International Engine of the Year 2018 – Ferrari for three
Ferrari has emulated Ford's feat in becoming a triple crown winner with its F154CB, which bagged the International Engine of the Year award for the third time. The 3.9 litre twin-turbo V8 …
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Mercedes-Benz Collection subscription service launches in the US – three tiers from RM4,348/month
Joining the ranks of Volvo, Porsche and BMW in offering a car subscription service in the United States is Mercedes-Benz. Stuttgart's product, Mercedes-Benz Collection, claims to provide the broadest selection of its …
Audi Q8 officially revealed to take on the BMW X6
The all-new Audi Q8 has finally been revealed as the flagship of the German automaker’s SUV range, which is currently populated by the Q2, Q3, Q5 and Q7. Audi says the Q8 …
Volkswagen Golf R three-door – only 10 units, RM269k
In March, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) introduced a range of facelifted Golf Mk7 models - aside from the GTI, 1.4 TSI Sportline and R-Line, there was the Golf R in its …
Mitsubishi to make plug-in hybrid vehicles in Thailand
Mitsubishi Motors has applied to join the Thailand Board of Investment's (BoI) electric vehicle scheme, which dishes out promotional privileges to carmakers to produce hybrids, plug-in hybrids and full electric cars in …
KLIMS’18 show to highlight the electrification of cars
Electrification is the wave that's sweeping over the auto industry now, and the upcoming Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show 2018 (KLIMS 18) won't be left out. Organised by the Malaysian Automotive Association …
McLaren 675LT with F1 GTR livery for Johor prince
Armed with enough cash, anyone could walk into a McLaren showroom and drive away with one of Woking's finest supercars, but it takes a determined individual with deep enough pockets to have …
JPJ to send out two reminders for Takata airbag replacement, saman for failure to comply – Loke
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will send out reminders to affected car owners to replace faulty Takata airbag inflators, which are hazardous and have claimed several lives in Malaysia. Two reminders will …
2018 Shelby Mustang Super Snake debuts with 800 hp
https://youtu.be/QwOg5YWEsAQ This is the new Shelby Mustang Super Snake, which is now based on the latest Ford Mustang currently on sale in the United States. If you felt the stock car was …
G05 BMW X5 – first images of new SUV leaked online
We're eagerly awaiting the unveiling of the new G05 BMW X5, which is expected to debut sometime this year. However, we no longer have to guess what it will look like, as …
Abolish RM10,000 open AP fee, says parallel importer
The government has been urged to abolish the fee for open approved permits (APs) amounting to RM10,000 per used vehicle as it burdens both the seller and buyer. This was said by …
Miros conducts online survey on bike licence age
After a proposal from the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry to reduce the compulsory age for obtaining a motorcycle license from 16 to 14, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research …
Audi Q8 – first pictures of all-new SUV appear online
It won’t be long before the Audi Q8 makes its global debut in China but the first images of the crossover have already been posted online by Observador. The design of the …
Approved special number plates given one-year time limit to sell and register all plates, no extension given
It has been confirmed that from now on, all special number plates will be handled only by the Road Transport Department (JPJ), but the transport ministry says that existing special series plates …
Apple CarPlay to support Waze, Google Maps in iOS 12
As useful as Apple's CarPlay smartphone mirroring function is, it has one glaring flaw – it only enables the use of Apple Maps for navigation, rather than the more popular Waze and …
UMWT supports barring road tax for vehicles in Takata airbag recall – Lexus 91% completion, Toyota 51%
Official Toyota and Lexus distributor UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has released a statement commending the move by transport minister Anthony Loke to bar the Road Transport Department (JPJ) from renewing the road …
Personalised number plates being studied – MoT
Following today's announcement of the 'Malaysia' special number plate series, which will be open for tender next month, and the upcoming individual state plate series (Selangor, Kedah, Penang), transport minister Anthony Loke …
Transport ministry to introduce number plate series for individual states – SELANGOR, KEDAH, PENANG, etc.
Brace yourselves, as there will be more unique number plate series coming our way in the future. Following the introduction of the new ‘Malaysia’ number plate series, transport minister Anthony Loke said …
Renault-Nissan merger by 2020 unlikely – CEO Ghosn
Earlier this year, Renault and Nissan were reportedly in talks for a merger that will spawn a new automaker that will trade as a single stock. However, the tie-up may take longer …
Baby dies in accident after striking dash – don’t wait for enforcement to begin in 2019 to use a child seat
We bring you news of yet another tragedy involving the loss of a child's life. According to the News Straits Times, an eight-month-old infant has died after her head struck a dashboard …
