Ken Block was to have raced his ‘Hoonipigasus’ – a unique mid-engine, 1,400 bhp Porsche SVRSR – up Pikes Peak this year with the aim of setting a new record in the famous hillclimb. But Ken died in a...
The Skoda Vocational School, part of the Skoda Academy, has been in existence for nearly 100 years and had provided the Czech carmaker as well as the auto industry with fresh graduates each year. 15 technical training courses are...
The GR Velocity Esports Championship, now in its sixth consecutive year, has been rebranded as the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (GR) GT Cup Malaysia. The series, which is one of the most lucrative online racing events in the country, is...
Given the strong push since last year, the increasing numbers of EVs in Malaysia means that the sales and aftersales networks must be in place to support customers. The thing is that many of the brands selling EVs are...
A 2002 Ferrari Enzo belonging to F1 driver Fernando Alonso was recently sold for €5,400,000 (RM27,633,175) by MonacoCarAuctions at its debut L’AstaRossa sale in Monaco. Sold directly from the private collection of the 2-time Formula 1 World Champion, the...
In the year that Malaysia became the first Asia country to host The Hot Wheels Legends Tour, it was the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and that first event in 2020 was held online, and it would be the...
Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC) will be bringing the new Ford Ranger Raptor 2.0L Bi-Turbo Diesel on a nationwide tour from June 27 until the end of September, 2023. The tour, known as the Ford Experience Hub, will offer...
At this year’s Safari Rally Kenya, Toyota had a hybrid Hilux prototype do demonstration runs to show that hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) technology can be a practical approach to achieving carbon neutrality in markets like Africa. According to Toyota...
The FIA has announced a new set of Technical Regulations for Electric Sport Vehicles (ESV), the Federation’s first-ever ruleset for electric-powered vehicles. These are closely derived from road-going production cars and destined for competitions at national and regional levels
The...
BMW Malaysia has announced the price for the fully electric version of the latest BMW 7-Series – the i7 at RM729,800.00 (excluding insurance and duties) for the single xDrive 60 M Sport version offered. The new model will be...
Hyundai N, the performance brand of the Korean carmaker, has almost completed endurance testing of the IONIQ 5 N, its first all-electric model. Prototypes have been run at Nurburgring racing circuit in Germany, which is also part of Hyundai...
Carmakers sometimes run design contests and receive lots of entries, and then choose the best submissions to award prizes to, and publicise. But that’s usually as far as it goes, and the winning designs do not become physical realities.
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