Kia Cadenza – the official name for the VG sedan
It's official - no matter whether you've been calling it the Kia VG or the Kia KND-5 Concept, you'll now have a new and official to refer to it by - the …
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Kia VG Sedan Production Photos Leaked!
Click for larger image A larger Forte with softer lines to match its more stately demeanor can't be a bad thing. And Kia agrees - here's the new Kia VG. Click for …
New Megane Renault Sport: details and photos
The latest generation Megane has been given the Renault Sport touch. Under the hood is a 250 horsepower twin-scroll turbocharged 2.0 litre inline-4 motor that puts out 340Nm of torque at 3,000rpm, …
Nissan Latio facelifted in Thailand, where’s ours?
Nissan has launched facelift versions of the Latio hatchback and sedan in our neighbouring country of Thailand, where the two models are called the Tiida and Tiida Latio respectively. The facelift has …
Toyota Auris gets facelifted in Japan
The last time there was an update to the Auris and covered on this blog, the 1.4 litre model was replaced with the new Dual VVT-i 1.33 litre engine with auto start-stop …
More Daihatsu K-Car Concepts for Tokyo 2009
Want a cheap "landaulet"? Get a Daihatsu Basket Concept when it goes into production. Right now it's just a concept little lifestyle "K-truck" with a removable soft top over the rear seats. …
Pininfarina Bluecar EV slated for 2011 launch
Pininfarina is a name that has been heavily associated with Ferrari, but it's going to have its own car soon. They are scheduled to introduce their new all-electric Bluecar in 2011. The …
Tokyo 2009: Compact Nissan Roox to debut
Nissan will officially launch the Nissan Roox compact car at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. The Roox will join other vehicles like the Nissan Land Glider Concept and the Nissan NV200 Vanette …
HUMMER to be sold to Chinese firm Tengzhong
It's done - HUMMER has been sold to a relatively unknown Chinese company called Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery or rather just simply Tengzhong. The sale includes the HUMMER brand, trademarks, tradenames, …
Google developing EV charging platform
I love most stuff from Google. I use Google Apps and Gmail for my email, I communicate with Google Talk, and I use the mainstream Google Search for my search needs. A …
2009 Honda StepWGN launched in Japan
An all-new fourth generation Honda StepWGN was launched in Japan last week. You can expect probably expect some units to arrive in Malaysia early next year as there is an "active" importer …
Toyota FT-86 to feature D-4S Boxer engine
A pretty sharp reader managed to point out that the words found on the Toyota FT-86 boxer engine is actually D-4S Boxer and not C-45 Boxer. Now this makes so much sense, …
Tokyo 2009: Daihatsu e:S compact car
This is the new Daihatsu e:S. It weighs just 700kg and is powered by a 660cc engine, typical of K-cars in Japan. The car looks like it's in the same class as …
Naza to assemble ASEAN Peugeot 207 Sedan in Gurun from October 2010
Peugeot and Naza signed an MoU for the assembly of the Peugeot 207 Sedan in Paris today. Naza's plant in Gurun will be the production hub for the 207 Sedan for the …
Mazda 2 production begins at Rayong, Thailand
There has been talk going around for quite some time now on the possibility of the Mazda 2 being offered here in Malaysia, but this piece of news released by Mazda Japan …
New world land speed record (for the blind)
A new world land speed record was set with a Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series this week. The car hit 322.5km/h at an Upington International Airport runway. The best part is …
Honda releases new images showing Accord Crosstour’s interior and luggage room
The Honda Accord Crosstour may look like a Japanese take on the BMW X6, but at least it has seating for five. They've just released a new set of images showing the …
Neiman Marcus XJ for 2009’s Christmas Book
Click for enlarged image I thought BMW was the only car company that has special Neiman Marcus Edition cars for sale in their Christmas Book. Last year's Christmas Book featured the very …
Mitsubishi i-MiEV police car trial in the UK
Some UK police departments will begin trialling Mitsubishi i-MiEV police cars, starting with the West Midlands police department in December 2009. A small zero emissions city car like this will be perfect …
Ex-Ford man to lead new Volvo takeover bid
Things have looked like Volvo was going to fall into the hands of a Chinese auto group for a few months now but here's some good news for those who for some …