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  VW Polo R in the works, to ride on WRC rally car fame

  16 May 2011 / 12 comments

  Earlier this month, Volkswagen confirmed that it will join the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2013 and gave a preview of its rally machine. Called the Polo R WRC, the three-door supermini’s body has prominent […]

   

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  Karamjit’s CUSCO Proton Satria Neo is the fastest 2WD car in Rally of Queensland

  16 May 2011 / 74 comments

  Karamjit Singh shows that he might be considered a veteran in the rally scene but he still has what it takes. Piloting a CUSCO-tuned Proton Satria Neo 2WD, he crossed the line to finish first […]

   

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  Renault Twizy – looking to bowl over the scooter crowd

  13 May 2011 / 16 comments

  Renault has announced the pricing and opened reservations for its electric Twizy, which is due to go on sale at the end of the year in Europe. There are three versions in all, a 5hp […]

   

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  Hyundai i40 sedan debuts in Europe, to market late 2011

  13 May 2011 / 106 comments

  Hyundai’s new i40 sedan has been unveiled at the 2011 Barcelona Motor Show – the Europe-only offering follows in the footsteps of the i40 tourer, which made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in […]

   

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  Saab-Hawtai deal falls through – Great Wall enters picture

  13 May 2011 / 2 comments

  It looks like the reported deal between Hawtai Motors and Saab, which would have seen the Chinese automaker taking a 29.9% equity stake in Saab parent company Spyker Cars for US$172 million, has fallen through. […]

   

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  Delta E-4 Coupé – fast, yet frugal two-door electric

  13 May 2011 / 11 comments

  Click to enlarge British engineering consultancy Delta Motorsports has launched its Delta E-4 Coupé, a battery-electric two-door coupe with a range of 320 km on a single charge. Not that the car isn’t quick – […]

   

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  2011 Nissan Grand Livina facelift unveiled in Indonesia

  12 May 2011 / 74 comments

  Nissan is now selling a facelifted Nissan Grand Livina MPV in Indonesia, with small aesthetic upgrades such as a new front grille, a new alloy wheel design, and new white-faced instrument cluster dials. The interior […]

   

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  Aston Martin and Zagato reunite again – new car due in 2012

  12 May 2011 / 0 comments

  Click to enlarge Fifty years after the iconic DB4GT Zagato made its production debut, and 25 years after the V8 Vantage Zagato – and then later, the V8 Zagato Volante – came about, Aston Martin […]

   

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  BWI develops lighter, smaller active stabiliser bar system

  12 May 2011 / 7 comments

  Click to enlarge Another tech-related development, this time on the anti-roll front. Seems braking and chassis systems specialist BWI Group has developed a lightweight, more compact version of its proven Active Stabiliser Bar System (ASBS), […]

   

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  Toyota Prius – not all next-gen versions to be plug-in

  12 May 2011 / 8 comments

  Well, it seems the Nikkei didn’t quite get it right with its report on the next-generation Prius model range – due to arrive in 2014 – all coming with plug-in capability. According to further reports […]

   

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  Volkswagen to debut Golf GTI Edition 35 at Worthersee

  11 May 2011 / 22 comments

  The Golf GTI is 35 years old, and there will be a special edition to commemorate it. This is the VW Golf GTI Edition 35 that will be revealed at VW Group’s tuning festival at […]

   

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  Volkswagen’s Chinese JV brand with FAW to be called Kaili

  11 May 2011 / 14 comments

  The name has been chosen, and Kaili is the name of FAW-Volkswagen Automotive’s JV brand for the Chinese market. According to reports, the first Kaili vehicle on the cards is an electric vehicle, this being […]

   

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  Land Rover Defender all-electric – quietly game for game

  10 May 2011 / 11 comments

  Click to enlarge Do not disturb the animals – well, that would definitely be the case if you’ve got one of these around. It’s an all-electric version of the iconic Land Rover Defender, and it’s […]

   

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  Indian market Ford Fiesta Sedan 1.6L TDCi with 203 Nm!

  10 May 2011 / 49 comments

  Ford launched the new Fiesta in India last month, and at the same time renamed the car it replaced as Fiesta Classic, which is cheaper than the new car. However, unlike us in ASEAN, the […]

   

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  Thailand planning to align excise tax to CO2 emissions

  9 May 2011 / 66 comments

  Thailand has plans to align automobile excise tax to vehicle emissions, moving away from the current system of tax based solely on engine capacity. This proposal by the Industry Ministry was agreed in principle by […]

   

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