BMW Group Malaysia delivered 15,012 units of BMW and MINI vehicles, including BMW Motorrad motorcycles. The figure is 3.8 percent higher than 2022. The group also ended the year as Malaysia’s No.1 premium automaker, for the fourth consecutive year. One third of the sales are financed by BMW Financial Services. Of the 15,000 total units delivered, the group’s namesake BMW brand contributed 11,699 cars, which is slightly lower than last year’s 11,800 units. MINI showed an impressive 42 percent gro

Following the introduction of the all-new BMW 5 Series G60 with mild-hybrid powertrains and the all-electric BMW i5, the line-up has been completed with the latest introduction of two plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) models, the BMW 530e and the BMW 550e xDrive, with both set for a November 2023 launch in Europe before making its way to other markets. As the 8th generation of the world’s most successful business sedan, there’s a lot riding on the new 5 Series. BMW promises the PHEV variants will h

Raya weekend in Kuala Lumpur might sound like paradise for those who decided to not join the mass ‘balik kampung’ exodus. Who wouldn’t want to enjoy 4 days of smooth traffic and free tolls, right? Well, the reality is there is still some traffic in the city and those free tolls do not apply on the weekends but then again, when you have something like the Mazda CX-30 on your driveway, a trip around the not-so-traffic-free capital is still pretty enjoyable. The Mazda CX-30 is not an entirely new c

We’re not sure if the marketing people at Volvo thought this one through but maybe there was something in the Schnapps and meatballs when they ideated a video that heralded its plug-in hybrid ((PHEV) models… at the expense of its pure electric vehicles (EV) models. From what we can remember, cannibalising your own models isn’t exactly the way to push the brand forward. Also Read: Volvo Cars to go fully electric by 2030, says no future for petrol engine cars We get it, every motorist has differen

The year 2020 is coming to a close and that means it’s time for WapCar’s Car of the Year 2020. We have our very own shortlist but we’re also letting you, our beloved readers, to decide on the cars that deserve to win our inaugural Car of the Year award! As we’ve said before, we have selected 18 cars across three categories for you to vote for. The categories are Luxury Car of the Year, 7-seater Family Car of the Year, and of course, the Overall Car of the Year. Without further ado, let’s introdu

The Proton X70 has it. The Honda CR-V has it. Even a Perodua Myvi has a basic version of it. Different manufacturers refer to it in different names. Honda calls it Sensing, Mazda calls it i-ActivSense, Subaru calls it EyeSight, while Proton uses the generic ADAS term. So what is ADAS? Is it worth paying for? Is it reliable? What cars come with ADAS? ADAS is short for Advanced Driver Assistance System. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) code of practice for ADA