The earlier rain settles into a light drizzle, the air is damp and fizzing with the smell of fuel. A procession of cars that took nearly one hour to get on the main straight of the Sepang F1 circuit has led to this moment. Standing almost dead centre of the pack, Mercedes-AMGs stretch as far as the eye can see up and down the road. As the marshalls start counting the number of cars, the final tally stops at a whopping 448 units. The feat, jointly organised by Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM), AMG Cl

Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) has expanded its line-up of the 2022 Ford Ranger with the addition of the 2.0-litre XL 4x4 Single Cab manual variant (totalling 7 variants now), aimed at customers who are looking for a robust and reliable workhorse pickup. Priced at RM98,888 (OTR, sans insurance) the Ford Ranger XL Single Cab is powered by Ford’s proven 2.0-litre single-turbo diesel engine which delivers 170 PS and peak torque of 405 Nm at 1,750-2,500 rpm. Power is sent to all four wheels throug

EyeSight ADAS is now standard Android Auto, Apple CarPlay on both variants Retuned suspension for more comfort, drive mode selector The rugged Subaru XV keeps what we know and love of Subaru: a Boxer engine, and go-anywhere capabilities thanks to its Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system. And now, four years since this generation's initial debut here, its got a new look and improved safety as TC Subaru has launched the 2022 Subaru XV facelift in Malaysia. As before, this competitor to the Hon

If the Ford Ranger Raptor is a rally truck, then the recently launched Ford Ranger WildTrak Sport is a lifestyle outdoor adventurous truck for the streets and weekend getaways off-road. Based on the Ranger WildTrak and although it’s positioned one rung below the range topping Ranger Raptor, we see the new Ranger WildTrak Sport as the better buy. The thinking man’s Ranger Raptor is how we will describe it. With the WildTrak, you save about RM 55k over the Raptor, enjoy the same 2.0-litre bi-turbo

The all-new 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander has been spied doing its development rounds. The new Outlander will be based on a new plaform shared with Renault and Nissan, and will feature hybrid powertrains. The next-generation model, which is heavily camouflaged, gives us a clearer look at its exterior design. At the front, the new Outlander adopts a unique front-lighting arrangement. At the top sits the LED daytime running lights and turn indicators, and lower down are the main headlamp units. This f

We often overlooked how much progress today’s automotive technology have made. It wasn’t very long ago that any car with over 100 PS of power and accelerates from 0-100 km/h in under 10 seconds is considered impressive. The original hot hatch, the Volkswagen Golf GTI made headlines with its 110 PS and a 0-100 km/h time of 9.6 seconds. Today’s nondescript family cars offer performance that thirty years ago, was the domain of sports cars, even if the specifications don’t suggest anything remotely