Touge Monsters 2011

That RX-7 really flies despite being an old car..

ALPINA B3 Turbo Diesel Making Debut

At the start of the year, Alpina unveiled its B3 Bi-Turbo at the Geneva Motor Show, and now the in-house BMW tuner will feature a diesel-powered version of that same car at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

Also present at the Geneva Motor Show in March from Alpina was its first SUV, the XD3 based on the BMW X3. Under the hood of the XD3 lurked a 3.0-liter, twin-turbo diesel engine with 350 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. That same powerplant will now find its way into a 3 Series model to become the Alpina D3.

Essentially a diesel variant to the B3 Bi-Turbo, the D3 will be based on the 335d xDrive and will accelerate to 62 mph from a standstill in 4.8 seconds. The powerplant will be mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.

National Icon DIED in a tragic crash!

One of the most shocking news to Malaysian sports scene was when National Hockey mainstay and former skipper Chua Boon Huat was killed in a horrific car crash this morning (approx 2.30am).

It is said that Chua was driving his Perdana V6 back from attending a function lost control of his car before colliding with the back of a lorry that was in duty to water the plants on LDP.

Chua made his debut for the National Hockey team in 1998 and remained an integral part of the squad until today. He has had several stints playing abroad and his passing could dealt a serious blow for Malaysia's bid to win the 2013 Asia Cup.