Hybrids have emerged as the most reliable vehicle type in the US, according to a recent survey by Consumer Reports, beating out Plug-in Hybrids (PHEV) and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), with Toyota once again emerging as the most reliable carmaker in the study. Consumer Reports, a non-profit consumer advocacy organisation gathered data over the last 12 months for over 300,000 vehicles, produced between 2000 to 2022. The comprehensive survey ranks vehicles across 17 problem areas including engi

The all-new 2022 Lexus NX is now in Malaysia, but you can't drive it Some parts are missing What happened to this Lexus NX? Surprise, surprise. The all-new TNGA-based 2022 Lexus NX has landed in Malaysia, but it’s not exactly what you had in mind. As seen on a local half-cut shop’s Facebook page, a half-cut 2022 Lexus NX has landed in Malaysia, albeit in pieces, not too dissimilar to a CKD pack. This particular unit is the NX 250 variant, as evident from the model plaque on the tailgate. This na

As of 1-October 2021, Volvo Car Malaysia will provide a lifetime parts warranty on selected genuine parts which are purchased and installed at Volvo authorised service centres. Known as the ‘Customer Lifetime Parts Warranty’, coverage of parts commences from the purchase date and remains valid as long as the car falls under the ownership of the registered car owner. In the event that customers require repair or replacement for any genuine Volvo parts due to a material or manufacturing defect, Vo

PT Garuda Mataram Motor (GMM), as Audi's authorised distributor in Indonesia has plans to open a local-assembly (CKD) plant in the country, reports our sister site Autofun.co.id. Stefan Hutahayan, a branch manager for PT GMM, shared that the company has "long had plans" to open said plant, which will be used to produce CKD Audi cars there. Of course, that was delayed no thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. That said, Hutahayan adds that the plant could be "realised in 2023 or 2024". This follows as

BMW Malaysia has launched the 2020 BMW X4 M Competition, priced at RM 904,276 (OTR without insurance, inclusive of SST discount). The BMW X4 M Competition goes against the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLC 63 Coupe and Porsche Macan Turbo. Like the BMW X3 M Competition, at the heart of the BMW X4 M sits a new S58 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged straight-six, producing 510 PS and 600 Nm. An 8-speed automatic transmission deploys the horses to all four wheels via the M xDrive all-wheel drive system. Unli

As they say, raking rooflines are like London buses - you wait ages for one then suddenly two show up. Following the VW Arteon’s unveiling yesterday, we also came across the rather quiet launch of the swoopy 2020 Audi Q3 Sportback on Audi Malaysia's website. Essentially, the Sportback is the stylish brother of the current Q3. It gets a snazzy new visual package all-around and of course, had its roof lopped off for that coupe look. That said, it still hasn't lost its practical edge. Dimensions Fo