Turns out that aftermarket tuning outfit Mansory has given the Evora a cosmetic reworking , which has done a fair number of mods on upmarket cars, some in a rather over-the-top manner.
Evora by Mansory is not the case, which displays enough carbon-fibre to wage a little war with, but all delivered in clean enough fashion. The roof, rear spoiler, rear diffuser, side skirting as well as front splitter all get the carbon graphite treatment. No idea what the interior’s like, but you can bet there’s more of the stuff to be had inside. Read more
The first official photos of its upcoming next-generation Rio, which will make its official debut in Geneva alongside the Picanto.The new Rio will be available in three body styles (3-door and 5-door hatch, as well as 4-door sedan), and the company says that the B-segment offering will have a premium presence that’s rare in this segment. It gets its own interpretation of Kia’s signature grille, integrated with the headlamps to give a new twist on the Kia family look. In profile, the body to glass ratio and its strong wedge form give the hatch a dynamic, sporty stance. Read more
Not just here in Malaysia but in America as well, Mercedes-Benz is a big supporter of the fashion scene. And in conjunction with the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (10-17 Feb) in the States, the fashion police will be out in full force to enforce law and order, and they will be patrolling in the new Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG in police uniform.
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BMW’s stand at the 2011 Geneva show in March will have this dramatic roadster concept. Called BMW Vision ConnectedDrive, this study is meant to show a glimpse into the future of intelligent networking between driver, vehicle and the environment. Think of the car working together with your smartphone to cater to your lifestyle in every aspect. Read more
Naza Quest Sdn Bhd as the official Malaysian Chevrolet distributor have revealed that they will be launching the Chevrolet Orlando 7-seater MPV in Malaysia in the second half of 2011. The car is built upon the Chevrolet Cruze’s chassis with a stretched 2,760mm wheelbase, similar to how the Honda Stream and the Toyota Wish are also derived from C-segment platforms. Read more
This may be good news for fans of hybrid vehicles. If the Honda Insight is relatively small, how about the vehicle type ‘station-wagon’ like the Honda Fit Shuttle? According to the website Motorstop.Asia , the Honda has confirmed that the model will be officially launched for the Japanese market (JDM) in March 2011, then it will be sold in Malaysia and is known as the Honda Airwave. Read more
Peugeot 308 new models now comes with a new look which is more attractive and elegant results of the current design, giving a more dynamic style with a touch of emotion with a more modern visual. It comes in three different body variants of the Hatchback, SW and CC, and has also been featured in several different versions of Access, SR, Active and Allure. The highest specification model hatchback and THP 200 CC model will be available in a single version of GT. Read more
Last week I got an unwelcome letter from my present car insurance provider. I had been eagerly awaiting the letter for some weeks, knowing that my insurance renewal was coming up and I was expecting it to be cheaper than it had been the previous year.
However, upon opening the letter I noticed that my insurance premium had risen by £80! I have one year extra no claims discount to add to the five I already have, I have exactly the same car as I have had for the previous three years and on top of all this I am obviously one year older. Despite all of this, I will still be paying more for insurance this year!!! As if rising taxes and petrol prices wasn’t bad enough, I am now facing a bigger insurance bill as well. I therefore decided it was best to find the culprit to assign blame. Read more
It’s true that the current Jeep Liberty, which was last restyled in 2008 to look less like a four-door Wrangler and more like the butch Cherokee it was designed to replace. Nobody ever said displacing an icon would be easy. But just how successful was that mid-life makeover, and is the Liberty worthy of consideration for those in the market for a mid-size SUV? Read more
The second-generation BMW 6 Series said to have caused a bit of a scene when it hit the world stage in 2003 would be to underplay its shock value. The elegant, Germany-built coupe and convertible’s styling seemed to win admirers and ruffle traditionalists’ feathers in equal measure, but regardless of how you feel about its aesthetics, the 6′s long model run has been a success, resulting in nearly 118,000 units sold. Read more
