2018 Acura TLX revealed – new sporty A-Spec trim
The Acura TLX has been give a midlife facelift exactly three years after it made its debut. The TLX, which replaced both the smaller TSX (a rebadged Accord Euro) and the larger …
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2018 Lexus LS F Sport boasts design, chassis tweaks
The new 2018 Lexus LS, which made its debut early this year, has received the F Sport treatment. This aggressive-looking limo, on display at the ongoing 2017 New York International Auto Show, …
Malaysia aims to be ‘marketing hub’ for EVs – targets 100k electric cars, 125k chargers on the road by 2030
Malaysia has electric dreams, and the target is to be a 'marketing hub' for electric vehicles. The government envisions that by 2030, we will have 100,000 electric cars on the road, along …
Range Rover Velar, new Disco appear on M’sian site
What do we have here? The Range Rover Velar and the new Land Rover Discovery have appeared on the website of Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia, beefing up the local distributor's (online) SUV …
BMW i8 Protonic Frozen Yellow special edition in Sept
Whenever there's red, there has to be yellow. Whether it is street protests, the Selangor flag or special colours for the BMW i8. We already have red, so here's the BMW i8 …
Taxi classes streamlined to 3 – taxis, hired cars, limos
The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is streamlining taxi classes into three, from today's five. According to The Star, the reclassification of taxi licences will set the groundwork towards fare rationalisation and …
Lumma Design wide bodies the Range Rover Velar
Click to enlarge The new Range Rover Velar - which debut at the Geneva Motor Show last month - displays plenty of attention to detail, and it's obvious that much effort has …
Nissan Rogue Trail Warrior Project with facelift, camo
We've seen something like it before, but the new Nissan Rogue Trail Warrior Project is slightly different for 2017. It's now based on the latest 2017 Nissan Rogue facelift (X-Trail to us), …
UMW Toyota increases price of 7-seater MPVs – Avanza, Rush, Sienta costlier by up to RM6,000
Looks like UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) is the first to react to the government's move to increase excise duty on budget MPVs by 5%, reported last week. According to sales advisors, prices …
Aston Martin Vanquish S Red Arrows edition – inspired by RAF’s iconic aerobatic jets, 10 units only
Here's one for aviation fans. Q by Aston Martin's latest creation is the Vanquish S Red Arrows edition, inspired by the RAF's globally acclaimed official aerobatic unit, the Red Arrows. Just 10 …
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk – 707 hp SUV
This is crazy. Swapping the trails for the track is the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, which is powered by a 6.2 litre supercharged V8 engine pumping out 707 hp and 875 …
Gov’t increases excise duty on budget MPVs by 5% – 1.5L Honda BR-V, Toyota Sienta, Perodua Alza affected
The affordable MPV segment is one that's attracting plenty of interest, thanks to the January launch of the Honda BR-V, which has shot Honda to the top of a segment it previously …
April 2017 week two fuel price – RON 95 petrol three sen up to RM2.16, diesel three sen down to RM2.08
We're into the second week of weekly fuel prices, as opposed to the previously monthly scheme, and there's a three sen increase for petrol this coming week, with diesel prices going the …
Nissan Sylphy, Teana sedans discontinued in Australia
Nissan no longer has a sedan in its Australian line-up after discontinuing the Altima (Teana to us). According to CarAdvice, Nissan's local arm still has stocks of the medium-sized sedan (large for …
Kejara demerit points to only take effect from April 15
The Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS) - which integrates both AES (Automated Enforcement System) and the Kejara demerit points system - may have gone online last week (April 1), but motorists will …
New Volkswagen Tiguan launched in Malaysia – 1.4 TSI Comfortline and Highline, CKD from RM148,990
We had our first official look at the new Volkswagen Tiguan last month, when it was previewed to the media. Now, the second-generation Tiguan has been officially launched by Volkswagen Passenger Cars …
Thai incentives for hybrids, PHEVs, EVs include tax holidays – excise tax for imported green cars slashed
Late last month, Thailand's Board of Investment (BoI) approved promotional privileges for manufacturers of green cars including hybrids, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and full electric vehicles (EVs). The carrot includes tax holidays of …
Peugeot 308 facelift official pics leaked, mild changes
These are apparently leaked images of the 2018 Peugeot 308 facelift spreading on the internet. Looks just like the current 308 GT Line? Yes, but not exactly, as there are some minor …
Thailand’s new vehicle test centre to be ready in 2018
Thailand is going one level up in its wooing of the automotive industry. The country's first automotive and tyre testing centre that follows global standards is due to open next year, Bangkok …
2018 Hyundai Kona compact SUV officially announced
Hyundai has officially announced its upcoming sub-compact SUV. In Hyundai SUV tradition, the 2018 Hyundai Kona is named after American locations. In this case, the name Kona is derived from the Kona …
