Suzuki Alto – eighth-gen JDM car launched, 37 km/l!
The eighth-gen Suzuki Alto kei car has entered the Japanese market. Unrelated to the international Alto we know, this little thing sits on a new platform that allows it to weigh up …
Merc C-Class SportCoupe to take on the 3GT in 2016
Rumours of a BMW 3 Series GT rival from Mercedes-Benz have long been documented, and the word is, it’ll be called the C-Class SportCoupe when it arrives in 2016. Malaysian automotive manipulator …
Volkswagen Plug and Play sound system – improving on the stock audio sonically, via the retrofit route
Think of the numerous auto-related modifications, and the ubiquitous addition of a sound system is definitely one that pops up almost immediately. With such importance placed on in-car entertainment these days, Volkswagen …
Mazda LM55 Vision Gran Turismo is a futuristic 787B
This thing of beauty that’s on your screen is the Mazda LM55 Vision Gran Turismo – a virtual Le Mans prototype racer designed for the PlayStation 3’s Gran Turismo 6 video game. …
SsangYong Tivoli – production X100 SUV revealed
The production version of the SsangYong X100 - first shown as the XLV Concept in Geneva earlier this year and then previewed as the XIV-Air and XIV-Adventure in Paris - will make …
Toyota Harrier Elegance G’s unveiled – sportier looks
Remember the spindle-grilled Toyota Harrier G Sports concept? Well, dreams do come true, as it has emerged in production form as the Toyota Harrier Elegance G's. The possessive apostrophe is not a …
Google self-driving car first “real prototype” unveiled
The first "real prototype" of the Google self-driving car has been unveiled, arriving with working headlights and road-legal status, according to the company. Revealed earlier on in May, Google has since refined …
Singapore to test autonomous car sharing from 2015
Singapore is looking to open one of its neighbourhoods to driverless car testing starting next year, with the aim of reducing congestion and remodelling itself into a city built around walking, cycling …
Honda N-Box Slash – chop-top kei car on sale in Japan
This, ladies and gentlemen, is the Honda N-Box Slash, the fifth model in Honda's renewed N Series of kei cars after the N-Box, N-Box+, N-One and N-WGN. If the N-Box is a …
2015 Skoda Superb – front and rear sketch released
Additional sketches of the third-gen Skoda Superb have been made available with the finished article due for a global debut at the upcoming 2015 Geneva motor show. According to the company, the …
Dongfeng-Renault to build new Koleos in China?
Following the Chinese's government approval of its joint-venture with Dongfeng Motor Corp in December 2013, Renault has announced that the first vehicle to be built at the new plant in Wuhan will …
Jaguar XE to be the first China-assembled leaping cat
The Jaguar XE has been granted the honour of being the firm's first model to be assembled in China, Automotive News Europe understands. Along with the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover …
Volvo Cars, POC and Ericsson to showcase cyclist safety tech at 2015 Consumer Electronics Show
At the upcoming 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, Volvo Cars and renowned safety gear manufacturer POC as well as technology firm Ericsson will showcase a revolutionary safety system that …
Mazda 6 global production reaches three million units
Mazda Japan has announced that total global production figures for the Mazda 6 have surpassed three million units as of the end of November 2014. The popular D-segment nameplate, also called the …
Honda HR-V – four variants announced for Australia
The Honda HR-V, which is set to make its debut in Malaysia sometime early next year, has already been sighted undergoing a TVC shoot in Kuala Lumpur. Details and specifications for the …
Hyundai Motor poaches veteran BMW M executive; heads development of new performance models
Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) has announced that it has appointed BMW M veteran Albert Biermann (pictured below) as the firm's new Head of Vehicle Test & High Performance Development division. Biermann joins …
Proton ready to collaborate in ASEAN car project
Proton says it is ready to collaborate in the ASEAN car project, with CEO Datuk Abdul Harith Abdullah telling Bernama that as a household brand in the local industry, the Malaysian carmaker …
Tesla to experiment with battery-swapping programme
Tesla Motors has confirmed plans to begin a battery-swapping programme as soon as the end of December this year at a dedicated facility in California. Unlike its Supercharger platform which allows owners …
VIDEO: Volkswagen RaceApp and LogBox detailed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reBORW2-Zf4 Hopping on the performance-data-recording bandwagon, Volkswagen is now offering its customers the option to document every possible performance criteria with the LogBox and RaceApp feature - mirroring what Renault has done …
Tuned Mazda ensemble to feature at Tokyo Auto Salon
Staying true to its ZoomZoom philosophy, Mazda is touted to reveal a number of souped-up models at the upcoming 2015 Tokyo Auto Salon in January. Held annually, the Tokyo Auto Salon centres …
