As the marque’s first series production mid-engine supercar, there’s a lot of expectations on the Aston Martin Valhalla and the carmarker is leveraging its Formula 1 tech to speed up development. The technical crossover between Aston Martin and its Formula 1 team is facilitated by the consulting arm of the team, Aston Martin Performance Technologies (AMPT). AMPT is directly assisting Aston Martin's performance engineering team in three key areas of development - dynamics, aerodynamics and materi

Exclusivity is just as vital as opulence and performance in the world of luxury performance cars and Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur has just introduced 2 ultra-exclusive editions of its Vantage, the Iron Wolf and Midnight Viper. How exclusive you might be wondering? Well, there’s only 1 of each edition. The Vantage Iron Wolf is the one shrouded in the green-ish hue of Titanium Grey. In fact, this is the first time in Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur history for such unique colour specifications. Further acc

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

As someone who enjoys the process of driving very much, one of the features that interact with the driver is the instrument cluster. Pointing out the obvious, instrument clusters have evolved so much that they are now more than just a collection of fonts and needles. So why did such a change happen? Was there something wrong with the existing layout and design, or is it just change for change’s sake? As the old adage goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", right? Analogue Dials in the instrumen

The McLaren GT was launched in conjunction with the opening of the McLaren Kuala Lumpur showroom in Glenmarie. It is a 3S facility operated by McFarren Supercars and is at the moment, the brand’s sole retail presence in Malaysia. On the ground floor of the 420 square meter sales facility, prospective customers are able to customise their McLaren with the interactive car configurator. There’s a unique feature called the McLaren Window, which feeds live view into the McLaren Production Centre (MPC

One of a kind, being the only mid-engine grand tourer Total luggage capacity of 570 litres Reworked 4.0L twin turbo V8 delivers 620 PS and 630 Nm of torque Speed, agility and practicality aren’t mutually exclusive as proven by McLaren with the GT. It is aimed at the likes of Aston Martin DB11, Ferrari 812, and Bentley Continental GT. But first, let’s get the stats out of the way. 0-100 km/h is dealt with in 3.2 seconds, keep the go fast pedal pinned to the floor and it’ll hit a top speed of 326