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Price of Hybrid Cars reduced after removal of excise duties under Malaysia Budget 2011

After the Malaysia Budget 2011 announcement, the removal of excise duties for hybrid cars means that the price tags of vehicles such as Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s Honda Civic Hybrid and UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd’s Toyota Prius could be slashed drastically. [singlepic id=1265 w=630 h= float=] [singlepic id=1303 w=630 h= float=] It is estimated that the Honda Civic Hybrid ...

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Aston Martin affirms the Cygnet isn’t a Toyota iQ

[singlepic id=4054 w=630 h= float=] Aston Martin affirms the Cygnet isn’t a Toyota iQ and it is a genuine luxury city car. Buyers will be able to slather their Cygnet in a bevy of custom interior materials and colours, as well as an array of exterior paint colours. Aston Martin even assured that the pint-size Aston will smell like the real deal.

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Toyota Prius MPV to debut at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show in January 2011

Follow up from our previous posting about Toyota Prius MPV. Toyota confirmed that the larger Toyota Prius will make its official debut at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show in January 2011. Rumors have suggested that the Prius MPV will offer seating for seven with three rows seats, no word on whether or not the bigger Prius variant will use sliding doors ...

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2011 Subaru Forester S-Edition concept

[singlepic id=4128 w=630 h= float=] Subaru Forester S-Edition concept is previewed at Sydney Motor Show, Australia and hint to debut early next year. This Subaru Forester S-Edition concept has a turbocharged boxer 2.5-litre engine which makes 259hp, instead of 227hp in the normal XT model. Torque has also been improved to 347Nm, up from 320Nm. The engine is mated to a 5-speed ...

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2012 Mazda BT-50 will also debuts at Australian International Motor Show in Sydney

[singlepic id=4118 w=630 h= float=] Shortly after the reveal of the 2011 Ford Ranger, Mazda released the first photos of the all-new BT-50. Both trucks will be premiere at this week’s Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. Some of you might have known that the two pickup truck models are the result of collaboration between Ford and Mazda. The smiley ...

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2012 Toyota Yaris (Vitz) in Kenstyle Modellista Package

The next generation of Toyota Yaris is about time for a total refresh! The current model is in the market since 2005, it is expected to make an appearance by next year. Currently, we have no solid news whether what type of power plant or specification for the new Yaris. Maybe it will have Hybrid Synergy Drive engine?  The images show an updated ...

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All New 2011 Ford Ranger will be debuts at Australian International Motor Show in Sydney

[singlepic id=4106 w=630 h= float=] The 2011 Ford Ranger pickup will be debuts at the upcoming Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. This trendy and handsome pickup will be available in 180 markets with few variants including two-wheel and four-wheel drive options and two ride heights. Under the hood, the most potent engine available will be a stout 3.2-liter Duratorq ...

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Variable Nozzle Turbine (VNT) or Variable Geometry Turbo (VGT)

Variable Nozzle Turbine (VNT) or Variable Geometry Turbo (VGT) is similar. These days, all Common-rail direct injection Turbo Diesel engines are capable to deliver massive horsepower and torque. All thanks to the technology of VNT/VGT. With this system, the turbine on the intake side has movable guide vanes that change position to provide optimum flow conditions and a high turbine efficiency rating, throughout ...

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