US road death rate down due to safer cars
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) of the United States has released a study that shows declining death rates for road accidents in the US are due to safer vehicles, not …
Honda Hybrid goes “Moo”
Meet Clover, Honda's ambassador to the Fruitstock festival. Honda is using this 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid with a Heifer cow based paintjob to promote hybrid technology as well as educate the public …
BMW 335d: 3-Series gets twin turbodiesel power
BMW adds two 335 badges to it's new E90/91/92 BMW 3-series arsenal in the form of the BMW 335i (read test drive report) and the BMW 335d. The twin-turbocharged diesel-powered BMW 335d …
BMW and Audi ad tussle
It all started when BMW decided to congratulate Audi when their Audi A3 won the South African Car of the Year 2006 back in May this year. As you can see from …
Apple teams up with Ford, Mazda and GM
Apple Computer has teamed up with Ford Motor Co, General Motors and Mazda Motor Corp to offer easy iPod integration with their cars. While some manufacturers have begun offering AUX input so …
2008 Subaru Impreza to be a hatch
Subaru will be changing the all too familiar sedan shape of it's rally-inspired Subaru Impreza car to a hatchback form when it's next incarnation is introduced in 2008. We've kind of known …
Corolla to be renamed in the UK market
Toyota intends to drop the name Corolla when the next generation of the hatchback version of the car is unveiled in the UK. Toyota says the new model will be a radical …
Perdana Replacement Model study still underway
We have some comments from Proton now regarding the Perdana Replacement Model project. Unfortunately, as expected we have to source this from foreign papers. This piece of news comes from the Australian …
Group Lotus 5-year turnaround plan
Proton Holdings Bhd is setting up a special unit to fully capitalise on it's UK subsidiary Group Lotus, part of Group Lotus' five-year turnaround plan. The unit, to be comprised of people …
Geely Beauty Leopard to make European debut
Geely will be introducing it's Geely BL sports car into the European market soon, with a targetted launch date set sometime in 2008. It will be banking on low cost as one …
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 …
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 …
