Lexus shocked the automotive world in Detroit two years ago with the debut of the LC coupe. It was a testament to the brand’s new sense of creative ambition, but it was only just the beginning. Since then, the Lexus…
Mercedes-Benz becomes SK Gaming’s partner, a dive into eSports
The progressing digitisation affects all areas of modern life. New, innovative forms of communication and sport are one of the consequences of this wide-reaching change. For Mercedes-Benz, the triumphant advance of eSports, which has developed into a mass phenomenon, is…
Toyota Premieres New Supra at Detroit Auto Show
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) premiered its much-anticipated all-new Supra today at the 2019 North American International Auto Show*1 in Detroit. Sales in Japan of the new Supra are slated to start around spring 2019. The new Supra is the first global…
BMW showcased the all-new BMW X5 at the Singapore Motorshow
MW Asia and Performance Motors Limited showcased the all-new BMW X5 at the Singapore Motorshow 2019 over the weekend. The annual motoring event was held from 10 to 13 January 2019 at Suntec Singapore Convention Centre. “BMW Asia is proud…
You can now order Audi’s new Audi TTS in Europe
Audi is sending the TTS into the new model year—the compact premium sports car is now available for order. The new seven-speed S Tronic, a standard feature, further improves the acceleration values of the Coupé and Roadster. The TTS competition…
Shell Officially Launches ‘Win a Trip with Shell’
Shell Malaysia announced its first winner for Win a Trip with Shell, a contest aimed at turning customers’ everyday journeys at Shell into rewarding experiences, at its official launch today. The contest which runs from 17 December 2018 until 31 March…
Goodyear Launches Assurance TripleMax 2 for Consumers to Stop Faster Drive Safer
In conjunction with Goodyear’s 120th anniversary, Goodyear Malaysia announced the arrival of the Assurance TripleMax 2 tyre designed for the mid-passenger segment. The Assurance TripleMax was first launched in 2013 and has won the trust of major car manufacturers and…
BOSE Introduces QUIETCOMFORT Road Noise Control [+video]
Bose announced at CES 2019 a new offering from its industry-leading portfolio of Active Sound Management solutions for cars: Bose QuietComfort Road Noise Control (RNC). Now available to global vehicle manufacturers, it joins Bose Engine Harmonic Cancellation (EHC) and Bose…
Celebrate this Festive Season with Special Promotions from Ford and SDAC
Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC), the sole distributor of Ford in Malaysia, announced a number of promotions for Ford owners in the upcoming Thaipusam and Chinese New Year festivities. “We know that there will be a lot of long-distance travel…
The new Porsche 911 Cabriolet
The open-top 911 continues in a decades-long tradition, established when Porsche unveiled the prototype of the first 911 Cabriolet at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt in September 1981. Customers and fans alike were instantly captivated. The first open-top…
NVIDIA Introduces DRIVE AutoPilot, World’s First Commercially Available Level 2+ Automated Driving System
NVIDIA announced the world’s first commercially available Level 2+ automated driving system, NVIDIA DRIVE™ AutoPilot, which integrates multiple breakthrough AI technologies that will enable supervised self-driving vehicles to go into production by next year. At CES 2019, leading automotive suppliers Continental…
What is it like to ride in a Daimler semi-autonomous truck [+video]
The folks over at Verge get to ride Daimler’s latest semi-autonomous truck which was released recently at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. The trucking industry severely needs this technology and it isn’t a Silicon Valley-based company that is looking at autonomous…
Daimler Trucks invests half a billion Euros in highly automated trucks
Today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Daimler Trucks announced that it will invest EUR 500 million (around 570 million USD) over the next years and create more than 200 new jobs in its global push to…
Alibaba voice assistant introduced into BMW vehicles
The BMW Group is committed to the ongoing expansion of intelligent connectivity and is constantly enhancing the digital experience for customers worldwide. To this end, BMW will become the first premium carmaker to launch Tmall Genie onto the market in…
The BMW Individual M850i Night Sky
For over 25 years now, the BMW Individual Manufaktur customisation facility in Garching near Munich has been producing exceptionally high-quality equipment features, extraordinary special-edition models and spectacular one-offs – all sporting a highly distinctive design and further enriched by the…
Toyota Research Institute Rolls-out P4 Automated Driving Test Vehicle at CES
Next week, the bright lights of Las Vegas will once again shine on the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) when it introduces the TRI-P4 automated driving test vehicle on Jan. 7 at CES®. The P4 is based on the all-new fifth-generation…
The INFINITI QX Inspiration – an SUV for the electrified era
Previewing the brand’s electrified future, INFINITI will unveil its new QX Inspiration concept at the 2019 North American International Auto Show this month. The new concept represents INFINITI’s plans for high-performance electrified vehicles, offering complete range confidence while signaling a…
New Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport featuring natural-fibre body parts
For the first time, the near-standard mid-engine racer comes in two versions ex-works: the “Trackday” model for ambitious amateur racing drivers and the “Competition” variant for national and international motor racing. In developing the new 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport, the…
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport wishes Michael Schumacher all the very best
On 3 January 1969, a boy named Michael Schumacher was born in the small town of Hürth, Germany – a boy, who would go on to become the most successful Formula One driver of all times. For his 50th birthday, the…
Waymo’s autonomous vehicles are being attacked in the US
In the US, where Waymo is currently testing their autonomous vehicles, things haven’t been going all dandy. Reports have been coming about from the Arizona Republic that the autonomous cars are getting attacked from people slashing their tires, drivers driving…