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Driven: The Hyundai Veloster – appeals to the youth in you

Let’s begin with the concept of this car – the asymetrical configuration of the door is utterly odd. On the driver’s side, you get an elongated door just like a coupe, and on the other, 2 doors. One in the front, one in the back. This is to give the Veloster ‘dual personality’, where the 10 year old in an individual seeking for a sporty coupe is matched with everyday practicality needed by everyone.

The problem is, the number ‘3’ has not worked out well for automobiles. 3 wheels for example, the Reliant Robin was revolutionary! – At first. Then people started realising that it won’t take corners. Same goes to 3 doors, it looks odd. It looks, unbalanced somehow. But after 3 days spending time with it, it grew on us.

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REVIEW: Goodyear Eagle EfficientGrip

This review is long overdue, and I apologize in advance to Goodyear Malaysia. You see, some months back, I received a set of Goodyear Eagle EfficientGrip tyres which were put to test on my regular daily driver, a Civic FD1. My daily commute is a lengthy one, averaging 100-120km on a regular weekday. Given Goodyear’s claim of EfficientGrip being their quietest tyre, it was interesting to see just how they would perform.

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Driven: Porsche Cayenne GTS – going green has never been this awesome!

Some would say the Cayenne GTS suffers from middle child syndrome. It’s not difficult to imagine why; the car slots in neatly, in almost every aspect, between the Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo siblings. Although the GTS looks very much like its Turbo brethren – flared wheel arches, big-intake front bumper, high gloss black trim, darkened LED taillights, quad exhaust pipes; it is closer related to the S model mechanically. And whilst most people wouldn’t be able to tell the GTS apart from the Turbo, sharp eyed readers will note the car’s matte black exhaust tips, and slightly different rear spoiler.

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First Impression: VW Mk7 Golf TSI

We last wrote about the Golf 7 some days back, at the Malaysian debut of the car. The big question on everyone’s mind at the time was its price – how much would the Golf 7 cost? Most were expecting a slight increment, so when it was finally revealed to us media folks that the price would remain at RM158k, you can imagine some of us were mildly surprised. Price aside, we’ve just gotten back from the drive to Penang, and can share some of the first impressions we’ve gained over the short trip.

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Driven: Ferrari Four – fastest four-seater in the world with 660PS/683Nm!

When Ferrari first announced the 612 Scaglietti’s replacement, I must admit I was a little miffed. The 612 Scaglietti wasn’t the slinkiest of cars, but when I saw press images of the FF (Ferrari Four – four seats, four wheel drive), I was taken aback by the successor’s shooting brake concept. While its looks will no doubt divide opinion, you’ve got to admit that Ferrari has discovered a niche within a niche – just have a look at Mercedes and Jaguar who’ve both come up with their respective shooting brakes variants.

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REVIEW: Peugeot 408 – Your Choice of Power or Comfort!

Affordability for many is often seen as a great necessity, especially in this day and age, and very much so when you’re in the market for a sedan that’s versatile, spacious and gets you all them bells and whistles – well almost ‘all’ that is. In this case, with a Peugeot 408 in mind, there’s plenty of space to go around to fit a family of four rather comfortably as you cruise outward beyond the borders of the city; enjoying what it has to offer in terms of its drivability and features.

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Driven: Porsche Boxster S – we head for the hills in Porsche’s 320PS/360Nm junior sports car.

The Boxster story is one that quite fascinates me; when Porsche launched the Boxster over a decade ago back in 1996, many thought that the car was meant to compete against roadsters from other marques – BMW’s Z3 and Mercedes’ SLK. Porsche instead had other much more serious intents, and designed the Boxster to be a low-cost, profitable sports car that could surpass the 911 in terms of sales. It was inspired by the 911, clearly, and even shared some common components. As the junior sports car in the line-up, Porsche hoped that it could attract a bigger market and bring an increase in sales. The Boxster did exactly that, even hauling the company out from financial red.

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Get a Rare Look into Aston Martin’s One-77 with Evo Magazine

We might have seen videos of supercars being tossed around either by the trio from Top Gear or other reviewers like Chris Harris and such, but most of them will be the ones in mass productions and rarely on those in limited run. So far no one was able to get their hands on Aston Martin’s special One-77 for a thorough look and a joy run, until now.

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Driven: Lamborghini Gallardo MLE – two fewer driven wheels, double the fun.

Aesthetically, I’ve never been a huge fan of the Gallardo LP560. For me, it lacked the sort of clean, classic lines of the older Gallardo, nor did it have the menacing presence of the Superleggera LP570. Lamborghini doesn’t offer the option for body trim upgrades either, so it was just too bad if you didn’t like the way it looked. Fortunately, several special editions were commissioned and Malaysia was one of the privileged few markets to receive their own version back in May earlier this year.

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Driven: Toyota 86 (Hachiroku) – all a matter of opinion.

When word got out that Toyota would revive the legendary 86, the motoring world was abuzz with anticipation. As journalists around the world got behind the wheel of the new 86, they all proclaimed it to be worthy of its name, that it was one of the best handling cars in the world, with a purity unmatched by any other car. So when ‘(00) allowed me some drive time behind the 86, you can imagine I was pretty stoked.

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