In the game of luxury performance cars, it’s all about one-upmanship and Aston Martin has boldly attempted that step by christening its new Aston Martin DB12 as the world’s first Super Tourer. That’s right, Grand Tourer’s are just too passe these days. The announcement comes as Aston Martin celebrates two significant milestones in 2023; its monumental 110th anniversary and 75 years of the illustrious DB model line. However, despite the 12 in its model name, the DB12 doesn’t feature the illustrio

“Have you had durian before?,” I asked my instructor Andrea Nori. “No..what is that? Is it like a papaya?” His assumption is just based on what he knows, but cutely wide off the mark – and despite my attempts at convincing him it "doesn’t really smell that strong" and "tastes sweet" – I’m sure man was definitely in for a surprise. It's funny but my experience isn't all that different anyway. The last time I was on the Sepang International Circuit I drove a Vios and a GR Yaris, and today I have a

Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur is no stranger to one-off customised special edition models. They’ve blessed us with the DBS Superleggera Pentland Green, a DBX Intrepid Aura, a DBX Arden Green and even given a nod to Batman with a Vantage Dark Knight edition. Now, they’re on the prowl for some prey with the Vantage Hunter Edition. The hue itself is called China Grey and the theme plays around exterior options inspired by the vibes of a hunter. It’s the first Vantage in Malaysia in that colour. The fro

Malaysia's gradual reopening of her economic sectors have seen quite a few new cars burst into the scene, and among them - sitting all the way up on the price scale - is this. Say hello to the 2021 Ferrari Portofino M. The 'M' in its name stands for modificata - Italian for modified - a suffix Ferrari has occassionally used over the years to mark models that have received significant technological updates. Yes, the M, the shared principle behind hallowed models like the 512 M, 456 M GT, and the

For those looking for 7-seater cars, most minds will snap back to the 2020 Toyota Innova. It's a reasonably safe option in a safe space, but it seems that it suddenly has a rival in the 2021 DFSK Glory 580. Who or what is the DFSK Glory 580? DFSK is short for Dongfeng Sokon, and judging by the name you already know it's a Chinese carmaker. They're not new to Malaysia as their distributor - Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle (M) Sdn Bhd - has been selling the brand's commercial vehicles (lorries) here s

Let’s get right down to it, the top 5 most expensive road tax in Peninsular Malaysia (privately owned): 1. Bugatti Chiron 8.0L – RM 24,630 2. Rolls-Royce Phantom/Bentley Mulsanne 6.75L – RM 19,005 3. Rolls-Royce Ghost 6.6L – RM 18,330 4. Lamborghini Aventador/Ferrari 812 6.5L – RM 17,880 5. Bentley Continental GT 6.0L – RM 15,630 The figures above are not exact as engine capacities are almost never rounded to say, 6,000 cc for example, so there may be slight discrepancies. But even so, the actua