Volkswagen Touareg gets remote control Park Assist
Now this will be very useful in tight situations, literally. The Volkswagen Touareg now drives into and out of parking spaces automatically and virtually by remote control. This means that you can …
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Indonesian officials to meet Tesla this week on EV battery plant investment; environment a big topic
Here's an update on the potential Tesla battery factory in Indonesia. The republic's president Joko Widodo has said he will send a high-level team to meet with top executives of electric vehicle …
Toyota GR Yaris to make Thai debut at Motor Expo next month, deliveries of rally special in 2021 – report
The Toyota GR Yaris is set to make an appearance at the Thailand International Motor Expo 2020 show that will happen in Bangkok next month. According to Headlightmag, the made-for-WRC hot hatch …
Perodua Aruz – no more Amazon Green colour option
A reader tipped us on the discontinuation of the Amazon Green colour option for the Perodua Aruz, and a call to a Perodua sales rep confirmed this. With green out of the …
Three MRT stations to close this weekend for Putrajaya Line migration works, free shuttle bus fills in
MRT riders, note that three stations will be closed this weekend (November 14-15) to facilitate migration works for the MRT Putrajaya Line. The stations involved are the Kwasa Damansara, Kampung Selamat and …
Car window or door visors – the usage, pros and cons
The enthusiast view is usually not the popular view, although fans often think of themselves as essential to the business and survival of a brand. It's like that in the world of …
VIDEO: Petronas Deepavali 2020 ad is about murukku!
https://youtu.be/FBmAAsnoxMo A Malaysian festival is complete with a Petronas ad, right? And what's Deepavali without murukku? Both combine here in the national oil company's Deepavali 2020 ad. Titled Vattam, the webfilm takes …
Audi RS6 GTO Concept is a crazy, sexy wagon racer
This fantastic looking machine is the Audi RS6 GTO Concept. Based on the RS6 Avant, the wagon concept takes inspiration from the Audi 90 Quattro IMSA GTO race car. The mad IMSA …
No seat restrictions, social distancing needed for car passengers; front or back seats OK – Ismail Sabri
While the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedure (SOP) states that only two people from the same household can share a car ride, there's no restriction on where the passenger …
Aston Martin DBX ‘Intrepid Aura’ edition for Malaysia
Here’s yet another customised special from Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur. Called the Aston Martin DBX 'Intrepid Aura', it's a DBX with choice bits specified by the local distributor. Aston Martin's first SUV …
SPYSHOT: Perodua D55L SUV, first sighting of Rocky!
Finally! This is our first sighting of the upcoming Perodua D55L SUV, which will be the market leader's first compact SUV since the Kembara and the limited run CBU Nautica. The image …
Volkswagen 11.11 Sale – up to RM11k of savings online
The mega sale that is 11.11 is hours away and in conjunction with the singles' day sale, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) will be having the Volkswagen 11.11 Sale featuring the Passat …
PSA-FCA merged group Stellantis unveils new logo
Groupe PSA, the French maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have revealed the logo of Stellantis, the new group that will result from their 50:50 merger. The …
2022 Hyundai Tucson – USA gets LWB, hybrid, PHEV
Hyundai has unveiled the 2022 Hyundai Tucson in the US, where it will go on sale from spring 2021. First seen in September, the fourth-generation SUV is quite an arresting sight in …
2020 Honda Odyssey facelift with Modulo accessories
Honda has just released the Odyssey facelift in Japan, and this second refresh for the fifth-generation MPV is a bigger one compared to the nip/tuck that surfaced in 2017. This RC generation …
2021 Ford EcoSport Active, the rugged version debuts
This is just-unveiled 2021 Ford EcoSport Active, a more rugged version of the EcoSport compact SUV, which by the way, is still very much alive and well. The Active series has been …
Proton X50 1.5 TGDi engine, 7DCT combo receives top award from China’s Society of Automotive Engineers
The 1.5 litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine and seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox combo used in the Proton X50 1.5 TGDi Flagship has received a top award from China’s Society of Automotive Engineers. SAE-China awarded …
2020 Proton X50 1.5T Standard – first look at the entry-level RM79,200 variant, is the base spec SUV OK?
It's not common to be able to lay our eyes and point our camera lenses at base variants of newly-launched models. Usually, what we get to see - at the launch event …
Thailand approves tax incentives to lure EV production
Governments across ASEAN are battling it out for foreign investment, and even better if it's in sectors that are viewed as future. Electric cars are certainly in that category. Indonesia, which has …
2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat – 710 hp, 875 Nm 3-row SUV will be available for only one model year
Unveiled in July, order books for the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat are now open in the US. Dodge says that it will build the world’s most powerful series production SUV exclusively …
