The BMW Group announced its third quarter earnings before tax (EBT) margin came in at 10.6 percent, down 0.4 percent from the preceding quarter; however, the numbers were dragged down by its Motorrad motorcycle business. The company’s 4-wheeler automotive segment – the segment were are interested in - recorded an EBT margin of 9.8 percent, up 0.6 percent from the previous quarter, and 0.9% higher than the same quarter last year. The increase in profit came despite a marginal 0.6 percent drop in

We’ve seen the futuristic, all-electric luxobarge that is the BMW i7 running around the streets of Kuala Lumpur and now BMW Malaysia has finally announced the official pricing of RM 729,800 for the sole BMW i7 xDrive60 M Sport variant. To quickly recap, the xDrive60 badge denotes a powertrain comprising 2 electric motors on the front and rear axle, giving it all-wheel drive, or xDrive in BMW jargon. Outputs are 544 PS/745 Nm, making it good for a 0-100 kph sprint time of a claimed 4.7 seconds, p

Following the launches of the i7 edrive60 and M70 variants, the (G70) BMW i7 eDrive50 now debuts and joins the ranks as the 'entry-level' offering of BMW's flagship EV sedan. With the introduction of the eDrive50, the G70 i7 range now totals three variants, this is how they shape up: 2023 BMW i7 range Variant Power (PS) Torque (Nm) i7 eDrive50 482 650 i7 eDrive60 545 745 i7 M70 660 1,050 All three variants are supplied by a 101.7 kWh battery which is claimed to offer a driving range of 611 km (W

Enough of SUVs and MPVs as sedans and hatchbacks also have their own followers. Come 2023 and there are a number of brand-new sedans and hatchbacks that are Malaysia-bound. As the year goes by, we predict that there are roughly 7 new sedans and hatchbacks that Malaysians can look forward to. 2023 Perodua Axia Kicking this list off is the 2023 Perodua Axia. Codenamed D74A, this new A-segment hatchback will most likely be underpinned by the tried-and-tested DNGA platform, as well as featuring a Du

When the G12 generation BMW 7 Series was launched in 2016, many remarked that on the back of the car’s Touch Command Tablet, the Samsung logo is clearly seen. Clearly, it was an intentional product placement agreement. Back then, Samsung wasn’t seen as a brand that is on par with BMW (or Apple). Actually, Samsung’s partnership with BMW started many years earlier, in 2009. The first commercially ready product of their partnership was the 2013 BMW i3. The carbon fibre chassis electric hatchback wa

BMW Malaysia has released a teaser on its social media channels of the all-electric (EV) BMW i7. Registration of interest (ROI) for the BMW i7 is also open. In terms of exterior, the BMW i7 appears identical to the combustion-engine-only G70 BMW 7 Series, save for the optional blue accents. It has a split-headlight design as seen on the facelifted BMW X7 and a massive glowing grille as well. Also read: 2022 BMW X7 facelift revealed; Split headlights, iX-inspired interior The fully electric BMW i