The earlier rain settles into a light drizzle, the air is damp and fizzing with the smell of fuel. A procession of cars that took nearly one hour to get on the main straight of the Sepang F1 circuit has led to this moment. Standing almost dead centre of the pack, Mercedes-AMGs stretch as far as the eye can see up and down the road. As the marshalls start counting the number of cars, the final tally stops at a whopping 448 units. The feat, jointly organised by Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM), AMG Cl

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has launched the 2023 Mercedes-AMG A45 S facelift, priced at RM 509,888. Previously, the A45 S was priced at RM 481,888. MBM is also offering the 2023 Mercedes-AMG A45 S Street Style Edition for a limited run, which goes for an additional RM 30k at RM 539,888. In line with the exterior revisions for the A-Class family, the 2023 Mercedes-AMG A45 S facelift gets revised front headlamps with new LED DRL graphics, the AMG-specific radiator grille and the new, and round b

Like how Singer is to Porsche or Eagle is to Jaguar, local outfit, Dream Street Restoration (DSR) can be associated with Proton when it comes to the art of restoring the Malaysian Tiger’s legacy models. We are well acquainted with the father-son team here who graciously gave us the opportunity to experience two of their projects beforehand, the C99 Wira 1.8 EXi and the Proton Putra. Recently, DSR has opened the doors to its garage in USJ 1 and it’s a place of fantasy for fans of Proton’s cult he

Cheaper than CBU by RM 11k More features like AMG buttons on the steering wheel and Burmester audio system Launched alongside the CKD Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has launched not just one, but two locally-assembled (CKD from the Pekan facility) AMG models – the Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 and this, the CKD Mercedes-AMG A35 Sedan. Priced at RM 325,090 (OTR without insurance and SST), the CKD Mercedes-AMG A35 Sedan is about RM 11k less expensive than the fully-imported (CBU) model, which wa

In an alternate universe, Proton is quite successful in Europe and the Proton Satria Cabriolet is a real topless Malaysian cult hero. Sadly, we have yet to meet this parallel world and in our reality, the Satria Cabriolet remains a novel concept that was kept away from Proton for around two decades. That is until news broke in 2020 that saw Proton auctioning off some of its historic possessions including a few rally cars, a Satria GTi that was powered by a Petronas-developed engine, and a couple

When the 2020 Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic (RM 366,785 OTR 0% SST) was launched it only had one competitor and it is the out-going and no-less fun Volkswagen Golf R. We all know that with the dated features the Golf had to offer, it doesn’t come close to the A35. But come July, with the arrival of F40 2020 BMW M135i (RM 355,646 OTR 0% SST) to our shores, the A35 now has a worthy competitor. So, how do these hot hatches compare in terms of specs? Exterior There is no denying that the BMW M135i cuts th