The best classic Landcruiser restoration
This has got to be the best restoration project done on a classic 1981 Toyota Landcruiser. Looks as good as the day it came out of the factory doors in Japan. Now we want to know how much this will cost.
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Toyota Hilux gets Tonka Treatment
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- April 1, 2017
Toyota is rekindling childhood memories with the reveal of a stunning concept vehicle that brings together the iconic Tonka and “unbreakable” Hilux brands. A full-size dream toy for adults, the Hilux Tonka Concept is an impressive rock-crawling truck that combines the enviable reputations for toughness and durability that dominate the Toyota and Tonka DNAs. The […]
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Get you Toyota Fortuner ‘tricked out’ by FIAR DESIGN THAILAND
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- March 16, 2017
FIAR DESIGN, or M.J.S Autowork Company Limited is a leading ‘Aero Parts manufacturing’ in Thailand and they were established in 1989. Their experience over the years have come from supplying the automotive industry with aftermarket kits. A total off over 30 years in sales and as a supplier of the best body styling kits to […]
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B10 tested over 1000 kilometers in Borneo
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- March 11, 2017
Last week, we went on a 1000 kilometre drive from Bintulu, Sarawak to Kundasang, Sabah. The purpose of the drive? To test B10 biodiesel, a new formulation that will replace the current B7 diesel blend that Malaysians are consuming. Dr. Harrison Lau, Research Head of Biodiesel Tech at the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) started our […]
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Electrically powered Mercedes-Benz LE 306 light van, unveiled 45 years ago
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- March 2, 2017
The message was clear: “Mercedes-Benz – eco-friendly thanks to electric drive” was written on the side of the Mercedes-Benz LE 306. The electrically powered light van celebrated its premiere 45 years ago on 13 and 14 March 1972 in Brussels, where it was unveiled to experts at the “Electric Vehicle Study Days” symposium of the […]
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VILNER tunes the Jeep Wrangler Hunting
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- February 16, 2017
Vilner’s Jeep Wrangler Hunting Unlimited doesn’t come with a special hunting permit, but with a rather rat rodish look. Created for a local customer that is both a sculptor and a hunter, the SUV stands out with its rust-controlled body that ended up looking like this after the paint was stripped and the panels were […]
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Right way to restore a Land Rover Defender
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- February 10, 2017
You buy an old Land Rover that has been asleep in a junkyard/rubber estate/town council warehouse for a few years, tow it to your preferred workshop and, over a few months, you bring it back to life. Every year there must be hundreds of old Land Rovers dug up from their last resting place and […]
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8 reasons why a Plantation Manager will love this new Hilux
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- January 31, 2017
It’s tough. Really tough. Driving around the plantation will be no issue for the plantation manager to do his inspection even when there is a fallen tree, a deep hole or even a slippery trail. The cabin has 7-airbags just like the plantation manager’s company issued Toyota Camry. The drivers seat is leather bound, fully […]
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Gas-powered vehicles can deliver greenhouse gas savings in trials
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- January 21, 2017
Dedicated gas commercial vehicles have potential to deliver significant greenhouse gas (GHG) savings when a non-fossil, renewable or synthetic methane blend is used. That’s according to a study for the Department for Transport (DfT) by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP). The work – Emissions Testing of Gas-Powered Commercial Vehicles – published by the DfT […]
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Chevrolet Colorado Xtreme shows what you can do to your pickup
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- January 10, 2017
This ASEAN version of the Chevrolet Colorado Xtreme revives a trim used on the first-generation U.S. market model to designate a sporty street truck styling package. f the Xtreme, on the other hand, goes completely in the opposite direction with an airbox snorkel, front off-road bumper with integrated skidplate, roof rack, 18-inch beadlock-look alloy wheels, […]
