F87 BMW M2 CS tuned by Dahler – 550 PS and 740 Nm
The F87 BMW M2 CS is a rather capable sports coupe in stock form, but tuning companies are always looking to extract just a little more performance wherever possible. One such company …
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Geely cuts 2020 sales outlook after 43% profit slump
Geely Automobile Holdings has knocked 6% off its 2020 full-year sales outlook after recording a 43% drop in sales during the first half of 2020. The revised sales figure for the year …
CATL developing EV battery with no nickel and cobalt
If you follow auto industry news beyond new car models, you would have heard of everybody’s favourite EV battery-maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL). The Shenzhen-listed, Ningde-based company is in bed …
2021 Mazda BT-50 launching in Australia in October – sole 3.0 litre turbodiesel engine; 190 PS and 450 Nm
Mazda Australia has confirmed that the third-generation BT-50 pick-up truck will be launched in the continent this coming October. The redesigned model was first unveiled in June this year and unlike its …
2020 Porsche Panamera facelift teased, achieves new executive sedan Nürburgring lap record of 7:29.81
Porsche's car of the moment might still be the electric Taycan, but Zuffenhausen hasn't forgotten about its other sedan model, the Panamera. The company's original executive express is getting a facelift on …
Porsche importer Sime Darby Auto Performance celebrates 10th anniversary – 36 launches in a decade
Has it been really 10 years? Time flies, and Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, having started business in Malaysia in 2010, taking over from Auto …
2021 Ram 1500 TRX debuts – 702 hp/881 Nm 6.2L V8, 0-96 km/h in 4.5s; more than 330 mm of wheel travel
Ram Trucks has unveiled its quickest and most powerful model yet, the Ram 1500 TRX. Aimed squarely against its Blue Oval rival the Ford F-150 Raptor, the TRX is endowed with 702 …
Xiaomi Ninebot GoKart Pro Lamborghini Edition – all-electric go-kart; 40 km/h top speed, drift tyres; RM6k
If you’re looking for a single-seat Lamborghini model, the Egoista is probably a good bet. Unfortunately, the “selfish” car is only a concept and you can’t actually buy one for yourself. Fret …
Volvo S90 T8 Special Edition – T8 Inscription with bodykit, 20-inch wheels worth RM35k, same price
Here's a special Merdeka month deal to sweeten the deal for a handsome executive saloon. The Volvo S90 T8 Special Edition is essentially a MY2020 T8 Inscription with RM35,000 worth of free …
2022 Ford Mustang to get longer eight-year life cycle?
Ever since right-hand drive versions of the sixth-generation Ford Mustang was made, sales exploded, so much so that it became the best-selling "sports car" in the world for the fifth consecutive year. …
Geely Preface – production sedan shown, Q4 debut
Last year, Geely showcased the Preface concept, which it said would preview “high-end, personal, sporty” vehicles coming to the company's lineup. Well, what do you know – 16 months later and the …
2020 MotoGP: The crash seen around the world
Last weekend's MotoGP race at Red Bull Ring in Austria, fourth in a truncated racing season caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, was spectacular for many reasons. Aside from the eventual race winner …
JPJ has collected RM3.85 million in traffic summons payments since 70% discount offer began on August 1
The road transport department (JPJ) has revealed that it has collected RM3.852 million in traffic summons payments between August 1 and 15, following its announcement of a 70% discount campaign for compoundable …
Porsche Taycan to be launched in Malaysia this year – SDAP celebrates its 10th year as official distributor
Prior to global premiere of the Porsche Taycan in September last year, we were told that the sporty electric vehicle would make its way to Malaysia in 2020. However, with the Covid-19 …
Japanese gov’t sought Honda-Nissan merger amid fears of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance collapse
Japanese government figures have apparently sought a merger between Honda and Nissan, fearing that the weakening Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance could eventually collapse and leave Nissan in the lurch, the Financial Times reports. Prime …
BMW recalls 4,460 plug-in hybrids over short circuit risk – 11 models affected, from 3 Series to X1, X3, X5
BMW has issued a recall for a number of its plug-in hybrid models over a potential short circuit risk in the high-voltage battery, reports Auto Motor und Sport. The recall affects 4,460 …
Geely CMA Super Factory – an aerial fly-through tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFkxmzg3cR4 Geely has released footage of its CMA Super Factory in Luqiao, Taizhou where the Lynk & Co 01, Polestar 2 and the Volvo XC40 for the Chinese market are produced. It's …
Yamaha NVX155 recall – Hong Leong Yamaha Malaysia
A recall notice has been issued for all Yamaha NVX155 scooters in Malaysia by official distributor Hong Leong Yamaha Motors (HLYM). The recall is for a front stop switch replacement and will …
Malaysia-Singapore border opens today under RGL, PCA schemes – Johor looking into free bus for walkers
It has been nearly half a year since Malaysia closed its southern border with Singapore, which forced many who work on the other side of the border to stay put, or go …
GALLERY: 2020 G05 BMW X5 xDrive45e – RM441k 3.0L PHEV with RM43k worth of BMW genuine accessories
The previous-generation F15 BMW X5 xDrive40e was quite a successful car as far as local plug-in hybrid SUV sales are concerned. To continue the X5's appeal in this part of the world, …
