Helmut Marko appears to have been overruled for a second time in Saudi Arabia by Red Bull over trying to elicit a penalty for Lewis Hamilton. On Saturday, the 78-year-old Red Bull consultant claimed an appeal would be launched after Hamilton escaped without a grid penalty for two incidents during FP3 – cleared of ignoring yellow flags and given nothing […]
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Toto Wolff still does not necessarily see Lewis Hamilton as favourite to clinch a record-breaking eighth World Championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. That is despite the Briton having won three consecutive races to draw level on points with Max Verstappen, having had the faster race pace in all of them. Instead, the Mercedes team principal remains concerned that […]
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While Tesla vehicles aren’t officially sold in Malaysia, some of the models have previously been available for sale in the country, as shown by examples brought in by Vision Motorsports last year. These have very much been ad hoc, but now, in anticipation of the proposed EV tax exemptions announced by the government during Budget 2022, the Malay Vehicle Importers […]
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Lusting after a truly lightweight Lotus? There's still nothing like a 2-Eleven By Matt Bird / Monday, December 6, 2021 / Loading comments Though consensus is generally positive on the new Lotus Emira, some have inevitably drawn attention to its kerbweight. Even allowing for the various requirements of a new sports car, 1,400kg seemed a lot to the Lotus die-hards. […]
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About a month ago, Acura revived the Integra moniker with a new sporty-looking prototype. It will morph into a production model that you should be able to buy starting next year and once the brand gets this job done, it will focus on its future where the full electrification of the brand is. But as opposed to many other companies, […]
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Having initially unveiled the all-new seventh generation Z car back in August – with it set for release next year – the race-readied iteration of the Z moniker returns with it to Japan’s leading performance car series for the first time since 2007. The Z-GT500 – which was revealed at Fuji Speedway – will be tasked with returning Nissan to […]
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Mazda has unveiled the Mazda 2 Hybrid, bringing a self-charging full hybrid to the Japanese carmaker’s model line-up. This is based on the Toyota Yaris Hybrid that is built on the GA-B version of the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) and was launched in Europe in 2020. The B-segment Toyota-Mazda cross-branding has been done before; the North American 2020 Yaris […]
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The UK government has offered American electric car manufacturer Rivian perks in a bid to secure a £1bn car factory in Somerset Rivian, the American truck and SUV manufacturer, has been offered incentives by the UK government to build a £1bn vehicle-production facility in Somerset, according to The Financial Times. The perks include a new exit off the M5 motorway […]
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The Great Wall Motors (GWM) Ora Good Cat has been previewed in Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in conjunction with the launch of the Bumiputera Development Action 2030 that took place earlier today. The Good Cat (directly translated from its Chinese name Haomao) was previously spotted in Elmina, Shah Alam back in April, and we’re now bringing you […]
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The new Hyundai i20 N Line hatch offers fun without the hot N car’s compromises 4.0 out of 5 Buy used for less at Buyacar Verdict The Hyundai i20 N Line is a good halfway house, offering not just racier looks inspired by the full-on N division hot hatchback, but a slightly sharper drive compared with regular i20 models, and […]
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