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24 June 2011 - The 2011 Range Rover 5.0 V8 Supercharged has arrived at our shores. Land Rover Malaysia recently made the announcement that the petrol engine model now comes with some new designs on the outside while it also come with an upgraded Terrain Response system. The engine boost out some 510 horse which is aided by the ZF 6HP28 six-speed automatic transmission gearbox.

22 June 2011 - Longer life, improved fuel efficiency as a result of less rolling resistance, and maximum safety. When it comes to tyres, usually things are centered around one aspect, and rare is the donut that touts all three at one go.Michelin has targeted sales of its new Michelin Energy XM2 range.

20 June 2011 - Ford researchers are taking a leading role in developing a series of health and wellness in-car connectivity solutions designed to empower people with self-help information while they drive. Ford announced it has entered a collaboration with medical device maker Medtronic, mHealth pioneer WellDoc and SDI Health that will eventually lead to the integration of medical-related features into SYNC. And the starting points of these new features are two of the most common conditions affecting the Americans: diabetes and asthma and/or allergies.

18 June 2011 - The all-new Perodua Myvi has been launched in Malaysia, replacing the first-generation Perodua Myvi which has held top spot on the sales chart for five consecutive years since its launch in May 2005. With 487,400 units sold since then, the five-door hatchback has certainly been popular with the public – that it has been the country’s best-selling model for five years, from 2006 to 2010, states it all.

15 June 2011 - The price of RON97 petrol will be reduced by 10 sen effective midnight tonight, to RM2.80 per litre. The chairman of the Petrol Dealers Association of Malaysia (PDAM), Datuk Hashim Othman, said the drop in the price of the fuel was in line with the current world market price.

13 June 2011 - Currently ZF manufactures a very good 8 speed automatic, the 8HP, for longitudinal mount applications. This is the gearbox that’s showing up in the ‘F’ code BMWs. It utilizes three ‘overdrive’ gears, with fifth having a ’1:1′ ratio. Six speed gearboxes often are set to use fifth and sixth as overdrive gears, fourth being 1:1.