Entries from July 2008

Jeremy Clarkson takes the Nissan GT-R for a spin

Date July 29, 2008

Jeremy Clarkson takes the new Nissan GT-R for a spin on a track in Japan.

Nissan Sylphy And Grand Livina Win Awards

Date July 21, 2008

The recently launched Nissan Sylphy was voted the “Best Handling Family Sedan” at the inaugural Asian Auto-VCA Auto Industry Awards 2008 recently in Petaling Jaya. Although I think it won “Best” more in terms of comfort and ride quality instead of performance handling whereby the Civic or Lancer could have easily won it. Whoever test […]

Mitsubishi Introduces new ‘Racing Lancer’ (MRX09) for the 2009 Dakar

Date July 17, 2008

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has developed a new competition car, the Racing Lancer, whose mission will be to target victory on next year’s Dakar which breaks new ground in 2009 with a switch from Africa to South America. For Mitsubishi Motors, not only does the Dakar serve as a platform for the sales and marketing of […]

VW City planned by Perak

Date July 14, 2008

The Perak state government plans to set up a world class city in conjunction with the vehicle brand `Volkswagen’ (VW) as a tourism product which is popular worldwide, said Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin.
He said the first VW City in the world would offer a variety of services and products linked to […]

CKD Peugeot 407 Launched

Date July 10, 2008

Officially launched yesterday by Mr. SM Nasarudin Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Utama SM Nasimudin, Executive Chairman and CEO of the Naza Group of Companies, the new locally assembled 407 has finally reached the market.

Australian F1 Grand Prix to be held in the evening starting next year

Date July 7, 2008

For the next seven years, the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix will be a twilight race, the state government announced. Premier John Brumby said the government had agreed to push back the start time of the race to 5pm to secure the event until 2015.
The race would be held at the new time slot beginning […]

Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series

Date July 4, 2008

Jeremy Clarkson test drives and falls in love with the Mercedes CLK Black.

Top Gear pits the Evo X against the new STi

Date July 1, 2008

It will quite literally run rings around the Subaru - Jeremy Clarkson.