The Mitsubishi Evolution X is a great looking machine but one would be hard pressed to tell the difference between it and a well kitted Mitsubishi Lancer, bar a few tell tale differences. While browsing around for something interesting on Ebay, I stumbled across this yummy offering, a custom Evo X Coupe, and it’s for …
Bentley unveils the 2011 Continental GT
The Bentley Continental GT is one of the finest automobiles on the road today, so what better way to trump it than a new Continental GT? Bentley has unveiled the redesigned 2011 Continental GT before its official unveiling at the Paris Motor Show, and other than being gracefully beautiful again, the new GT oozes a …
A hole-in-one for the Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI
It doesn’t seem that long ago that ‘fuel economy’ and ‘performance’ couldn’t see eye-to-eye. To the petrolhead, if you wanted your ride to put a smirk on your face that even a naked Cheryl Cole covered in Jell-O couldn’t match, fuel economy had to be a term that your dictionary hadn’t met yet. I even …
Tried & Tested: New facelifted Toyota Corolla Altis Dual VVT-i
The iconic Toyota Corolla Altis is now in its 10th incarnation. Officially introduced on Wednesday at the Sepang International Circuit, we were there to welcome it to the Malaysian market by putting it through the usual phases. Slalom attacks, acceleration test, brake test as well as overall balance and ride tests were the proving grounds …
Brabus Mercedes SLS AMG
There are very few tuners so closely associated with Mercedes-Benz than Brabus, so everytime there’s a new car carrying the three pointed star, a Brabus model will soon follow. And with the SLS AMG, it was just inevitable. In fact, I’m surprised it took this long. True to tradition, Brabus has introduced some styling bits …
A bigger engine makes the Hyundai i10 Kappa a little hotter
One of the most overlooked segments in the auto market is more often than not the compact car sector. Lest it slips our minds, compact cars are quite frequently the stepping stone into a relationship between man and machine that always leads onto a glistering path filled with betterment, car ownership. Compact cars tick many …
V10 powered BMW Z3M Coupe
Conversions are no easy task and we’re sure a lot of you know that considering conversions are quite a big thing here in Malaysia. We’re quite accustomed to lesser cars being endowed by powerplants way beyond what the manufacturer had intended, over a year ago we even saw a perfect conversion involving a Fiat delivery …
2010 Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race – Practise Day 1
Judging from the practise session today, the 2010 Merdeka Millennium Endurace Race is shaping up to be quite a race. This time round, our beloved MME features some pretty big names in racing from all over the world as well as some very interesting machinery. With two former LeMans winner in their team, it comes …
Your shots – Time To Attack: Sepang Round 2
More reader contributed shots of the ‘(00) Time To Attack: Sepang, this time with a bit of the parking lot and the pits from that day. It’s always interesting to see an event through the lenses of different photographers, I see it as a showcase of the event from another person’s point of view. Here …
For sale: Fully restored to new, 516hp Nissan Skyline R34 Z-tune
A Nissan GTR R34 is still one of the most desirable machines to come out of Japan, high up there with the NSX-R, R35 GTR, and other iconic Japanese machines. Sadly, they are aged and finding a used example in near perfect condition is close to impossible. Well almost impossible. German tuner JAPO Motorsport is …
Mean 300km/h Audi RS5 by MTM
German tuner MTM is known for its high powered mean looking Euro machines and has been at it again. This time they got a hold of the new Audi RS5, sprinkled a bit of tuning dust and ended up with this mean red 300km/h machine. However, instead of taking the entire car apart and reworking …
‘(00) Time To Attack: Sepang – Round 2
So it has come and gone, Round 2 of Time To Attack: Sepang, organised as part of our celebration of 10 years of service to the Malaysian automotive community, was thankfully a dry attack. If you haven’t been following, the inaugural Round 1 that was held back in May at the same location was a …
what if the Neo was a 4 door?
So here’s a piece i did out of curiosity.. partial sedan tail with extended wheelbase, just wanting to know if such car can appeal to Malaysians… i know it fairs well with me, I’d definitely get one if it exist… superb everyday driver then.. Just a burst of idea for one of my favourite proton… …
More from 7/7: When rotaries meet
More shots from this past weekends Mazda RX-7 gathering at the Malacca International Trade Center. The event was attended by drivers of other car manufacturers, all in the spirit of automotive fun. The event was organised by the RX-7 Club of Malaysia. [zenphotopress album=2761 sort=latest number=5]
Ferrari 458 Challenge revealed: Two seconds faster than the F430 Challenge
Ferrari has unveiled their new racer – the 458 Challenge. Based on the, you guessed it, 458 Italia, the new Challenge features an updated dual-clutch F1 gearbox, an ‘E-Diff’ electronic differential, and an ‘F1-Trac’ traction control system with wet or dry weather settings. Other upgrades for the Challenge include a race suspension that come with …
Toyota Camry’s to be produced locally – UMW Toyota
Malaysian Toyota distributor, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd, has officially announced that its Principal, Toyota Motor Corporation Japan, will be producing Toyota Camry’s locally at its assembly plant in Shah Alam. UMW Toyota will be investing an initial amount of RM100 million to start local production which will begin in 2 years. The project was …