Volkswagen fined €1 billion over emissions scandal in Germany

This billion-euro Volkswagen fine is one of the largest Germany has ordered, coming after the  company already lost €25.4 billion in recalls, penalties and settlements. Three years since the largest emissions scandal to rock the automobile industry, Volkswagen has been…

It’s official – Ferrari V8 is the best engine around for third consecutive year

The 3.9-litre, turbo-charged Ferrari V8 is not only International Engine of the Year, but the past 20 years. For the past two years, Ferrari has come out of the International Engine of the Year Awards with the greatest honour on the…

Wood, porcelain, cardboard, and other odd materials used to make cars

Spandex BMW, anyone? Modern automotive construction is never short of ingenuity, especially in making the unconventional, wacky and shocking a reality. That’s how these weird car materials came into the scene. The result: truly one-of-a-kind cars (quite literally, as most…

Nabil Jeffri is well on track to carving his legacy in the motorsport scene

The 25-year-old will be of the first Malaysians to race in 24 Hours of Le Mans, but that’s just the natural order of things for the racer who became F1’s youngest test driver at 16. It’s a Monday morning, and…

7 fast facts about the Ferrari Portofino, latest Italian GT to hit Malaysia

It’s the hard-top convertible that’ll fly well over 300 km/h, equipped with a V8 Turbo you’ll hear way before that shiny flash of red. Eight months after its 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show debut, we are finally graced by the presence…

Close-up: 5 ways to get to know the latest BMW M5

This sixth-gen model characterises performance driving with a host of nifty upgrades and options, including a rear-powered 2WD mode (skilled drivers only, please). It is common to look at this German marquee for engineering and road-going excellence, but when it…

Elon Musk will be the first to be sent this US$4,000 solar battery iPhone X

It is plated in carbon and gold and comes with an in-built solar battery. If the price of a regular iPhone X is causing you to gasp in disbelief, get ready to choke with Caviar’s latest version of it. The…

Testdriving: Lexus NX 300

On top of all the sexiness, the NX 300 is a people mover, and a very comfortable one at that. I won’t lie, I feel like I’ve almost only been reviewing Germans for a while now. In summary: they’re a…

Ford Mustang is world’s best-selling sports coupe for third year straight

It has sold 125,809 coupes and convertibles in 146 countries, to be exact. Can you believe it’s been three years since we in Malaysia were first introduced to the Ford Mustang? The car is renowned the world over, of course,…

All you need to know about Range Rover Velar, in under 6.7 minutes

Explore its understated design, refined interior, and respectable performance in the same time the latest Range Rover Velar takes to complete a century sprint. Malaysia, say hello to the latest luxury SUV in the country worth a second look at…