The long-awaited 2011 Hyundai Coupe, also called the Veloster, will go on sale across European markets early next year, but will make its debut at the Paris Motor Show before that in September. Malaysians should be able to get their hands on the new Coupe within the first half of 2011. Designed to be a radical departure from the two-door model …Read More

These are spy shots of the 2011 all-new Hyundai Veloster, the replacement for Hyundai Coupe (Tiburon or Tuscani in some markets). From the photos, Veloster’s dynamic profile and suicide doors appear unchanged from the concept car which debuted at the 2007 Seoul Motor Show. Indeed, the 2+2 Veloster will be a radical departure from its predecessor, designed …Read More

Volkswagen Group Malaysia expects to introduce three model variants, as well as to confirm plans to set up an assembly plant in Malaysia, by June later this year. The three model variants—Polo 1.2-litre, Golf 1.4-litre and Scirocco 1.4-litre—include two from models which have not been launched in Malaysia, the all-new Polo and Golf, and one from the …Read More

Volkswagen has officially launched its standalone performance division, the R GmbH—Volkswagen’s answer to BMW’s M division and Mercedes-Benz’s AMG division. Taking over from Volkswagen Individual, the R GmbH employs more than 350 staff personnel in its headquarters based in Warmenau near Wolfsburg, Germany. The new division has been tasked with the “development, implementations and sales” of sporty …Read More

The 2012 Ford Focus, which was launched at the Detroit Auto Show, will spawn 10 different variants. But what are the eight other models in addition to the Focus sedan and hatchback? The Focus estate is probably the most obvious. In place of a three-door hatchback, there will be a three-door coupe that takes the fight to Volkswagen Scirocco. A soft-top …Read More

Volkswagen Malaysia has officially launched the Passat CC and the Scirocco in Malaysia. Available in showrooms now, Passat CC sells for RM 239,888, while Scirocco goes for RM 243,888, although you will have to wait till next week to find it in the showrooms. The four-door coupe Passat CC is of course closely related to Passat, but is positioned to be sportier on …Read More

Nearly a year after making its European premiere, Volkswagen Scirocco has been launched in Singapore. The two-door coupe, which is based on Golf’s chassis, comes at a time when the popular Mk5 Golf GTI is fast selling out ahead of the expected Mk6 launch later this year. In the first four months of 2009, Volkswagen has been blazing up the sales chart, selling …Read More