BMW i3S Performance to join facelifted i3 line-up
BMW is set to unveil the facelifted i3 range at the coming Frankfurt Motor Show, and it will be joined by the i3 Performance which, as the name implies, is expected to …
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Merc-AMG Project One drivetrain – four electric motors
After a round of teasers, the Mercedes-AMG Project One hypercar project has been partially sighted - its underpinnings have been showcased just prior to this year's Nürburgring 24 Hour endurance race. Project …
VIDEO: BMW M5 M xDrive all-wheel-drive explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7To3dEsNsw With around 600 hp and 700 Nm of torque to corral, the F90-generation BMW M5 has its work cut out for it to put its considerable output to the road (or …
Volvo Polestar set to gain Lotus aid in chassis tuning
Recently revealed to be a one-time 'Ring record holder for four-door cars, Volvo's Polestar performance division is set to get a helping hand in chassis development from British sports car maker Lotus. …
DRIVEN: 2017 Honda City facelift – 1.5L V sampled
The Honda City has undoubtedly been a hit with Malaysians, and the response to the recently-launched mid-lifecycle facelift says so, the car managing to rack up 2,000 bookings in the first 10 …
Touch ‘n Go opposed to parking lot surcharge – report
Touch 'n Go is taking a serious view of consumers' mounting concerns of an imposed surcharge for the use of of the cashless payment system at certain parking lots, according to a …
Shell and Waze launch Asia’s first accident area alerts
Malaysians love a good mobile app, and where navigation app Waze is concerned, we've been ranked as having the highest number of users in Southeast Asia. Despite also being ranked the best …
Engine downsizing trend to end soon – VW CEO Diess
For a while now, engine downsizing appeared to be the way forward, particularly towards meeting emissions regulations. However, it is a trend that has peaked, according to Volkswagen brand chief Herbert Diess. …
Diesel no longer dominant choice in Europe – report
Europe used to be a stronghold for diesel vehicles, where it accounted for half of all cars sold until April last year. Last month, however, that proportion dropped to 46%. "While there …
PSA Groupe in talks to build Aisin gearboxes in France
French automaker group, PSA Groupe is in talks with transmission manufacturer Aisin for the building of transmissions at one of its own plants in France, according to a Reuters report. With Peugeot's …
May 2017 week four fuel prices – petrol, diesel all up
Wednesday it is, and if you're wondering which way the wind blows this week, fuel prices are all up again for the fourth week of May, continuing the rebound in prices from …
Volkswagen goes to Wörthersee 2017 with hybrid drive – Golf GTI First Decade, Golf GTE Estate impulsE
Following up from last year's 400 PS Golf GTI Heartbeat Concept for Wörthersee, this year's hot hatch concept born from a student project also breaches the 400 PS mark with the 410 …
SPIED: Lamborghini Urus heads to the Nurburgring
Sant'Agata's famed supercar maker is set to debut its first modern SUV, the Urus, which has now been spotted testing at the Nurburgring Nordschleife and on its surrounding roads. Here, the upcoming …
Renault, Qualcomm and Vedecom begin French trials on a wireless on-the-move EV charging system
With the advent of wireless charging for electric vehicles, telecommunications electronics maker Qualcomm has taken the technology a step further with the introduction of dynamic electric vehicle charging (DEVC), a setup which …
GALLERY: G30 BMW 530i M Performance in Malaysia
Launched at the end of March at a price of RM398,800, the G30-generation BMW 5 Series arrived in Malaysia solely as the 530i M Sport. Meanwhile for those who are after an …
Toyota teaming up with Nvidia on autonomous tech
Toyota has had its own endeavours with autonomous driving technologies, though now the Japanese automaker giant has announced its collaboration with Nvidia for the development of hardware and software for artificial intelligence, …
BMW Malaysia opens regional parts distribution centre
BMW Group Malaysia has officially opened its regional parts distribution centre in Senai, Johor at the Free Industrial Zone of the Senai International Airport. The regional parts distribution centre is BMW’s largest …
Anything Tesla can do, we can surpass: VW CEO Diess
As the dust gradually settles on the fallout of the Dieselgate scandal, Volkswagen appears to have come out swinging. The Volkswagen Group will leapfrog American electric car maker Tesla over the next …
SPYSHOTS: Porsche Cayman GT4 RS in the works?
With the Porsche Cayman GT4 no longer produced, the time is ripe for an update of the first Cayman to undergo the GT department's makeover. Word is that the new model will …
SPIED: Porsche Macan facelift – full-width tail lamps?
Following an earlier sighting in wintry February, the upcoming, facelifted Porsche Macan has been spotted again testing on public roads, this time in a warmer climate. Here, the Macan facelift development vehicle …
