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A small car that costs nearly a quarter of a million Ringgit is going to raise a lot of eyebrows. Small is cheap, big is expensive – that’s the usual consumer hierarchy unless you're selling bikinis or diamonds. The profit margin on small cars is too thin for manufacturers to invest their best and the brighest minds into developing it. Also, no ambitious car engineer wants to boast about building the best entry-level luxury car, so motivation to excel is limited. When the CEOs of Mercedes-Benz o

Intrigued by Lexus’ latest baby? Here is your chance to get up close and experience the Lexus LBX as well as various Lexus models at the Lexus Roadshow in October at TRX! From 1 to 6 October 2024, from 10 am to 10 pm, you can have a closer look at the Lexus LBX at Central Exchange Ground Floor TRX. Fully imported (CBU) from Japan, the smallest Lexus SUV is developed to create an automotive interpretation of casual-wear luxury. The LBX is developed to meet the fussy requirements of Master Driver

The current G05 generation BMW X5 is struggling to repeat the success of its F15 generation predecessor, due to its significantly higher starting price and stronger competition from the Lexus RX. The all-new fifth generation Lexus RX was launched in Malaysia in May 2023 and since then, sales of the BMW X5 have dropped by nearly 70%. Sales of the BMW X5 nameplate peaked in 2017, with 3,133 units of the F15 generation sold that year. In comparison, the G05 generation model, launched in June 2020,

The Lexus LM might be a relatively common sight on our roads, but unless it wears a Lexus Malaysia number plate holder, it’s likely a converted Toyota Alphard. Parallel imported units are extremely rare, most are converted Alphards advertised as LMs. Today, Alphard-to-LM conversions can be done for between RM 10,000 to RM 20,000. More expensive conversion kits will include the chrome blade on the sliding door: the most obvious differentiator between a cheap kit and a properly done conversion / o

Toyota's Gazoo Racing division has announced the introduction of Circuit Mode on the Toyota GR Yaris and the upcoming Lexus LBX Morizo RR. The feature is designed to optimize vehicle settings specifically for track use, offering a more engaging and responsive driving experience. Circuit Mode is activated through a smartphone application that utilizes GPS technology to detect when the vehicle is on a racetrack. This functionality ensures that the enhanced performance settings are only activated i

Have you ever noticed that when you drive into ‘old money’ neighborhoods, you know, those residential areas favoured by families who made their riches generations before Malaysia even existed, that the cars parked inside are very average? If you ever get to peep inside. The difference between ‘old money’ folks and ‘new money’ folks (imagine MLM, and you’re not far off) is that ‘old money’ folks try very hard to hide their wealth, while ‘new money’ folks try very hard to get attention. It’s inter