New Toyota FT-86 Launches in a Cloud of Drift Smoke in Indonesia

Toyota and Subaru continue to roll out their co-developed rear-wheel drive sports coupes in individual markets around the globe.

This past Friday, it was Toyota's turn to launch the GT 86 in Indonesia, with the Japanese company organizing a special drift event starring local racer, Demas Agil. You can get a taste of what when down during the presentation in the video after the jump.

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Honda Begins Construction of New Car Factory in Indonesia, will Build New Brio Hatch and MPV

Honda plans to strengthen its foothold in Indonesia through the erection of new automobile production plant at the Karawang Industrial Park in a suburb of Jakarta.

The Japanese carmaker held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday to mark the start of the construction work at the facility, which was attended by high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Industry of Indonesia, as well as Takanobu Ito, Honda Motor Co. president and CEO.

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Fatal Accident with Ferrari 599 GTO Leaves Three Dead in Singapore, Sparks Anti-Foreign Sentiment

A horrific accident that took place in Singapore this past Saturday leaving three people dead and two seriously injured has fueled an outrage in the country.

The crash was captured on film by a vehicle that was not involved in the incident. The video footage shows a blue Hyundai Sonata taxicab pulling ahead a couple of seconds after the green light goes on.

As the taxi reaches the middle of the crossing, we see a speeding red car, later recognized as a rare Sg$1.8 million (US$1.43 million) Ferrari 599 GTO, smashing into the blue sedan. The Ferrari most likely ran a red light. According to reports, the taxi then hit a motorcyclist.

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