Car Reviews · Page 29
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0k_xKqt8ds We’re bringing sexy back in this week’s episode of Driven Web Series, powered by the new Petronas Primax95 with Advanced Energy Formula. And we’re not just talking about the cars here, …
It wasn't that long ago when Mercedes-Benz had a lineup that was dismissed by anyone below 40 as "uncle cars". Yuppies would not want to be seen in one, lest they were …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-nBoUn-GXc Enough waiting, Driven Web Series is back with a new season, powered by the new Petronas Primax95 with Advanced Energy Formula! Just like last season, we’re kicking things off with everyday …
The Honda Jazz has only been part of the last 13 years of Honda's long and illustrious history, but already it's become a staple of the company's product range as well as …
Contesting in the compact executive segment is like trying to academically stay afloat at the prestigious Heidelberg or Munich Technical universities. Ja, this is very much Germania's institution. With some of her …
Porsche 911 Turbo. A name synonymous with ballistic pace, mega AWD traction and everyday usability. A stupendously fast supercar you can use to cross borders in record time, and then drive to …
There are many ways to expand reach and extend market share, and spin-offs are a good way to go about it. Television uses it to great effect, and automakers are getting big …
Cars are generally cast into rigid segments, each featuring a set range of competitors with the same bodystyles, virtually identical dimensions, similar engine capacities and carefully-matched performance and fuel efficiency figures. The …
They say life is all about choices, and some bright sparks at BMW have definitely been paying close attention, as attempts to fulfil that adage have shown. The 2000s saw an unfettered …
Well, this is quite something. It’s a brand new Japanese D-segment sedan that has the looks and presence of something beyond its stature. Bigger, classier, the lot. The Toyota Camry seems boring, …
Introducing a new segment to a car market as yet small but as competitive as ours is a brave endeavour. See, in big markets with more vast buying populations, needs are generally …
It's a peculiar place, the local B-segment sedan market. The heartland of the automotive scene in Malaysia, these small, ungainly-looking booted hatches regularly stirs the emotions of the buying public in a …
Say hello to the new Nissan Sylphy, which is now open for booking ahead of an official launch later this month. Those who follow Nissan Malaysia's Facebook page might not be surprised, …
It wasn't a great way to start life with a new ride. Flat and uninspiring aren't terms you'd normally use to describe a 250 hp and 340 Nm hatchback, but the Ford …
The first-generation Hyundai i30 didn't make much on an impact when it was launched in Malaysia in 2009. Not many knew of its existence then, much less remember the car today, but …
Reinventing an icon isn’t a walk in the park. Instead of simply writing a new book, you effectively take an existing book, study the earlier and later chapters, and then come up …
Small cars are big business. As other industries gnash their teeth over sales declines and predict the end of the world, the automotive players, those with B-segment contenders in particular, are doing …
The opener at the checkpoint was memorable, simply because of its uniqueness. “Morning, gentlemen. Ever driven a large SUV through the length of a 747, entering from economy and emerging from first-class?” …
It's a very competitive market out there these days, especially in the B-segment, where the cars are bigger than ever, with prices that have never been lower. The sub-RM100k buyer has never …
This is a story of the third way. Choosing the right car, especially in the sub-RM100,000 bracket, has always been a case of catch-22. Modern options with powerful downsized-turbo engines are fun, …
