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

Electric vehicles (EVs) are fast becoming the new trophy to have. Yes, it’s always nice to have a BMW 7 Series but combustion engine cars, regardless of their status, are now seen as kind of passé. The conversation starters at the golf club’s lounge have moved from V8 cars to high-end EVs, simply because spaceship-inspired EVs have a novelty factor that even flat-six turbocharged sports cars don’t have. If you run a business, especially a technology-related one, you will understand the need to m

Priced at RM 1,699,990 (inclusive of duties and sales tax) Same underpinnings as the Lamborghini Urus 2-year record holder for fastest SUV around the Nurburgring PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM), the distributor of Audi cars in Malaysia, has introduced the Audi RS Q8 to its line-up. With 600 PS and 800 Nm of torque, the 4.0-litre bi-turbo V8 accelerates the Audi RS Q8 from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and onwards to a top speed of 305 km/h. Also read: Audi reminds us it's still around by getting

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has announced today that it will be launching a locally-assembled (CKD) variant of the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4Matic AMG Line, priced from RM 475,501, without SST, valid until 30-June 2021. The model will supersede the previous USA-made (CBU) GLE 450, which was priced at RM 584,720 with SST discount (RM 608,888 with full 10 percent SST). For reference, the BMW X5 xDrive45e M Sport, which is locally-assembled in Kulim, is priced from RM 439,443, without SST. With SST, i

BMW Malaysia has just launched the all-new 2020 BMW X5 xDrive45e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) in Malaysia, priced from RM 440,745 (without SST, valid until 31st December 2020). With SST in place, the X5 PHEV costs RM 448,800. Both prices are on-the-road, without insurance. What's under the bonnet? First up, the mechanical bits. The all-new BMW X5 xDrive45e gets a 3.0-litre B58 turbocharged straight-six petrol engine that does 286 PS from 5,000 rpm to 6,000 rpm and 450 Nm from 1,500 rpm to 3,500 rpm. Th

Lexus Malaysia has added a new model to its SUV range - the compact Lexus UX, which sits below the Lexus NX. It rides on Lexus’ GA-C platform, essentially a Lexus version of the TNGA-C platform used by the Toyota C-HR. The model is yet to be launched but Lexus Malaysia is now accepting early bookings for the model. With a starting price of RM 243,800, the Japan-made Lexus UX will go up against the Germany-made Audi Q2 (from RM 219,720) as well the locally-assembled BMW X1 (from RM 233,800) and V