MINI is one of the most iconic brands in the world that’s made its presence felt since 1959. Its revolutionary design was created by Sir Alec Issigonis who intended to build a small, economical city car that took up as little space and used as little petrol as possible in response to the Suez Crisis in 1956, which reduced oil …

Recently, TC Euro Cars, the sole franchise holder for Renault cars in Malaysia introduced not one, but two of its best-selling models in Europe to our local market. The Clio GT line is a mainstream version of the fourth-generation Clio hatchback developed under the Renaultsport sub-brand, while the Captur is Renault’s entry in the new compact crossover segment.

Some 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes, with 20 to 50 million suffering from non-fatal injuries, reports the World Health Organization (WHO). While the vast majority of crashes are preventable, some of them are caused by nothing more than driver error. Of course, many of us graduated from driving school many years ago, …

I’ll admit, as much as I enjoy my line of work, I vigorously dislike working on weekends. And yet, when my Editor recently asked if I wanted to test drive a bunch of BMW performance cars at the Sepang International Circuit, an invitation as part of the BMW’s M Track Experience Asia 2015, I immediately said yes. Hey, I may …

It’s hard not to fall in love with the ubiquitous Ford Focus. Since it was launched back in 1998, this best-selling vehicle nameplate has been one of buyers’ favorite choices with more than 12 million units sold worldwide. However, as technologies proliferate, competitors multiply, and products become obsolete almost overnight, automakers need to stay on top of the game by …

If there’s one thing we’ve come to realise, is that Honda is very good at identifying trends and stealing the limelight with a new product before the segment begins to peak. Earlier this year, the company entered a brand new segment with the all-new HR-V. Its presence in our local market has caused quite a stir in the automotive industry, …

If you put aside the fact that Malaysia is the second most expensive country in the region to buy a car, Malaysians are spoilt for choice when it comes to cars. But at the same time, many Malaysians tend to flock to cars that others have bought – safety in numbers perhaps –  which we won’t be naming. But what about cars that seem …

Since becoming the Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year in 2013, “selfie” has firmly established itself as a cultural staple. By now everyone thinks they know how to take the perfect selfie, but, as Ford has found out, that doesn’t mean we all know our perfect angle when it comes to road safety. Ford recently hit the streets and …

Just the other day I was in a heated discussion with other car enthusiasts about illegal parking, being trapped in Malaysia where illegal parking is deemed the norm by so many drivers, it gets a little frustrating just discussing about it. It all started when a friend of mine was complaining that he kept on seeing cars which were parked …