Following the footsteps of its relative, the Kia Carnival, Hyundai added a petrol-electric hybrid option to the Hyundai Staria in South Korea. The Korean H brand announced pre-orders for the Staria Hybrid with prices ranging between KRW 34.33 million to KRW 36.53 million (~RM 122.5k-130k). The hybrid system is the third engine option offered for the Staria in Korea. The other two powerplants offered are the 3.5-litre V6 LPG unit and a 2.2-litre 4-cylinder diesel mill. The latter is the only unit

British cars don’t exactly come with a stellar reputation for reliability and it’s mostly at the expense of Land Rover. As the joke goes, they say 90 % of all Land Rovers manufactured are still on the road. The other 10% have actually reached their destination. It wasn’t all fun and games on 11 October 2023 though as a Land Rover caught fire at the Luton airport carpark, sparking a raging inferno that engulfed the entire building, causing it to collapse. The collapse destroyed up to 1,500 cars a

Volvo Car Malaysia has just announced that it will be introducing the newly improved Recharge plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain in their Recharge T8 models soon along with some price adjustments which will be announced on 1-May 2022. In Malaysia, the Recharge T8 PHEV models include the 60 Series (Volvo S60, Volvo V60, Volvo XC60) and the 90 Series (Volvo S90, Volvo XC90). Some highlights of the new Recharge PHEV powertrain include: A new long-range battery of 18.8 kWh from 11.6 kWh A new rear ele

Shortly after marking its debut in Indonesia, the all-new 2022 Lexus NX is destined for Malaysia.. Lexus Malaysia has yet to confirm this, but sources familiar with the matter say two engine options will be offered. The first engine choice for Malaysia is the turbocharged 2.4-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine that does 279 PS and 430 Nm, hooked up to an 8-speed Direct Shift automatic transmission. This powertrain combination allows the NX 350 to complete the century sprint in 7 seconds flat. Also R

Where our days back then were punctuated by gruff-sounding Mercedes-Benz O309s, the bas sekolah has evolved, and the comfortable vans kids ride in these days hardly look like traditional buses anymore. That's not just a Malaysian phenomenon, as this rather novel 2021 Hyundai Staria Kinder proves. The Staria Kinder is one of the many variants of the Staria on sale in South Korea, and it's purpose-built for school transport duties. Child-friendly conveniences Robocop's bright, Dynamic Yellow suit

A couple of weeks back, we saw leaked photos of the next-generation, all-new 2022 Lexus NX. Now, it seems that its launch date has also been leaked. The leaked card is rather cryptic - it doesn't share much beyond the dates 26- and 27-March 2021, 8 pm. So far, no other models from Lexus have been leaked, further lending credence that it may very well be the NX300's unveiling. And for you curious cats out there, yes, the link in the picture works. It brings you to their YouTube page called 'Onlin