This is it, the new 2023 Toyota Vellfire has gone on sale in Japan, alongside its twin the Toyota Alphard. Despite earlier rumours of discontinuation following poor sales of the previous generation Vellfire (versus Alphard), Toyota has decided to retain the Vellfire anyway, but with greater differentiation from the Toyota Alphard. More than just a twin with a different face, the new generation, sportier 2023 Toyota Vellfire now features an exclusive engine – a T24A-FTS 2.4-litre turbocharged 4-c

BMW Thailand announced yesterday a locally-assembled (CKD) version of the BMW X6. The model will supersede the previous Spartanburg, USA-built X6 model. Available in only one xDrive40i M Sport variant, the coupe-SUV is powered by a 3.0-litre turbocharged 6-cylinder engine that makes 340 PS and 450 Nm. Ride is improved by BMW’s Adaptive 2-axle air suspension. The CKD 2022 BMW X6 is priced in Thailand at THB 5,499,000 (about RM 703,000, sounds like a lot but it mostly due to the depreciation of th

When it comes to executive, business sedans, the Mercedes E-Class has always been one of the most preferred and recognisable status symbols the world around. With the W213-generation E-Class having undergone a facelift, does it still retain all the ingredients that make it such a compelling executive sedan? More importantly, does it have enough in its arsenal to do battle with its nemesis, the G30 BMW 5 Series (even though at the time of writing, there is no more 520i variant)? Having come away

When the E71 BMW X6 was launched back in 2007, it was unlike any other SUV at the time. So much so, it coined a new sub-segment BMW called the Sports Activity Coupe (SAC). Instead of a square and upright profile of a traditional SUV (like the BMW X5), the X6 had a more slippery, sloping profile towards the rear end. To say the design was polarising was selling it short. Nonetheless, other carmakers caught on to this SUV-coupe template, and this segment has now become more commonplace. As for the

Malaysian airlines AirAsia has revealed its plans to diversify into ride-hailing in Malaysia. Its Chief Executive Officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has teased a picture of AirAsia's plans via his social media accounts. In the teaser picture above, it would seem that AirAsia's ride-hailing fleet will comprise of the Toyota Vellfire and Toyota Alphard. Fernandes promises that AirAsia's entry into the ride-hailing scene will be "different from Grab and Uber. Different culture, different cabin and mor

The G30 BMW 5 Series is about to receive a facelift, due later this year. Although with the Covid-19 situation, it may arrive later than initially anticipated. In the facelift, a new plug-in hybrid powertrain is expected make its way into the 5 Series as reported by BMW Blog, likely called the 545e and potentially replaces the 530e. Sitting under the bonnet will be a 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six engine that makes 286 PS and 450 Nm of torque on its own. Supplementing the engine is a 113 PS