JD Power recently released its 2023 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), which showed that vehicle reliability has increased with an industry average of 186 problems per 100 (PP100) vehicles, an improvement of 6 PP100 from 2022. For context, a lower PP100 score is better. Even premium marques scored an improvement, lowering their score by 23 PP100. Vehicles from the 2020 model year were the focus of this study. Unsurprisingly, Lexus took the top spot of dependability in the premium brands seg

The 2022 Lamborghini Huracan STO is a track-ready monster so raw and focused, that it needs its own custom-developed Bridgestone tyres. Dubbed the Bridgestone Potenza Race, these new semi-slick tyres have been chosen by Lamborghini to perfectly complement the Huracan STO's 640 PS / 565 Nm power and let drivers experience the car’s dynamism to the fullest. Building on Bridgestone’s long heritage in Formula One racing and high-performance vehicles, the premium Potenza Race semi-slick tyre has been

Hyundai Motor Group’s continuous efforts to promote the use of hydrogen power has brought the brand into the realm of motorsports. The group announced on Friday (11-June-2021) that it will enter the inaugural Pure ETCR (Electric Touring Car Racing) with a motorsport team under the brand’s HTwo hydrogen division. The Pure ETCR series is a new touring car series for electric cars. Hyundai Motorsports will be racing a hydrogen fuel cell electric-powered Hyundai Veloster N ETCR. Also read: Fuel from

This handsome multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that you see here is the Geely Jiaji, a model that could potentially be a replacement to the ageing Proton Exora - not in terms of product positioning, but rather a spiritual replacement. What is the Geely Jiaji? Introduced in March 2019, the Geely Jiaji is a brand-new MPV. We sampled one during our visit to Guangzhou some time last year and found it to be a rather compelling upgrade to the ageing Proton Exora. Is the Proton V70 name confirmed? Proton tr

MINI Australia has received an overwhelming response on its city electric runabout – the MINI Cooper SE. All 100 units that were pre-ordered by MINI Australia have been sold out without the car being physically seen or driven. Those who wish buy a MINI Cooper SE in Australia now will have to wait until 2021 to get their cars. MINI Australia general manager Brett Waudby says the response was not expected since Australians love big V8s. Hence the small 100-unit pre-order by MINI Australia. Between

Ferrari F8 Spider At a private preview, Naza Italia unveiled the Ferrari F8 Spider in Malaysia, which is a South East Asia debut along with the introduction of the Ferrari 812 GTS. The open-top supercar from Maranello is the successor to the 488 Spider, with more power and less weight than before. Visually, it looks identical to the F8 Tributo apart from the obvious convertible roof. The retractable hard top (RHT) takes just 14 seconds to complete its task from either state, as long as the car i