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Mary Barra, will succeed Dan Akerson, who is retiring January 5th next year at the age of 65. Mary Barra, 51, executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain, was elected by the Board of Directors to become the next CEO of the company. Barra will also join []
We recently reported that General Motors are pulling out of Australia, joining Ford who announced their closure months ago. This exodus puts further pressure on the another big player, Toyota. Toyota will soon have to shoulder most the production responsibilities locally, and may struggle to keep up with...
BMW M3, the car that strikes emotion with aficionado, right from when they launched in 1988 until the last one with a 4.0 V8. For the first time, the M3/M4 is force induced, but more importantly is, BMW has gone back to in-line-6. The new 3.0 litre twin, single scroll []
Kuala Lumpur, 12th December, 2013 Victory Motorcycles has finally hit Malaysian shores today thanks to NAZA Group of Companies. The launch was held at Victorys new showroom in Glenmarie, Shah Alam. Present at the very rock n roll-ey launch were Y.B, Datuk Haji Ahmad Haji...
A couple of days ago, we reported that the Australian government isnt extending any additional lifeline to Holden. Today, GM has announced that it would discontinue vehicle and engine manufacturing and significantly reduce its engineering operations in Australia by the end of 2017. Approximately...
Volvo Polestar Racing debuts its first ever V8 Supercar engine at Sydney. The powerplant will be used for 2 S60s in the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship. The Volvo B8444S 4.4-litre production V8 has been modified and built specifically for racing in the V8 Supercar Championship by Polestar. The narrow 60...
Why get a 458 Italia when you can get the 458 Speciale? This appears to be the train of thought of the super-rich, with the Speciale being sold out for the next 12 months. Powered by the same 4.5-litre screaming V8 that drives the Italia, the Speciale gets an added []
McLaren have confirmed that the P1 has put in a lap time of under seven minutes at the Nurburgring. Piloted by Chris Goodwin, the P1 completed the lap with an average speed of 179km/h. Oddly, McLaren have not confirmed precisely how long it took, only confirming that it was below []
Ford have finally completed the all-new 2015 Mustang, and boy does it look stunning. Ford worked hard to redesign and reengineer the ageing Mustang, and have produced an end result that could be a hit outside of North America. The most obvious change are the looks, with Ford giving the []
The next-gen Audi R8 will be 60kg lighter thanks to a more generous usage of carbon fibre. With the current R8 chassis constructed of aluminium, the new frame won’t be significantly lighter. But the folks at Audi have decided to use carbon fibre bits for the floorboard and center tunnel. The []
Yet another reason to look forward to Gran Turismo 6 is the Mercedes AMG Vision Gran Turismo. A stunning car that could now make it into production. Being designed by Mercedes-Benz solely for the Gran Turismo 6 universe, the German manufacturer were adamant that it was not to go into []
Holdens future in Australia may look shaky after the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott ruled out additional cash aid to the car manufacturer. This comes in line after our previous report that senior ministers in Abbott government said that Holden will be gone in 3 to 4 years time despite assistance []
Kuala Lumpur, 6th December, 2013 Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) just bagged the award for best booth in the Automobile Category for KLIMS13. According to ETCM, their extension of Nissans global design guidelines of creating an amphitheater of experience has contributed to them winning the...
This is the first visual for the 2014 World Touring Car Championship challenger the Honda Civic. The Honda Civic WTCC shows wheel arch extensions, larger diameter wheels, sleeker aero package and extended rear spoiler, which complies with the 2014 rule. The heart is a 1.6 litre turbocharged direct...
Starting in March 2014, you will be able to get M Performance parts for all variants of the BMW 2 series coupe. For starters is the Power Kit for the 220d that raises the output to 200 bhp and 420 Nm of maximum torque. The M235i gets M Performance exhaust system, []
Carama by Castrol, Malaysia’s first online service for car care recently announced that all Castrol Certified and Listed workshops will provide three months/5,000km warranty and free drop off service for bookings made through www.carama.com. Car owners are also assured of a fair price guarantee. Carama...
Kuala Lumpur, 2nd December, 2013 - Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has just expanded their presence in Malaysia with its 58th showroom. Located in Lot PT 4523 (D), Batu 4 ½, Jalan Cheras, 56100, Kuala Lumpur, the 3S centre is operated by an MMM authorised dealer, Wegro Sdn Bhd. The 37,300 square feet...
According to a news source, the new owners, National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB, will restart production of the 9-3 at the Trollhättan, Sweden factory today. The 9-3 will be built in small numbers for China and Sweden. It will be powered by turbocharged petrol engine. Saab was owned by General Motors,...
According to a news source, the new owners, National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB, will restart production of the 9-3 at the Trollhättan, Sweden factory today. The 9-3 will be built in small numbers for China and Sweden. It will be powered by turbocharged petrol engine. Saab was owned by General Motors,...
We kid you not. There is a study that conclude that 75% of men involved in the experiment showed more emotion when shown a beautiful car than when shown a beautiful women. The experiment, conducted by Volvo and EEG specialists Myndplay, was followed up by a survey asking participants their []