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Proton Persona launched in Indonesia 2008-07-13 00:18:00 Proton
has launched the Proton Persona for the Indonesia
n market today at the 16th Indonesian International Motorshow. It is the fifth Proton model to be sold in our neighbouring country, just over a year after Proton entered the Indonesian market in March 2007 with the Savvy and the GEN2. The other two models that have been launched since are the Satria Neo (known as the Neo in Indonesia) and
Honda OSM Concept two seater sports car 2008-07-10 22:15:00 Honda
will be exhibiting a two-seater lightweight open top sports car concept at the 2008 British Motor Show this month called the Honda OSM Concept
(Open Study Model). Styling for the OSM Concept was done at the Honda R&D center in Offenbach Germany. Like its Open Study Model namesake it is a design study and the concept that will be exhibited will be merely a clay model with no mechanical
Mazda Biante MPV launched in Japan 2008-07-09 19:40:00 Mazda
has released full details and photos of the earlier previewed new Mazda Biante MPV. The Biante was developed exclusively for the Japan
ese market so I doubt it will go anywhere officially, but Naza World may bring it in as a grey import since it launched a slew of Mazda models recently. More details after the jump. Two engines are available with the Mazda Biante. The bigger of the two is
Lancia Delta 2008-07-07 20:26:00 A television ad that Lancia produced for its new Delta
hatchback has angered China as it touched on the sensitive issue on Tibet’s attempts to gain independence from China. The commercial shows actor Richard Gere driving the Lancia Delta in a Tibetan village where he makes a hand print in the snow with a young Tibetan monk. Richard Gere has been well known to speak out publicly against China
New BMW 7-Series (F01) Specifications 2008-07-07 20:23:00 The BMW 7-Series has always been a very important car to look at for those who loves BMWs. As the flagship model, new design cues and technology more often than not makes its debut on the 7-Series first and then slowly trickles down the rest of the model range. Let’s have a close look at the new F01 7-Series after the jump. Design Styling-wise, the new 7-Series follows the Bangle principle of
New Ford Focus RS unveiled with 300 PS inline-5 2008-07-05 08:16:00 Ford has revived the RS badge last seen in 2002 on the first generation Focus
with the Ford Focus RS, a high performance version of the latest facelifted Ford Focus. It will be displayed at the 2008 British International Motor Show in London from the 22nd of July. The RS badge was first used on the Escort RS1600 featured yesterday. The Ford Volvo 2.5 liter inline-5 engine in the Focus ST gets u Read more:unveiled
New BMW 7-Series Concept Sketches 2008-07-05 08:10:00 As expected after the leak earlier this week, BMW has released full details and photos on the new BMW 7-Series. A full post on the all new car is coming up soon, but first here’s a few initial sketches penned by the designers of the car. You’ll be able to see how much of the concept has been translated into metal. Read more:Concept
, Sketches
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-360 2008-07-05 08:09:00 The baseline MitsubishiLancerEvolution
X is sold in the UK, but no Evo offering there is complete without the FQ models. FQ apparently stands for something slightly rude but quite effective as a representation of what Mitsubishi UK has done to the baseline Evo X. Look after the jump for more on the new Evo X FQ series. First up you have the Lancer Evolution X FQ-300, which is the baseline sta Read more:Mitsubishi Lancer
, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Leaked 2009 BMW 7-Series 2008-07-05 08:08:00 These are supposed to be leaked promotional shots of the 2009 BMW 7-Series due to be unveiled sometime this month. They were found on a random flickr account. The whole Bangle design language seems to have stabilized somewhat, you can see this car taking cues from both the facelifted 5-Series (overall body shape and butterfly-wing rear lamps) and the X6, and the humongous hog-like kidney grille
Mercedes-Benz ends partnership with McLaren 2008-07-05 08:06:00 Mercedes
-Benz has announced that it has decided to end its partnership
with British firm McLaren when its existing agreement expires in 2009. The next generation flagship premium roadster that replaces the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren will be built by AMG instead. It’s expected to make its debut in 2010, replacing the SLR which was introduced in 2003. A 7 year model cycle sounds reasonable for su
Kia Lotze Innovation: facelifted Optima in Korea 2008-07-03 21:51:00 The facelifted Kia Optima
(known as the Magentis in Europe) is now on sale in the Korea
n market as the Kia Lotze Innovation
. Interestingly Kia has decided to offer two different stylings for the car like what Honda is doing with its Accord. One has a more mature styling (the original) while the other is sportier, but strangely Kia has decided to offer both in the same market.The previous design is
Introducing the Scorpion: A 40 mpg, Hydrogen-Powered True Supercar 2008-06-30 21:03:00 The Ronn Motor Company Scorpion, for which Ronn Motor Company is now taking orders, makes some bold new claims that are shaking up the sports car world.The Scorpion, the company says, will produce 450 horsepower by way of a twin turbocharged Acura TL-sourced VTEC V6, coupled with a Ronn Motor Company proprietary system that creates 130 octane hydrogen fuel on the fly using e Read more:Introducing
The Next generation Cross Polo to get 4 Motion 2008-06-29 08:10:00 The next generation of Volkswagen Polo variants are just around the corner as the first of the new platform’s offerings have already been launched in the form of the new SEAT Ibiza. The Cross
Polo (photo shown above, also called the Polo Dune in the UK) will be replaced by one with proper soft-roading capabilities, including 4MOTION all-wheel drive instead of the CrossPolo which is available in Read more:Motion
Nissan Sylphy 2.0 CVTC 2008-06-29 02:31:00 The long-awaited (some say too long actually) Nissan
Sylphy has been launched in Malaysia with a single engine option and two variants, as revealed earlier on this website. The prices are similiar to the pre-launch indication, about RM200 cheaper across the range with the Sylphy 2.0 Comfort costing RM112,800 in West Malaysia, with the Luxury version having a RM4k premium at RM116,800. The Niss
Tips buy the New Car 2008-06-28 01:05:00 To support various everyday activities, definitely the just right car support really is needed.The model variation and the type of the car currently go out in the market.Tentuknya is needed by the trick especially in order to be not wrong to determine the choice.For you who planned to buy the new car, tips along with this can be read: 1.Determine the requirement.Confirm previously for the requirem
Audi A4 1.8T B8 2008-06-27 08:39:00 The latest generation B8 Audi A4 was launched today at the Audi Hangar in Glenmarie. The new A4 debuts with a single model variant for now, but additional variants (2.0 TFSI and 3.2 FSI V6) will be added later. For now we will have to make do with the Audi A4 1.8T, priced at RM235,000 or RM260,000 if purchased with the S-Line pack. More details on the new Audi A4 after the jump. The base model
Volvo C30 2.4i Review 2008-06-26 20:21:00 Volvo Car Malaysia has launched the new 3-door Volvo C30 in Malaysia, which Volvo says is a modern interpretation of the Volvo P1800 ES combined with styling cues from the Volvo Safety Concept car. Read more about the new C30 after the jump. Under the hood is a similiar 2.4 liter inline-5 engine from the S40 producing 170 horsepower at 6,000rpm and 230Nm of torque at 4,400rpm. It goes up to a t
Audi adds 2.0 TFSI with Valvelift to A5 Coupe 2008-06-26 20:20:00 Audi has added the new EA888 family 2.0 liter TFSI engine to the Audi A5 Coupe
range. The new EA888 family is already in some of the current 5th generation Volkswagen Golf GTIs rolling off the production lines, and is based off the new 1.8 liter TFSI EA888 engine. Installed longitudinally in the Audi A5, the engine gains Audi’s Valvelift technology that made its debut on the normally aspirated
Mercedes-Benz E230 Test Drive Report 2008-06-26 20:18:00 Despite the “230” badge being one of Mercedes
-Benz’s best brands, it’s taken up to nearly the end of the W211’s lifecycle for Malaysia to welcome the E230 onto her roads. With reports of a new generation E-Class set to debut at the end of the year, this comes late in time, but is still very much a noteworthy addition to Mercedes’ best-selling line. Shannon Teoh reveals more after the Read more:Test Drive
Next Kia Forte teasers preview generation Spectra 2008-06-25 22:15:00 We still see the Kia Spectra
from one generation ago on our roads as an alternative priced close to Proton sedans, and have the 5-door latest generation Kia Spectra in locally assembled form, but Kia is gearing up for the launch of the latest generation Kia Spectra sedan with the release of these two teaser images of a car they call the Kia Forte. From the looks of it it will be quite obvious th
City car concept Fiat Phylla electric 2008-06-25 22:14:00 The Fiat Phylla concept city car was developed by design schools IED (Europeo di Design), IAAD (Istituto di Arte Applicata e Design), and the Centro Richerche Fiat (CRF)’s Advanced Design department. Phylla is the Greek word for leaf, and pays homage to the leaf’s ability to photosynthesize sunlight into energy, which the Phylla concept has via the use of solar panels on the roof. The 750kg
Gets facelift and S variant Maserati Quattroporte 2008-06-25 22:12:00 Maserati
has given the Maserati Quattroporte
a mid-life facelift
that features a new front grille with vertical slats, new front and rear lights, a more prominent under-door moulding, and new door mirrors. On the interior you get a new centre console and a rearrange control design. The car also gets the new Maserati Multimedia System satnav. New to the Quattroporte range is the Maserati Quattrop Read more:variant
Cloverleaf Series Alfa GT 2008-06-24 20:51:00 The Cloverleaf badge is making a re-entry into the Alfa Romeo line-up with the Alfa GT Cloverleaf Series, but this time the badge means nothing more than a couple of unique aesthetic enhancements. The Alfa GT Cloverleaf Series is available as a 1.8TS, 2.0 JTS, and in both 150hp and 170hp 1.9 JTDM turbodiesel form. The “Cloverleaf Series” name means the cars get 18” double spoke alloys, satin
Autodelta 159 J4 2.2 C Supercharged 2008-06-24 20:46:00 Autodelta
has unveiled a tuned up version of the Alfa Romeo 159 2.2 JTS sporting a Rotrex C30-74 supercharger that boosts the car’s power from a quick 185 horses to a rapid 245 horsepower, and torque up from 230Nm to 290Nm. The following are the technical enhancements that Autodelta has given the 159 2.2 JTS, turning it into what it calls the Autodelta 159 J4 2.2 C: Intercooled Rotrex C30-75 s
Blue Energy Technology 2008-06-24 01:25:00 The Blue Energy
ocean turbine acts as a highly efficient underwater vertical-axis windmill and has several remarkable advantages conferred upon it arising from the following basic science: Sea water is 832 times more dense than air, and it is a non-compressible medium, therefore an 8-knot tidal current provides the equivalent force of a 390 km/hr wind (approximately). Develope Read more:Technology
Terengganu Mercedes-Benz E200K for “guests” 2008-07-28 01:11:00 The Cabinet has decided that the Terengganu
government state exco cannot use their new fleet of Mercedes
Benz E200K cars as state exco cars. The Perdana V6 Executive has to continue being used, but according to the Prime Mnister since selling the E200K will incur a loss, the E200K will be retained and used only to ferry around “guests
”. The Deputy Prime Minister said he exp
New improved toll gantry to begin trial in November 2008-07-22 20:10:00 A new toll gantry system will undergo testing at the Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong’s Sungai Penchala Toll Plaza from November
2008 onwards. Highway Authority director-general Datuk Mohamad Razali Othman says the new toll gantry system is more efficient compared to the existing infrared-based SmartTag system as there are no boom gates that force motorists to slow down. The trial will be sponsor Read more:begin
, improved
Toyota RAV4 gets new 2.5 liter Dual VVT-i engine 2008-08-13 20:44:00 Toyota
has quietly put a mysterious 2.5 liter inline-4 Dual VVT-i engine into its updated 2009 Toyota RAV4 for the US market. The new 2.5 liter engine replaces the old 2.4 liter inline-4 VVT-i and has variable valve timing on both the intake and exhaust. The new engine is more powerful, producing 179hp at 6,000rpm and 233Nm of torque at 4,000rpm versus the 2.4 liter’s 166hp and 224Nm figures.
New Audi A6 updated, gets a new TFSI V6 2008-08-13 20:17:00 The entire Audi A6 range has been updated for the 2009 model year, and features the new Audi 3.0 liter supercharged engine for the 3.0T model. Audi sold 234,000 units of the A6 globally in 2007, giving it a 37% market share. Look after the jump for full details and hi-res photo galleries. On the exterior you get a new front and rear. The front features an updated single frame grille, new bumpe
Audi RS6 Sedan unveiled 2008-08-13 20:15:00 The boys at Ingolstadt have unveiled
the sedan version of the Audi RS6. The estate version had already been revealed earlier. Like the estate, the RS6 sedan is powered by a direct injected twin turbocharged 5.0 liter V10 with dry sump lubrication producing 580 horsepower between 6,250rpm to 6,700rpm and 650Nm of torque from 1,500rpm to 6,250rpm thanks to its turbochargers’ 1.6 bar of boost. T
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