BMW M8 receives the G-Power treatment for 820 PS
The BMW M8 packs plenty of power in stock form but there are those who are not satisfied with the grunt served up under the bonnet, and who can blame them? As …
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McLaren Elva by MSO pays tribute to 1967 M6A racer
Tribute cars aren’t new to automakers, and McLaren is one of several that have introduced such models in the past. The Woking-based carmaker has now expanded its portfolio with its retro take …
SPYSHOTS: W213 Mercedes-AMG E63 facelift spotted
Mercedes-Benz unveiled the new W213 E-Class facelift earlier this month in both sedan and wagon body styles, along with a variant line-up that went all the way up to the E 53 …
Volvo recalls over 700,000 cars globally due to AEB software issue – 1,802 units affected in Malaysia
Volvo Cars has issued a global recall affecting over 700,000 cars, which may have autonomous emergency braking systems that do not function properly under certain conditions. The issue stems from a software …
Bank Negara grants 6-month payment deferment for all loans from April 1 – yes, your car loans are paused!
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has ordered all banks to grant an automatic six-month moratorium (deferment) of all loan/financing repayments - including car loans (hire purchase agreements) - from April 1, 2020, with …
Honda Australia to shift to agency-style business model from 2021 – fixed pricing on new models sold
Honda Australia has announced that it will be restructuring its automotive business model and dealer network from July 2021. “We can’t sit still, the Australian market has seen 23 consecutive months of …
Mazda to suspend production at several of its facilities
In light of the novel Covid-19 outbreak, Mazda has announced that it will adjust production at its various facilities around the world. This is due to difficulties in parts procurement, the plummeting …
Perodua introduces new automatic transmission fluid
Perodua has revealed a new automatic transmission fluid (ATF) for use in its vehicles, which is available at all its authorised service centres (marked by the red bottle) and selected stockists (marked …
2021 Honda Insight gains new equipment in the US
Honda North America has updated the Insight for the 2021 model year, which now comes with a revised kit list as well as a new exterior colour – Radiant Red Metallic. Available …
Petronas to donate RM20 million worth of medical equipment and supplies to assist Covid-19 frontliners
Petronas will donate RM20 million worth of medical equipment and supplies to assist hospital and healthcare frontliners to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia. The contribution will be made through the company’s …
BYD launches world’s largest face mask plant to fight Covid-19 outbreak – capable of five million masks daily
With the Covid-19 outbreak still at large, BYD, one of the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturers, created a new plant in one of its industrial parks in Shenzhen, China to produce face …
Skoda Scala Spider concept previewed – June debut
Since 2014, Skoda has given students at its vocational school in Mladá Boleslav the chance to plan, design and build a concept vehicle to showcase their creativity and talent. This year is …
Mercedes-AMG A45S laps the Nurburgring in 7:48.8
https://youtu.be/hzHORGLOYfA The latest W177 Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4Matic+ has all the right ingredients to be a capable hot hatch. Revealed in July last year, the range-topping version of the model packs …
2020 Genesis G80 full official debut set for March 30
The second-generation Genesis G80 was revealed in several photos near the beginning of March, although it has yet to make its full debut. However, that will all change soon, as the carmaker …
2020 Audi Q7 facelift launched in Thailand – two 45 TDI quattro diesel variants offered; priced from RM653k
The second-generation Audi Q7 received its first facelift in June last year, and has now gone on sale in Thailand via importer Meister Technik. The SUV is being offered as a five-seater, …
Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Concept coming to GT Sport
The Gran Turismo Championships is a series of professional world championship eSports tournaments played out in Gran Turismo Sport, which has now welcomed Mazda as its latest official partner. With the announcement, …
B9 Audi RS4 Avant tuned by ABT to 530 PS, 680 Nm
Not content with its earlier attempt at cramming more power into the Audi RS4 Avant, ABT Sportsline has now introduced a new ABT Power S package for the model, which brings out …
Study finds using Apple CarPlay, Android Auto while driving is more dangerous than while intoxicated
Modern cars are jam packed with technology, be it in the form of systems that help to improve safety or provide more multimedia functionality. On the latter, several infotainment systems these days …
2020 Daihatsu Ayla launched in Indonesia – Agya, Axia sibling gets new styling and kit; priced from RM28,115
The Daihatsu Ayla joins the Toyota Agya in receiving its second facelift in Indonesia, where it too gets a number of updates for the 2020 model year. Both LCGC (low cost green …
2020 Toyota Agya launched in Indonesia – Perodua Axia’s sibling gets new styling, revised equipment list
The Toyota Agya has been given another facelift in Indonesia, with the 2020 model year LCGC (low cost green car) receiving a number of styling and equipment updates. The Indonesian version of …
