I once had dinner with Ryo Yanagisawa, Mazda’s young design maestro, whose most recent work is the fabulous looking Mazda CX-30 and before that, the Mazda 2 and Mazda BT-50.F30s styling is highly viewed by very accomplished car designers like Ryo YanagisawaI asked what he thinks is the best looking non-Mazda car on sale today (then), exotic cars aside. Without skipping a beat, he candidly answered the F30 BMW 3 Series. To be fair, the conversation took place in 2015, long before the curren

Hans

Oct 29, 2020

Last week, BMW Malaysia introduced the first-ever locally assembled M Performance car - the G20 BMW M340i xDrive. It is priced at RM 402,354 (without SST), valid until 31 December 2020.The BMW M340i goes head to head against the Mercedes-AMG C43, which is also locally assembled, priced at RM 401,114 (without SST). Since we’ve yet to get our hands on the BMW M340i, we’ll just take a side by side look at the spec sheets.Powertrain - Mercedes-AMG C43 has more power, but slower from 0-10

Shaun

Oct 27, 2020

Hailing from Munich is the famous German automaker, BMW. The brand has been around since 1916 and its badge proudly displays the colours of the Bavarian flag. If there is one BMW model that well-represents the brand, it has to be the BMW 3 series. The model is compact, accessible, and has an iconic status.Gracing our roads today is the 7th generation of the 3 series, the G20. Like many other long-running car models, the 3-series has evolved over the years, grown larger, and has adapted much more

Arif

Oct 25, 2020

The first locally-assembled (CKD) M-Performance model, the 2020 BMW M340i xDrive has just been launched in Malaysia. Priced at RM 402,355 (with SST exemption until 31-Dec, on-the-road prices without roadtax and insurance), it’ll bring the fight to the Mercedes C43 AMG.It launches alongside the BMW 330e M Sport.PowertrainIt’s got an ‘M’ in front, so power is there in spades: 387 PS and 500 Nm from it’s 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six. xDrive denotes that it&rsquo

Sanjay

Oct 22, 2020

BMW Malaysia has added an electrifying variant to its 3 Series lineup with the launch of the 2020 G20 BMW 330e M Sport. It promises to deliver the best of both worlds with a sportier and more efficient driving experience.The 330e M Sport is launched alongside the powerful M340i. Both models are locally-assembled (CKD) at BMW Malaysia’s plant in Kulim, Kedah.Exterior and InteriorOn the outside, the 330e M Sport comes with a sporty exterior that is enhanced by the adaptive LED headlights and

CY Foong

Oct 22, 2020

Yesterday, we published the leaked prices of one of BMW’s upcoming additions to the G20 3 Series range, the plug-in hybrid 330e. Today, we got another leaked pricing of the high-performance BMW that will be launched alongside it, the M340i.According to a source, the 2020 G20 BMW M340i will cost around RM 423,000 including SST. Exempted from SST, the M340i will start at around RM 403,000 which will be valid until 31-December 2020.That sounds like big bucks but with that prici

CY Foong

Oct 21, 2020

Previously, we published spy shots of the upcoming 2020 G20 BMW 330e. Now that we've seen what it looks like, it seems the next thing that comes up would be the price.Expected to be priced from RM 264,614 (SST free until 31-December 2020), the upcoming BMW 330e will wear the M Sport styling kit which mirrors the 330i - down to the wheels.Of course, the only difference on the outside is that the 330e has a charger outlet on the left side which is absent in the petrol-powered 330i as

CY Foong

Oct 20, 2020