It’s been an award-winning season for the new 2023 Ford Ranger and its variants. Recently, it’s added another two more to its list of accolades as Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), the sole distributor for Ford in Malaysia, received the CarPlus Editor’s Choice Award 2022-2023 for ‘Pick-up Truck of the Year’ for the Ranger and ‘Car of the Year’ for the Ranger Raptor. The Ranger boasts an updated design with enhanced aerodynamics and improved interior comfort. It features a range of powerful, effi

Thailand is home to Mitsubishi’s all-conquering pick-up truck, the Mitsubishi Triton. The current generation is exported to about 150 countries around the world including Malaysia but after 9 years, an all-new sixth generation will be introduced soon. For now, though, Mitsubishi Motors has just unveiled the Mitsubishi XRT Concept at the ongoing Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) 2023. Even though it has a different name, this is essentially a preview of what the production version of the al

The Toyota Land Cruiser is king in the Middle East which is why it is the location for the world premiere of its luxurious twin, the all-new 2022 Lexus LX. Ever since it was launched in 1996, Lexus’ flagship SUV has been immortalised in the hip-hop world and embraced by oligarchs, sheikhs, and anything related to oil-rich businessmen. Approximately 500,000 units of the LX have been sold in more than 50 countries and regions. The all-new fourth-generation LX is essentially similar to the Land Cru

Malaysians can look forward to a rapid succession of new EV model launches and EV-related services from BMW Malaysia within the next 6 to 8 months, said the company’s spokesperson in an virtual preview yesterday for the company’s upcoming BMW iX and BMW i4. Beyond just launching new EV models, BMW Malaysia’s efforts to promote low carbon mobility will be a holistic one as the company will also look into the circular economy aspects, covering the end-to-end lifecyle of its vehicles - from product

Alongside a slew of launches which include the locally-assembled (CKD) BMW X7 and the all-new BMW 430i Coupe M Sport, MINI Malaysia has launched the new CKD 2021 MINI Countryman facelift. Just like its pre-facelift model, the MINI Countryman facelift is assembled locally (CKD) at the Inokom plant in Kulim, Kedah. There are two variants available, the petrol-powered Countryman S and the Countryman SE plug-in hybrid (PHEV) with prices shown below (excluding SST which is valid until 30-June 2021).

The Subaru WRX S4 STi Sport # has just been announced exclusively for Japan. Only 500 units will be made and each will be given additional STi parts to commemorate the model update. An exclusive colour, ceramic white, is also introduced for the STi Sport #. With this latest update, only one model variant is offered for the WRX S4 STi in Japan, the WRX S4 STi Sport EyeSight which as the name suggests features Subaru’s own EyeSight driver assist technology. So, what’s in the STi Sport #? Well, it