DRIVEN: 2019 Toyota Vios – old hand learns new tricks
For as long as I could remember, the B-segment sedan market was the epicentre of the Malaysian automotive industry – it was the segment that commanded the most attention and one that …
FIRST DRIVE: E3 Porsche Cayenne S – best one yet
https://youtu.be/s8yKTf8ZZ-w The original Porsche Cayenne, as conflicting and divisive of a product it was, proved to be a massive sales success. It wasn't particularly good looking (the facelift changed that), it felt …
FIRST DRIVE: Range Rover Velar P250 R-Dynamic
https://youtu.be/lPcVSuS5bu4 Launched in Malaysia in April 2018, the Range Rover Velar sits between the Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport in Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia’s line-up. With price starting just north …
Driven Web Series 2019: New Proton SUV against rivals – Proton X70 vs Honda CR-V vs Subaru XV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh77KqM43to Driven Web Series returns for another instalment, powered by Petronas. For the first episode of 2019, we’re talking SUVs, and this trio is sure to pique your interest, especially since it …
Driven 2019 Teaser: Proton X70 2WD Premium vs Honda CR-V 1.5 TC-P vs Subaru XV – coming soon!
https://youtu.be/lzZ7cY6d1Uw If you've been following us here and on our social platforms, you'd know by now that the Driven Web Series is back. To kick things off in 2019, we've lined up …
FIRST DRIVE: Mercedes-AMG E63S 4Matic+ in M’sia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAlTU6Gop3k&t=102s The W213 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S 4Matic+, as much of a mouthful as it is to pronounce, is dubbed by Anthony Lim as the most versatile AMG ever made to date. …
FIRST DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz CLS450 AMG Line
https://youtu.be/Tz4k_Uy93qw Last year, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia introduced a host of Dream Car models, one of which was the third-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS. It made its local debut in CLS 450 Edition 1 form alongside …
Top 10 most popular reviews on paultan.org in 2018
As usual, at the start of the year, we'll compile our favourite cars and most popular stories. You've seen each of the paultan.org writers pick their personal top fives, now here's a …
FIRST DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz S560 Cabriolet, RM1.4m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld27gXINqKo Malaysia certainly isn’t the best place to drive an open-top car, what with our temperamental weather conditions (hot, humid or rain, with little in between), traffic jams, lovely haze and of …
FIRST DRIVE: 2018 Volvo XC40 T5 AWD R-Design
https://youtu.be/h1AkbuUVKIg The all-new, first ever Volvo XC40 represents Volvo's most ambitious attempt at wooing the younger crowd. It's designed to look hip from the outside, built to impress on the inside, and …
FIRST DRIVE: Mk7.5 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI R-Line
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buyughdJzOY When people here talk about the Volkswagen Golf, the conversation usually gets skewed towards the hot, attention-grabbing GTI and R models – and with their aggressive demeanour and high-performance powertrains, who …
DRIVEN: 2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 – high-rise athlete
We are terrorising the south of France. On the sinewy tarmac snaking through the prized vineyards, this two-and-a-half-tonne behemoth is lapping up everything I'm throwing at it. My co-driver and I are …
FIRST DRIVE: 2019 Ford Ranger 2.0L Wildtrak 4×4
https://youtu.be/s_a9k1m1yiM Sime Darby Auto Connexion has recently launched the updated 2019 Ford Ranger line-up, comprising eight variants excluding the top-of-the-line Ranger Raptor. For this video, we review the current range-topper, the Ranger …
FIRST DRIVE: BMW X2 sDrive20i M Sport – RM329k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qej5CzVBo0 The brand new F39 BMW X2 is Munich's most daring attempt in incorporating classic BMW design in a contemporary, coupe-esque SUV body. It's not to everyone's taste, but it's unique nonetheless. …
DRIVEN: W177 Mercedes-Benz A-Class in Croatia
Necessity is the mother of invention, they say. Except with the Mercedes-Benz A-Class it was the exact opposite. Unveiled to great fanfare in 1997, Stuttgart's entry-level model was initially a revolutionary MPV-style …
FIRST DRIVE: New W177 Mercedes-Benz A-Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YJajeTjP8M Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has just launched the all new W177 A-Class, packed with a whole host of new technologies and features. There's plenty to unpack, so we've driven the car in Croatia …
FIRST DRIVE: 2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 with 585 hp V8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CupUdpy4m1Y The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is a bit of an institution by now, the bombproof off-roader having existed in some form or another since 1979. Well, after nearly 40 years there's finally an …
FIRST DRIVE: F60 MINI Cooper S E Countryman All4 and Cooper S Countryman Sports – which is better?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQGw2sEIDYo&feature=youtu.be The second-generation F60 MINI Cooper Countryman model was recently joined by the brand's first ever plug-in hybrid model, the Cooper S E Countryman All4. It's also locally-assembled to benefit from EEV …
FIRST DRIVE: Mercedes-Maybach S-Class – RM1.4m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY42NdeQfHo&rel=0 The Mercedes-Maybach brand needs no introduction. It's one of the most recognisable luxury car brands around, and any model that's christened with the Maybach badge is built to perfection. The recently …
QUICK DRIVE: Honda HR-V RS – VGR system tested
https://youtu.be/3t0zSqGptU0 The upcoming launch of the Honda HR-V facelift will see the addition of a new variant, the HR-V RS. It supersedes the previous V grade variant as the new range-topper, complete …
