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Tuesday, 7 January
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Shell Helix Driven To Extremes In South Africa

Kuala Lumpur, 30th December, 2013 The Shell Helix Driven To Extremes experience has concluded. 190 participants representing 23 countries were pitted against each other in a Shell Helix driving and expedition challenge in South Africa, 6 of whom were the national winners from Malaysia. The...

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3:00 pm7 Jan 2014
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Subaru WRX STI To Debut In Detroit

The much anticipated Subaru WRX STI is set to make its first appearance at the Detroit Motor Show next week. Touted as the best handling WRX ever, Subaru have kept us guessing when it comes to what to expect. We are told that the latest Subaru WRX STI will be powered []

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Monday, 6 January
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Peugeot 2008 Urban SUV

Nasim Sdn Bhd, the official distributor for the Peugeot brand in Malaysia, rings in the New Year with the introduction of the highly-acclaimed All-New Peugeot 2008 Urban SUV. First unveiled at the Kuala Lumpur Motor Show 2013, the Peugeot 2008 garnered interest from large numbers of visitors, with more than...

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9:00 am6 Jan 2014
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Audi Lights Up Sport Quattro With Laserlight

The Audi Sport quattro is reminiscent of the classic Sport quattro of 1983, fitted with the latest plug in hybrid drives and laser lighting technology. Lets start off with the headlight. By combining matrix LED and laser light technologies, it is capable of illuminating the road for a distance of...

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Friday, 3 January
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Kia Tease GT4 Stinger Concept

Kia have big plans for the impending Detroit Motor Show at the end of this month with the unveiling of their latest GT concept, the GT4 Stinger.  Details are hard to come by, but Kia have announced that the concept will come in the shape of a hatchback, and will []

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Monday, 30 December
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A Punchier Chevrolet Colorado Entering Malaysian Market

Kuala Lumpur, 24th December, 2013 Chevrolet have decided to welcome the impending year of the horse with more horsepower, thanks to the Chevrolet Colorado Muscle edition. NAZA Quest Sdn Bhd, Official Distributor of Chevrolet in Malaysia are introducing a pumped-up version of the popular Colorado...

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Friday, 27 December
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Upcoming BMW 7-Series To Be Lighter

BMW have huge plans for the upcoming 7-series, with the main focus being losing some weight, as well as being technologically superior to its rivals, especially the Mercedes S-Class. The new 7-series will ditch the traditional steel monocoque construction of the current model for a structure forged from a...

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Wednesday, 25 December
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Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa, we have been nice guys this year. Andrew didnt break a car, Vernon no longer holds the title for lead foot Kiron didnt manage to swoon all the ladies at KLIMS13 and I didnt diss the Hyundai Veloster. Since we have been and have always been nice, []

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Tuesday, 24 December
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Mercedes To Build LWB C-Class For China Market

To excel in the Chinese sedan market, you need to stretch the wheelbase, like how Citroen did it for the DS5. According to Reuters, Daimler board member Thomas Weber said, the new C class long wheel base will be built in China exclusively for the market. The other C-class manufacturing []

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Monday, 23 December
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Citroen Stretch DS5 For China Market

Citroen have tackled the luxury sedan market in China with a stretched out DS5 dubbed the Citroen DS 5LS. Citroen launched the DS line back in 2010; and until now, every model has been a hatch. The DS5 LS will be the first sedan (hopefully of many to come, based []

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Sunday, 22 December
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Citroen Releases Limited Edition DS3 Cabrio Racing

Inspired by concept car DS3 Cabrio Racing at Goodwood Festival and Frankfurt Motor Show, it is finally made its way into production. Available for order starting in January 2014, and available in limited numbers, the DS3 Cabrio Racing is available with an all-new body colour, matte Moondark grey, combined...

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Saturday, 21 December
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More F1 Drivers Moving About

Lets see. Massa joins Williams. Maldonado joins Lotus F1. Raikonnen to Ferrari for the year 2014 F1. Force India already signed up Nico Hulkenberg and now he will have Sergio Perez as his teammate. Perez was with McLaren, replacing Lewis Hamilton for the 2013 season. He finished season best of 5th...

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Friday, 20 December
Wednesday, 18 December
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McLaren Aim To Replace Windshield Wipers With Sound Waves

McLarens never-ending pursuit of perfection has been taken a step further after the Woking-based firm confirmed their intentions to replace traditional windshield wipers with sound waves. The technology in question here is more commonly found in military aircrafts, specifically jet fighters, in which...

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Tuesday, 17 December
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BMWs M Division Keen On M7

Engineering Head of BMWs M Division, Albert Biermann believes BMW should work on an M7 to tackle the likes of the Mercedes S63, Audi S8 and Jaguar XJR. BMW have shown no interest in developing an M7 as of now, choosing instead to leave its associated Alpina line to tackle that market with []

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9:00 am17 Dec 2013
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Ford Working On Autonomous Models For 2025

Ford has begun working on autonomous vehicle technology in preparation for a year 2025 implementation. The manufacturer has teamed up with the University of Michigan and State Farm to conduct the research. The test car being utilized is a Ford Fusion fit with the latest sensor systems and driving-assist...

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Monday, 16 December
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Gallardo Successor To Be Called Huracan

Lamborghinis successor to the Gallardo, the Huracan will be partially revealed later this month. Lamborghini were tipped to call it the Cabrera, but Auto Express report that the car will instead be called Huracan.  The name, which means hurricane in Spanish, will adorn Lamborghinis long...

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3:00 pm16 Dec 2013
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McLaren’s 911 Killer, The P13

Rumours of McLarens Porsche 911 challenger has surfaced recently, and from what we hear in South Africa, the car has been internally dubbed the P13. Expected to debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 2014, the P13 will be the baby McLaren. It will utilize a carbon fiber...

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9:00 am16 Dec 2013
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Volvo Concept XC Coupe – Next Design Language

Under Senior Vice President of Design, Thomas Ingenlath, Volvo has churned out the Concept Coupe. And now, the Concept XC Coupe. The Concept XC Coupé builds on Volvo’s proud history of Cross Country and XC products, with Volvo Cars having created the niche in 1997. The next chapter in Volvo Cars...

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Sunday, 15 December
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BMW Group Malaysia Introduces the BMW Concierge

Kuala Lumpur, 13th December, 2013 BMW Group Malaysia has introduced BMW Concierge, a premium customer service for BMW White Card Elite members. Anybody who has bought a new BMW 7 Series (F02), BMW 6 Series (F12, F13), BMW 5 Series GT (F07), BMW X5 (E70), BMW X6 (E71), any []

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