Think of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and you might not associate it with the official name of North Korea as the first word signifies great redundancy. After all, if your country has been led by 3 generations of the same family unopposed, perhaps calling it the northern part of the Korean peninsula is more apt. The world sees North Korea as a nation where people have to pledge loyalty to the Kims 24/7 and its economy is mostly built on propaganda which spreads into the automotive i

CY Foong

Jun 18, 2024

Chery Auto Malaysia Sdn Bhd has formally launched the Chery Corporate Malaysia Factory in Shah Alam with a media event earlier this morning. Notably, this facility is the first in the ASEAN region to produce the Jaecoo J7 premium off-road SUV. This is the second plant for the Chery group of companies in Malaysia; the first being the Inokom facility in Kulim, Kedah that produces the Chery Omoda 5, Tiggo 8 Pro, and upcoming Tiggo 7 line of SUVs. Note however that the Shah Alam plant isn't replacin

Sanjay

Jun 18, 2024

First launched in 2018, nearly 890,000 units of the Geely Binyue have been sold worldwide and it is the basis of Proton’s super-duper sales hotcake, the Proton X50. While the X50 was given a quality-of-life update a couple of weeks ago, its Chinese donor was recently given a new variant addition. Called the Geely Binyue Super Power Edition, it has a more sedated look despite the long fast-sounding name. In the 6 years since its launch, the Binyue has been given a couple of updates in 2021 and th

CY Foong

Jun 18, 2024

The new 2024 Audi e-tron GT facelift has been unveiled. Changes include advancements in range, performance, charging capabilities, and design elements, alongside improved handling and energy efficiency. Output figures have been bumped up, here’s an overview of the 2024 Audi e-tron GT’s performance: S e-tron GT: 679 PS, 0-100 km/h in 3.4 seconds, top speed of 245 km/h. RS e-tron GT: 856 PS, 0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds, top speed of 250 km/h. RS e-tron GT Performance: 925 PS, 0-100 km/h in 2.5 secon

Shaun

Jun 18, 2024

Hallowed be thy's name, the Nissan GT-R (R35) is driving off into the sunset as two new final, limited-run variants signify the end of the model's 17-year heritage. The T-Spec Takumi Edition and Skyline Edition, both North American specials, are capped below 200 units. Like you'd assume from such names, the pair honours the heritage of past Nissan specials with throwback colours and heightened performance. For one, the GT-R T-Spec Takumi Edition honours the takumi master craftspeople who hand-as

Sanjay

Jun 16, 2024