Volkswagen now in talks with DRB-Hicom and Proton to take over some manufacturing capacity at Tanjung Malim and make Malaysia as its regional hub.VW also will help Proton to make the brand more globally competitive through its engineeering network. Read full news from BTimes and Bloomberg below. BLOOMBERG: VW IN TALKS WITH PROTON, LOOKS TO [...]
Volkswagen Passat VGM (Volkswagen Group Malaysia) has launched the Jetta, Passat and Cross Touran in Malaysia this week.The Jetta sedan, which priced at RM149,888 (on the road, without insurance), is powered by a 1.4 TSI twin-charged engine, offering 160 PS at 5,800 rpm and 240 Nm from 1,500 to 4,500 rpm, mated to a seven-speed [...]
2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI EDITON 35 The German carmaker has unleashed a special version, named “Edition 35”, because this year, Volkswagen is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the introduction of the original Golf GTI in 1976. As with the “Edition 30” launched in 2006, the latest anniversary model benefits from an upgraded and more powerful [...]
PORSCHE 918 RSR As anticipated, Porsche has revealed the Coupe version of the 918 concept as this year’s Detroit auto show. The 918 Coupe has been presented as the Porsche 918 RSR race car which is a high-end, two-seater mid-engine coupe. The Porsche 918 RSR has under its skin the same powertrain as the 911 [...]