine comes only in V10 form with 525 bhp and 530Nm, good …
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GM Advanced Design boss moves to Renault
GM Europe's Director of Advanced Design, Anthony Lo, will move to become Vice President of Exterior Design at Renault. In France, he will work under recently appointed Design Director Laurens van den …
Stock clearance promo: Buy Hummer, free shotgun!
Well, this sounds quite disturbing, to me at least. As we all know, Hummer's proposed sale to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines failed, and GM is in the process of winding …
Nissan starts March production in Thailand
Nissan Motor Thailand (NMT) has announced that the new Nissan March will be the first model offered for sale under Thailand’s “eco-car” program, created to encourage the development of energy-efficient vehicles. Still …
New Kia Optima official images released!
These are the first official images of the new Kia Optima (Magentis in some markets) that will make its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show on April 1st. The …
F11 BMW 5-Series Touring – first looks
BMW has unveiled the wagon version of the new 5-Series, and it's called the BMW 5-Series Touring, which I find amusing because the "Touring" seems to have a larger storage area than …
Peugeot Hoggar reminds us of the Proton Arena!
Remember Proton's Wira based Arena "pick-up truck"? I still see some pasar malam traders putting the Arena to good use and it has carved out a niche for itself in Australia, where …
US customers “come back” to Toyota in March
Toyota has built up a well earned reputation for quality and reliability over the years, and while the current recalls and safety issues it's facing might have dented the rep, there remains …
VÄTH V58 – Crazy output for Merc’s baby roadster
Have you heard of VÄTH before? I haven't, but you'll definately hear its latest creation when it zooms by. As if the Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG's 355 bhp and 510 Nm isn't enough …
Mitsubishi joins recall party in the USA
Better safer than sorry. In the wake of safety issues affecting auto makers, with the most high profile one being Toyota, other manufacturers are not waiting for something to happen before issuing …
Mitsubishi’s Ralliart division winds down operations
Mitsubishi's Ralliart is one of the more famous performance divisions, thanks to the brand's rally winning exploits and the Lancer Evolution series' cult following. So it's sad news to hear that Ralliart …
China-made London cabs on the streets of Kiev?
Kiev, the capital of Ukraine is eagerly awaiting the arrival of a much anticipated new model. No, not the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (which is rumoured to be coming soon to Malaysia by …
Kia opens $1 billion Georgia plant, 1st in the US!
Kia's has opened its first-ever U.S. manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, capable of producing 300,000 cars annually for the North American and global markets. Representing a US$1 billion investment by Kia, …
Infiniti celebrates 20th birthday with special G37
Infiniti has just released four new G Anniversary Editions, built in commemoration of the Nissan luxury division's 20th anniversary. Just 350 G Sedans and 200 each for the Coupe and Convertible will …
Mother Trucker now even more powerful – 190 PS!
Nissan has given its Navara and Pathfinder a mid-life facelift. The Navara is basically the pick-up version of the Pathfinder SUV and vice versa. It's somewhat like the relationship between the Triton …
New Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 tyre replaces the Pilot Sport 2 and Pilot Exalto
Michelin's new Pilot Sport 3 has just been unveiled sometime last month, and the PS3 will replace the PS2 as well as the Pilot Exalto - a new merged line-up. Of course, …
2010 Toyota Vios facelift launched in Thailand!
The facelifted Vios is now officially on sale in Thailand, and the Malaysian market launch should come soon after. There are not much changes externally - just the usual suspects of changed …
Luxgen MPV to feature SMART+ in-car computer powered by HTC and Windows CE
Click to enlarge Remember the Luxgen MPV by Taiwanese company Yulon Motor? They basically licensed an older Renault Espace chassis as the base for a 4,800mm long MPV using a 200 horsepower …
Mu by Peugeot – principal owned car rental
Peugeot's Mu 'pay as you go' car rental service has been in operation in France for quite some time now, and now it has landed in the UK. Basically you get a …
RUF RGT-8: a 911 without a boxer engine?
I don't know about you but RUF is the first name that comes to my mind when I think of a souped up Porsche. They have a few cars in their line-up, …