The irony for the Lexus brand is that the Americans love it more than the Japanese. Part of this has to do with the fact that Lexus was first launched in the US in 1989 but the first Lexus store didn’t appear in Japan until 2003. The other reason is also because few countries are more brand conscious than Japan. So while Lexus ‘The relentless pursuit of perfection’ motto has built an tank-strong reputation for reliability and excellent customer care, the reality is that as a luxury lifestyle pro

Lexus Malaysia continues to tease the imminent arrival of the handsome all-new 2022 Lexus NX. Bookings have been open for a while and this time around they’ve shown us that it’ll have the largest in-class touchscreen display at a whopping 14-inches. Angled towards the driver, nobody doubts the legality of that massive screen being a class-leader. Also Read: Spied: All-new 2022 Lexus NX spotted in Malaysia, launch imminent Like the rest of Lexus local line-up, the NX will be a CBU unit from Japan

Volvo Car Malaysia has launched the locally-assembled (CKD) 2022 Volvo XC60 facelift. Two variants are available at launch – B5 Momentum and Recharge T8 Inscription Plus. The B5 Momentum is priced at RM 292,266 and while Recharge T8 is priced at RM 325,449, prices are with SST exemption. Previously, the XC60 T5 Momentum and Recharge T8 Inscription Plus were priced at RM 278,915 and RM 324,656 respectively. Globally revealed earlier this year in March, the facelifted Volvo XC60 gets a subtly revi

Is Volvo a true rival to Mercedes-Benz and BMW? Can Volvo take the spot currently occupied by Audi? From a purely product-focused perspective, the answer is a definite yes. However, activities on the showroom floor paint a different reality. The problem isn’t because Volvo cars aren’t as good as their German peers, but because it was too good at the same thing for too long. We are talking about safety. The image of Volvo is one that is still very much centred on safety. Volvo makes the safest ca

Following Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin’s announcement last week with regard to the Short-Term Economic Recovery plan, Volvo Car Malaysia today released its new price list for all Volvo CKD (Completely Knocked Down) models to exclude sales tax, effective 15 June to 31 December 2020. Nalin Jain, Managing Director of Volvo Car Malaysia, said: “We fully welcome the introduction of the sales tax holiday and are grateful for the opportunity to pass on the full benefits to our customers. The

Previously, we’ve talked about why premium brands like Volvo and BMW use 3-cylinder engines in their cars. Now, Jaguar Land Rover has joined the gang by introducing a new plug-in hybrid powertrain with a 1.5-litre turbocharged 3-cylinder engine. The 1.5-litre turbocharged 3-cylinder engine is the smallest in the Ingenium range, it sends 200 PS/280 Nm to the front wheels through a new 8-speed automatic transmission. Similar to Volvo’s T8 system, the electric motor mounted on the rear axle powers