Transport & Environment (T&E), Europe's leading NGO campaigning for cleaner and safer mobility has urged European lawmakers to institute size restrictions on new cars – primarily SUVs – which have simply gotten too big for most populated European cities. The NGO add "Lawmakers have a chance to improve safety on the streets of major European cities by reevaluating the width limits for new cars. Over half of new vehicles are too wide for many on-street parking spaces as cars continue to expand by

MINIs have always looked like moving pieces of art and evoked a sense of adventure just by looking at them. Sure, they might resemble works of Salvador Dali more than Leonardo Da Vinci but art has always been about individual interpretation anyways. That’s precisely the beauty behind the newly introduced MINI Countryman Roof Art Edition. It sure looks like all the creativity went into the art instead of naming the car because as the name suggests, its unique feature is located on the roof. The u

There’s an electrifying new addition to the BMW X3 range as BMW Malaysia refreshed the local line-up with a plug-in hybrid of the SUV; a first for the model. The locally-assembled (CKD) G01 BMW X3 xDrive30e M Sport charges up to showrooms in LCI guise with a price tag of RM356,800. BMW fans will be extremely familiar with the hybrid powertrain that runs off the B48 2.0 litre turbocharged four-pot. On its own, the engine makes 184 PS and 300 Nm of torque. Complementing that is a 109 PS electric m

The ‘biggest’ MINI in the stable gets spiced up with 2 new limited-edition variants in Malaysia! Known as the 2020 MINI Countryman Sports with Black Package is priced at RM 243,280 and limited to only 38 units, while the 2020 MINI Countryman Sports with Panoramic Sunroof is priced at RM 247,280, this variant is not a limited run model. Essentially, the 2 new variants are a MINI Cooper S Countryman Pure underneath with cosmetic changes to give it a cooler and more sophisticated look. Instead of s

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has launched the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4Matic Coupe, priced at RM 661,009 (OTR without insurance, with SST incentive). Let’s start with performance; the GLE 450 is powered by a 3.0-litre in-line 6 turbo that makes 367 PS/500 Nm, paired to a 9-speed automatic transmission (9G-Tronic) that spins all four wheels through the 4Matic system. 0-100 km/h is dealt with in 5.7 seconds, top speed is capped at 250 km/h. From the front, there’s the diamond radiator grille with the sing

While it’s cool you can tell a car to lower the air-conditioning temperature, but have you tried ordering chicken rice using your BMW? Yes, with the BMW Concierge Service, you can in fact order chicken rice (or in this case, navigate to a chicken rice shop) from the comfort of your car with just the press of a button. BMW Concierge Service is just one of many services that BMW offers under its ConnectedDrive umbrella. But that’s not all. With the BMW Connected app (available for Apple and Androi