Toyota GT86 bids farewell to the UK – final unit sold
After almost nine years, the last Toyota GT86 has been sold in the United Kingdom, bringing an end to the sports car run in the country, which has seen sales of almost …
2021 Ford F-150 Raptor unveiled – 3.5L EcoBoost engine, five-link rear suspension with 381 mm travel
The latest-generation Ford F-150 Raptor has arrived in sole SuperCrew four-door cab bodystyle, featuring a 3.5 litre EcoBoost turbo petrol engine and increased off-road capability with a new five-link rear suspension setup …
2021 DS4 revealed – second-gen premium hatch gets stylish makeover, plush interior and PHEV option
Making a return to the premium C-segment hatchback market, Citroën's premium offshoot DS has revealed the second-generation DS 4, three years after the original – formerly known as the Citroën DS4 – …
Ava Hyperclassic – reimagined, all-electric hypercar with more than 1,200 hp in a Corvette Stingray C2 body
Say what you will with electric cars, but the one good thing about them is the fact that the canvas is broad, truly. Any icons of yore can be brought back as …
Volvo Malaysia now offers a 5-year/unlimited-mileage factory warranty with all models registered from Jan 1
Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has revised its factory warranty programme to a five-year/unlimited-mileage period for all (privately owned) Volvo models registered from January 1, 2021 onwards. This is an improvement over the …
Daimler to be renamed Mercedes-Benz, will spin-off and list truck and bus business as Daimler Truck
Daimler, the maker of Mercedes-Benz cars and trucks, is set to be called Mercedes-Benz, while the truck and bus business will be spun off and listed separately as Daimler Truck. Moving ahead, …
Porsche Taycan sets 13 new EV endurance records
The Porsche Taycan has managed to set 13 new British endurance records for electric cars, adding to its other achievements that include the world’s longest drift with an EV as well as …
2021 Ford Ranger – new prices for Malaysian line-up
Earlier this week, Sime Darby Auto ConneXion announced a new five-year/160,000-km warranty for the Ford Ranger line-up in Malaysia. This is applicable to all 2021 model year Rangers onwards, and is an …
Hongqi S series of ultra-luxury cars announced – JV between China and Italy, car designs by Walter de Silva
Silk EV, a fledgling Italian automotive engineering and design company and FAW, one of China's largest car manufacturers have officially announced a new joint venture to develop a new line of ultra …
Apple Car to use Hyundai E-GMP platform; possible tie-up with General Motors, PSA to follow – analyst
Building a car from scratch is no mean feat, and the latest from the vine is that the forthcoming Apple car could use Hyundai's Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) vehicle architecture, according to …
VIDEO: Mercedes-AMG One teased again, 2021 debut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJGWz5TN6eY Mercedes-AMG is continuing to tease its highly-anticipated One hypercar, which is finally due to reach customers' hands this year. The video above, which follows a high-profile advertising campaign with Lewis Hamilton …
Ford unveils Bronco Ultra4 4400 off-road race trucks
https://youtu.be/rpZ1uhoh-AE This wild-looking machine is the Bronco Ultra4 4400 unlimited class race truck that will compete in this year’s gruelling King of the Hammers off-road racing event in Johnson Valley, California. "King …
BMW design boss Domagoj Dukec says “it’s not our goal to please everyone” regarding brand’s direction
BMW’s recent vehicle designs have been a hot topic among casual observers and enthusiasts, with most of the attention focused on the brand’s iconic kidney grilles, which have certainly grown in size. …
2021 Pininfarina Battista – Nick Heidfeld kickstarts track tests, says it’s “beyond anything I can imagine”
The electric hypercar space is truly heating up this year. While the folks at Rimac Automobili are nearing the end of the C_Two's development, Italian automaker Automobili Pininfarina is not too far …
Ford invests RM4.25 billion in upgrading Silverton, South Africa plant; annual capacity up to 200k vehicles
Ford is injecting US$1.05 billion (RM4.25 billion) into the upgrading of the Silverton Assembly Plant in South Africa in order to accommodate manufacturing of the all-new Ranger pick-up truck that will commence …
MINI to stop offering real leather in future interiors
In an interview with Autocar UK, Oliver Heilmer, who is the head of MINI Design, said that the company will not offer real leather upholstery for the interior of its future models. …
Chinese cars soar in Australia – new sales record in Jan 2021, overtook German, US cars for the first time!
The sales of China-made cars have reached an unprecedented height in Australia. According to the country's Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, a total of 4,198 vehicles imported from China were sold in …
Perodua’s 2021 sales target set at 240k, 9% up from 2020 sales – aims to purchase RM6.5b of local parts
Perodua has set 240,000 units as its sales target for 2021. That's a 9% increase from the 220,163 units it sold in 2020, and a repeat of the original sales target for …
UMW Toyota launches Toyota Synergised Mobility branding in Malaysia, focusing on tech and features
https://youtu.be/W1djnpfLJKc Along with the 2021 Toyota Fortuner facelift and Innova facelift, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) also unveiled a new brand pillar and branding initiative known as Toyota Synergised Mobility (TSM) yesterday. TSM …
MCO 2.0: Proton production affected due to shortage of parts, new product launches to continue as planned
With the second movement control order now in its third week – with another two weeks to go, following Monday's announcement – the local automotive industry is starting to feel its effects. …
