Hot of the press from Inside Line, seems that a new RWD coupe is being jointly developed by Subaru and Toyota. While the name of this neew 2+2 has been announced, it has been decided to market the car as a Subaru worldwide while being branded as a Toyota in Japan itself. Could this be […]
Entries from May 2008
New Subaru/Toyota coupe to hit the market in 2011
May 30, 2008
The greatest motor vehicle in the world is… the Honda Cub
May 28, 2008
That’s right, with over 40 million of these bikes sold worldwide since 50 years ago, its hard to believe this cheap mode of transportation would take home Discovery Channel’s Greatest Motorcycle In The World Award.
Developed initially as a cheap and reliable mode of transportation for post WWII Japan by visionary Soichiro Honda, the Cub took […]
Proton bumping up production to 8,000 cars monthly
May 21, 2008
Proton has set a production target of 8,000 cars per month to meet the high demand and reduce the waiting time which has now extended to seven months especially on popular models like the Persona and the new Saga.
Proton managing director, Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir said that Proton had been raising its […]
Mazda6 officially launched!
May 14, 2008
Bermaz, the official distributor of Mazda cars in Malaysia has officially launched the new Mazda6. As posted previously,there will be 2 versions brought in directly from Japan, the 2.0l and the 2.5l.
California, the soon to be launched Ferrari
May 13, 2008
Ferrari has just shown the first photos of its new 2 seater baby sports car, the California. It uses a 4.3l V8 engine that is mounted in the “mid-front” position or behind the front wheel (a first for a Ferrari).
Driving the rear wheels via a modified 7 speed transmission from the 599GTB, expect the 0-100kmh […]
2008 International Engine of the Year goes to…
May 8, 2008
BMW has done it again. With the same 3.0l Twin Turbo winning this year’s coveted award yet again. The judges were impressed by the power and smoothness the inline six-cylinder engine performed in the 135, 335 and the new X6.Seems like the Bavarian company also snapped up the awards in the other categories as well:
Best […]
Evo X MR Vs. WRX STi Spec C
May 5, 2008
Prepare for the next showdown between 2 rally legends, the Mitsubishi Evolution X MR and the Subaru WRX STi Spec C.
The MR badge actually stands for “Mitsubishi Racing” and not only does it gets a bunch of cosmetic upgrades (note the 2 holes beside the intercooler), power is now up to 305 BHP (up 20 […]
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