Hybrid cars are not new to Malaysians, seeing that they have been available in Malaysia for roughly 15 years with the introduction of the FD-generation Honda Civic Hybrid. And today, hybrids are even more popular, as manufacturers like Honda, Toyota, and Nissan all offer at least one hybrid model in their line-up here in Malaysia. More recently, Perodua has thrown their hat in the ring with the 2022 Perodua Ativa Hybrid. On one of the presentation slides that Perodua showed, the second national

Volvo Car Malaysia introduced its first dedicated body repair and paint service facilities through the launch of the Volvo Certified Damage Repair Centre (VCDR), and it's a service that's now available at Federal Auto Cars, Glenmarie. Nick Connor, Head of Volvo Cars APEC, was present with Charles Frump, Managing Director of Volvo Cars to officially launch VCDR. “We are very happy to be able to witness the milestones that Volvo Car Malaysia has achieved thus far,” said Nick Connor. “From the impl

Volvo Car Malaysia has launched the locally-assembled (CKD) 2022 Volvo XC60 facelift. Two variants are available at launch – B5 Momentum and Recharge T8 Inscription Plus. The B5 Momentum is priced at RM 292,266 and while Recharge T8 is priced at RM 325,449, prices are with SST exemption. Previously, the XC60 T5 Momentum and Recharge T8 Inscription Plus were priced at RM 278,915 and RM 324,656 respectively. Globally revealed earlier this year in March, the facelifted Volvo XC60 gets a subtly revi

Roughly a week after the 2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge T8 was teased on the company's social media platforms, Volvo Car Malaysia has since opened registration of interest (ROI) for the model. However, its price list and definite launch date are yet to be announced. For reference, the current pre-facelift, locally-assembled (CKD Shah Alam) XC60 range is priced from RM 278,915 for the T5 Momentum and RM 324,656 for the Recharge T8 Inscription Plus (OTR without insurance, SST-exempt until 30-June 2022).

As far as SUVs go, the BMW X3 M Competition and X4 M Competition were quick to begin with. Now, the SUV pair is even quicker in its facelifted form, courtesy of the BMW M4 Competition's firepower. How much quicker are facelift BMW X3 M Competition and BMW X4 M Competition? Originally launched in 2019, the X3 M Competition and X4 M Competition debut the M Division’s new S58 3-litre straight-six turbocharged engine that would later go into the M3 and M4. With the M3 and M4 being the flagship perfo

Say, you're an up-and-coming executive, and you just got levelled-up in your paygrade. Time to splash the cash on a compact premium sedan, yes? Something sporty, with the grunt to match. Naturally, the names that will get bandied about will be the BMW 330e M Sport or Mercedes C300 AMG Line. But what if you seek something a bit more.... unorthodox? The Volvo S60 T8 R-Design is indeed a refreshing change of pace from the usual suspects in this segment. Boasting a distinctive and unmistakable exter