Last month, we posted about how important China is to Mercedes-Benz Cars, and that it contributes 36 percent of the three-pointed star’s global passenger car sales. In a hyper-competitive economy where an S-Class is not seen as a flagship sedan but a minimum acceptable business sedan, and that an E-Class is perceived as a car for a businessman facing cash flow issues, never mind a ‘lowly’ C-Class, every super rich Chinese worth his / her bling wants a Maybach. Also read: Too many billionaires -

The Toyota Land Cruiser 300 was unveiled recently and that has primed the Lexus LX for an all-new model because as you know, the LX is based on the Land Cruiser. A leak alleging that it’s the all-new 2022 Lexus LX has surfaced on the internet. From the images, it appears to feature all the contemporary Lexus design cues like the spindle grille and L-shaped LED graphics. Other details from the front are difficult to discern as the image is rather dark, akin to a teaser. From the rear, the Lexus l

The Mercedes-Maybach S-Class is the perfect combination of high-tech features, exclusivity, luxury and tradition. Having made its global debut, it is now on sale in Germany. The already quiet interior of the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class’ becomes even quieter, thanks to the Burmester® high-end 4D surround sound system and the active road noise compensation. In the same way, headphones use a noise suppression system to reduce unwanted low-frequency noises, using counter-phased sound waves. This luxury

As much as enthusiasts such as myself lament the inevitable demise of manual transmissions (MT), there is simply no business case for manufacturers to continue offering a manual option. Instead, dual-clutch transmissions (DCT) or traditional automatic transmissions (AT) are taking over their place. Admittedly, I have defended manual transmissions since the birth of YouTube comment section, not that I participate in them, it's only mental replies. But no longer am I oblivious to the preferences o

While it’s cool you can tell a car to lower the air-conditioning temperature, but have you tried ordering chicken rice using your BMW? Yes, with the BMW Concierge Service, you can in fact order chicken rice (or in this case, navigate to a chicken rice shop) from the comfort of your car with just the press of a button. BMW Concierge Service is just one of many services that BMW offers under its ConnectedDrive umbrella. But that’s not all. With the BMW Connected app (available for Apple and Androi

Another week, another new BMW M car. BMW M GmbH has unveiled the all-new BMW M8 and BMW M8 competition. Both of which comes in coupe or convertible form. Power is served by the flagship 4.4-litre twin turbo V8 producing 600 PS and 750 Nm mated to an 8-speed M Steptronic transmission, and the engine’s power is channelled to all four wheels. The Competition model bumps the power up by 25 PS, making a total of 625 PS. 0-100km/h is completed in 3.3 seconds for the Coupe and 3.4 seconds for the Conve