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SPOTTED: New Beetle 1.4 TSi

Here it is, folks, the  first time you see the 1.4litre Beetle which is yet to make its appearance in the local Malaysian scene. The 3rd Generation Bug, launched back in September 2012 came in the form of a 1.2litre engine with rumors of 2 more variants coming soon. It …

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SPOTTED: 7th Generation Golf

  . So there are pictures of the 7th Generation Golf circulating the internet (some of the clearest are seen in Paultan’s link HERE). I had thought I needed to wait for the launch date to see one myself but fortune smiled at me for encountering what appears to be …

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The all-new Mazda 6 – Tried and Tested

If the purpose of a business is profit, then the best kind of business to be in is eatery. I mean, what’s not to like when all your customers line up to pay you in cash while you can, in some cases choose to pay your suppliers in terms, allows …

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The All-New Kia Rio – Lifestyle Riolution

. . It’s finally here …. the latest incarnation of the Kia Rio. First seen at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2011, the 3rd generation Rio had Kia laughing its way to the bank in 2011 with a total of 466,826 units sold, making it the best selling …

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The Scirocco R -Pleasure, Design and Efficiency in one package

. . It`s amazing how anyone who’s selling anything is using the word “attitude” as part of their tagline. Elegence is an attitude, exhilaration is an attitude, perfection is an attitude ….. basically, anything that’s an adjective can be used in front of attitude. I mean, you probably won’t find …

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Automobiles CITROEN appoints Naza Group as its exclusive distributor – what we can expect in 2013

. Now, this may be a day old but as of 1 January 2013, Citroën has ditched Brooklands Motors in favor of Naza Euro Motors, a subsidiary of the Naza Group, as the official distributor for the Citroen brand in Malaysia. For a brand that’s over 90 years old, the …

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The Peugeot 308 VTi and THP – Hot French Flair

. . There are quite a number of manufacturers who say that the default vehicle choice of Asians are sedans – I wonder which statistical research do they base this conclusion on but if we are to assume that most Asians favour the practicality of size vs cost, then I …

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