Following the introduction of the all-new BMW 5 Series G60 with mild-hybrid powertrains and the all-electric BMW i5, the line-up has been completed with the latest introduction of two plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) models, the BMW 530e and the BMW 550e xDrive, with both set for a November 2023 launch in Europe before making its way to other markets. As the 8th generation of the world’s most successful business sedan, there’s a lot riding on the new 5 Series. BMW promises the PHEV variants will h

Ford will be cutting 2,000 salaried positions and 1,000 agency jobs across its major markets worldwide this week, according to a letter sent to employees, sighted by US publications Automotive News and The Wall Street Journal. The publication also said that affected employees - mostly in USA, Canada, and India - will be informed of their termination within this week. Looking at the industry’s trend towards electrification, it is reasonable to view Ford’s latest restructuring effort as part of a

The all-new 11th-gen Honda Civic has begun sales in North America last week and it might be the only thing Honda fans are talking about. But how will it cope against its two rivals, the Toyota Corolla and the Mazda 3, in a quarter-mile drag race? Well, the boys over at Throttle House did just that in one of their recent videos on the all-new Civic. The three C-segment sedans are pitted against each other in their highest trims. The Mazda 3 is the most powerful and torquiest at 186 PS and 252 Nm

You can find thousands of them in almost every country, Malaysia included, and they're usually very hardy too. Nope, I'm not talking about cockroaches nor kapchais, but rather the Honda Civic. As the nameplate celebrates its 49th year, we now have the 11th-generation Civic to look forward to, codenamed the Civic FE. What is the all-new Civic? It's the latest in a line of models that harks back to 1972. Hence, for the 11th-generation the Civic gets a safe new look (but evidently rather divisive..

While Malaysia was caught up in the hype of the Perodua Ativa’s launch last week, the international press was focused on the launch of the new Honda Legend hybrid, now with Honda Sensing Elite technology - the world’s first road legal Level 3 (L3) autonomous driving car. Honda Sensing Elite is a step up from the current Honda Sensing, which in Malaysia, is fitted to the Honda Civic, CR-V, Accord, Odyssey, and later this month, the City RS (minus Low Speed Follow). While Honda Sensing is merely a

Hot on the heels of the 2021 Toyota Vios facelift is this - the Vios GR Sport. Heavily touted to be what's launching in Malaysia tonight, here's your first look at it courtesy of this leaked photo found on Facebook. It's a real, printed poster so the car is not something we made up: that's a real Vios wearing a GR Sport badge, folks. First impressions are it looks great - the squared-off front bumper, bespoke bodykit and wheel combo makes it look a bit like the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris. Much of the