BMW made it known that they are serious about changing the situation — serious enough to design a machine that can compete not just in terms of performance, but also price.

The Mercedes-Benz C250CGI is the result of that quest for faster, more powerful, yet environmentally friendly
performers.

The cars pictured on our gallery today come in three categories.

First is the "I can't wait for them to bring it to Malaysia" category — these are great new production cars, such as the new Volvo S60, Audi A1, Nissan Juke, Nissan March, Vw Polo GTI, VW Touareg, Ford Focus wagon and Mazda 5.

With about a month to go before the 12th edition of the Formula 1 PETRONAS Malaysian Grand Prix, event
promoter Sepang International Circuit (SIC) declared that all preparations are on track for the best ever F1 race in the history of the event.

SIC’s Chief Executive Officer, Razlan Razali, who is the event director for the Formula 1 PETRONAS Malaysian
Grand Prix, said that response from fans of SIC’s search for the opening ceremony dance crew had also been overwhelming and he predicted a grand show of 1Malaysia spirit for the world that day.

Other people-carriers have seven seats.They may be as compact as the Perodua Alza or the size of a small terrace house like the Toyota Alphard but they only have seats for seven bums.

Look more closely and the similarities become more apparent. For example, the bonnet shut-lines are
very nearly, if not actually, identical to the Lancer.

Both countries made their first steps into the auto industry as makers of lowprice alternatives for the mass market and they are now both making inroads into the premium segment.

PETALING JAYA: Former Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) chief Datuk Seri Zahrain Mohamed Hashim (pic) has quit the party.

Zahrain's resignation this morning slightly more than two weeks after he had lambasted Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng as "a dictator, a chauvinist and communist-minded" came amidst talks that some PKR leaders would resign following frustrations with the party and its PR allies.

DRIVING lessons are something that most of us endure. We put up with it because the reward is a driving  licence that opens up the doors to personal mobility.

Maybe this is why most student drivers do not learn anything much beyond how to balance a clutch on a hill  and remembering to signal when approaching a junction.

Together with sister company Kia, they have cunningly avoided the global economic downturn and posted record sales figures in almost every major market.

When pockets are empty and people are not in the mood to buy cars, Hyundai and Kia must be making offers that are difficult to refuse. In the car business, customers find it hard to refuse low prices and great value.

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It has been 55 years since Mercedes-Benz had a factory team so it goes without saying that the cars would carry the silver arrows colour scheme.

The muted Petronas colours may not stand out as much as we would like but it does look gook as part of the gleaming metal paintwork

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The 2-year manufacturer's warranty + 3-year extended warranty programme is offered to all VGM's customers purchasing a new Volkswagen car.

If you already own a Volkswagen and it is still within the two-year manufacturer’s warranty period, you can purchase the additional cover.

Their BMW Z4 M-coupe finished second overall and scored a win in the A5 petrol class.

Cars sell on good looks but trucks sell on toughness and what better way to show off a turck's ability to endure tough operating conditions than to send them on an overland tour, through Africa.

Italian truckmaker Iveco is doing just that.

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Getting a puncture that results in rapid air loss can mean having a nasty accident, if it happens in the middle of a corner, it will almost certainly result in tears.

One solution is to fit run-flat tyres. RFT have very stiff sidewalls that can support the weight of the vehicle even when there is 0 kPa of pressure in the rubber.

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The Fiat Doblo is a van that also leads a double life as an MPV.

Its roots as a commercial vehicle mean that everything about the vehicle reflects the need to suffer abuse. There is very little refinement to be found in the Doblo, the funky colours of the interior is the only attempt to make it pleasing to owners who are also not building contractors or flower delivery driver.

Opinion is divided about the looks, some say it is just ugly while the more magnanimous viewers say that the Doblo is unique.

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This video shows all three cars.

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Then last week came this video....

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