While we lament EVs for not having soul – void of any (mechanical) sound, vibration and engineering intricacy – there is one thing we cannot fault them for, how effectively they pin you to the seat whilst they accelerate into the distance. And it’s as easy as mashing your foot down and holding on, at least in the case of the 2023 BMW iX xDrive50 Sport (iX 50) – which delivered a 4.58 seconds 0-100 km/h time (faster than even claimed by BMW) on its first attempt – on a dusty road no less. Acceler

The 2023 BMW iX M60 has just been launched in Malaysia, priced from RM 630,800 (inclusive of extended service and warranty package), solidifying its position as the battery electric vehicle (BEV)'s range's top-dog in the country. Unveiled at the rip-roaring M4NTAP Festival, the iX M60 makes quite the racket for itself as well - boasting figures that earn it the title of BMW's fastest EV to date, as well as one of Malaysia's most powerful battery-powered car currently officially on sale. Two inde

Edgy and in-your-face, the 2023 BMW iX is as much about making a statement as it is about being a EV powerhouse and engaging SUV to drive. Since its formal introduction in Malaysia in 2021, the BMW iX has taken the EV market by storm, offering customers a solid entry point to EV ownership given it’s overall luxury, practicality, driving range and efficiency. Also read: Review: BMW iX xDrive40 Sport - Brilliant to drive, shame about the looks Additionally, with three variants on offer, and prices

BMW Group Malaysia ended 2022 with 14,466 vehicles delivered, including 1,233 MINI cars and 1,378 BMW Motorrad bikes. Managing Director Hans de Visser said the figures has kept BMW Group Malaysia ahead as Malaysia’s No.1 premium automotive company, for the third time in a row, now with a market share of over 50 percent. For its namesake BMW brand vehicles alone, the company has delivered 11,855 vehicles, up 37.8 percent from the year before, giving it a 45 percent market share. “Of course the re

BMW confirms the test car does not have self-driving capability Level 2 autonomous driving only for assisting Driver must always retain responsibility A BMW iX crashed into 3 vehicles, killing 1 and injuring 9 other people in a small town of Germany. According to the local police, they stated that the crash vehicle was an autonomous electric test car, whether it was steered by the 43-year-old (driver) or not is the subject of investigation. Nonetheless, BMW confirmed that the test car involved i

The BMW Group will be will be ready for any ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) cars from 2030 onwards, CEO Oliver Zipse said earlier this week conference in the town of Nuertingen, near Stuttgart. Speaking on the European Union’s proposed ban on combustion engine cars from 2035 as part of a broader package of measures to combat global warming, Zipse told Reuters, "We will be ICE-ban ready. If a region, a city, a country gets the idea of banning ICEs, we have an offering." "The BMW Group is