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So many years lioa ppl still believe distributors and dealers are manipulating the Coe? Every dealer is fighting for the same finite number of coes. Every dealer wants to push out as many cars as they can. It makes no sense for them to collude, it makes even less sense to think that a whole bunch of car dealers / sales ppl will be do honorable to not renegade on each other. Every car sales person wants the cars out, car not out means no commms. Coes are driven by number of willing ppl buying who are willing to pay, at most dealers can do is push here push there within their allowable margins. Sometimes they also will jiak a loss just to get the car out if they anticipate the next month can earn back. Cars stuck at dealership is the worse, not just for sales ppl but the distributor also have to answer to the parent company y the car not selling. High coes are bad for everyone in the industry. Only ccb pap huat.

US aircraft carriers are taking new routes into the South China Sea, Chinese think tank says. https://www.businessinsider.com/aircraft-carriers-new-routes-south-china-sea-think-tank-says-2022-1?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sf-insider-mildef&utm_source=facebook.com US Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in Danang, Vietnam, March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Nguyen Huy Kham US carrier strike groups entered the South China Sea 10 times in 2021, compared with six times in 2020 and five in 2019. Use of alternative routes between islands may be designed to evade PLA radars and indicates skill diversification for US sailors, defence experts say. The US Navy's aircraft carrier strike groups have not only increased South China Sea transits since last year, but their routes and drill patterns are becoming more complicated and unpredictable, according to a recent study. Defence experts said the changes could indicate new countermeasures devised by the strike groups to face any contingencies in the region, such as a potential attack on Taiwan by Beijing's People's Liberation Army, or over South China Sea territorial disputes. Beijing sees self-ruled Taiwan as a renegade province awaiting reunification, by force if necessary. It is also one of the rival claimants to several small islands and reefs in the busy shipping lanes of the resource-rich South China Sea. The US demands freedom of navigation in the region. The USS Carl Vinson CSG completed a five-day joint drill with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) around the disputed Spratly Islands on Saturday, kicking off their 2022 naval schedule two weeks earlier than last year, according to the South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI), a maritime strategic study unit affiliated to Peking University's Institute of Ocean Research. USS Carl Vinson the South China Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Jasen Morenogarcia/Released "The US military have drastically reinforced their military deployment in the South China Sea since last year, in terms of training scales, sorties and scenarios," SCSPI director Hu Bo told state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) on Friday. "USS [US ship carrier strike groups] entered the South China Sea 10 times last year, compared with six times in 2020, and five in 2019, with their training patterns becoming more complicated and unpredictable." In the past, the US warships used to enter the region via the Bashi Channel between the Philippines and Taiwan, but their routes and operation time spans had become diversified since last year, he added. Navigation records and satellite images show that the strike groups had tended to pass through narrow waterways between the Philippine archipelagos on their way to the region, including the Balabac Strait off Palawan province, a channel between Verde Island and Mindoro, and other points, the CCTV report said. In the latest transit last Tuesday, the CSG led by the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier entered the region via the Balabac Strait to team up with the Essex ARG, a landing helicopter dock group, according to the US Navy. Lu Li-shih, a former instructor at Taiwan's Naval Academy in Kaohsiung, said the US strike groups appeared to be trying to come up with new countermeasures to the PLA's anti-access strategies aimed at stopping foreign military interventions in waters off Taiwan and in the South China Sea. A press conference in the hangar bay of US Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson while anchored in Manila Bay, Philippines, November 30, 2010. US Navy/PO2 James Evans "I believe the US Navy is trying to escape the over-the-horizon (OTH) radars systems on the three artificial islands of Mischief, Subi and Fiery Cross reefs, which has targeted US warships and aircraft [before]," Lu said, referring to Beijing's three artificial islands in the Spratlys. "The US Navy can use the geographical features of the Philippines to approach the region and suddenly appear somewhere out of the PLA's expectations, because the OTH radars have limitations when it comes to monitoring approaching objects from a group of archipelagos." The USS Carl Vinson strike group fleet includes destroyers, frigates, submarines and supply ships. The new approach of warships sailing between island groups would also require US sailors to boost their skills in traditional terrestrial navigation, Lu noted. Collin Koh, a research fellow from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, said the new movements and choices of route were in keeping with the dynamic force employment concept implemented by the US Navy. "Instead of using only those traditional routes, the increased use of lesser-known, alternative routes would reduce predictability with respect to the direction of movement of US military assets," Koh said. "This thereby increases operational and strategic flexibility in times of peace and contingencies. Such contingencies would include the Taiwan Strait scenario to be sure."

Thanks for sharing. I am no constitutional lawyer and won't get into a constitutional law debate with you but whatever amendments, it doesn't refute the fact that ROC maintains a territory claim on mainland China and mainlanders are theoretically its subjects that are ruled by a renegade government. China was not holding military exercises off Taiwan Straits post 1992 Consensus. It was not strong enough then and noone was stirring shits. 15 years ago, there is not much talk of Taiwan not being a part of China, so what has changed? The answer is obvious to me and it is not because of Xi. The containment of China started way before enthronement of Emperor Xi. Hope I don't see the days of a Chinese killing Chinese war engineered by warmongering angmos with a long track record.

It's a renegade...😁

Anyone own or have a look at this already? Looks interesting... http://www.sgcarmart.com/news/review.php?AID=1176

You know of any emperor who visit a "renegade" province to give it the recognition and credibility? Indirectly telling the renegade provincial subjects that the emperor is giving them face and time of his day? 😁

HK was in a different situation I believe. HK in 1997 is basically a legal rental agreement that has expired. Returning back to China is set in stone. There is no ifs or buts about it. So the HK people in months/years leading up to 1997, those with the means and did not have faith in the one country 2 system rule, would have already emigrated. For Taiwan as we know has been a renegade province under One China policy and endorsed internationally by the major powers.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Indo-Pacific/Kishida-Japan-to-fundamentally-strengthen-defense-in-5-years?utm_campaign=GL_JP_update&utm_medium=email&utm_source=NA_newsletter&utm_content=article_link&del_type=4&pub_date=20220611090000&seq_num=5&si=44594 Kishida: Japan to 'fundamentally' strengthen defense in 5 years At Shangri-La Dialogue, PM vows $2bn in Indo-Pacific aid for 'new era' of realism Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers the keynote speech to the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 10. © Reuters TSUBASA SURUGA, Nikkei staff writerJune 10, 2022 22:32 JST SINGAPORE -- Japan will "fundamentally reinforce Japan's defense capabilities within the next five years," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed in Singapore on Friday, delivering a keynote address to open the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit. Kishida pledged to "secure a substantial increase" in the country's defense budget to back this up, stressing that Japan has adopted a new type of "realism diplomacy for a new era." His more than 30-minute speech to the forum, where defense ministers and delegates from 42 countries are gathering, came in the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and as China's rise shifts the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region. Kishida also promised to provide maritime aid to Indo-Pacific countries -- at least $2 billion over the next three years for maritime security equipment, including patrol vessels, and to support maritime transportation infrastructure. "We will strengthen our support to each country, utilizing cooperation of the Quad and frameworks of international organizations," he said, referring to Japan's loose security partnership with the U.S., Australia and India. In May, the Japanese leader had told visiting U.S. President Joe Biden in Tokyo that his government would reinforce Japan's defense capabilities and raise its budget. On Friday, Kishida pointed to the Ukraine war as part of the rationale for doing so. "I myself have a strong sense that Ukraine today may be the East Asia [of] tomorrow," he said. "I will seek to build a stable international order through dialogue, not confrontation," he promised. "At the same time, however, we must be prepared for the emergence of an entity that tramples on the peace and security of other countries by force or threat without honoring the rules." The groundwork for a defense buildup was laid on Tuesday, when the Japanese cabinet approved the first annual economic policy road map since Kishida took office last year. The blueprint for next fiscal year's budget said Japan aims to drastically increase its defense outlays over the next five years, without specifying exactly by how much. The road map did refer to the defense spending commitment made by NATO members -- 2% of gross domestic product. Japan currently spends close to 1% of its GDP. While Kishida highlighted the Ukraine war, and did not single out China by name, he alluded to longstanding concerns about Beijing's assertive behavior especially in the maritime domain. On the South China Sea -- where China has overlapping claims with several Southeast Asian countries -- Kishida said that international law and in particular the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, along with arbitration decisions based on that convention, are not being "complied with." He went on to warn that "unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force in violation of international law are continuing." He also touched on tensions in the Taiwan Strait, saying that "peace and stability" in the waterway are "of extreme importance." Russia's invasion has raised fears of China one day trying to take Taiwan -- which it regards as a renegade province -- by force. Just ahead of Kishida's speech, the U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs had a face-to-face meeting in which they exchanged views on Taiwan. The Japanese destroyer Inazuma is pictured in the Indian Ocean in 2018: Tokyo intends to ramp up defense spending at a time of high regional tension. © Reuters In 2021, Japan's military spending was estimated at a record $54.1 billion, ranking ninth globally. The total came to less than a fifth of China's $293 billion, which ranked second behind only the U.S., at $801 billion, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. India came in third at $76.6 billion. Still, the rate of increase in Japanese defense spending was notably high, at 7.3% on the year. The government allocated an additional $7 billion to defense in a supplementary budget, resulting in the highest annual growth rate since 1972. Despite Kishida's insistence on adding muscle to Japan's forces, he also offered reassurance in his speech. "I stress that Japan's posture as a peace loving nation will remain unchanged," he said. "Our efforts will proceed within the scope of our constitution and in compliance with international law, in a manner that does not alter the basic roles and missions shared between Japan and U.S. under our alliance." The U.S. and Japan have traditionally divided their roles in their alliance as that of a "spear" and a "shield." Japan has focused on being the shield, or defending Japanese territory, while leaving all attack roles to the U.S. Some in Washington have been hoping that Japan might expand its role to that of a spear, however short that spear may be, to strengthen deterrence. Kishida's point that the "roles" will be unchanged is likely an attempt to ease fears that Japan may be speeding ahead too fast, ahead of the upper house elections next month. But his remarks could be met with disappointment stateside.

North Korea is actually the best?!?! What is going on?? we are all missing out something guys!! stop arguing !!! Oh by the way Singapore still kinda "democracy freedom" we get to argue here without been censor or fear of SPF knocking on our doors. 😁 https://sg.news.yahoo.com/better-west-beijing-democracy-boast-131953151.html Ahmed Aboudouh and William Yang Fri, 10 December 2021, 9:19 pm·4-min read File photo: Chinese netizens have mocked the government for a white paper about its supposed democratic model (EPA-EFE) When China took a swipe at the US-led summit on democracy this week by touting its own democratic credentials, it would have expected scorn from abroad. What Beijing might not have envisaged was such a strong backlash from its own citizens online. Many netizens on Weibo - the heavily censored Chinese equivalent of Twitter - criticised the government’s position paper “China: Democracy That Works”, with some users even sarcastically comparing the country to North Korea. One netizen wrote that Chinese people should have more exchanges about “democracy” with their North Korean counterparts. “We can improve together and fulfil the so-called ‘high-class’ democracy,” he said. Another Weibo user said: “I think the most democratic country in the world is North Korea.” China’s democratic propaganda blitz came ahead of a virtual “Summit for Democracy” led by US President Joe Biden, a first-of-its kind event that kicked off on Thursday and gathered more than 100 world leaders. China and Russia were not invited, while the inclusion of Taiwan angered Beijing, which sees the democratically governed island as part of its territory. The white paper by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) said “there is no fixed model of democracy; it manifests itself in many forms” and argued that its own approach is superior to that of the US, UK, and other Western governments. This stance has been widely promoted by Chinese diplomats, officials and state media this week, and fits into the country’s post-pandemic narrative that the “East is rising and the West is declining”. This catchphrase has been widely circulated since late 2019. Yet perusing Chinese social media platforms, it appears that not everyone has got the message. Weibo has been awash with debate over China’s democracy white paper (EPA) One netizen questioned the recent legislative election: “Please make sure we can have an election that everyone can participate in first.” Another said: “Who has actually voted for the representative for the National People’s Congress?” – the country’s rubber-stamp legislative body. A post by Hu Xijin, the chief editor of China’s state-run tabloid Global Times, detailing why China’s so-called “whole process democracy” is about letting people make alldecisions, received a fair share of the hits and generated backlash. Unlike other social media posts that directly criticise the Chinese government’s claims, these sarcastic or posts received thousands of likes and triggered lots of fierce debate on Weibo before they were removed by censors. However, comments lambasting the democracy in the US remain online. There has never been a time in history, Chinese leaders believe, when the West’s liberal democracy has been as fragile as it seems today. In particular, the 6 January siege of the US Capitol by a mob of Donald Trump supporters, bolstered this belief from Beijing. Many among the country’s top brass think it is time to challenge the US and Europe’s moral leadership on the issue of democracy. But primarily, President Xi Jinping’s lieutenants are annoyed to see Taiwan, which Beijing considers a renegade island, at the US-led summit. To beat the summit’s core intent, the Chinese government published the white paper to explain the “whole-process people’s democracy” – a new theory suggested by Mr Xi as a counterweight to the western democratic superiority over China’s regime. No matter what kind of new phrases the authorities try to come up with, it is all meaningless to us Chinese netizen on Weibo This approach is squared on promoting the notion of economic achievements as the source of legitimacy. Any other model, the paper suggests, that is not “from the people to the people, with the people, for the people,” is doomed to fail. The paper claims that: “In China, personal liberty has developed to an extent never before seen in several thousand years of history. Creativity and potential for innovation have been fully unleashed, and people enjoy the freedom of speech and mobility.” Speaking in October, Mr Xi said a country’s democratic merits could only be judged by its own citizens, and said there was no place for “a small number of outsiders to point fingers”. For much of the world, this is a tough pill to swallow. China has been under CCP rule for over 70 years, with freedom of expression and association, free media, and fair elections forbidden. Since Mr Xi ascended to power in 2013, crackdowns on once democratic Hong Kong have become more decisive, the detention of millions of Uighurs in Xinjiang has caused global alarm, and human rights are believed to be deteriorating across the board. Katja Drinhausen, senior analyst at MERICS, a Berlin-based think tank that focuses on China, said Beijing’s latest propaganda push had been partially successful by “framing China’s right to its own form of democracy as a struggle against the hegemonistic West.” Nonetheless, she told The Independent that Chinese netizens were certainly aware of the irony, judging by comments on Weibo. One Weibo user dismissed out of hand the latest white paper and said there was no such thing as “the whole process democracy.” “No matter what kind of new phrases the authorities try to come up with, it is all meaningless to us,” they posted. Another user told Chinese officials, bluntly: “Mind your own business.”

https://www.motortrend.com/news/fastest-stick-shift-car-2012-ford-mustang/ <Fastest Stick Shift Car? Monster Manual Mustang Sets Drag Racing Record How fast can you shift gears? Joel Steele ran a 6.81-second quarter in his stock-block Coyote. Joel Steele made a name for himself after his 2012 Mustang became the first domestic, H-pattern manual transmission car to break into the 6s at FL2K earlier this year. That achievement made his car the fastest/quickest stock-block Coyote. Now he just upped the ante, becoming the overall fastest/quickest H-pattern car in the country, beating out Joel Granna's Supra in a heads-up race this past weekend at the World Cup Finals—Import vs. Domestic. Right off the trailer, Steele and team fought traction issues, but they discovered it was because their new bullhorn exhaust exits were leaking condensation onto the track ahead of the tires. They fixed that and made minor adjustments to the clutch before their last round of qualifying. "I was coming up to the staging lanes and saw Joel Grannas [previous overall stick-shift record holder] in the left lane so I jumped in the right. I thought I may not have another opportunity," said Steele. "I couldn't have asked for a better scenario; it was like a grudge race we set up three months prior." Steele made a 6.81 at 208 mph pass, beating out Grannas, then backed it up with a 6.81 at 210 mph in the first round of eliminations. A knocking noise ended their weekend early, however. The stock-block Coyote is heading back to engine builder TKM Performance, and Steele hopes to make the Mod Nationals this weekend. The driveline features a Tick Performance Ultimate Race Trans based on a Tremec Magnum XL. It features a PPG dog-ring/faceplated gear set and Tick Performance billet front plate with integrated spray bar, which coats the front gears with oil. He leaves the line with the slipper clutch, but all the following shifts are clutchless, using the Holley Dominator ECU to cut torque between shifts. Jonathan Atkins, owner of Tick Performance is Joel's new tuner. Jonthan campaigns the GrubbWorm Camaro powered by a stock-block Gen-II LT1 with a forged, destroked rotating assembly and Precision Turbo Pro Mod 102mm single turbo. It also features the Tick Performance Ultimate Race Trans based on a T56 with G-Force faceplated gear set and Tick Performance billet front plate. Right off the trailer, Atkins fought some intermediate traction issues, too. The team tried nitrous for the first time, but the car spun once the nitrous hit, so they opted against it for the remainder of the weekend. During Saturday's qualifying, Jonathan laid 6.97 at 211 mph and a 6.96 at 208 mph during eliminations. That was his first time breaking into the 6's, a goal the team has been chasing for over a year. He fought his way through eliminations, running against Joel Grannas, who unfortunately blew an engine on their heads-up pass. Atkins spun right off the line and backed out. "My run was over when I noticed a fireball from Grannas' car," said Atkins. "So, I got back in, spun, let out, back in it again, and thought I blew my engine. It was the ugliest pass in drag racing history, but it put us in the finals." Atkins and team finished in second place in the stick-shift class. Quickest And Fastest Stick Shift Car: Build Details 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: Engine Gen-1 Coyote stock block, unfilled Frankenstein ported stock heads and oversized valves Ford Performance Boss 302 crank, Manley rods, Wiseco pistons 16 Holley injectors, Dominator ECU, and Holley dash Twin Forced Inductions 76/83mm turbochargers TurboSmart wastegates and blowoff valves Runs on methanol from Renegade Performance and Lubricants 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: Drivetrain Tick Performance Ultimate Race Trans 4-speed conversion based on a Tremec Magnum XL Tick Performance Billet front plate and integrated front oil spray bar PPG billet dog-ring/faceplated gear set Hammer Concepts and Designs rear axle housing with Moser center section and axles MGW Shifter>

After yakun whats their next target? Capitaland? DBS? SQ? JJ lin? 😂 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinese-netizens-flame-ya-kun-kaya-toast-for-listing-taiwan-as-a-country?utm_campaign=stfb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3EymBW92Qrx_HXoVUykG_2xVrq5YYIReFNxbGZaPaMlOCQOsW3MybjTpM “ BEIJING - China's cyber warriors - known infamously as Little Pinks - have targeted Singapore coffee-and-toast chain Ya Kun Kaya Toast for listing Taiwan as a country in its promotional material. The attacks quickly gained traction on Chinese social media platform Weibo on Wednesday (Oct 20) after a news outlet posted a clip showing a promotional video played at one of Ya Kun's outlets in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing. In the Ya Kun video, a graphic showing the chain's international operations can be seen, and it lists Taiwan among 10 countries, including China, Japan, South Korea and Myanmar. The accompanying Chinese subtitles said: "Our over 40 retail stores in 10 countries overseas have all been warmly welcomed." Since news outlet btime.com released its news clip on Tuesday night, the hashtag - Singapore's food and beverage shop in Nanjing lists Taiwan as a country - has drawn more than 90 million views on Weibo. It has also sparked 2,500 discussions on the microblogging site. State media Beijing Radio and Television Station owns btime.com, which shares bite-sized videos online. Beijing considers Taiwan a renegade province and has punished corporations and chastised governments for referring to Taiwan as a country. In the 44-second news clip, which has attracted 3.9 million views, btime.com interviewed a mall employee, who said that the shop has been closed for at least two days after the mall received notification that it had "inappropriate advertising". "We are awaiting instructions from the state on follow-up actions," the employee was heard saying in the clip. When reached by The Straits Times, Ya Kun branding and market development director Jesher Loi said that the chain is working with the authorities on the issue. He declined to comment further. A staff member at another of Ya Kun's outlets in Nanjing told The Straits Times that the one singled out in the news clip was closed, without elaborating. Ya Kun has 16 outlets in China in cities such as Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hangzhou, according to online marketplace Anxingjiameng. A search on Ya Kun's website returned an error message after clicking on its overseas locations tab. Netizens called for Ya Kun's closure, and urged Chinese consumers not to patronise businesses that promote "Taiwan separatism". "Ya Kun doesn't even have basic respect for China's sovereignty, but still wants to make money off Chinese citizens? Classic case of breaking the bowl after eating the rice!" user Fengmintianxia said, referring to a Chinese proverb. Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun was also dragged into the fray, with some Little Pinks accusing her of having made comments referring to Taiwan as a country in the past. In an interview, Ms Sun was asked to list the places where she had held concerts, and she said: "Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China". The Little Pinks felt that she should have used "nei di" (mainland) instead of "zhong guo" (China) when referring to China. In 2018, Japanese retailer Muji was fined 200,000 yuan (S$42,077) in Shanghai for using packaging that listed Taiwan as a country. Swedish furniture giant Ikea also came under fire that year for listing Taiwan and Hong Kong separately from China on its packaging. Netizens felt that Ikea should have used "China-Hong Kong" and "China-Taiwan" instead, of Hong Kong and Taiwan. The controversy died down later. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines were made to remove references to Taiwan as a separate country on their websites after the Civil Aviation Administration of China demanded the changes.

I highly doubt there is a market for the ignis. if the pricing is like jimny. A cool looking renegade look-alike thou. 🤣

The conduit of transportation was never intended for leisure in the first place. It was for economic reasons. Well at least leisure or sporty inclination shall be kept within the confines of general regulations and safety. Now that authorities seemingly have bend backward silently for them (I hope for the moment), they appear to have run renegade, crying foul when they themselves run foul, on the grounds that they are the vulnerable groups. I hope the authorites review the apportionment of blame similar to recent rear-ending cases, only then will such TdS wannabes use the roads with a sense of responsibility and consideration towards others. Yes, they have none now. But we need to act fast on the registration and licensing, especially for these groups. Tackle the low hanging fruits first, it might as well be the only fruits that are poisonous. As long as there is intention to join a TdS, just get registered /licsensed. And dun talk about not able to brake in time, if you can't, go slap on the stickiest Michelins, bolt on a Brembo 4 pots and have them hydraulically actuated. Otherwise be prepared to stop, and stop, like other road users. Sorry for generalizing but a few such incidents is already once too many. My goodness. 😖

I didn’t want to stir feelings on this ESL n American ownership in particular as there are a lot of Man U n Pool fans in MCF but personally I resonated with this comment by Souness that the American owners of Pool n Man U were the main architects behind this** This is not to say that the other owners are angels as they were also part of the renegade 6 but I’ve nvr trusted American ownership of EPL clubs as they hv a different agenda from us fans which I’ve posted many times in the EPL thread. Stan Kroenke at Arsenal also another milker. **Perez of Real was identified as the main ringleader of this ESL together with Glazer of Man U https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/graeme-souness-liverpool-john-henry-23950520

Group of 12 renegade clubs announce formation of European Super League. Big 6 in England plus 3 each from Spain n Italy are part of the 12. Sounds greedy to me. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12279674/man-utd-liverpool-chelsea-arsenal-man-city-and-tottenham-agree-to-join-european-super-league

also @Seansene@Renegade

Fiat 500X updated in line with 500https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/fiat-500x-updated-line-500 The Fiat 500X has been updated after four years on sale, with details matching its 500 city car sibling and engines shared with the Jeep Renegade. Prices will start from £16,995 - a £1440 increase over the previous car's entry-level price. The 500X gets subtle styling tweaks at the front, with full LED headlights and restyled daytime running lights, updated bumpers and rear lights with body-coloured centre section that match the regular 500’s. Inside, the interior has been overhauled with new dials, a new steering wheel and ergonomic tweaks across the dashboard. Fiat also claims that upmarket materials are used on the facelifted car’s cockpit. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard on the 500X’s 7.0in touchscreen infotainment system. Under the bonnet are new aluminium-alloy, turbocharged 1.0-litre and 1.3-litre petrol engines, claimed to be both 20% quieter and 20% more fuel efficient than the pre-facelift car’s 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre engines, which returned a respective 49.6mpg and 47.1mpg in their most frugal forms. This suggests the new engines’ fuel economy will be up to around 60mpg for the most frugal versions. Like in the Renegade, to which the 500X is closely related, the 1.0-litre unit produces 118bhp and 140lb ft, while the 1.3-litre variant returns 148bhp and 199lb ft of torque. The 1.6-litre E-Torq petrol unit will still be offered in manual, front-wheel-drive form, with 108bhp and tweaks to bring it in line with new Euro 6D Temp emissions standards. The 1.3-litre, 1.6-litre and 2.0-litre diesels have also been tweaked to meet the same standards, with AdBlue injection. Three trims are available: Urban, City Cross and Cross. Each is slightly more rugged than the last, with Urban pitched against C-segment hatchbacks, with the least rugged tweaks. Cross, meanwhile, gets roof bars and metallic trim on the lower bodywork to mimic more serious off-road-friendly SUVs. The 500X is an important car for Fiat - it's the brand's second-biggest seller in its home market, Italy, while the rest of the 500 family take lofty positions in Europe - the 500L is the best-selling small MPV on the continent, while the 500 is the best-selling city car.

No bank is willing to take the lead and renegade on the cheap sibor loans they gave out as it looks horrible on them. this gives them collectively a way out.

The Jeep Renegade is essentially a Fiat beneath the bonnet.

One missile strike away from a near-superpower that considers it a renegade province. I think I'd rather risk natural evil like earthquakes in NZ than the evil that men do. 😂

I was there last week. Other than the smaller 1.4L Renegade, all incurred 20k cevs.

most prob he doesnt have only a single backing......this is like a wayang kulit.....the puppet master doesnt do the narration and is actually an ensemble that works together behind the scene. Its an old Javanese/Indonesian tradition as a Sultan or Kings' words are actually his commandment which the rakyats are bounded to. Johore has a lot of rakyats of Javanese, Bugis or Indonesian ancestry most probably due to the fact that the Melaka Sultan had retreated to Johore after escaping from the Portuguese and most of them was serving under him as troops and bodyguards during the escape. Indonesia still sees Malaysia as a renegade province but divided by the colonialist power and most Indonesian sees Malaysia as a British lapdog. Brothers by blood but always quarrelling over petty stuff.....

Yesterday, we were invited to the media test-drive of the 3rd generation 2020 Kia Soul booster to find out how well it drives. The new Soul just has been released in Korea, so we had a chance to test drive the 2020 Kia Soul before anyone! Let’s meet the new guy! 2020 Kia Soul GT-Line -1.6T - 204hp (6,000rpm) / 195.2 lb-ft of torque (27.0kg.m) (1,500~4,500rpm) -165.2x70.9x63.0x102.4 
 Competition: Nissan Kicks, Fort EcoSport, Chevrolet Trax, Jeep Renegade https://youtu.be/Awtni5fQ1Vw

Also a baby Hummer H3, Jeep renegade.

The latest facelifted Jeep Renegade do look more stylish in and out. Of course it doesn't have a center diff lock shifter to select high or low diff like the Jimny, it has only the 4x4 mode select for different terrain.