Following its recent preview, BMW Malaysia has announced the official price of the locally-assembled (CKD) BMW X5 xDrive50e M Sport LCI (G05) which comes in at RM 528,100 (OTR, sans insurance) inclusive of the BMW Service and Repair Inclusive (BSRI) extended service and warranty package (at RM 41,300). The 2024 BMW X5 xDrive50e M Sport is equipped with a more potent PHEV powertrain, with a combined output of 489 PS – an increase of 96 PS compared to the xDrive45e – and a whopping 700 Nm of torqu

Lots can be said about the all-new 2024 Toyota Alphard and its 'luxury redefining' concepts, but for those inclined to modifications, even more can be done for that extra personal touch. Cue Modellista, with two options... One's called the Regal Dignity Style, and the other is called the Garnish Style. The names are a clue; the first one offers a relatively more extreme take to things, while the latter emphasises subtlety. The first one comes with a front spoiler, side skirts, rear bumper add-on

The current import and excise tax exemptions for battery electric vehicles (battery EVs) is set to expire by 31-December 2023. The Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) is of the opinion that the exemption period, which was announced in Budget 2022, is too short to see any meaningful investments into EVs. “We seek extension of full import and excise tax exemption for CBU EVs while the market is preparing for the growth of EVs in Malaysia. We hope there will be incentives for up to 10 years,” sai

Importation of used cars, colloquially referred to as ‘recond cars’, are open to rampant abuse as there is no coordination between the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), which gives out the Open APs used by recond dealers to import cars, and the Customs Department, which clears the vehicles’ paperwork at their port of entry. This is according to the Auditor-General’s second series of the 2019 report released today. According to the report, the National Audit Department had on 2

Lighting technology has always been Audi’s field of expertise. Who could forget the first LED DRLs that debuted in the “Starkmobile” Audi R8 back in 2007. Fast forward to the 2020 Audi Q5, the first Audi model to feature digitalised OLED taillights. Why OLED? It’s infinitely dimmable and achieves high contrast It can be split into segments It does not require any reflectors, optical fibers or similar optics. This makes OLED units very efficient, lightweight and flat, which considerably increases

How much is the Lexus UX? Bookings for the Lexus UX has just been opened by Lexus Malaysia. It is fully imported from Japan and there are three variants to choose from – Urban, Luxury, and F Sport with prices from RM 243,888 to RM 299,888. Let me guess, it shares the same platform with another Toyota It rides on the TNGA (GA-C) platform that is shared with the Toyota CH-R. They share similar suspension setup with MacPherson struts at the front and double wishbones at the rear. In theory, this sh