It's understandable if there's some confusion here. The all-new 2024 MINI Cooper that premiered last September is the all-electric variant, developed through a collaboration with GWM and manufactured in China, and sits on its own platform. This 2024 MINI Cooper petrol shares its foundation with the F56-generation MINI Hatch, albeit with significant revisions to align with the updated MINI design principles, essentially a major facelift. Similar to the 2024 Porsche Macan EV and its combustion eng

Despite looking like a Golf, the VW ID.2all concept car presented last month may not enter production (target 2025) as an electric successor to the iconic VW Golf, but a replacement for the VW Polo. In an interview with Automotive News Europe, VW CEO Thomas Schafer said the company has not come to a decision on the next generation Polo, as the European Union’s upcoming Euro 7 emission regulations will push prices too far up for the Polo to still have a business case. Ford for example, has alread

Inspired by the look of an English Bulldog, Spike is MINI’s Intelligent Personal Assistant. MINI has given Spike a pronoun and shall be referred to as ‘he’. He will be making his first major appearance as an art toy at the Auto Shanghai international trade fair in April 2023. He will be featured in the cockpit of the new MINI Concept Aceman, showcasing his diverse functions on the OLED central display and dashboard. MINI said they will enable comprehensive insights into the digital world of the

In what seems like a blink of an eye, another year has passed and 2022 is now behind us. While we took a look at what SUVs and MPVs that will be coming soon (sedan to follow next), let’s take a look and see which cars were axed last year. Compared to 2021, last year witnessed fewer cars that were discontinued. Regardless, the departure of some of these models leave a void that may or may not be filled in the near future. BMW X2 The F39 BMW X2 was launched in Malaysia back in 2018 as an imported

Here's the clearest indication that the locally-assembled (CKD) Mk8 Volkswagen Golf will be launched in Malaysia soon, as spy photos taken by an anonymous reader included a shot of the Golf’s vehicle identification number, or VIN in short. The vehicle’s VIN is essentially your car’s IC number and it contains a bunch of useful information, like fitted options to the vehicle, body colour, and origin of vehicle. Also Read: VIN, it's your car's 'IC number' and here's how to find it In the case of th

The first ever 2021 Honda City Hatchback made its global debut in Thailand earlier today. Following the same formula as the Toyota Yaris and Toyota Vios (sold as Yaris Ativ in Thailand), the City Hatchback will have an identical front-end as the City sedan, and will replace the Honda Jazz, which has been sold in this region for three generations. The fourth generation Honda Jazz however, will skip markets in the South East Asian ASEAN trade bloc, and is only limited to Japan, Europe, and China.