Tesla Model Y third-row seats offer 6 inches of legroom
Unveiled in 2019, the Tesla Model Y brought a seven-seat configuration to a platform shared with the Model 3, with which it also shares about 75% of its components. Accommodation in the …
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2021 North American International Auto Show dropped, replaced by Motor Bella from Sept 21-26
Organisers of the North American International Auto Show have announced that the 2021 edition of the show has been cancelled, and in its place will be an 'auto-centric' event named Motor Bella. …
SPYSHOTS: MG HS SUV spotted in Juru, Malaysia
The MG HS appears set to join the C-segment SUV fray in Malaysia, with one example sighted in Juru Autocity in Perai, Penang by paultan.org reader, Faiz SMJ. In markets where the …
Apple self-driving electric car ‘five to seven years’ from production, could still revert to systems-only approach
Tech giant Apple was reported to have its Project Titan self-driving electric car programme back in development, now with the tech firm set to incorporate its own breakthrough battery technology in the …
Hyundai, Apple to sign autonomous EV partnership deal by March; 2024 start of production in US – report
Hyundai Kona Electric Hyundai is set to sign a partnership deal with Apple on autonomous electric vehicles by March this year, with production of the vehicle slated to commence in 2024 in …
Aprilia Tuono 660 sport naked – 94 hp, 183 kg kerb weight; 47 hp version for restricted license riders
Aprilia has now officially unveiled the Tuono 660, the naked sport bike equivalent to the RS660 middleweight sport bike that was unveiled in November 2019, when the Tuono 660 Concept was shown. …
Fifth-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee – L version brings three rows of seats; 4xe PHEV due end 2021
The Jeep Grand Cherokee enters its fifth generation in 2021, based on an all-new architecture and it now gains a third row of seats in the model called the Grand Cherokee L …
SPYSHOTS: Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS on test; centre-lock wheels, GT3/GT2 RS wheel arch vents
What's new here, given that the last outing by the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS development vehicle was already in near-production guise? It appears that the track-honed, mid-engined two-seater now draws even …
SPIED: 2021 Peugeot 508 seen in Balik Pulau, Penang
Peugeot has a new brand custodian in Malaysia with Berjaya Auto Alliance, and the latest model about to join the product line-up in the country appears to be this, the second-generation 508 …
Mazda MX-30 confirmed for United States market with fully electric, range extender rotary variants: report
The Mazda MX-30 has been confirmed to enter the United States market as fully electric and range extender rotary engine variants, Car and Driver reported a Mazda spokesperson as saying. Last October, …
SPIED: Volkswagen ID.4 GTX runs cold-weather tests
The Volkswagen ID.4 made its debut last September, joining the ID.3 hatchback in the German automaker's fully electric model line-up. The fully electric SUV made its debut with a rear-axle 204 PS/310 …
Toyota Le Mans Hypercar racer to debut January 15
With Toyota having first revealed its entry for the forthcoming Le Mans Hypercar class with the GR Super Sport Concept in June 2018, the Japanese manufacturer has since released footage of the …
Bentley sells record 11,206 units in 2020 despite pandemic; nine models to be introduced this year
Bentley has announced that it has sold 11,206 vehicles in 2020, an all-time sales record which it attained last year despite the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting production shutdowns. Even though its sales …
Alfa Romeo Tonale to debut September 2021 – report
First revealed at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show as a concept, the Alfa Romeo Tonale CUV (Coupe Utility Vehicle) was shown as a mid-sized crossover aimed at slotting in beneath the Stelvio …
Aston Martin teases colour scheme ahead of F1 return
British sports car make Aston Martin has teased the livery that will grace its Formula 1 team, the familiar colours here appearing to be comprised of British Racing Green, Neon Yellow and …
Top 10 most popular stories on paultan.org in 2020
How a year will shape up is typically anyone's guess, and safe to say, few could have foreseen the gravity of 2020's developments. Despite the effects of Covid-19 becoming visible across the …
MG set to launch electric hatchback this year – report
The MG EV hatchback could share its powertrain with the MG ZS electric SUV (pictured) MG is set to unveil a fully electric hatchback towards the end of this year, and it …
Tesla in 2020 – 509,737 units produced with 499,550 delivered, Shanghai production of Model Y SUV begins
Tesla has announced that it has produced and delivered 509,737 vehicles and 499,550 vehicles in 2020, of which the 54,805 units of the Model S and Model X were produced and 57,039 …
2021 Proton Persona, Iriz facelifts score five-star Asean NCAP rating under 2017-2020 protocol
The forthcoming 2021 facelifts for the Proton Persona and Iriz have attained the full, five-star rating from Asean NCAP under the protocol and rating system for 2017-2020, the organisation has announced. Proton …
Works ministry reiterates 24hr pothole repair promise
The works ministry, through the public works department will conduct pothole repairs through the Aku Janji Zero Potholes ("I Promise Zero Potholes") campaign that was reintroduced last July, Bernama reported. The works …
