Petrol, hybrid, electric or diesel? It’s one of the most important questions you would probably ask when purchasing a new or second hand car. There are many mitigating factors to consider when p…
Mazda6 Diesel Sets New Record
It was a rewarding weekend for Mazda the ATP test oval in Papenburg, Germany, as the company shattered 20 FIA speed records (subject to FIA homologation). Three of the convention-challenging carmaker’…
Price of RON95 remains, new fuel subsidy mechanism in June 2015
The price of RON95 petrol in Malaysia is set to remain until June 2015, when a new fuel subsidy mechanism will be introduced. Deputy Finance Minister, Datuk Ahmad Maslan has mentioned that the petrol …
Mid-Week Musings: Budget 2015 – What it means to Malaysian Motorists
The country’s budget for 2015 was announced by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak last Friday. As per every budget announcement, the government introduced various measures to reduce t…
I want these Ingenium diesel engines in my car!
I have to face the harsh realities, clean diesels aren’t doing so well here in Malaysia. By that I mean the uptake and the uptake is rather slow indeed. This of courses makes a lot of challenges…
Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI competition
Audi is celebrating the 25th anniversary of TDI technology with a dynamic special edition model. The Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI competition makes its potential clear – it delivers 326 hp, combined with…
UPDATED: Euro 5 Diesel in Malaysia by July?
Note on UPDATE: The earlier mentioned statement within this article about Chevron / Caltex currently developing Euro 5 diesel for Malaysia was inaccurate. AF regrets the error and apologises for any i…
The Audi RS 5 TDI concept, 385hp and 750Nm!
Another diesel again? Yes, and this time Audi is serious about it. The RS 5 TDI concept technology study is powered by an enhanced-output V6 3.0 TDI biturbo boosted by an electrically driven turbochar…
Mazda Features New SKYACTIV-D 1.5 Clean Diesel Engine
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the upcoming all-new Mazda2 (known as Demio in Japan) will feature the SKYACTIV-D 1.5, a newly developed 1.5-liter clean diesel engine making use of the comp…
Audi presents new 3.0 TDI at Vienna Motor Symposium
Audi presents the latest generation of its 3.0 TDI engine at the 35th International Vienna Motor Symposium May 8 and 9. The V6 diesel boasts innovative solutions in many fields of technology. As Prof.…
Trident Iceni is the World’s Fastest Oil Burner car!
Meet the world’s fastest diesel-powered sports car – Trident Iceni. This two-seater coupe is a product of a small British sport car maker, Trident Sports Car Ltd. The Iceni runs on regular diesel, ker…
Sunday Musings: Diesel Perception?
A couple of weeks ago, I started a poll running at the Lowyat forums asking folks whether they have any qualms about driving a diesel powered vehicle. Out of the 166 people who responded, almost 75% o…
Touareg X Special Edition celebrates 10-years of VW’s mid-size luxe SUV
Ten years ago, Volkswagen introduced its first mid-size luxury SUV, the Touareg. Since then, 700,000 have been sold around the world, with 121,385 of them in the U.S, to-date. To celebrate the anniver…
Golf TDI BlueMotion achieves a stunning 2.92L /100km!
On a DEKRA-supervised test run, the Volkswagen Golf TDI BlueMotion has proved itself to be a real three-liter car. On the trip from Nantes to Copenhagen, the Golf with the 81 kW/110 PS TDI engine used…