Primed to pull tycoons' gazes away from the likes of the BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE, the 2023 Lexus RX 500h F Sport has just been launched in Malaysia, priced from RM 498,888, fully imported (CBU) from Japan. Turbo-hybrid performance Big headline figures for the RX 500h; a combined 371 PS and 550 Nm of torque comes off its 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine (T24A-FTS) and hybrid system, good enough to give the RX 500h a 0 to 100 km/h time of 6.2 seconds. As the h implies, there's elec

Though the Honda Accord is a long-running name in the evergreen H badge’s line-up, its survival is waning in most markets around the world. The Philippines is yet another market that saw the Accord’s exit as Honda Cars Philippines Inc (HCPI) dropped the model from its website. The archipelago northeast of Sabah saw its debut of the current Accord back in September 2019 with only one variant, the 1.5 EL Turbo CVT. Priced at PHP 2,228,000 (~RM 176k), the Filipino-spec Accord is similar to our loca

Understated looks, inside and out Superbly built and finished Price level at one segment higher The Audi Q5 facelift isn’t exactly new here in Malaysia, having arrived on our shores over a year ago. But you probably don’t remember that, do you? The brand’s presence hasn’t been prominent in recent years in Malaysia. Overview: Audi Q5 facelift Price RM 486,223 (OTR with SST) Segment Premium Compact SUV Engine 2.0L turbo 4-cyl Transmission 7-speed DCT Power 249 PS @ 5,000 - 6,000 rpm Torque 370 Nm

Everyone has an aspiration to be rich, but there are also certain lifehacks that make you appear rich. Look up online and you’ll find numerous tips on looking like a million bucks while spending only a few hundred or less. After all, if you can look rich based on what you dress or appear, surely the same can apply to your ride too. Fortunately, we have got you covered since finding the perfect car has always been our motto. We decided to set a limit that won’t exceed more than RM 100k for these

The Toyota Harrier is a premium, D-segment SUV, sitting one segment above the Toyota RAV4. It also forms the basis for the Lexus NX. The current generation Toyota Harrier is no longer related to the Lexus RX. Up until now, the Harrier exists only as a right-hand drive model. It’s sold mostly in Japan but many units found their way here via grey importers. A few years ago, UMW Toyota Motor introduced the Harrier here and unlike grey import models, it comes with proper English language infotainmen

At an age when most people would just resign to their fate and wait for the end of their lives, former BBC presenter Tim Slessor will embark on a 16,000 km overland drive from Singapore to London, in a 64-year old Land Rover Series 1 – the same car he once drove on a similar journey but reverse direction back in 1955. Come 25-August, the 87-year old Tim will partner with 31-year old adventurer and documentary film maker Alex Bescoby to repeat the historic drive. Of course, they won’t be alone. T