It was only a matter of time before Rolls-Royce went down the electric route and now that the ultra-luxury carmaker has, it’s continued with the spooky naming convention for its first pure-electric (EV) model that’s been christened the Spectre. A year after its global debut, the Spectre is now here in Malaysia to haunt the wallets of the uber-rich. As it is, the Spectre rides on the aptly named Architecture of Luxury that also carries the Cullinan and current Phantom. Nonetheless, it was designe

For a luxury carmaker with such an ingrained sense of traditionalism, Rolls-Royce finally bit that silver bullet and introduced its Black Badge models in 2016; aimed at “young, self-empowered, self-confident rule-breakers.” Simply put, it was counting on the Black Badge to appeal to the new generation of ultra-wealth and now the 2022 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge is here. Black Badge denotes reengineering existing models with edgier characteristics in terms of design and performance. Did it work

Japanese police cars aren’t just limited to the run-of-the-mill Toyota Crown or Toyota Prius, as certain prefectural police forces have far more potent cars in their fleet. Unlike other prefectural police departments, the Tochigi Prefectural police force has the most interesting fleet of cars, which includes Japanese icons like the Lexus LC 500, Nissan GT-R, and Honda NSX. Honda donated the NA1 Honda NSX to the Tochigi Prefectural Police force in 1992, while the R35 Nissan GT-R was donated to th

Downsizing. It is a dirty word to many car enthusiasts, but apparently unavoidable. Even purveyors of large engines, Mercedes-AMG, recently announced that its venerable 4.0-litre, twin turbo V8 engines will be replaced with hybrid 4-cylinder ones. Quite a shock to the system, yes. If you, like me, lived through the late 1980s and entire 1990s, you'd know that premium and performance cars of that era mostly came with large-capacity engines. 2.0-litre engines? That was the minimum entry ticket bac

In the spirit of Kaizen, or continous improvement, Lexus has just given its flagship LC Coupe an update. Changes are relatively minor and the exterior is largely untouched. One of the changes highlighted is the reduced unsprung weight by around 10 kg. This is achieved through the use of aluminium lower arms, light anti-roll bars, and new material for the coil springs. The 21-inch forged alloy wheels are also lighter than before. On top of making the suspension parts lighter, it has also been cal

Grand tourer or GT is a phrase to describe cars made for high speed cruising, combining performance and luxury. Traditionally, most GT cars are front-engined and are heavier, which blunts agility and nimbleness. This is where the 2019 McLaren GT pulls an advantage over traditional GT cars. McLaren’s take on a GT car is to combine luxury, practicality and agility. Priced at RM 908,000 (without tax and options), the McLaren GT is motivated by a 4.0-litre twin turbocharged V8 that makes 620 PS and