Kia Rio tops US compact car J.D. Power IQS
The 2006 Kia Rio/Rio5 clinched the top position for the US market J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Initial Quality Study SM (IQS) in the sub-compact category. The Rio/Rio5 tied together with the …
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Alfa Romeo back in the US
Italian marque Alfa Romeo is making a comeback to the US, starting with the limited edition Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione, a carbon fibre-built sports car based on a shortened version of the …
Porsche patents dual-clutch gearbox design
Porsche has filed patents indicate the company is developing a new seven-speed DSG gearbox for use in it's sports cars range. The Volkswagen Group's Direct Shift Gearbox or DSG is a manual …
Nissan Livina Geniss
LATEST UPDATE: Nissan Grand Livina 1.6 and 1.8 launched in Malaysia Nissan Motors has unveiled the Nissan Livina Geniss, a seven-seater MPV part of Nissan's new global car line-up. It was displayed …
Nissan invests in Southeast Asian market
Nissan is investing in auto parts export facilities in Indonesia and Thailand, with the Thai plant set to become Nissan's largest parts export base outside of Japan. The Thai plant is expected …
Mercedes Benz R-Class wins Red Dot Award
Mercedes Benz gained a design accolade earlier this month when it's Mercedes Benz R-Class won the best of the best Red Dot Design Award, one of the most prestigious awards of it's …
Chery announces Chery QQ6 (S21)
Chery has released information on their latest compact car, the Chery QQ6 known internally as the S21. The Chery QQ6 is a small notchback said to be inspired by the design of …
New flagship 1.8 liter powerplant for Toyota
The upcoming replacement for the Toyota Corolla Altis here in Malaysia might see the introduction of a CVT transmission, thanks to a new pair of engine and transmission announced last month by …
Toyota Avanza facelift launched in Indonesia
PT Toyota-Astra Motor has launched a new Toyota Avanza facelift for the Indonesian market, together with the new 2007 Toyota Camry as well as a special 50-unit limited edition of the Toyota …
2007 Mercedes Benz CL class – CL500, CL600
Mercedes-Benz has officially revealed the new Mercedes Benz CL-class luxury coupe. The CL-class is a two-door coupe based on the Mercedes Benz S-class, and you know the world is starting to get …
No new Toyota Corolla until 2008
UPDATE: The new 2008 Toyota Corolla Altis has been launched in Malaysia! - click for more details, specifications, photos and pricing. Toyota Motor Corp will be delaying the new Toyota Corolla until …
Volkswagen cranks up twincharged 1.4 to 200hp
As if 170hp from their new 1.4 TSI engine is not enough, Volkswagen is currently testing a 200hp version of their twincharged pocket rocket engine. The engine is currently available in 140hp …
2009 Porsche GT1 – a Bugatti Veyron killer
The Bugatti Veyron is the current benchmark of exotic raw supercar performance, surpassing the 1000hp mark and has been the talk of town long before it was actually launched. That might end …
Proton to expand Indonesian operations
Proton will be bringing in new models like the Gen2, Satria Neo, Savvy and Waja into the Indonesian car market in January 2007. It currently sells the Proton Wira there, which are …
Perodua to boost exports mid-2007
Perodua aims to increase export activity beginning mid-2007 with it's Indonesian exports spearheading the export drive. Originally, the Perodua Myvi was to be exported to other ASEAN countries in the second half …
VW phases out automatics; makes way for DSG
The Volkswagen Group intends to phase out the use of traditional automatic gearboxes in their product range entirely, replacing them with it's advanced Direct Shift Gearbox, or DSG. It will begin the …
2006 Ford Escape Facelift launched in Japan
Ford Malaysia seems to be on an aggresive marketing campaign for the Ford Escape, perhaps in preparation to clear off it's existing CBU stock for this. Ford has launched a new facelifted …
Thailand: “Malaysia non-compliant under AFTA”
The AFTA agreement requires that the 6 original ASEAN countries (Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei) cut import tariffs between each other to zero by 2010. This requirement does not apply to …
Mitsubishi may pull out of US
Mitsubishi's last hand of cards in the US is it's latest facelifted Mitsubishi Outlander SUV which goes on sale this fall. If it does not do well, Mitsubishi might have to pull …
GM Daewoo Winstorm
GM Daewoo has launched it's first Sports Utility Vehicle, the Daewoo Winstorm. Most of you may recognise this beautiful SUV as the Chevrolet Captiva. The 7-seater small SUV comes with a 2-litre …
