DRIVEN: L550 Land Rover Discovery Sport in Iceland
Location, it would seem, is everything, and that little aphorism concerning the word doesn't just hold true for property or retail businesses – in the automotive world, give a new piece of …
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DRIVEN: Isuzu MU-X up Cameron Highlands and back
Before the advent of the soft-roader/crossover, SUVs were seen as tough, macho beasts that swilled fuel as they powered through dense, inhospitable climes. Sure, there were families and less rugged individuals who …
DRIVEN: Jaguar XE – the comeback compact Cov cat
At last. At long last. Jaguar has bravely stepped out of its den for a second chance in the ultra-competitive compact exec world. You remember the a-Ford-able, front-wheel drive X-Type, don’t you …
DRIVEN: Kia Cerato Koup – annyeong haseyo, turbo!
What do you look for in a car? Posed to an enthusiast, the largely intangible "driver appeal" will rank high, while there are some of us who chant the "manual or nothing" …
DRIVEN: F46 BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer in Croatia
There must be something in the water that Munich is brewing its beers with. Throughout the entirety of its 87-year automotive history, BMW has built its cars with drive sent to the …
DRIVEN: W212 Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid – 1,500 km from KL to Bangkok on a single tank of diesel
Madness is truly measured by the mile on a long-distance eco-drive challenge. This one, like most, started out normally enough, mainly as a matter of intrigue to see whether it'd be possible …
DRIVEN: Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid in Singapore
Hybrids. Love 'em or hate 'em, they're here to stay for the foreseeable future. Thanks to ever-dwindling natural resources and increased levels of congestion in major cities around the world, the notion …
DRIVEN: Nissan Teana 2.0XL – mid-spec, top choice?
Range-topping models tend to be the ones that grab the headlines. And with good reason – they're the best representation of the car as it sits on the showroom floor, whether it …
DRIVEN: BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car in Milan
Ah, the allure of shape – how easy it is to be seduced by a fetching form and leave the considerations at that. With a pretty face, it's sometimes easy to overlook …
DRIVEN: F45 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer in Austria
The only constant thing in life is change. You've no idea what I'd give to travel back in time to forewarn the devout Munich faithful so. For the commandments have steadfastly stood …
DRIVEN: Mercedes-Benz C350e plug-in hybrid in SF
Hybrids - and plug-in hybrids - may not be firing the imagination as they were a while ago, certainly not now at a time that crude is priced as it is. There's …
DRIVEN: 2015 Peugeot 308 THP 150 tested in Malaysia
The original 308 was once the car of choice for young, sophisticated thrusters. It was, at the time, the sole affordable European hatchback with an invigoratingly young and modern edge over the …
DRIVEN: Chery Maxime 2.0 CVT – Eastar resurrection
Malaysians love MPVs. Okay, maybe love is a rather strong word to use in this context, but the fact is that our rising population has pretty much forced the people carrier to …
DRIVEN: Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury In Motion in SF
Alright, so the usual kicker lead-off for our reviews isn't apt in this particular case, but let's just play along with it for the sake of continuity – it is a review …
DRIVEN: Peugeot 308 – old name, newfound vigour
How impressive a product or otherwise depends on the expectations of the user, which is influenced by past experiences and shaped by a benchmark provided by similar items. It's relativism. This writer …
DRIVEN: 2015 Toyota Camry 2.0G and 2.5 Hybrid previewed – return to D-segment competitiveness?
There was a time not too long ago when the Toyota Camry ruled all and sundry, when its name stood for the very definition of the D-segment class. It was never the …
DRIVEN: Nissan X-Trail T32 – will it be third-gen lucky?
First there was one. The Honda CR-V has been “the people’s SUV” for close to two decades now, its de facto status in Malaysia cemented by archrival Toyota’s strange lack of interest …
DRIVEN: Lexus NX – straight off the set of Alien
If cars were people, Lexus would be that reserved, introverted librarian that you can't help but sneak a glance at every time you return a book late. You know that if she …
DRIVEN: W222 Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-in Hybrid
Man is a mind-bogglingly amazing being. He's only been on this planet in his current form for less than a quarter of a million years - that's like a minute compared to …
DRIVEN: 2015 Ford Mustang 2.3 EcoBoost and 5.0 GT
Half a decade ago, the very idea of it going global would have sounded ludicrous, but here it is then - the 2015 Ford Mustang, finally trotting off to see the world …
