The Lexus IS range has been updated with exterior and interior changes, new equipments and revised engines. Scheduled for debut at the Paris Motor Show later this month, the IS’s latest updates, said to be the most significant since it was launched in 2005, should enable it to better compete with German opposition, in particular BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Styling tweaks …Read More

Lotus has revealed the details of the two new Evora variants, Evora S and Evora automatic, ahead of their official unveiling in the metal at the Paris Motor Show, the venue where Lotus would likely launch the Esprit successor and other new Lotus models and concepts. While untouched on the outside except for a larger rear …Read More

Hyundai has unveiled the Hyundai RB Concept at the Moscow Motor Show alongside the all-new Hyundai Sonata YF. The Russian market equivalent of the Hyundai Accent/Verna which debuted at the Beijing Motor Show back in April, the RB Concept wears the familiar “fluidic sculpture” styling just like the Accent/Verna, but with a modified front end inclusive of a new …Read More

The 2011 Ford Mondeo facelift has been officially unveiled at the Moscow Motor Show, an indication of the growing importance of the Russian car market to Ford. Like previously mentioned in the sneak peek, the mid-life updates involve minor exterior and interior tweaks, new features and revised engines. Outside, the Mondeo gets a new front …Read More

Honda has unveiled the Honda Fit/Jazz Hybrid, a car that will be showcased at the number two Japanese automaker’s stand at the Paris Motor Show next month. Along with a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain borrowed from the Insight, the Jazz Hybrid receives a number of exterior and interior changes to set it apart from the run-of-the-mill Jazz model. Outside, the Jazz Hybrid gets …Read More

The 2011 all-new, next-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS has been officially unveiled by the German luxury automaker, after the recent brochure leak gave us a preview of what is in store. Scheduled for debut at the Paris Motor Show, the CLS, the car that pioneered the four-door coupe segment in 2004, will be up against competition such as the Volkswagen Passat CC and …Read More

The 2011 second-generation Nissan Murano crossover SUV has received an exterior makeover and interior changes. The facelifted Murano will debut in the U.S. in mid-October, although it remains to be seen if and when this new Murano will reach Malaysia. The striking, distinctive exterior styling receives a facelift consisting of new-look 18-inch aluminium alloy …Read More

The 2011 next-generation Hyundai Accent hatchback, also known as Verna in some markets, has been spied again, this time round completely undisguised in China, where the Accent sedan is marketed as a China-exclusive model. With a five-door body style favoured by the Europeans, the Accent hatchback is not expected to follow the same marketing strategy which involves launching the car in China before …Read More

This is the first official picture of the 2011 facelifted Mazda2, the pre-facelift version of which has been launched in Malaysia back in April. Ready for unveiling in the metal at the Paris Motor Show, Mazda2’s new look, along with a host of mechanical changes, is intended to help it keep pace with the 2011 next-generation Suzuki Swift. The facelift gives …Read More

The 2011 next-generation Hyundai Coupe, also known as the Veloster, will be debuting at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, instead of the Paris Motor Show in September. That said, the all-new Coupe’s previously reported arrival time of early 2011 for European countries and before mid-2011 for Malaysia should remain well on track. First introduced …Read More

The 2011 all-new, next-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS has been unofficially revealed via a leaked brochure obtained by Mercedes-Benz Passion Blog. Sharing many styling elements with the Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept, the all-new CLS appears more sculptured compared with its predecessor, showing off aggressive lines, pronounced wheel arches and a lower, wider stance. The interior is also heavily influenced …Read More

The 2012 next-generation European Honda Civic has been spied on video around Honda’s offices in Germany. Even so, the heavy camouflage renders it difficult to make out the profile and the identity of the prototype. It could be the facelift of the current-generation Civic underneath those cladding for all we know. However, automakers are usually far less secretive when it comes to minor …Read More

Volkswagen Malaysia will most likely be locally assembling the Golf GTI, Beetle and Passat CC, going by the popularity of the three models which, together, represent 68 percent of the total volume of cars sold in the first half of 2010. The Golf GTI accounted for 273 units, the Beetle with 96 units and the Passat CC contributed …Read More

Lotus has done it again, preferring to announce their Paris Motor Show entrants via a “leaked” email, which Lotus later requested the errant recipients to delete from their inboxes. Regardless of the mean of press release, Lotus has confirmed in the email that the Evora S and Evora Auto variants will be launched alongside “new car(s) not yet announced”, which could …Read More

The new Honda Fit/Jazz Hybrid could be priced from as low as 1.5 million yen (RM 55,532, yet to include Malaysian duties) when it goes on sale in Japan this October, potentially undercutting Honda Insight, CR-Z, Civic Hybrid and Toyota Prius to become the cheapest hybrid in the country. Motivated by the same 1.3-litre petrol engine and electric motor setup as the Insight, …Read More

The 2012 Audi A6 has been caught on camera for the first time. Despite the heavy camouflage, what that can be observed, the headlamps and overall profile, are instantly familiar, pointing to the next-generation A6 resembling a scaled-down, smaller version of the 2011 Audi A8. Set for introduction in the second half of 2011, the all-new A6 shares a platform with the …Read More

Toyota has started developing a new entry-level, rear-wheel-drive coupe in commemoration of Hiromu Naruse, Toyota’s chief test driver who lost his life while test driving a Lexus LFA near the Nürburgring circuit in Germany. Toyota hopes to pay tribute by building the inexpensive yet fun-to-drive model, targeted at a younger audience, that Naruse …Read More

Geely is not wasting any time when it comes to their latest acquisition from Ford. Speaking at a press conference in London, Li Shufu, chairman and founder of Geely and now the chairman of Volvo, made it clear that Volvo should build a new flagship model to rival top-of-the-line luxury models such as BMW 7-Series …Read More

Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM), the official distributor for Nissan cars in Malaysia, has announced back in May that two new models are set for launch in 2010, including a fully-imported (CBU) SUV in the third quarter of this year and a locally-assembled (CKD) model in the fourth quarter. …Read More

Toyota is developing an all-new low-cost, compact car aimed at emerging, fast-growing markets such as China and Southeast Asia, which of course includes Malaysia. According to Japanese newspaper Chunichi Shimbun which reported this news, the new car is slated for launch in 2012, costing under one million yen (37,113 ringgit). To lower the development costs, the compact car …Read More