The KLIA Terminal 1’s Aerotrain service has been out of service since March 2023. Aerotrain service will only resume by March 2025. Explaining how we ended up in this situation is beyond the scope of this website, but you may be interested to know that a fleet of fully electric BMW i7s will be stepping in to assist in passenger transfers. Starting 1-February, passengers of Malaysian Airlines holding Enrich Platinum frequent flier status, or those flying in Business Suite / Business Class, will e

The all-electric (EV) BMW i7 has been spotted once again in Kuala Lumpur. The unit seen here is in the M Sport guise with gloss black treatment on the exterior. Note that the BMW i7 is not launched in Malaysia yet and these units are part of BMW Malaysia's fleet for internal use and evaluation purposes. As the xDrive60 badge denotes, the powertrain consists of two electric motors on the front and rear axle, giving it all-wheel drive (AWD) capability, and outputs 544 PS/745 Nm. 0-100 km/h sprint

Ahead of its official launch happening tomorrow (22-July 2022), the Mercedes-Benz EQS has been spotted on a trailer. Last month, it was seen at a petrol station under a camouflage, making it anyone’s guess which variant it is. Globally, there are up to six variants of the EQS, with power outputs ranging from 292 PS/565 Nm all the way to 761 PS/1,020 Nm for the EQS AMG 53. Also read: Mercedes-Benz EQS spotted in Malaysia, launching on 22-July? Most variants save for the base EQS 350 get a massive

SAE Level 3 automated driving First to obtain approval in Germany Available in the S-Class and EQS Mercedes-Benz has launched the Drive Pilot conditional automated driving assistance system (SAE Level 3) in Germany. The system can be ordered as an optional extra for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Mercedes-Benz EQS for 5,000 euros (around RM 22k) and 7,430 euros (around RM 34k). Drive Pilot enables customers to hand the driving task over to the system under certain conditions in heavy traffic or c

No more Mercedes-Benz wagons after 2030 Current generation S206 C-Class Estate and next-gen 2022 E-Class wagon (S214) to be the last Sales of wagons have been falling in all key markets Enthusiasts rave about wagons, but few outside of Europe actually buy one, and for a lot of car manufacturers, the business case for wagons is becoming less and less sustainable. German publication Automobilwoche has learned that Mercedes-Benz will drop all wagons from its line-up by 2030. The recently launched W

** This article is the personal experience of a 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Jeff Ooi The W140 S-Class is often known as the last Mercedes to be "over-engineered", a Mercedes trait that was costing the company in product delays and over budgeting. According to Motor Trend, this action reportedly caused project cost overruns and resulted in the departure of Wolfgang Peter, Daimler-Benz's chief engineer. The vehicle is believed to ha