The last MINI Clubman has rolled off the production lines at MINI Plant Oxford; 55 years after the nameplate’s debut, as production now pivots toward the brand's upcoming EV models. Commenting on the end of production, Dr. Markus Grüneisl, CEO of Plants Oxford and Swindon, said “We are incredibly proud to have built the MINI Clubman at Plants Oxford and Swindon over the last 18 years for customers all over the world. With its departure, we look ahead to welcoming members of the new MINI family t

First announced back in 2017 before going into production two years later, Mazda’s innovative SkyActiv-X engines could be axed in the near future, as reported by Japan’s BestCarWeb. For those in the dark, Mazda’s SkyActiv-X engine features a lean burning and supercharged 2.0-litre Spark Controlled Compression Ignition (SPCCI) engine, producing 180 PS and 224 Nm. Think of SkyActiv-X as the engine that combines the benefits of both gasoline and diesel engines into one. According to the report by B

Price increase by 0.7%, or RM 1,000 across all variants Ignite Edition is the new flagship variant Platinum Quartz is now available on the Mazda 3 Bermaz Motor, the official distributor of Mazda models in Malaysia, has just introduced the updated 2022 Mazda 3. As before, the C-segment sedan and hatchback are imported (CBU) from Japan. As speculated back in February, prices of the updated 2022 Mazda 3 have crept up a bit, due to our weakening Ringgit. Compared to before, prices have gone up by 0.

Want to leave internal combustion and emissions behind? Here are the Electric Vehicles available right now. More and more there is a sense that the small rock first thrown by Toyota and Honda is slowly turning into an avalanche that can no longer be stopped. The ongoing pandemic has changed the consciousness of many regarding the environment and their impact on it. What’s more, vehicle sales globally in the past few years have shown that sales of EV continued to go strong, and in 2020 it rose by

Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM), the official vehicle sponsor for Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 2020 (ABPBH), presented a new Nissan Leaf to the grand prize winner, Haqiem Rusli. The fully-electric Leaf is worth RM 181,263 and generates an estimated 311 km range on a full charge of 40 kWh battery (NEDC test mode). The electric vehicle (EV) produces 320Nm allowing it to make the 0-100km/h sprint in 7.9 seconds. The EV also comes complete with Nissan Intelligent Mobility advanced sa

Last week, this column spoke about why the next generation rear-wheel Mazda sedan with a straight-six engine (possibly next generation Mazda 6) is something that enthusiasts should root for, and why Mazda has been doing a better job at preserving the joy of driving than BMW, which is (understandably) prioritizing infotainment and digitization over driver engagement. We applaud Mazda for their audacity but also concluded that Mazda will have to lose more money in their quest to build better cars