Inspired by the look of an English Bulldog, Spike is MINI’s Intelligent Personal Assistant. MINI has given Spike a pronoun and shall be referred to as ‘he’. He will be making his first major appearance as an art toy at the Auto Shanghai international trade fair in April 2023. He will be featured in the cockpit of the new MINI Concept Aceman, showcasing his diverse functions on the OLED central display and dashboard. MINI said they will enable comprehensive insights into the digital world of the

We get it – in this day and age, the increasing needs of families for SUVs have driven sales through the roof. With that said, those opting for an SUV will compromise handling compare to a sedan. But what if we told you that you can still have a compact SUV that also handles well? Here are two immensely capable alternatives – the Mazda CX-30 and Subaru XV. Yes, while these two SUVs are seemingly at polar opposites (CVT versus 6-speed auto, boxer engine vs inline-four), they are amongst the best

Bermaz Auto has announced today that it will now be making power-operated tailgate a standard feature on all 2020 Mazda CX-30 models. Previously offered on the 2.0G High and above variants, the feature is now available on the entry 2.0G 2WD model. Of course, the additional feature will result in a bump in prices, which is now up by RM 3,110, bringing its selling price excluding insurance to RM 144,759. Prices for all other CX-30 variants remain unchanged. This is the third specs update since the

Following its success in Australia (100 units sold out), the 25 units of the MINI Cooper SE have been sold out in Malaysia. Launched in Malaysia less than a month ago, the electric MINI was only available in the three-door option. The MINI Cooper SE’s price tag of RM 218,380 is lower than what we expected it to be. The attractive price could be the reason for its success in Malaysia. The BMW i3s is priced much higher than that. Being an electric car, the road tax of MINI is charged by the amount

When the Mazda MX-30 made its world debut at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, the car, which is based on the CX-30, was presented as Mazda’s first series production fully electric vehicle, and that it will go on sale sometime in 2021. However, many have speculated that the MX-30 won’t exist as an electric-only model range, and that a hybrid model will eventually join the MX-30’s variant line-up. A small capacity rotary-type range extender engine was also speculated to complement the electric-only vari

In conjunction with BMW Group Malaysia’s 60 Years Celebration of MINI, the company has announced that it will be adding a new variant to MINI Malaysia’s model line-up – the MINI Cooper S Convertible. Soft top cars don’t have a huge following here in tropical Malaysia so it’s not surprising that MINI Malaysia’s allocation is limited to just 20 units. Priced at RM 279,888, the MINI Convertible, in Cooper S tune, carries a RM 30,000 premium over a similarly equipped MINI Cooper S 3 Door. As it carr