The BMW N52 was an inline-six naturally aspirated engine which featured in nearly every BMW model produced between 2005 and 2015. Designed as a replacement for the venerable M54, this often-misunderstood engine is viewed as an overly sensitive engine with finicky electronics (if you don’t understand it), which totally misses the point of what it truly is – the last (and best) naturally aspirated straight-six BMW ever made. Background of the N52 BMW inline-six engines are known for their sublime

Hyundai Palisade looks grand with a price that match. Mazda CX-9 is the safer choice for many but it is aged. Which would you choose? Recently, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) launched its largest SUV, the 2022 Hyundai Palisade, in Malaysia. Though it looks grand up close, many of our readers expressed shock at the equally grand price tag which starts from RM 328,888. Unsurprisingly, many started comparing the Palisade with the Mazda CX-9 seeing that both SUVs are similar in size and stature. H

While our neighbours welcome the all-new generation, Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC) is only just teasing the arrival of the new 2022 Ford Ranger facelift to our shores. The Ford Ranger facelift was launched a year ago in Thailand featuring a new trapezoidal front grille, black alloy wheels, and black trim pieces. The truck bed also adds a power roller shutter that will neatly cover up the pick-up’s bed. Also read: New 2021 Ford Ranger facelift debuts – Should the Hilux be afraid? Other than th

Say hello to the car you wish you'll have during the apocalypse: this is the SVI Max 3 Troopy. Underneath all that bulletproof, bombproof sheet metal lies a J70 Toyota Land Cruiser. What looks like a purpose-built military vehicle isn't actually quite so: this is fit for civilian use, which means it doesn't need any special permits to share the road with plebian Camrys or Hiluxes. Also read: This unassuming Toyota Camry can withstand bombs and bullets Made by South African outfit SVI Engineering

Naza Kia has officially launched the new 11-seater 2020 Kia Grand Carnival in Malaysia. The 11-seater MPV will replace the 8-seater Grand Carnival (previously sold in 2 variants; KX - RM 158,788, SX - RM 188,788) and will only be available in one variant with an asking price of RM 179,888. The new Grand Carnival features innovative Multiflex seats that allows owners to adjust the layout of the seating arrangement according to the needs of the family, whether it is to fit as many passengers as po

Despite what classical economomic theories say, consumers are not the logical, rational, always calculating beings that the likes of Adam Smith say we are. We all have our own biases and prejudices and there is often very little logic behind our purchase decisions. It's exactly why the advertising industry is so big. Korean cars are bad. German cars are better than Japanese ones. CKD cars have lower quality. How many of these stereotypes/myths are true? 1. German cars are safer than Japanese/Kor