advantage: Huge rear seat and cargo area for the segment; strong fuel economy; premium interior; functional roof rails shortcoming: Steering numb, throttle unresponsive, dull to drive; so-so safety score There’s a growing variety of small SUVs we call “midsize compacts,” each of which caters to a different segment and offers […]
Race Cars Can Be Show Cars At Motorama
I’m always trying to make the most of every media pass I receive. Whether it’s my first, or my fifth or sixth at the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo in Toronto, my focus always remains the same: to make the event look the best I can. This means treating […]
2024 BMW 1-Series Hatchback spy shots and video
BMW is testing an updated version of its 1 Series hatchback sold overseas, the current generation of which has been around since 2019. The updated 1 Series hatchback should arrive in late 2023 or early next year, and while we probably won’t see it in the US, the changes made […]
New Shell station opens at PLUS from Bangi to Kajang
PLUS announces the opening of a new petrol station on the North-South Expressway. This is a Shell station on KM297.2, from Bangi to Kajang, northbound. Aside from the usual Shell Select store, from the pictures, the new gas station has no attached fast food or beverage outlets, which is common […]
Best Pickup Trucks for 2023
In 2023, it seems like everyone has a pickup truck. That wasn’t always the case, as only recently has the midsize truck segment started to become competitive again, and even more recently, we’ve had the option of an economical compact truck or a cleaner electric pickup. As the variety of […]
Taking It Back To The ’80s & ’90s At Motorama
One of the podcasts I listen to religiously is called Southern Pioneer Radio. Hip-hop-centric broadcasting, ‘vanguard Have three, six to eight song mixes separated by talking breaks. During a talk break about 15 episodes ago, the two hosts lamented how much they missed out on living in the 1990s. I […]
Porsche names plant for electric Cayenne
Porsche will build its electric Cayenne at a plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, the automaker announced last week. The plant, one of parent company Volkswagen Group’s largest, produces vehicles including the current gasoline-powered Cayenne and the related Volkswagen Touareg, Audi Q7 and Audi Q8. The plant was also responsible for the […]
Jaguar I-Pace EV in Malaysia – dual-motor AWD, 400 PS, 0-100 in 4.8s, 470 km range, from RM460,800
Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia officially launched the all-electric I-Pace today, and it has entered the Malaysian market in two variants, priced from RM460,800 For black LE and RM498,800 For HSE, the variant shown in the image here. Both variants feature a dual-motor powertrain delivering 400 PS and 696 Nm of […]
Lucid recalls Air sedans for potential motor shutdown
Lucid is recalling hundreds of new Air sedans to fix a mechanical issue that could lead to loss of drive. The EV startup says the problem may only be present in a handful of cars (with 99.999% confidence, no less) because believe it or not, there’s an app that fixes […]
Show Winner, Summer Cruiser, European Grand Tourer: A 634hp Audi RS4
For a year now, I’ve been trying to show Charlie Dunn’s Audi RS4, in five countries and on numerous shows. Every time the opportunity arises, the vibe is lost, or something just isn’t right. Charlie and I even took a 1,500 mile road trip from the UK to Berlin, Germany […]