The BMW iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet, launched in February, recently completed rigorous hot-weather testing in the United Arab Emirates. BMW says the fuel cell drive system demonstrated impressive performance under extreme conditions, including 45-degree Celsius temperatures, sand, dust, varying gradients, and humidity fluctuations. The tests validated the efficiency of the fuel cell system, hydrogen tanks, electric motor, and power battery, all controlled by a central unit. The vehicles maintained

BMW Group Malaysia has exported over 4,600 cars from its vehicle assembly plant in Kulim, since 2018 when the company's exports programme began, thus making it one of Malaysia's largest exporter of premium cars, if not the largest. It should also be noted that the Kulim-assembled BMW and MINI models are powered by engines that are also assembled in the adjacent engine assembly facility. Opened in 2018, the RM 132 million SDAE Engine Assembly Facility in Kulim makes 3- and 4-cylinder diesel and p

Do you wish your Aston Martin DBX to be so exclusive, it’s the only one of its kind in Malaysia? Well, then if you have RM 1.1 million lying around, you can get this special one-of-a-kind Aston Martin DBX aptly named The One Edition. That “One” doesn’t only refer to its singular unit in the entire country but rather the special paintjob that is covering this James Bond of SUVs. The Concours Blue paintjob is an elegant, beautiful metallic silver blue that creates a wonderful sight to behold. Arde

Getting a new Mercedes-Benz to evaluate is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you’re going to get. Personally, I'm not the biggest fan of the W205 C-Class nor the W176 A-Class, both of which lacked the substance to back their attractive styling. Ride comfort of those two are spec-dependent, ranging from "It’s liveable" to “Dear lord, have they forgotten about suspension tuning?” Worse still, the poor ride quality didn’t exactly translate to driving pleasure, so I wasn’t particularly

BMW Group has announced new plug-in hybrid variants for the BMW 3 Series and BMW 5 Series for the European market - the BMW 320e and BMW 520e. Both the BMW 320e and 520e feature an identical powertrain that makes a combined output of 204 PS and 350 Nm of torque. The 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine alone makes 163 PS. Drive is sent to the rear wheels via an 8-speed ZF automatic transmission. The BMW 320e will have an option for xDrive to power all four wheels. The BMW 320e Sedan does 0-100 km/

Lexus Malaysia has added a new model to its SUV range - the compact Lexus UX, which sits below the Lexus NX. It rides on Lexus’ GA-C platform, essentially a Lexus version of the TNGA-C platform used by the Toyota C-HR. The model is yet to be launched but Lexus Malaysia is now accepting early bookings for the model. With a starting price of RM 243,800, the Japan-made Lexus UX will go up against the Germany-made Audi Q2 (from RM 219,720) as well the locally-assembled BMW X1 (from RM 233,800) and V