Back in the 1930s, a Captain George Eyston decided that he wanted to set a new land speed record. So, he gathered a team of engineers to create the monstrosity known as the Thunderbolt and proceeded to set three land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Weighing almost 6,400 kg, the Thunderbolt’s body was made from aluminium and had a blunt, heavyset profile topped with a large triangular tailfin. Commonly described as the ‘behemoth’ or ‘leviathan’, the Thunderbolt is twice the weight of

Refreshed looks Up to 590 PS/730 Nm Updated ADAS and infotainment system Naza Italia, the official distributor of Maserati cars in Malaysia, has introduced the 2022 Maserati Levante facelift. It comes with a refreshed look and updated infotainment system, priced from RM 808,800 for the Levante S. The 2022 Maserati Levante’s front-end gets a new front grille with tuning fork design, which comes in chrome for the GranLusso trim and Black Piano for the GranSport. The rear light clusters have also b

W223 2022 Mercedes-Benz S580e priced at RM 698,744 Locally-assembled (CKD) at Pekan, Pahang Up to 100 km of electric driving range Two months after the all-new W223 2022 Mercedes-Benz S580e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) made its Malaysian debut, price is now confirmed at RM 698,744. As before, the luxury sedan from Mercedes-Benz is locally-assembled (CKD) at their plant in Pekan, Pahang. Also Read: All-new (W223) 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class launched in Malaysia; PHEV only, 510 PS/750 Nm Motivation for th

The last 10 years of Mercedes-Benz and BMW have been characterized by ever growing sales volume (and heavy discounting) as both marques vie for the title of the No.1 selling premium car brand. Now, it appears that both German brands want to call for a truce as they have finally realize that flooding the market with more cars, at the expense of profit margins, is not what a premium brand should be doing. Finance chiefs of both Mercedes-Benz and BMW have told the Financial Times that they intend t

PT Mercedes-Benz Distribution Indonesia (MBDI) has just introduced the all-new 2021 V223 (long wheelbase) Mercedes-Benz S-Class in Indonesia. The W223 codename is for the standard wheelbase model. The archipelago is the second country in the ASEAN region to launch the new luxury sedan after Singapore. It is currently imported (CBU) from Germany, but local assembly (CKD) in Indonesia will commence in Q4 2021. How powerful is the V223 Mercedes-Benz S-Class? In Indonesia, only one variant of the V2

Though the fate of the 2020 Goodwood Festival of Speed is still uncertain, it didn’t stop many from reminiscing the epic performances of cars at festivals gone past. Recently, the festival’s official Facebook page uploaded a video of a Rolls-Royce Cullinan trashing the track and we couldn’t believe how fast the Roller SUV can go! It’s unsettling to watch the way the Cullinan leans into each fast corner but there is no denying that the SUV still managed to do it with poise and grace. The guttural