Hyundai is gearing up to introduce hybrid vehicles under its Genesis luxury brand next year, targeting consumers who are hesitant about making the full leap to full-electric vehicles, reports The Korea Economic Daily (KED). This strategic move by the Hyundai Group, which also encompasses Kia, aligns with companies like Toyota, which has achieved significant success with its hybrid models amidst a cooling BEV market. This unexpected market shift has seen declining incomes for BEV-only stalwarts l

Few cars are as instrumental as the Honda Civic in threatening gas-guzzling land yachts and blowing up the whole tuned imports scene in America within a span of 50 years. In Malaysia, the Civic has always been associated with our own modification culture in both boosting VTEC power and pretending to be a Type R. Since 1972, nearly 30 million Civics have been sold in 170 countries around the globe and to call it a major success for Honda is an understatement. While the first-gen might look like a

Part of the appeal of driving around in an AMG-fettled vehicle is that people can’t quite tell what’s going on. They’re cars that can appreciate languid drives yet still hold their own on the track – and that’s a privilege that’s gotten easier to own thanks to the introduction of the locally-assembled (CKD) 2022 Mercedes-AMG A35 Sedan. Being Pekan-assembled means your pathway to AMG ownership is now RM 11k cheaper, as it’s now priced from RM 325,090 (on-the-road without insurance and SST). And i

The new 2021 G30 BMW 530e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) facelift (LCI) was launched in Malaysia a couple of days ago, alongside its 530i sibling. Like the 530i, the new 530e is locally-assembled (CKD) at BMW’s Kulim plant. At launch, BMW Malaysia is offering two variants of the facelifted 5 Series, which are the 530e and 530i. The 530e is the current entry point into the 5 Series line-up. The G30 530e is priced at RM 334,353 (on-the-road, without insurance and SST, with extended warranty and service pac

Wanna learn how to drift but can’t afford a Toyota 86? Why not get yourself the Toyota Avanza instead? Both are rear-wheel drive (RWD), powered by 4-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine, and are offered in both manual and automatic transmission. The viral video above proved that not only the Avanza can drift gracefully, but it doesn't topple over too, contrary to what most people think. Granted the 86 is strictly a 2-door coupe, the Avanza comes with extra doors for the rear passengers, bi

If the C-segment class of compact cars is indeed shrinking, Honda doesn’t seem to be aware of it. Sales of the Civic in USA – still Honda Motor’s biggest car market – continue to grow strongly even as archrival Toyota has just released an all-new Toyota Corolla. Despite being an aging model, the Honda Civic appears to be unaffected by the new generation Corolla, with sales growing by 26 percent month-on-month in August, totaling 34,808 units. According to a report by USA’s Automotive News, the H