At yesterday's opening of the IAA 2023 Munich Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz Group CEO Ola Kaellenius presented to the world the Concept CLA Class. Presented as a design concept, it is not yet ready for production but it’s a preview of how the next generation 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA will look like. More importantly, the Concept CLA Class also presents the first product to ride on the company’s new MMA architecture. Short for Mercedes Modular Architecture, MMA will replace MFA II, the current platform t

Though Japan's thinning sedan market has witnessed the discontinuation of the Toyota Camry due to slow sales, its rival, the Honda Accord will soldier on, reports website Creative 311 through information gathered through its dealer contacts. Earmarked for a February 2024 launch, the all-new 11th-gen Accord is said to be sold there in just a single hybrid variant that pairs a 2.0-litre inline-four to the e:HEV dual-motor setup. More notable is that Japan is now in the running to be car's first-ev

Making its global debut in the United States in November 2022, the all-new 11th-generation 2023 Honda Accord at first glance looks more mature and elegant in design. However, as this latest video by Honda Cars of America shows, it’s the most advanced Accord ever. The US-spec Accord is available in two powertrains, a turbocharged 1.5-litre i-VTEC (192 PS/260 Nm) and a 2.0-litre petrol-hybrid (combined 204 PS/335 Nm). The turbocharged petrol is paired to a CVT gearbox while the hybrid is mated to

In the same vein as Coke vs Pepsi, and Mars vs Snickers, the comparison between the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord is one that has taken place for decades. Each brandishing a slightly different take on the D-Segment family sedan, across multiple generations. However, the Accord and Camry on sale today are far removed from the bland ‘uncle-barges’ of yore. Having taken on a Dynamic Force engine and 8-speed automatic, the 2022 Camry, dare I say it, is now a driver’s car befitting the fluidity of th

While most people announce specs followed by the pricing of new vehicles, Kia’s gone the other way around by revealing the pricing for the locally-assembled (CKD) Kia Carnival before finally unveiling the complete specifications of the MPV. Also Read: CKD 2022 Kia Sorento (MQ4) confirmed for Malaysia - Coming in 2023? The CKD version of the three-row, 7- or 8-seater is now officially open for bookings by Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn Bhd, the new distributor for the brand in Malaysa. This makes the Car

BMW Thailand has teased the pending arrival of the G30 2021 BMW 5 Series facelift, or in BMW speak Life Cycle Impulse (LCI). The Thai Media are also predicting that the top-of-the-range BMW 530e plug-in hybrid will also be launched in Thailand. As this is a minor update, not much has been changed on the sedan. The most notable change, as is seen in the teaser photo posted by BMW Thailand, is the new simpler L-shaped motif LED daytime running lights. Other than that, the upcoming 5 Series will al