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  1973 Nissan Skyline GT-R KPGC110 – Kenmeri spotted

  24 September 2018 / 3 comments

  I don’t remember noticing Nissan Crossing – the Japanese carmaker’s brand showcase in Ginza – the previous time I was in Tokyo’s glitzy district, but it was impossible not to this time around. Walking from […]

  
  

   

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  Valtteri Bottas: chronicles of an adrenaline-fuelled Finn

  20 September 2018 / 5 comments

  Valtteri Viktor Bottas’ favourite thing about Malaysia, believe it or not, is the weather. Make of that what you will, but if you grew up in the crippling cold of Finland, anywhere along the equator […]

  
  

   

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  Touch n Go RFID pilot programme starts – we install the sticker and try out the new toll payment system

  4 September 2018 / 161 comments

  As reported, Touch n Go (TnG) has started the public pilot programme for the radio-frequency identification (RFID) system, a new electronic toll payment system that uses a sticker on the car to pass through toll […]

  
  

   

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  OPINION: The new national car project, the real issues

  17 August 2018 / 53 comments

  When asked about his numerous shortcomings, Thomas Edison was quoted as saying, “I have not failed 700 times. I’ve succeeded in proving 700 ways not to build a lightbulb.” While many have resorted to debate […]

  
  

   

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  Porsche Sportscar Together Day Bangkok 2018 – celebrating 70 years of turning dreams into reality

  26 July 2018 / 8 comments

  “Seven billion people (in the world) but we all have different stories; each story is different,” said the man seated across the table from us. This was an exceptionally special start to July 14 because […]

  
  

   

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  Visiting Autostadt – the city of the Volkswagen Group

  24 June 2018 / 12 comments

  For fans of the automobile, there are a wide range of pilgrimages to be pursued, be it the Nürburgring, Maranello, Bonneville Salt Flats, and many more. Naturally, appeal is subjective, and some might prioritise certain […]

  
  

   

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  Perodua sales chief Zahari Husin on 52% market share, an eventful May and no tax holiday for the Myvi

  14 June 2018 / 25 comments

  Gomoku. That’s “five in a row” in Japanese. Last month, Perodua achieved market share of 51.9%, its highest ever. That may be a one-off, due to May being an extraordinary month for the car industry […]

  
  

   

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  OPINION: Does Malaysia really need a new carmaker?

  11 June 2018 / 161 comments

  Does Malaysia really need another national car company? Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad seems to think so – earlier today, during a dialogue at the 24th International Conference on The Future of Asia (Nikkei […]

  
  

   

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  Thailand and Malaysia are among the largest plug-in hybrid markets for Mercedes-Benz globally

  6 June 2018 / 14 comments

  To say Mercedes-Benz’s tristar is shining bright would be understating it. Last year, its sales grew by 9.9 % to 2.3 million vehicles, and the brand achieved a 24% year-on-year growth to US$43.9 billion. Records […]

  
  

   

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  Wörthersee Treffen 2018 – for the love of Volkswagen

  25 May 2018 / 4 comments

  The first thing you’ll notice is there’s no way the infrastructure is capable of handling the ludicrous amount of traffic. The second is that despite this, no one’s is urging the car ahead to get […]

  
  

   

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