After 20 long years spread across two generations, the Volkswagen Passat has finally bowed out of Malaysia. The writing’s been on the wall for some time, actually. Globally, diminishing demand for sedans and the ever-increasing sales of SUVs meant that new car buyers are flocking to taller-riding SUVs instead of the traditional three-box sedan. Back in January 2022, Volkswagen announced that the sedan body style will be discontinued, leaving the wagon and Alltrack variants to carry on with the P

The B8 Volkswagen Passat sedan could well be the last generation of the nameplate we’ll ever see in Malaysia. Global sales of the Passat sedan are dwindling, and sales have been discontinued in Europe, North America, and most recently, Australia, but the wagon and Alltrack versions, which account for the majority of sales, will continue. General manager of Volkswagen Group Australia recently told GoAuto, "It's a question of diminishing demand, both locally and globally, for traditional four-door

The new 2021 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 4Motion is off to a strong start in Malaysia, despite the ongoing EMCO / NRP situation and car showrooms still shuttered. Bookings for the new Arteon R-Line 4Motion were opened in June and in less than one month, the bookings collected has exceeded Volkswagen Passenger Car Malaysia’s (VPCM) targets. Also read: 2021 VW Arteon R-Line facelift: Bookings open, CKD, est. RM 255k, 280 PS, 4Motion The company however, has elected to not reveal any figures yet, whic

The long-wheelbase version of the Audi A7 (called the A7L) has been spied in China, undisguised. More than just a wheelbase extension, the A7L actually differs slightly from the regular A7 in that it is a sedan with a trunk, instead of a fastback. The A7L is still derived from Audi's MLB platform, and will be manufactured by SAIC-VW in China. Power wise, expect the A7L to use existing engine options from the regular A7, which are the 2.0 and 3.0 TFSI. Topping the range will be a 55TFSI flagship.

The new Volkswagen Arteon will be premiering on June 24, together with a shooting brake variant. The avant-garde grand tourer will feature new high tech drives and intelligent comfort and assistance systems. Integrated with the new Arteon is the latest modular infotainment matrix (MIB3) system to ensure the best possible connectivity. With long-distance traveling in mind, “Travel Assist” highly assisted driving will be possible in the new Arteon which will take over steering, acceleration, and b

A recent typology - the science of classification - carried out by Audi shows that China and South Korea are more receptive to autonomous cars on their roads than any other country in the world. Based on the Human Readiness Index (HRI), China records +5.1 while South Korea records +1.2 reading. Spain and Italy leads the way in the European side with a +0.7 reading while countries like Germany, France, the USA, Japan and British are more reserved against driverless cars. Self-driving cars are con