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

Discontinued due to poor sales of previous gen Sedan outsold hatchback in Thailand by 10:1 Also affects Australian-market cars This is it, the end of the line for the Honda Civic Hatchback in Thailand: reports suggest that the all-new, 2022 model (codenamed FL) won't make it there, owing to poor sales figures of the previous generation hatch compared to the sedan. Volume makes or breaks a car, and looking at the numbers of the previous-gen Civic FC (sedan) and FK (hatchback), the former outsells

Renault has been named Malaysia Car Subscription Company of the Year at the 2020 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards for its Renault Subscription programme, a year after the programme celebrates its first anniversary. Launched in August last year, the programme was designed to offer an alternative to vehicle ownership beyond the traditional hire-purchase model as well as car sharing and rental options available. “We are delighted to have received this prestigious accolade from Fr

** This article is the personal experience of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI MK6 SE owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Han Eujin About my Volkswagen Golf GTI This is my 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI MK6 SE which I purchased back in 2018 from a second-hand dealer in Ipoh. This Volkswagen Golf GTI is the SE version, the last batch of facelifted MK6 arrived to Malaysia. Facelift include front DRL, sunroof, full-colour touch- screen infotainment system and standard 18” Detr

The first ever Toyota Corolla Cross, a C-segment Corolla-based SUV that’s supposed to a more mainstream, cheaper and more practical version of a Toyota C-HR, is set to make its global debut in Thailand next month. Leaked photos suggests that the Corolla Cross will look like a scaled down Toyota RAV4 – not a bad start. Based on what we know so far, the Toyota Corolla Cross will be based on the Toyota Corolla Altis’ TNGA-C platform, but with a more space efficient (and cheaper) torsion beam rear s

Land Rover is more than ready to welcome a new era for their 2020 Land Rover Defender. While the overall UK media will not be getting their hands on the car due to the coronavirus, a number of them still managed to give the new Defender a shake down and here are some of their opinions. The Defender looks nothing like the first. Sure, it is still rather rugged and boxy looking compared to its other Land Rover siblings’ elegance, but it doesn’t have the harsh army look that the Defender is now syn