2012 Volkswagen Passat

BMW 740Li M Sport (Malaysia): RM848,800

The BMW 7-Series is now available with the M-Sport package in Malaysia though numbers are very very limited. There are only two units in Malaysia for now – both are 740Li models with the 3.0 liter twin-turbocharged inline-6 mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission.

The M-Sports package features a different bumper with more chrome at the front, glossy black window trim, and a bumper featuring a faux diffuser design at the rear.

The premium for the M-Sports package is about RM30,000, which probably pocket change for the CEO who wants his chauffeured ride to look a little meaner. The BMW 740Li M-Sport retails for RM848,800, up from the regular 740Li’s RM818,800 price tag.

Toyota Corolla, 2011: World’s best-selling car ‘refreshed’

The 2009 Corolla was slightly revised, and the 2011 model has freshened front and

 rear styling, along with interior design updates.

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Ferrari 458 Italia

SPECIFICATIONS

Configuration Mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car Engine 4.5-liter V-8
 Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch automated manual Power 562 hp at 9,000 rpm
Torque 390 ft lbs at 6,000 rpm Curb weight 3,042 pounds Zero to 60 3.5 seconds
 Top speed 202 mph Base price $230,000 Ferrari, www.ferrari.com

The 458 Italia is a shocking demonstration of just how much improvement can be
 brought to an already superb design. Faster, quicker- and smoother-shifting, and with
lighter steering than its predecessor, the most powerful Ferrari V-8 ever does its magic
 without forced induction and while revving to a heady 9,000 rpm with a scorching musical
note that makes paddle-shifting at redline an addiction. The interior is Ferrari’s best yet,
with sensible ergonomic touches that let the driver do what comes naturally: drive this
car as if it has been stolen. —Robert Ross

The 458 Italia comes with plenty of technology initially developed for Formula One, such as the F1-Trac 

skid control system and the use of one ECU to control the E-Diff differential. Other notable technologies

include the “aeroelastic” winglets in the front grille designed to generate down-force at higher speeds, 

and the “prefill” braking system, which complements the standard Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes.

Ferrari 458 Italia In Malaysia is go for RM 2 Million.

New and Improved Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid

Just the Facts:

Porsche said its goal with "Version 2.0" of its hybrid endurance racer was "to achieve the same lap

 times as its predecessor, but with less consumption."

The new car's twin electric motors make more power.

The 2011 model will debut in late June at the Nurburgring 24 hour race.

Porsche said the so-called Version 2.0 of its 911 GT3 R Hybrid racecar is lighter, with more electric power, but the car consumes less fuel while achieving lap times similar to those of its predecessor. The latest edition of the Porsche endurance racer will make its debut in late June at the Nurburgring 24-hour race.

Porsche said it its hybrid system weighs 20 percent less and is more efficient than last year's 911 GT3 R Hybrid, which was unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show and made its racing debut last June at the Nurburgring.

 Output of the twin electric motors, which are connected to the front axle, has been boosted from 60 to 75 kW (100 horsepower) each. That extra 200 hp is available in short bursts, via the throttle pedal, to supplement the 470-hp 4.0-liter flat-6 engine in the rear.

The hybrid's electric flywheel accumulator, which stores kinetic energy, is now housed in a carbon-fiber safety cell on the passenger side.

Porsche has revised the exterior, eliminating the oversize cooling louvers in the rear fenders, while trimming the car's weight by 110 pounds, to 2,865 pounds.

 The cabin has been overhauled as well, with many of the controls and displays moved to the steering wheel and additional functions being operated by backlit buttons on the center console.

"The emphasis of our work was on improving efficiency," said Hartmut Kristen, head of Porsche Motorsport. "That means we want to keep the lap times consistent with 2010, but use less energy, hence less fuel. In this way, we support future developments of road-going, sporting hybrid vehicles."

The Jaguar E-Type Is Still an Object of Desire

SINCE it was unveiled at the Geneva auto show in March 1961,
 the Jaguar E-Type has regularly topped lists compiled by designers
and enthusiasts of the most beautiful cars ever made.

DEBUTANTE The E-Type was a big attraction at the ’61 New York auto show.

The Museum of Modern Art in New York ratified the E-Type’s significance in 1996, 
adding a blue roadster to its permanent design collection. It was only the second 
road car so honored, following a 1946 Cisitalia 202 GT.

2011 geneva auto show

The International Motor Show will be opening for its 81st edition from March 3 to 13, 2011 at Geneva.

some snap shot here: