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[New post] Peugeot 208 R2 Rally Car – a race-ready car you can buy
[New post] Beware of loud bicycle – don’t mess with the Hornster
[New post] Renault-Nissan buys majority stake in Russia’s AvtoVAZ
[New post] New Nissan Cima – the long wheelbase Infiniti M35h
[New post] Jaguar XJ Supersport becomes Nurburgring speed taxi
[New post] What’s your Perodua story? Perodua wants to know
[New post] SPIED: Changan Alsvin sedan spotted in Johor
[New post] BMW X1 facelifted – xLine and Sport Line introduced

Posted: 07 May 2012 07:20 AM PDT

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[New post] Peugeot 208 R2 Rally Car – a race-ready car you can buy

Posted: 07 May 2012 04:44 AM PDT

New post on Paul Tan's Automotive News Peugeot 208 R2 Rally Car – a race-ready car you can buy by Chris Ng This is Peugeot's arrow-tip for the 208 range. Its full name is the Peugeot 208 R2 and yes, it is a rally car that you can buy. If you're living in Europe that is. The R2 has been in development since 2011 and it will put its capability on how at the Tour de Corse (May 10 – 12) in France. Stéphan Sarrazin and co-driver Benjamin Veillas will drive the rally car. Because you can get this off the shelf,...

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[New post] Beware of loud bicycle – don’t mess with the Hornster

Posted: 07 May 2012 04:21 AM PDT

New post on Paul Tan's Automotive News Beware of loud bicycle – don’t mess with the Hornster by Anthony Lim Alright, here's something off the beaten track to wind down the Monday with, and it has all to do with a bicycle, one that can, quite literally, deafen you. Over in the UK, a bike called the Hornster has been launched. This isn't an everyday garden variety two-wheeler, even if it does look like one. Riding on the handlebars is the spectacular weapon, a triple air horn that's good for 178 dB at full...

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[New post] Renault-Nissan buys majority stake in Russia’s AvtoVAZ

Posted: 07 May 2012 02:02 AM PDT

New post on Paul Tan's Automotive News Renault-Nissan buys majority stake in Russia’s AvtoVAZ by Danny Tan The Renault-Nissan Alliance and state corporation Russian Technologies have agreed to create a joint venture that will takeover AvtoVAZ, Russia's largest carmaker. The deal, which will see Renault-Nissan invest about US$750 million, gives the Alliance an indirect majority stake in AvtoVAZ, maker of Lada cars. The US$750 million investment will give the French-Japanese car group 67.13% of the joint...

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[New post] New Nissan Cima – the long wheelbase Infiniti M35h

Posted: 07 May 2012 12:38 AM PDT

New post on Paul Tan's Automotive News New Nissan Cima – the long wheelbase Infiniti M35h by Danny Tan The Cima luxury nameplate is back, after Nissan announced in 2010 that had stopped producing the Japan market Cima and President. No V8 engine this time around, and if the curvy looks are familiar, yes, it's a long wheelbase version of the Infiniti M, or Nissan Fuga in Japan. To go on sale in Japan later this month, the new fifth-generation Cima is based on the current Y51 Fuga/Infiniti M. The 5-Series rival's...

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[New post] Jaguar XJ Supersport becomes Nurburgring speed taxi

Posted: 06 May 2012 10:12 PM PDT

New post on Paul Tan's Automotive News Jaguar XJ Supersport becomes Nurburgring speed taxi by Anthony Lim Jaguar has decided to go the Nürburgring taxi ride route, and has picked a long wheelbase XJ Supersport for the job as the company's particular Nordschleife cab. Finished in non-standard matt grey paint and dressed up with an exterior Sport Pack, the dedicated Ring cat is also specified with the Speed Pack, which raises its electronically-limited top speed from 250 km/h to 280 km/h. Otherwise, the car is...

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[New post] What’s your Perodua story? Perodua wants to know

Posted: 06 May 2012 09:48 PM PDT

New post on Paul Tan's Automotive News What’s your Perodua story? Perodua wants to know by Anthony Lim Own a Perodua? Have a memorable tale to tell about it? Well, Perodua wants to hear from you about your Perodua experiences, and with over two million Peroduas on the road, there surely has to be a great many stories waiting to be told. The company has kicked off an initiative called What's your Perodua story?, essentially a means to connect with its drivers and hear from them. In a nutshell, Perodua is looking...

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[New post] SPIED: Changan Alsvin sedan spotted in Johor

Posted: 06 May 2012 08:48 PM PDT

New post on Paul Tan's Automotive News SPIED: Changan Alsvin sedan spotted in Johor by Anthony Lim Another Chinese sedan looks to be ready to enter the local market - reader Caddilac Wong spotted an example of the Chana Alsvin in Johor, and has kindly sent us photos of the parked trade-plated vehicle. The Alsvin is equipped with a JL475QD 1.5 litre DOHC mill, good for 97 hp at 5,500 rpm and 137 Nm of torque at 3,500 to 4,500 rpm, and transmission options for the car are a five-speed manual or, in the case of the...

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[New post] BMW X1 facelifted – xLine and Sport Line introduced

Posted: 06 May 2012 08:31 PM PDT

New post on Paul Tan's Automotive News BMW X1 facelifted – xLine and Sport Line introduced by Paul Tan After two and a half years and over 275,000 units, the BMW X1 gets its midlife facelift. The smallest X now sports revised looks, an upgraded interior, a revised engine portfolio, new features, as well as the introduction of BMW Lines, like the F30 3-Series. BMW will now introduce the X1 in America, which never got the original. No difference at a glance, but the new X1 has a new tripartite air intake, and the...

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