Goodyear’s Very Own Iconic Dragster Revs Into Town
October 31, 2009
SHAH ALAM, 30 October 2009 – Hailing all the way from Thailand, the iconic Goodyear dragster has now made the company’s Malaysian headquarters its temporary home. The vehicle was brought in as part of Goodyear’s continuous commitment to promoting motorsports in Malaysia and the ASEAN region. Read more
Game On! 33 Marques Compete for 16 Titles in the Asian Auto-Mudah.my Fuel Efficiency Awards 2009
October 30, 2009
The Asian Auto Fuel Efficiency Awards is back again for 2009 and continues its effort to help consumers identify the best investment for the most fuel efficient automobiles in the local market. This time around though, the Fuel Efficiency Awards will be known as the Asian Auto – Mudah.my Fuel Efficiency Awards 2009.
Partnering the nation’s biggest online marketplace, Mudah.my, the fuel efficiency awards promises to be more exciting and thorough this time around with 16 different categories that include such models like city cars, 4×4 vehicles, performance cars and even supercars. Read more
UMW Toyota Welcomes New Measures in NAP
October 30, 2009
UMW Toyota Motor welcomes the various measures taken by the government following the National Automotive Policy (NAP) announcement earlier today by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Read more
BMW To Build One-Off M5 CSL
October 29, 2009
The M5 is turning 25 and BMW is celebrating in a very special way because no cake no matter how grand will ever justify 25 years of the Magnificent 5. As a gift to itself, BMW is building a one-off CSL version of the E60 super saloon M5 that Albert Biermann, head of BMW’s M division calls, “the M5 CSL we never built.”
At the heart of the M5 CSL will be the usual 5.0-liter V10 of the regular M5 but to serve the special occasion, it will be stroked to 5.5-liters and will be fitted with a carbon fiber intake, and a secondary oil cooler. There’s no news on power figures but Biermann says the mods are good for up to 580-hp and 400lb-ft of torque over the standard 507hp engine. Read more
Sepang Drag Battle This Saturday Offers More High Speed Thrills
October 29, 2009
It’s that time again where the big boys bring their toys out to play and see who can out accelerate each other at the Sepang Drag Battle round 4 this Saturday evening (31st October).
Apart from the usual suspects going against each other for the championship points, there will be three sub 10 second cars coming all the way from Thailand. Read more
Ultima GTR Smashes Ferrari FXX Top Gear Track Record
October 29, 2009
When Top Gear refused to feature the Ultima GTR because they thought it couldn’t clear a speed bump, the guys at Ultima took matters into their own hands. They acquired private access to the track, then went on to shatter the Michael Schumacher-piloted Ferrari FXX’s time by nearly a second.
And to drive home the fact that the Ultima GTR is a road-worthy supercar slayer, Ultima drove the GTR to and from the Top Gear track in Surrey, a feat the track-only Ferrari FXX is unable to match.
The Ultima GTR holds the Guinness world record for 0-160-0 km/h, the acceleration and braking run is completed in just 9.4 seconds. The GTR is powered by a 720hp Chevy small block engine and weighs in at just 98-kg. For comparison, the FXX makes 860hp and weighs 1155kg. Follow the jump to read Ultima’s side of the story and their take on the record shattering lap. Read more
Goodyear Malaysia To Showcase 3000hp Dragster
October 28, 2009
Goodyear Malaysia is showcasing it’s 3,000hp dragster to all at Euphoria (Ministry of Sound) in Sunway Resort on the 30th of October (Friday) from 8pm to 12am. It will also make a very special appearance at the Sepang Drag Battle at the Sepang International Circuit the following day (31st Oct).
Catch the raw power of a 3,000hp dragster live. For ticket reservations, call +603-8778-2222
2011 Subaru Coupe: Renderings and Details
October 28, 2009
We’ve already seen the Toyota FT-86 concept but hardly anything has been said or shown about the Subaru twin. Till now. Japan’s Best Car magazine has come up with these speculative renderings of the Subaru coupe and it’s looking good. Accompanying these images are rumours of the Subaru retaining it’s traditional all-wheel-drive setup and a turbocharged boxer engine.
If you’re not surprised by these rumours, lets go back to when Toyota and Subaru first announced they were working on a mutual model. The two Japanese automakers made it clear back then that both models will feature a rear-wheel-drive setup. Read more
2010 Porsche 911 GT3RS Unofficially Laps Nurburgring in 7m33s – Gets Closer To GTR
October 28, 2009
Porsche is hard at work at chasing the elusive GTR around the Nurburgring and in the process, the GT3RS has posted a new best time. Evo magazine UK is reporting the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3RS has unofficially lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7min 33sec. Read more
Gorgeous Murcielago LP640 Stars in iForge Promo Video
October 28, 2009
Lamborghini fans, you’re going to love this. The video is actually about iForge showcasing their new wheels, but they made the mistake of putting it onto the Lamborghini LP640 and making it the star of the video instead of the wheels. No matter though, the video is still great and the LP640 still makes us swoon. Read more
