BMW M5 vs Porsche Taycan Comparision

Back in the early 90s, if you wanted to buy a performance car, you’d most probably choose the manual transmission option. The equivalent automatic option was probably heavier, slower-reacting, and had higher fuel consumption.My own uncle once told me back then, “In a sprint, my manual car would always be faster and more accelerative versus an automatic.” Those words stuck with me.Fast forward to today, and self-shifting transmissions have gotten so good, no human input could po

As much as enthusiasts such as myself lament the inevitable demise of manual transmissions (MT), there is simply no business case for manufacturers to continue offering a manual option. Instead, dual-clutch transmissions (DCT) or traditional automatic transmissions (AT) are taking over their place.Admittedly, I have defended manual transmissions since the birth of YouTube comment section, not that I participate in them, it's only mental replies. But no longer am I oblivious to the preference

With the recent launch of the Audi RS6 and RS7, plus the BMW M3 and BMW M4 performance cars on our shores, it seems that there is a shift in direction towards the torque converter transmission (TCT) on core performance models. More importantly, manufacturers like Audi were - up until this point in time - massive proponents of the dual clutch transmission (DCT). Other performance-oriented brands have also followed suit.It wasnt that long ago when the dual-clutch transmission (DCT) was hailed as a

While it’s cool you can tell a car to lower the air-conditioning temperature, but have you tried ordering chicken rice using your BMW?Yes, with the BMW Concierge Service, you can in fact order chicken rice (or in this case, navigate to a chicken rice shop) from the comfort of your car with just the press of a button.BMW Concierge Service is just one of many services that BMW offers under its ConnectedDrive umbrella.But that’s not all.With the BMW Connected app (available for Apple an

After numerous leaks and teases, BMW has just unveiled the updated 2021 F90 BMW M5. At the launch, BMW will be offering two variants of the new performance sedan – the regular M5 and the M5 Competition.Exterior – Sharper-looking than beforeKicking things off is the updated exterior. Like the rest of the G30 family, the M5 LCI (Life Cycle Impulse, facelift in BMW talk) gets the same slim LED headlights with L-shaped LED daytime running lights, flanking a new signature kidney grille. C

The updated 2021 BMW M5 facelift has leaked onto the internet, hours before the model’s official debut.Codenamed F90, the 2021 M5 LCI (Life Cycle Impulse, facelift in BMW language) features a number of visual updates carried over from the recently-updated G30 5 Series. Furthermore, it appears that the F90 M5 LCI is finished in Imola Red – one of BMW M’s signature colours.Up front, the updated 2021 M5 LCI gets the same headlights and front grille like th

Globally, Porsche customers in China are some of the youngest in the world, averaging just 35 years old, compared to 53 in the USA and Germany. Porsche China also has the highest proportion of female customers, at 47 percent, suggesting very high upward mobility of women there.If you want to know where the centre of Girl Power is, go to a Porsche showroom in ChinaThose numbers have been more or less unchanged for the last 5 years but it is the demographics of Porsche Taycan buyers that are surpr

Want to leave internal combustion and emissions behind? Here are the Electric Vehicles available right now.More and more there is a sense that the small rock first thrown by Toyota and Honda is slowly turning into an avalanche that can no longer be stopped. The ongoing pandemic has changed the consciousness of many regarding the environment and their impact on it. What’s more, vehicle sales globally in the past few years have shown that sales of EV continued to go strong, and in 2020 it ro

Porsche delivered 301,915 cars in 2021, up 11 percent from 2020. The figure is Porsche’s highest ever annual sales record, breaking the pre-pandemic era 2019’s record of 280,000 cars.Never before in the companys 73-year history (since 1948) has more people bought a Porsche. If there was an economic slowdown last year, Porsches customers never felt it.“Despite the challenges posed by the semi-conductor shortage and the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic we have been work

Following the Ministry of Finance’s Budget 2022 announcement to exempt electric vehicles (EVs) from taxes, EVs are now generally referred to as tax-free.In October 2021, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz’s Budget 2022 proposed for EVs (specifically, it’s battery electric vehicles or BEVs) to be made tax-free. Some buyers confused this to include sales tax.However, the Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) has since clarified that the tax-free reference only r

Earlier this week, Porsche Malaysia, represented by Sime Darby Auto Performance, announced that for the first time ever, the Porsche Cayenne will be produced outside of Europe, with local assembly (CKD) to start in Kulim.Prices start from RM 550,000, and deliveries will begin by March 2022. Not only that, buyers of the CKD Porsche Cayenne can also opt for the Exclusive Manufaktur Package, Porsche’s own customization programme.Also read: Customisable Porsche Cayenne is the first CKD model f

Up to 598 PS/850 Nm with overboost function 504 km range in the WLTP cycle Priced from RM 708,000Porsche Malaysia, represented by Sime Darby Auto Performance, has introduced the new Taycan GTS, positioned above the Taycan 4S and below the Taycan Turbo. Prices start from RM 708,000, excluding options and registration fees.However, the press release did not mention the arrival of the Sport Turismo wagon body style in Malaysia, so wagon fans will have to hold their breaths.With a range of up to 504