The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, the performance-bred version of the popular electric vehicle, has been making headlines for all the good reasons – big numbers, and among other things, a dedicated Drift Mode. That's what Keiichi Tsuchiya had to showcase amidst sessions of the World Time Attack Championship in Australia recently, as the Drift King brought the 650 PS/740 Nm battery-EV sideways through Sydney Motorsport Park. Beyond raw, instant power, the Ioniq 5 N is also equipped with the Torque Kick

In early 2020, before Covid-19 hit and Russia hadn’t attacked Ukraine, makers of electric vehicles (EVs) were optimistic that prices of batteries will come down and reach cost parity of with combustion engine cars by 2025. Today, no one believes in that message anymore. In the near-term, prices of EVs will go up, not down. Consulting firm AlixPartners say that between 2020 to 2022, the cost of raw materials to build an EV has gone up by 144 percent. Yes, inflationary pressure, higher energy cost

To say the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is an immense success in Indonesia might be a bit of an understatement with the electric vehicle (EV) outselling the Honda CR-V in May 2022. Indeed, reception for the Ioniq 5 has been overwhelming in the archipelago with over 800 bookings made at the 2022 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) back in April. This accounted for 51 percent of new Hyundai cars that were booked at the motor show. The Ioniq 5 in Indonesia is offered with 4 variants priced from IDR 718 mi

The Lexus RZ450e, which was hinted back in February 2022 has finally revealed its first look through its Discover Japan series, as first seen on the Lexus Enthusiast website. With its first look, it is very obvious that the sleek, stylish design that was promised can be seen in the first glimpses of the car. The production version has a slight change to its look but overall, still retains key elements of the earlier concept. The production RZ 450e is seen in all its glory in the film, with a rev

Although Japan is a member of the World Trade Organization, its domestic market – the third largest in the world after China and USA - is one of the most protected among developed nations. The Japanese government will tell you that Japan is an open market and that the same regulations apply to every manufacturer. That is true but Japan is also a very complex society and there are plenty of peculiar local user requirements and regulations – which although apply equally to every manufacturer - mak

A few months ago, the Sultan of Johor, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, made us do a double take when he arrived in a Genesis G90 Limousine. But now, His Majesty has gone green with the fully electric Ioniq 5! His Majesty turned heads when he rolled up in a blue Ioniq 5 during his visit with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Johor Menteri Besar, Dato’ Hasni Mohammad. The former arrived in a borrowed Rolls Royce Cullinan. For those of you who don’t know, t