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Thursday, March 29, 2007

New Honda Civic Type-R Sedan!

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced the release of the all-new Civic Type R, a pure sports edition of the Civic sedan, with further enhanced driving performance. The new Civic Type R will go on sale throughout Japan on Friday, 30th March 2007.This new Civic Type R was developed to make the driver feel at one with the car for the ultimate driving experience in all driving conditions, even for track

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Formula One Testing: Sepang 2007

By Dr LongIn the run up to Malaysian F1 GP slated for 6th, 7th and 8th April 2007, all F1 teams, except Spyker Ferrari, were witnessed testing at Malaysia�s Sepang F1 Circuit from 27th to 29th March 2007.On the 2nd day of testing, Ferrari clocked the fastest lap with none other than Kimi Raikkonen helming the scarlet red car in at 1:35.258. William�s Alexander Wurz was second fastest in 1:35.702

Monday, March 26, 2007

Shootout: Mercedes-Benz E200K vs E200K!

By Dr LongAt one glance, nothing seemed to have drastically changed with the New Generation E200K. After all the basic body structure and metal sheets are retained. The Germans are also well known to preserve the �integrity� of their pre-FL models in order to maintain their resale desirability and hence residual value.However, it is realized soon enough that the trademark Mercedes grille is more

Sunday, March 25, 2007

BMW M5: To Dream or Not To Dream?

By Peter LeeThe BMW M5 is a sports car for the family man. If you want to drive relaxingly it will accommodate you. It you fancy your heart beating faster, just step on the accelerator pedal. The torque build-up is so civilised and makes handling the car so much easier and less scary.If I have the money I would surely have one in my garage�but let�s get logical for a minute:1. The 4,999cc annual

Friday, March 23, 2007

New Mercedes-Benz S300L in Malaysia

By Dr LongDaimlerChrysler Malaysia (DCM) is expected to launch a smaller engined S-Class (W221) very soon. Though locally-assembled in Pekan, Malaysia, it should be similar to the one launched in Singapore just last year. The new S300L will be an extended wheelbase version measuring over 5 metres in total length.It will be powered by the same all-aluminium M272 3.0L V6 engine found in the E280,

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Driven: Exhilarating E60 BMW M5

By Dr LongSitting there in a parking lot of Auto Bavaria (AB) Glenmarie, Malaysia, the Silverstone II metallic paint on this BMW shimmered in the morning sun. Looking unassuming like any other regular 5-series, its wide sculpted body was suspended on massive 19� ten-spoke M-alloys wrapped in 245/45 (front) and 285/40 (rear) Continentals. The definitive give away signs - but still subtle - are the

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Coming Soon: All-New Honda Stream

Expected soon from Honda Malaysia and following the launch of the 3rd generation CR-V will be the all-new Stream. Featuring a low-floor platform, the new Stream combines stylish compact exterior with a comfortable interior and powerful driving performance. With a low overall height of 1,545mm, the new Stream has a modern dynamic sporty wagon look. Into its second-generation, the Stream is a 7-

Monday, March 19, 2007

First Drive: New 2007 Honda CR-V

By Dr LongFirst visual impression didn�t come across as particularly striking for this 3rd generation Honda SUV. Could it be due of the over-distinctive and opinion-splitting 2nd layer grille seen up front? Driving it however was otherwise. On the road, it was pretty silent, both in ride and engine decibels - desirable for a vehicle of this price and stature. Its suspension has an appreciable

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

New 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

By Dr Long Mercedes-Benz�s latest vehicle to undergo AMG transformation will be the recently premiered W204 C-Class. It will be named � rather expectedly � C63 AMG, a successor to the outgoing 2006 model of lower alpha-numerical order, the C55 AMG.The luxury automaker has been plonking its new AMG hand-made 6.3L V8 into every conceivable model of late. To date, DaimlerChrysler AG have for sale

Monday, March 12, 2007

New Porsche Cayenne: Momentum Launch

A first time SUV for Porsche AG, the Cayenne has been a delightful success for the most profitable automaker in the world. More than 150,000 units have found affluent owners around the globe after rolling off the production line in Leipzig, Germany since 2002. The all-terrain sports car had indeed set many benchmarks for the segment and the second-generation model is expected to carry on the

Friday, March 9, 2007

All New Toyota VIOS launched in Bangkok

Courtesy of Mr Peter Lee reporting from Bangkok, Thailand, these are the official pictures of this popular model replacement from Toyota.Prices start at RM50K equivalent in Thai baht to the top-spec G trim asking for around RM75K.In the royal kingdom however, life does not get cheaper even with the basic entry-level model, since all variants come with ABS standard. Options include leather seats,

Thursday, March 8, 2007

Are century dash figures accurate?

By Dr Long More often than not, almost all of us are taken in by performance figures claimed by manufacturers, be it in brochures, pamphlets, specs sheets, showroom display stands, auto mags, popular auto blogs and of course, in media advertisements. But how accurate and reliable are these numbers?We have tested a precision automotive timing device by Tesla Electronics Inc. called GTech Pro SS

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

New 2008 BMW M3

By Dr LongThis is one highly anticipated E92-based variant from BMW, seeing that the newly-launched BMW 335i coupe is about as fast as the outgoing E46 M3. Without a doubt, this 2008 M3 will be even faster and all the more furious�naturally (pun intended)! Under the shapely and muscular hood is likely a 4.0L V-8 that punches out power figures in excess of 400bhp circa 8,000rpm. Century dash is

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

All New 2007 Toyota Vios

For Wheels correspondent in Thailand, Mr. Peter Lee, has reported that the all new 3rd generation Toyota Vios will be officially unveiled in Bangkok next week.To be launched well ahead of the upcoming Bangkok International Motor Show 2007 (from March 30 � April 8, 2007), the new sub-compact sedan based on the Yaris, is actually a rebadged and tropicalised version of the JDM Toyota Belta.In a

Monday, March 5, 2007

New 2007 Porsche Cayenne in Malaysia

By Dr LongSpotted at Porsche Centre Glenmarie in Malaysia recently, were the new 2007 model Porsche Cayenne, Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo parked in Auto Eurokars� stockyard. The changes seen are quite subtle with no drastic changes made by Porsche. After all, the Cayenne has been a healthy profit-making model for the high performance automaker since its late 2002 debut. As such, the newer design

Friday, March 2, 2007

All New 2007 Honda CR-V

By Dr Long Honda CR-V, the �car� that started the SUV craze in Malaysia since 1995. With grey imports and reconditioned units selling like hot cakes in the 90�s - before then local distributor Kah Motor realized its mass-market appeal. A second generation soon followed in 2001, larger and much improved with K20A i-VTEC 2.0L engine. Based on the 7th gen Civic, it offered lots of space,