Volkswagen planning new “sporty urban” crossover
Volkswagen is reportedly planning to build a new “sporty urban” crossover, which will be built at its Navarra plant in Pamplona, Spain starting from the second half of 2021. The future model …
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BMW partners Tencent for autonomous vehicle tech
BMW China Automotive Trading and Tencent have signed a deal to jointly develop the High Performance D³ platform, which will be used to develop automated driving technologies and products that suit the …
Toyota, BYD agree to jointly develop electric vehicles
Toyota and BYD have signed an agreement to jointly develop battery electric vehicles, which will be launched in the Chinese market by the first half of the 2020s. The deal will see …
Lexus GXOR Concept debuts – rugged and luxurious
Lexus has unveiled a new concept car called the GXOR, or GX Off-Road, which is essentially a heavily modified version of the GX SUV (specifically the pre-facelift model) that prioritises ruggedness. The …
GALLERY: 2019 Honda CR-V Mugen Limited Edition – only 300 units available; priced from RM152,900
Honda Malaysia recently launched the CR-V Mugen Limited Edition, where only 300 units will be offered to customers, priced from RM152,900 on-the-road without insurance. This price applies to cars finished in Passion …
Ferrari 812 Superfast Spider rumoured for Sept debut
Ferrari is reportedly planning to launch a convertible version of the 812 Superfast sometime in September, according to the chatter going on in the Ferrari Chat forum. The “812 Superfast Spider” is …
F57 MINI Cooper S Convertible facelift launched in Malaysia – limited to just 20 units; price from RM280k
MINI Malaysia has officially launched the new F57 MINI Convertible facelift, which is offered in Cooper S guise for RM279,888 on-the-road without insurance. The model is being introduced as part of the …
GALLERY: F40 BMW 1 Series – M135i, 118d Sport Line
If you can’t get enough of the new F40 BMW 1 Series, the German carmaker has released more photos of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class rival following the international media launch of the model. …
BMW announces appointment of Oliver Zipse as CEO
BMW AG has announced the appointment of Oliver Zipse as its new CEO, effective from August 16, 2019. Zipse will replace Harald Krüger, who decided not to seek a second term of …
Quill Automobiles launches revamped PJ dealership
Quill Automobiles recently launched its upgraded BMW showroom located in Petaling Jaya, which aims to provide an even better customer experience to visitors. With over 33,000 square feet of built-up space, up …
Hennessey Goliath 6×6 – production limited to 24 units
Hennessey Performance (HPE) never fails to deliver something exciting, and here’s another example of it doing just that. Several months after revealing the Goliath 6x6, the company is introducing the first production …
GALLERY: 2019 W213 Mercedes-Benz E200 SportStyle Avantgarde – base E-Class variant priced from RM330k
We now bring you a full gallery of the W213 Mercedes-Benz E 200 SportStyle Avantgarde, which was first launched back in March this year as part of the updated E-Class range in …
ZF presents new two-speed drive unit for electric cars
Most electric vehicles on sale today feature a one-speed transmission, or single reduction gear, that is linked to the electric motor. This setup is both simple and effective given the fact that …
Mercedes-AMG GLC43, GLC43 Coupe facelifts debut – 3.0L twin-turbo V6 with 385 hp; 0-100 km/h in 4.9s
Mercedes-AMG has taken the covers off of the new GLC 43 4Matic and GLC 43 4Matic Coupe facelifts, which not only benefit from a more powerful engine, but also styling and equipment …
Mazda CX-30, “upgraded” CX-5 coming to Malaysia
During a press conference following the launch of the all-new Mazda 3, Bermaz executive chairman Datuk Seri Ben Yeoh revealed that the CX-30 would be coming to Malaysia, and added that the …
2019 Mazda 3 launched in Malaysia – hatchback and sedan; three variants; price from RM140k to RM160k
At long last, the all-new, fourth-generation Mazda 3 has finally made its launch debut in Malaysia, with three variants (1.5, 2.0 High and 2.0 High Plus) and two body styles (sedan and …
Mercedes-AMG GLC43, GLC43 Coupe facelifts teased
Mercedes-Benz has already given the GLC and GLC Coupe their respective facelifts, and this extends to the monstrous “63” models. However, the middle ground “43” models have yet to receive the same …
X118 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 4Matic+ Shooting Brake debuts – up to 416 hp, zero to 100 km/h in 4 seconds
Mercedes-AMG’s revamped line-up of “45” models grows larger with the introduction of the new CLA 45 4Matic+ Shooting Brake, which joins the previously revealed A 45 and CLA 45. If you need …
SPYSHOTS: Next-gen Toyota Yaris for Europe spotted
Unlike in our part of the world, Europe gets its own version of the Toyota Yaris, and the current third-generation model has been around since 2011. After almost nine years and two …
Mazda reiterates it has no plans to introduce a MPS 3
We’ve been waiting a long time for a new Mazda 3 MPS, but it appears the Japanese carmaker has absolutely no desire to pursue such a model at the moment. So, if …
