Rather quietly, registration of interest for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe has opened in Malaysia, roughly 7 months after it made its global debut in July 2023. Now, the CLE is an entirely new model, a spinoff developed to succeed both the C-Class and E-Class coupe and cabriolet versions, as part of the company's drive to streamline its model line-up. We're happy that it's stilll a couple in the traditional sense – with two doors, with an option for a convertible version too. Also read: Merce

As the marque’s first series production mid-engine supercar, there’s a lot of expectations on the Aston Martin Valhalla and the carmarker is leveraging its Formula 1 tech to speed up development. The technical crossover between Aston Martin and its Formula 1 team is facilitated by the consulting arm of the team, Aston Martin Performance Technologies (AMPT). AMPT is directly assisting Aston Martin's performance engineering team in three key areas of development - dynamics, aerodynamics and materi

As the eternal debate between form and function rages on, Aston Martin has quietly been amalgamating both into one of the most visually stunning sports cars to ever clip an apex. The quiet streets of Gaydon, United Kingdom, have carved out a distinctive silhouette that’s unmistakably Aston Martin couture from any angle. Now equipped with the silver vane grille across its gaping front façade, the updated looks have remained loyal to the design language with minor evolutions that bring a step towa

Even though James Bond is always associated with Aston Martins, MI6’s finest agent has been driving all kinds of cars including BMWs, Lotuses, a Ford Mustang, and even a Toyota. But what if agent Bond followed Wakanda’s loving king in getting a Lexus? This design is one of the entries challenged by UK’s Autocar on the postgraduate students of Coventry University’s renowned automotive and transport design course. The challenge is to envision what a Bond car might look like in 10 years’ time. Call

BMW Malaysia has just unveiled the latest high-performance models to augment their Malaysian BMW M line-up, the M8, in Coupe and Gran Coupe flavours. The fully imported M8 models will set you back for a cool RM 1,452,960.88 for the Coupe and RM 1,455,145.25 for the Gran Coupe (both with SST discount, valid until 31 December 2020). These are on-the-road prices without insurance. Performance The M8 is powered by a 4.4-litre, twin-turbo V8 churning out 600 PS and 750 Nm. The power unit teams up wit

BMW has just announced Digital Key for iPhone, allowing Apple iPhone users to unlock a compatible BMW model. This comes after slightly after two years BMW introduced Digital Key for NFC-equipped Samsung devices. Typical of Apple, getting started is easy – you just need to pair your iPhone or Apple Watch to a BMW that supports Digital Key for iPhone, then hold your Apple device to the door handle. Once that’s completed, the authentication process with start and you can use either FaceID or TouchI