Stuttgart is the first to fire the opening salvo of this era's executive sedan battle, by launching the all-new 2023 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W214) earlier this week. It's a technoid's dream; coming with all manner of big screens, office-on-wheels features, and aspects that have trickled down from the brand's flagship S-Class. Pertinently it's the bridge between electric vehicles (EVs) and internal combustion engines (ICEs), and just like the recent GLC Coupe, every powertrain option is electrifie

New 2023 Hyundai Palisade facelift to debut in New York New front-end design, new dashboard Larger 12.3-inch infotainment screen It’s only several months ago that Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors launched the 2022 Hyundai Palisade in December 2021. Now, Hyundai Motor has announced that it will be debuting a new 2023 Hyundai Palisade facelift next week on 13-April, at the New York International Auto Show. The two teaser photos shared show a more angular front-end design, with a different grille and head

Mechanical underpinnings of the GR Yaris Engine tuned to make 300 PS/370 Nm 6-speed manual and AWD Ahead of its official debut, which will be happening in less than a day from the time of writing, initial details and photos of the new Toyota GR Corolla have been leaked. As speculated from earlier reports, the Toyota GR Corolla gets the GR Yaris’ 1.6-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, but fettled to output 300 PS and 370 Nm – a healthy 39 PS and 10 Nm increase over the GR Yaris. Also re

BMW Group has announced new plug-in hybrid variants for the BMW 3 Series and BMW 5 Series for the European market - the BMW 320e and BMW 520e. Both the BMW 320e and 520e feature an identical powertrain that makes a combined output of 204 PS and 350 Nm of torque. The 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine alone makes 163 PS. Drive is sent to the rear wheels via an 8-speed ZF automatic transmission. The BMW 320e will have an option for xDrive to power all four wheels. The BMW 320e Sedan does 0-100 km/

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its new electric car today, the Mercedes-Benz EQA. Based on the Mercedes-Benz GLA, the EQA has a range of 420 km (WLTP) and takes 5 hours and 45 minutes to charge to 100%. Currently, the Mercedes EQA is available with a 190 PS/375Nm electric propulsion system that drives the front wheels. The century sprint is done in 8.9 seconds. In the future, a version with 271 PS and AWD might become a reality. The battery capacity of the Mercedes EQA is rated at 66.5 kWh. With 11k

As much as enthusiasts such as myself lament the inevitable demise of manual transmissions (MT), there is simply no business case for manufacturers to continue offering a manual option. Instead, dual-clutch transmissions (DCT) or traditional automatic transmissions (AT) are taking over their place. Admittedly, I have defended manual transmissions since the birth of YouTube comment section, not that I participate in them, it's only mental replies. But no longer am I oblivious to the preferences o