The upcoming all-new, all-electric 2024 Porsche Macan will soon make its debut in Singapore, as the sportscar maker panders towards the ASEAN markets to bolster growth, amid slowing sales in China. Ahead of its debut on 25-January 2024, Porsche's Chief Designer, Michael Mauer provides insights into the challenges and considerations involved in designing the first Porsche model that has been electrified from an existing, conventionally powered product lineup, that spans back to 2013. As Mauer exp

Porsche Engineering has released further details of its Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform which will underpin the second-generation 2024 Porsche Macan, and up to 4 more Porsche EV models if design concepts are anything to go by. Developed in tandem by Audi and Porsche, the PPE platform will give Porsche the ability ‘to launch high-volume models with high technical standards at profit, thus taking the electrification of its portfolio another step further’. The Porsche Ludmilla concept from

Need a car large enough to fit your bank accounts? Then our final article of our "SUVs coming to Malaysia in 2023 three-parter" centres around opulence, this time focusing on Luxury SUVs reaching our shores next year. And there's plenty to expect – from silent BEVs to frothy V12s. Hold on to your Amex Black, we're going in... BMW X7 facelift Revealed in April this year, the facelifted X7 continues Munich's recent trends of, uh, trendsetting designs with a grille-heavy face that's now closer to t

Mercedes-Benz’s superluxury Maybach brand ended Q1 2022 by recording its best-ever quarter, with sales up by 161 percent. The latest generation W223 / V223 generation 2022 Mercedes-Benz S-Class also recorded a similarly impressive 67 percent increase in sales. The company didn’t provide a breakdown of its sales figures by model but said sales of its top-end models, which include not just the S-Class and Maybach but also the GLS, G-Class, AMG, and EQS models, reached 76,200 units in the first 3 m

Refreshed looks Up to 590 PS/730 Nm Updated ADAS and infotainment system Naza Italia, the official distributor of Maserati cars in Malaysia, has introduced the 2022 Maserati Levante facelift. It comes with a refreshed look and updated infotainment system, priced from RM 808,800 for the Levante S. The 2022 Maserati Levante’s front-end gets a new front grille with tuning fork design, which comes in chrome for the GranLusso trim and Black Piano for the GranSport. The rear light clusters have also b

The Toyota Land Cruiser 300 was unveiled recently and that has primed the Lexus LX for an all-new model because as you know, the LX is based on the Land Cruiser. A leak alleging that it’s the all-new 2022 Lexus LX has surfaced on the internet. From the images, it appears to feature all the contemporary Lexus design cues like the spindle grille and L-shaped LED graphics. Other details from the front are difficult to discern as the image is rather dark, akin to a teaser. From the rear, the Lexus l