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GM to offer connected cars, automated driving technology in 2016

General Motors Co will introduce in two years its first car that can communicate with other vehicles to help avoid accidents and ease traffic congestion, chief executive Mary Barra said on...

Mazda unveils all-new MX-5

Hardcore fans can breathe a sigh of relief and new customers should get excited. The new Mazda MX-5, revealed simultaneously at special events in Los Angeles, Barcelona and Tokyo, has lost none...

Kia to unveil quieter, more luxurious Sorento in Paris

At the Paris Motor Show in October, Kia will stage the European premiere of its third-generation Sorento premium SUV. Recently unveiled in South Korea, the new model offers a more refined style...

Lexus to present NX in Paris with Will I Am

The American musician will take part in an exclusive launch event for the new compact crossover in a secret location in Paris on September 24. With the tie-up, announced earlier this month,...

Volvo XC90 sets new standards for SUVs

The Swedish car-maker has invested its heart, soul and some US$11 billion dollars (RM34.61 billion) in creating the seven-seat luxury off-roader and in doing so could have redefined the SUV...

Nissan 370Z Nismo gets a facelift

Nissan announced that the 2015 edition of its 370Z Nismo coupe will launch in Europe from September. Already on sale in North America, the new sports car has the same 344hp engine as the outgoing...

Overwhelming response to Perodua Axia, Malaysia’s first EEV

Axia, Malaysia's first energy-efficient vehicle (EEV) has received an overwhelming response from consumers, garnering 6,000 orders from August 15 – when booking was open – until last...

Sedans and SUVs in the cards for Lotus

Sports car manufacturer Lotus could soon introduce its first sedans and SUVs as an initiative of its new CEO, the Luxembourger Jean-Marc Gales. Leaked by an anonymous source to the newspaper...

Slim, sexy and safe – the 2014 Kawasaki Z250 SL

Slim, one of the most powerful in its class and smouldering sexy, the 2014 Kawasaki Z250 SL single-cylinder makes for a great entry-level motorcycle. Its makers had the gentler sex in mind when...

Plucky Madagascar car maker hopes to shift up a gear

When you next shop around for a new car, the chances are you will not buy a Karenjy. For a start, only a dozen are built each year, by hand, on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar and none...

Ferrari sells for record US$38 million

A red 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta, said to be one of only a handful, was snapped up for US$38.1 million in California, becoming the most expensive car ever sold at auction. The previous...

Jaguar unveils prototype for upcoming lightweight E-Type

In May, the British sportscar company announced that after a 50-year hiatus it was reviving a project it started back in 1963: to finish building the missing six examples from a set of 18 very...

Unique 1930s Mercedes-Benz 540K Streamliner to make global debut at Pebble Beach

A GT car that predates the concept of the grand tourer, the 540 K Streamliner was automotive light-years ahead of its time. Today sports car and super car companies spend much of their time...

One-off BMW i8 to go under the hammer at Pebble Beach

The unique Concours d'Elegance Edition of the high-tech hybrid supercar will boast a number of special features and the proceeds of the sale will go to charity. Considered by many as the...

Jaguar reveals new details on XE sports sedan

Ahead of an official unveiling in London on September 8, Jaguar has released additional information on its highly anticipated XE. The new sports sedan will be on display at the Paris Motor Show...

Our roads the cause of most biking accidents

It’s the last thing we want to know and probably the last to cross our mind. In Malaysia, 60% of road accidents comprise of motorcycle crashes and to hear that a fellow biker was just involved...

Spend that bit more on first bike

For someone who’s closest inkling of a two-wheeled motored vehicle is pumping hard at bicycle pedals, choosing a first-time motorcycle can be hard. Choices run the gamut, from the Honda CBR...

Really smart cars are ready to take the wheel

Why waste your time looking for a place to park when your car can do it for you? An idea that was pure science fiction only a few years ago is becoming reality thanks to automatic robot cars. A...

New TDI engine launched on Audi’s A7 Sportback

German car maker Audi has chosen the new A7 Sportback to launch its new "TDI Competition" 326 hp engine. It celebrates both the 25th anniversary of TDI engines and the many successes of this...

Aston Martin that inspired ‘Goldfinger’ goes up for bid

Today, the 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/5 Mk I that inspired Ian Fleming when writing his James Bond novel "Goldfinger" will be auctioned by Coys of Kensington at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock,...