The fact that Volkswagen has sold close to 7.5 million units of the Volkswagen Tiguan in just 2 generations since 2007 is testament to its utility and Wolfsburg will be hoping to sell just as many with the new 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan that’s just dropped in. Volkswagen says it “is currently the most successful VW model worldwide.” Who are we to argue? To be fair, the current Tiguan was starting to look a little long in the tooth. This new one has been redesigned and looks very modernised. Up front

Long ago, I once met the head of Lamborghini’s global sales. Naturally, I asked him how does one sell a Lamborghini. Said person recounted an experience when he was on a boat with this billionaire client, and the conversation diverted to how much it cost to maintain the yacht, irrespective of whether it’s being used or not. The smooth sales person later pointed to the Murcielago (this was many years ago) that was parked by the pier doesn’t even cost nearly as much. And that was how a Lamborghini

It’s December and Car of the Year awards are being handed out. Over in Japan, the Mk8 Volkswagen Golf has won Japan’s 2021 Import Car of the Year award. According to JCOTY’s committee, the reason why the Mk8 Golf won is due to its excellent packaging, powertrain, and driving performance. In addition to that, the Mk8 Golf’s 4V mild hybrid (MHEV) powertrain was also praised for its strong performance. Also Read: VW Golf Mk8 to launch in more RHD countries, Malaysia by 2H 2021 The Mk8 Golf claimed

Volkswagen Group Japan (VGJ) has launched the facelifted 2021 Volkswagen Arteon in the country, bringing with it the swoopy Arteon Shooting Brake as well. Across the two body styles, three variants are offered: the TSI 4Motion R-Line, TSI 4Motion R-Line Advance, and TSI 4Motion Elegance. Japanese prices of the facelifted VW Arteon range are as below: VW Arteon price in Japan VW Arteon (fastback sedan) TSI 4Motion R-Line JPY 5,679,000 (~RM 215,561) TSI 4Motion R-Line JPY 6,246,000 (~RM 237,783) T

Kia has opened bookings for the Kia EV6 First Edition in the US with 1,500 units up for grabs. Interested buyers can place a USD 100 deposit for this electric vehicle (EV) starting 3-June at Kia's website. The Kia EV6 First Edition comes with these upgrades: Augmented Reality (AR) Head-Up Display, Remote Smart Parking Assist, sunroof, 20-inch wheels,and a premium 14-speaker Meridian audio system. A surround-view monitor and blind-spot view monitor are also added as part of the car's safety featu

If you want an SUV that’s not too large and is able to seat 7, there aren’t many options in Malaysia. There’s the Mitsubishi Outlander, Nissan X-Trail, and Peugeot 5008. That’s pretty much it. Then we have the "big boys", the Kia Sorento, Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota Fortuner, and Mazda CX-8, but those can be little cumbersome to navigate about in tight spaces. And that brings us back to C-segment SUVs. As it stands, the Tiguan has to compete against the likes of the Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5 and of co