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Lotus Renault GP kicks off 2011 Sepang F1 promotions

It seems the pre-F1 promotion has begun in Kuala Lumpur with the people at Lotus-Renault GP showing off their Lotus Renault R31 Formula 1 car at the Pavillion Shopping Mall over there recently. There was only the car, an LCD Screen stating some facts and the stand on which the car sits. This is a prelude of the F1 promotions and Lotus Renault are starting it off in line with the Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix which is set for the 8th, 9th and 10th of April 2011.   The Lotus Renault

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BMW sales go up - It's not just Singapore!

If you think that Singapore is the only market where "premium" brands are seeing an increase in sales, well, think again.   BMW recently reported that it has recorded a 21.7% increase in overall global sales for the month of February 2011 over the previous year. The figure includes all BMW Group vehicles, including Mini and Rolls-Royce.   While Singapore has its very obvious reasons for a spike in sales for premium brands, I wonder what could possibly cause the increase in demand for BMW car

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Toyota hybrid sales surge past the three million mark

Toyota has announced that it has sold over 3 million hybrid vehicles ever since it started selling the first one way back in 1997.   Other than some rather pointless boasting, the announcement also throws up some rather interesting nuggets.   For example, the first ever hybrid that Toyota sold was NOT the Prius, but a Coaster EV bus. Like those minibuses that you see ferrying school children to and from school. Yeah, that one.   Toyota also makes the claim that its hybrid vehicles have sav

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2011 Geneva Motor Show: Audi A3 Sedan Concept Car

Sometime today (1st March 2011) the Audi A3 Sedan Concept Car made its official debut but in true World Wide Web fashion, photos of the car have already been revealed. It has been a while since we had a small Audi sedan and Audi noticed it. When the A4 started gaining in bulk after the B6, B7 and now the nearly A6 sized B8 models, those that wanted something compact from them had to settle for the A3 Sportback. Not any more as for the first time after nearly a decade, we have an Audi sedan that

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Skoda: We have a vision(D) for tomorrow, just believe, just believe..

[extract] The Czech automaker, part of the VW Group, has unveiled its new company logo along with the Skoda VisionD Concept and a new corporate design paradigm on the eve of the Geneva auto show.   The Skoda VisionD Concept and the new corporate design is a preview to the future direction that Skoda wants to take with its design language and types of vehicle it wants to build. The concept features a long wheelbase with short overhangs, clearly aiming for practicality and generous cabin

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Infiniti ties up with Red Bull

Infiniti announced that it is signing on to be a sponsor of Red Bull's Formula One racing team. It is the first time that Infiniti is signing on to a global sponsorship of any kind, previously preferring regional tie-ins in sports such as tennis and sailing. But as the Japanese brand looks to expand globally, an expanding F1 series looks like a logical partner to the company.   "Infiniti has launched in Europe and is going into Russia, India and China, just as F1 has done, so it's a good fit f

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Mansory Cormeum : A Mercedes Benz SLS AMG gone wild

[extract] This is the Mansory Cormeum. It was originally the Mercedes Benz SLS AMG but in the hands of Kourosh Mansory, owner and head honcho of Mansory, the SLS AMG gets a new nose aside from a wide arch body kit. The Cormeum, named after an opera solo performance or aria, tries to fit the earlier Mercedes Benz SLR's nose into the SLS AMG together with the front headlights from a Ferrari 599. Looks like nothing is sacrilege these days

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1,115bhp and it has a Thule Carrier on its roof - Koenigsegg Agera R

Unbelievable. 1,115bhp and over 1,000Nm of torque as well as Michelin tires rated to over 400km/h and it has a Thule Ski-carrying box on its roof. This people is the Koenigsegg Agera R that will be on display at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Built for a customer that loves skiing, this Agera R also sports the Speed Racer Mach 10 color scheme and comes with two removable carbon fiber roofs, one the standard version and one that comes with the ski-box carrier. Imagine that. The car, the

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Maximum Badge for Minimum Cash

If you are reading this blog entry, then you are probably one of the members who spend hours on mycarforum and myautoblog every day. And hanging out with other car enthusiasts, you would probably know at least the basics of cars; maybe more. When you buy a car, you more or less know what sort of car and kit you are getting for your hard earned money.   But you would be in the minority. Most Singaporean car buyers couldn't give a damn what is under the bonnet, the figures or even if the car wa

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Babes of 81st Geneva Motor Show

In a post like this, I believe less words is preferred. Without further ado, let's feast with our eyes on the ladies of the recent 81st Geneva Motor Show!                                  

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Production version of Cruze hatchback unveiled

What you see in these pictures is the production version of the Chevrolet Cruze 5-door hatchback study, which was presented at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The compact hatchback version of the Cruze has lost some of the cool features of the concept car such as the LED strips on the front bumper, the blue-tinted headlamps and the clear crystal tail lights. The rest remains unchanged.   The new body style looks a bit sharper and sportier than the four-door saloon, but due to the shorter rear over

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Ferrari to utilise Fiat's Multiair technology

[extract]   Ferrari could be working on its own super-performance version of Fiat's Multiair valvetrain technology, which effectively allows the cam profile to be altered dynamically through hydraulic actuators. Leaked documents indicate that Ferrari is developing a high-performance V8 engine with the Multiair valvetrain arrangement. Ferrari laid out the system in two-dimensional illustrations, which may indicate Formula 1-like air control over the valves in addition to the Fiat

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Jaguar edges into Aston Martin territory with the 2011 XKR-S

While everyone gets a bit worked up complaining that Aston Martin seems to have rehashed the DB9/DBS chassis into the Virage, Jaguar has come up with a souped up version of the XK coupe that would shame an Aston Martin. In the old days under Ford's luxury division, no Jaguar could ever be seen to upstage an Aston, but since Ford sold Jaguar to TATA and Aston Martin to a consortium (with some Arab money involved) it is free for all. Hence the newly previewed Jaguar XKR-S.   One of the highlight

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Brake less and save fuel

Fuel prices are always on the increase as our Earth's resources are being depleted and its really not the car you drive, but how you drive it. And using the brakes less saves you more money, and fuel.   I've tried this and not only does it save money and petrol, it makes your driving much smoother as well. Instead of revving the engine at the lights just to get up to speed and then braking again in about 10m for another red light just wastes a ton of fuel. And by braking, its as good as dumpin

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A new Audi to fill the shoe left by the overgrown A4 ?

[extract] 10 years ago, the sedan range of German automaker Audi was simply the A4, A6 and A8. In recent years, it has expanded to include the A5 sportback and A7. If that is not enough, Audi will unveil the A3 sedan concept at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The sketch above refers.   The concept model measures 4.44 meters (length) by 1.84 meters (width) by 1.39 meters (height). The length of the concept car is approximately that of an A4 two generations ago. This brings the question - Is

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End is near for BMW naturally aspirited 4 cylinder

The end of naturally aspirated 4 cylinder BMW engines is near. Citing inside sources from BMW, British magazine Autocar is reporting that all of the Bavarian automaker's future four-cylinder engines will benefit from turbocharging technology, with outputs up to 245 horsepower.   The 2.0 liter aluminum block that made its debut on the X1 xDrive28i will be fitted with different turbocharging systems and engine mapping depending on the output variant. The range-topping 245 PS version gets a twin-

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Infiniti to drop into Singapore, at last

Infiniti has announced that it is coming to Singapore by the second half of this year, after appointing Wearnes Automotive as the official dealer for its cars locally.   For some, the news is long overdue, as Infiniti has grown in quality over the past few years to become a credible rival to fellow Japanese luxury brand Lexus.   Some may remember that Infiniti has graced our shores before though, albeit briefly. In the late 1990s, around 1997 or so, local Nissan dealer Tan Chong Motors broug

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2011 Geneva Motor Show : Toyota FT-86 II Concept Car previewed

This must be the ugliest front end ever grace a concept car that is supposedly to replace a modern classic sports car from the 1980s. This is the Toyota FT-86 II Concept car that Toyota will put on display at this year's Geneva Motor Show and if you look at the rest of the photos in the press release you will find out that the rest of the car's pretty scary looking too.   This FT-86 II Concept is the Toyota coupe that is being co-developed with Subaru. It uses a flat-four engine from Subaru t

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A drive in Lambo's LP700-4

Ahead of its release at this year's Geneva Motor Show, Autogespot managed to acquire this footage of Lamborghini's latest creation which will replace the Murcielago.   Although the car is still in its swirly camouflage, a little of its interior can be seen in the video. Not only does the new model have a stunning profile, it sounds brilliant as well. The unmistakable influence from the Reventon still can be seen in the front intakes and the rear lights and that's something that I hope can stay

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Honda releases official details on the 9th generation Honda Civic

Honda has released press pictures of the 9th generation or 2012MY USDM Civic, a car which is set to go on sale Stateside in Spring 2011. Supposedly designed from the ground up, the 9th gen Civic does not share parts with the outgoing model. Strange, as the car looks similar but is somehow not as forward (or futuristic) looking as the 8th gen model, which has got to be one of the nicest 4 door sedans in the South East Asian market today. I am a little disappointed. The car (even the US

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Geneva Motor Show 2011 is go!

Motor shows have always interested me, ever since I was a young kid. I mean, where else do you get such a huge collection of new cars in one place, all displayed on the floor for you to poke around and get up close and personal with?   In the automotive media industry, motor shows too are huge affairs. This is normally where car manufacturers announce their latest offerings, or showcase concept cars that point the way to the future, or simply go crazy with their wacky design ideas. There's lot

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Golf-ball like car saves fuel

If you thought that having an ultra smooth surface that cuts through the air with razor sharp efficiency, you were wrong! As surprising as it may be, the Mythbusters on Discovery have found out that a car with dimples like those on a golf ball actually increases fuel efficiency.   The original myth is that a car covered with dirt is more fuel efficient than a clean car because of the golf ball like dimpling effect that the dirt has on the car. However, they found out that dirt doesn't have any

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Time for some homegrown automotive parts?

I was browsing through my copy of Hypertune today when it struck me that Malaysia really boleh; well at least when it comes to their car industry. Not only have they got their own national car makers, they have got a vibrant aftermarket scene with a fledgling local aftermarket parts manufacturing industry. And that got me thinking, while having our own national car marque might not be that feasible, perhaps it is now timely for our local authorities and motoring entrepreneurs to explore the idea

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