A car has, on average, 30,000 parts if you count right down to the nuts, bolts and screws. Apart from requiring all these parts when making each new car, a carmaker also needs to stock additional parts for replacement...
James Bond aka Agent 007 has been known to use many cars, with the Aston Martin DB5 being his favourite. Over the years, we saw him provided with different cars by ‘Q’ but never a Saab. In the Ian...
To most motorists, one engine oil is the same as the next and as long as it meets an international standard like the one established by the American Petroleum Institute (API), it is good enough for use in virtually...
Among the listings in the Guinness World Records is the Largest Roundabout in the World, and it is located in Malaysia, specifically in the government administrative city of Putrajaya to the south of Kuala Lumpur. Officially known as Persiaran...
Calty was Toyota’s earliest overseas R&D facility, having been established in 1973. It was situated in California, where new design trends often began and provided Toyota with ideas on the direction to take in future vehicle design, especially for...
Though the modern pick-up trucks are used more in urban areas nowadays, they still have the capability to go off-road through jungles and over rough terrain. Models like the Ford Ranger have stylish looks but are still very capable...
Renault’s Technocentre, opened in 1998, is one of the leading R&D facilities in Europe for new vehicle development. Within the buildings of the 370-acre site, activities taking place design and development of vehicles, engines, and gearboxes for Groupe Renault...
Today, the Porsche badge is familiar to just about anyone and regarded as a famous design in automotive history. However, its design was not on the first car of the brand in 1948; in the early years, all that...
Sime Darby Auto ConneXion is the first Ford distributor in the ASEAN region to start selling the Platinum version of the latest Ranger. Priced from RM183,888 (without insurance), this new version takes pick-ups to a higher level with a...
Japanese carmakers like Lexus apply the concept of omotenashi carmakers to provide the highest levels of hospitality for those who travel in their luxury models. It begins from the time a person enters the car and embarks on a...
The handbrake or manual parking brake or parking brake as we know it is heading into the history books. A common feature for decades, usually located between the front seats, the long lever is found on less and less...
