Off-Road Vehicles

19 Nov 2010

The Dongfeng EQ2050 looks just too much like the Humvee

While strolling around the rockets and other military hardware at China's pavilion at the Zuhai air show we observed a...

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Latter-day warriors take to the steppes in their Hummers

16 Oct 2010

On a recent drizzly day in Ulan Bator, the Mongolian capital, Terbish Bolor-Erdene became de facto grand master in an unlikely parade.

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Singer left in wheelchair after crash seeks damages

20 Jul 2010

A former Canto-pop singer who escaped death in a car accident on the mainland but is now in a wheelchair and has brain damage is claiming damages from the driver.

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Rugged off-roader is cool to drive

28 May 2010

In its 31-year history, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has won the Paris-Dakar Rally, is used as the Popemobile and is a multipurpose cross-terrain vehicle employed by many modern armies.

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Tengzhong to reach deal on Hummer purchase 'within days'

3 Oct 2009

Despite widespread fears the deal had hit the skids, Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery is poised to complete its takeover of General Motors Corp's Hummer division within days.

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Beijing may stop Tengzhong from buying Hummer

26 Jun 2009

The National Development and Reform Commission is reported to be on the verge of rejecting Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery's bid to buy the Hummer brand from bankrupt General Motors...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

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Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

4:40AM

Jeep and cheerful

Once we drove the car of a millionaire. Then came Bear Stearns, Lehmans and Iceland, and some of us are back into little cars quicker than you can say 'cardboard box'. Such a comedown can be a...

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AT A GLANCE: Land Rover Defender

What drives it? A 122hp 2.4-litre turbo diesel engine married to a six-speed manual transmission on 16-inch wheels.

How fast is it? Probably faster than Tarzan; it hits 100km/h in...

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AT A GLANCE: Suzuki SX4

What drives it? A 1,490cc DOHC

16-valve VVT engine, with a three-mode AWD system linked to an automatic box.

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Urban versatility

If ever there is a crossover car in camouflage, the SX4 must be it. There are very few 4x4 hatchbacks produced anywhere in the world, so a test drive in Suzuki's compact off-roader is a rare...

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Footdown

Buy a Lotus Elise R (HK$649,000) or any of three Exige S demonstrator cars (from HK$765,000) this month, or while stocks last, and Richburg Motors will fly you to the British marque's Hethel...

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Sporty spice

A SMALLER, CHEAPER, faster, more nimble model - that's the essence of Range Rover Sport, which is designed to make a meal out of the benchmark BMWX5. No doubt, Land Rover hopes it will also clean...

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