Archive for ‘January, 2010’
Written by alwi
International News
Jan 30, 2010
It won’t be long before we see the all-new Volvo S60 sedan in the flesh as the Swedish firm is planning to launch its Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series competitor at the 2010 Geneva Show in March, but just to keep us on our toes, the company has released an action video of the car [...]
Written by alwi
International News
Jan 30, 2010
You’d assume that a supercar like the Lamborghini Murcielago LP650-4 Roadster of which only 50 examples were ever built, is so special and rare that its owner would think more than twice before attempting even the slightest customization. Apparently that didn’t apply to the Beverly Hills owner of the No2/50 Murcielago LP650-4 Roadster.
As soon as [...]
Written by alwi
Featured Articles, Local news
Jan 30, 2010
Bandar Seri Begawan ( January 27th, 2010 ) – This year, Boustead Sdn Bhd is sponsoring a Nissan Lation 1.5 Auto to RTB Carnival roadshow as part of a donation for the Anak-Anak Yatim.
Vehicles will be displayed in front of the ICCA entrance door to showcase their cars from 27th Jan 2010 till 29th Jan [...]
Written by alwi
Featured Articles, International News
Jan 29, 2010
German tuning specialist, B&B, is turning the up wick on the most potent series-production Golf ever made, the new 270HP all-wheel drive Golf R, with the launch of a performance package that includes powertain and chassis upgrades.
The engine mods come in three different stages, with the first bumping output from 270 horsepower to 310HP, the [...]
Written by alwi
Featured Articles, International News
Jan 28, 2010
Press Release
The new Volkswagen Golf R will be released with a 2.0-liter direct-injection TSI petrol engine producing more horsepower than its predecessor. Not only is it more powerful, but the new engine is also more efficient.
As a replacement to the Golf R32 and its 3.2-liter six-cylinder engine, the new Golf R exceeds performance expectations. Its [...]
Written by alwi
Local news
Jan 28, 2010
Kuala Beliat, 26/01/2010
Boustead Sdn Bhd introduced the 6 speed manual transmission Navara, the Navara has already achieved a high degree of market acceptance and is recognized as the most powerful Sports Utility Truck (SUT) in terms of maximum torque and horsepower. The unveiling was for the Shell members, contractors and media press.
The concept of the [...]
Written by alwi
International News
Jan 28, 2010
In the latest incident involving leaked photos of die cast replicas of future cars, two pictures depicting what is said to be a scale model of the next generation of the VW Touareg lit up the motoring press in Europe.
The images suggest that Volkswagen’s designers more or less kept the basic shape of the current [...]
Written by alwi
Featured Articles, International News
Jan 27, 2010
We know, it’s going to be weird watching Ken Block rally in a Ford Fiesta. We’re so used to watching him ply his craft in a Subaru Impreza WRX STI. Gymkhana and Subaru became synonymous thanks to Ken. After the announcement earlier this month that Block was dropping Subaru for Ford this season, as well [...]
Written by alwi
International News
Jan 27, 2010
The BBC is planning to turn some of its most popular shows into video games, and along with Doctor Whoand a kiddie show called The Night Garden, the Beeb is considering a console version of our favorite motoring show, Top Gear. There’s not a lot (or any) information on how the Top Gear game will [...]
Written by alwi
Featured Articles, International News
Jan 25, 2010
A team of tuners, allegedly from Thailand, chose to sacrifice a 1990s Opel Calibra coupe to create this Aston Martin DB9 replica. We don’t have any details on the project, but judging by the photos, we gather that it could fool an untrained eye.
While not a popular model for conversions, this isn’t the first time [...]
Written by alwi
International News
Jan 25, 2010
Two new videos from BMW give us an idea of what the BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M are capable of doing in the snow. The 3m 30s of footage, shot in “perfect snow conditions,” is meant to teach drivers of the sport activity vehicles how to drive on the snow and ice.
The first [...]
Written by alwi
International News
Jan 25, 2010
Tamon Design goodness!
OK time for some Skyline and GT-R coverage from TAS, and not wanting to make a separate post on Fairladys I’ve decided to add them in here to create a nice line up of Rs & Zs! I have a lot of respect for Toyota’s decision on making their future cars more exciting, [...]