Time magazine labelled 2020 as the “worst year ever” for most of us alive today. We witnessed the widespread cancellation of gatherings, global lockdowns, and the far-reaching consequences these had on the economy. Our lifestyles have probably been changed as well. It’s a year to forget for many, but in the midst of all of it, the automotive world was gifted a rally homologation special – the Toyota GR Yaris. It was a car that made zero financial sense. Toyota, as a company, could’ve carried on

Alongside the Mercedes-AMG EQE, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has also just recently launched the Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4Matic+ at Zepp KL in association with Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Kuala Lumpur. The Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4Matic+ is fully imported (CBU) from Germany and is priced from RM 798,888. Comparitively, the regular locally-assembled (CKD) Mercedes-Benz EQS 500 4Matic starts from RM 648,888. On the surface, the EQS 53 looks like a normal jellybean but the gentlemen and ladies of Affalterba

This is the Geely Farizon E6. If it looks familiar, that’s because Farizon saw the fifth-generation Toyota Hiace and practically put it through a photocopy machine. As a brief recap, Farizon is a sub-brand under Geely's massive umbrella of brands, responsible for EV commercial vehicles. But unlike the petrol- or diesel-burning Hiace, the Farizon E6 ditches those in favour of a single rear-mounted electric motor that does 136 PS. Geely offers the Farizon E6 with two battery capacities, 50.25 kWh

W223 S-Class is the first production car with rear airbags. Uses a tubular structure for flexibility. Could pave the way for future cars. Airbags, one of the most significant inventions in vehicle safety. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated that more than 50,000 lives were saved by the airbag in the span of 30 years (1987 to 2017), and that’s in the US alone. It’s a simple concept – a flexible fabric bag that quickly inflates in the event of a collision to sof

Even though James Bond is always associated with Aston Martins, MI6’s finest agent has been driving all kinds of cars including BMWs, Lotuses, a Ford Mustang, and even a Toyota. But what if agent Bond followed Wakanda’s loving king in getting a Lexus? This design is one of the entries challenged by UK’s Autocar on the postgraduate students of Coventry University’s renowned automotive and transport design course. The challenge is to envision what a Bond car might look like in 10 years’ time. Call

The Penang Chief Minister has a brand-new ride for his official use and it’s not a Honda Accord or a Toyota Camry but a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The model in question is a 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560e in Selenite Grey and it cost the Penang government RM 458,000. In a statement, the state secretary’s office has said that this flagship German luxobarge was purchased to replace the previous official car, a Mercedes-Benz S300L bought in 2013 for RM 298,263. In spite of a price that is 1.5 times higher th