April 2021 Malaysia vehicle sales down 9.3% fr March
It seems like a long time ago when we are able to freely go to the showrooms, but April was in fact less than a month ago. The latest sales figures from …
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SPIED: BMW 8 Series prototype spotted at the Nürburgring – an M8 CSL, or something else entirely?
Over the past year, BMW has been testing a rather strange prototype based on an 8 Series, complete with louvres cut into the rear side windows. At the time, rumours were rife …
Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up revealed – 563 hp, 1,051 Nm, up to 480 km of range, coming in 2022
It's been a long time coming, but Ford has finally pulled the covers off its new all-electric full-sized pick-up truck, the F-150 Lightning. The Blue Oval is pulling out all the stops …
Kia EV6 detailed for the US – RWD and AWD variants, up to 576 hp and 480 km of range, coming early 2022
Kia made a big splash back in March when it unveiled its first dedicated electric vehicle, the EV6. The futuristic crossover was unlike anything hitherto seen from the Korean carmaker, with its …
BMW i4 EV appears on M’sian website – coming soon?
The ink has barely dried on the first photos of the new BMW i4, but already the electric four-door coupé has made its way onto the BMW Malaysia website, hinting of things …
Z223 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class on sale in Germany with V8, V12 power; W223 S580 also now available
The Z223 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class was just launched in China last month, and now the über limousine has made its way to its home market of Germany. Unlike the Middle Kingdom, the landlocked …
V167 Mercedes-Benz GLE450 AMG Line CKD launched in Malaysia – RM109k less at RM475,501 without SST
Having launched the V167 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4Matic AMG Line back in 2019, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia is now introducing the CKD locally-assembled version on our shores. The seven-seater executive SUV is significantly less …
Mitsubishi Pajero Final Edition lands in Australia – 800 units, extra accessories, from RM176k to RM204k
Buyers may be shifting more and more towards SUVs, but they are also moving away from hardcore off-roaders and into road-biased crossovers, leaving dinosaurs like the Mitsubishi Pajero with nowhere to go. …
2021 BMW X3 and iX3 facelifts leaked in full – G01 and G08 LCI get bigger grille, new lights and bumpers
The G01 BMW X3 has been around since 2017, and while the pandemic has slowed down the perception of time, there's still no hiding the fact that the premium compact SUV is …
Old Nissan March gets Almera-style facelift in Mexico
Even though the Nissan Micra has long moved on to its fifth generation in Europe, the budget-oriented fourth-gen model remains popular in certain markets. Case in point – the hatchback continues to …
MINI Convertible – next generation confirmed for 2025
With plans to transition into an electric-only brand by 2030, MINI will be going through quite a sea change with its portfolio, with many new models having already been confirmed. Evidently, this …
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace facelift unveiled – 7-seat SUV gets new looks and safety tech, same engines
Nearly a year on from the debut of the facelifted Volkswagen Tiguan, its larger Allspace sibling finally gets its own nip and tuck. The seven-seater SUV, making up more than half of …
No automatic loan moratorium to be implemented in MCO 3.0, contact bank for targeted assistance – BNM
Remember the loan moratoriums the government was giving out to all Malaysian citizens during the first movement control order (MCO)? With the country entering its third large-scale lockdown tomorrow, many will be …
Ford F-150 Lightning – electric pick-up gets a name
Ford's massive F-150 normally employs the services of a V6 or a V8, but the full-size pick-up is going all electric. We've known about the zero-emissions truck for more than two years, …
New Porsche Macan – electric SUV starts tests, to be introduced in 2023; petrol version to debut this year
Like it or not, Porsche's future is electric, and the first existing nameplate to switch over to zero-emissions power is the Macan. The second-generation compact SUV is moving onto the Volkswagen Group's …
Toyota GR Super Sport coming next year with “at least” 1,000 PS, three-motor hybrid setup to feature?
We've been hearing about the Toyota GR Super Sport for a while now, with Toyota very publicly showing its planned flagship several times over the past few years. Now, we're getting the …
G07 BMW X7 CKD launched in Malaysia – flagship SUV now RM189k cheaper than CBU version at RM648,934
Three months after BMW Group Malaysia previewed the CKD locally-assembled G07 BMW X7, the car is finally going on sale today. As with the CBU fully-imported version, the flagship seven-seater SUV is …
BMW 8 Series Gran Coupé art cars created using AI
Having had a long and fruitful history with its Art Cars, BMW knows a thing or two about using its vehicles as rolling canvases. The company is debuting three new cars at …
Ford Explorer Timberline revealed – off-road variant gets AWD, LSD, bigger tyres, 300 hp 2.3L EcoBoost
While SUVs are mainly bought by city-dwelling folk these days, Ford says more and more of its customers are taking their cars off the beaten track. To that end, the Blue Oval …
Toyota GR Corolla to be unveiled mid-2022 with GR Yaris 1.6L turbo 3-cylinder and all-wheel drive – report
Toyota Corolla GR Sport With the GR Yaris selling like hotcakes in every market it's being introduced, Toyota is now turning its attention to other go-faster GR-badged models. Word on the vine …
