The Hyundai Motor Group has recently submitted to the Korean intellectual property protection office a trademark registration for the term ‘Hypercasting,’ for use by both its namesake Hyundai brand as well as Kia. The trademark was submitted under the category of light metal fabrication, metal heat treatment, metal casting, and pressure casting. As its name implies, Hypercasting refers to Korea’s interpretation of the aluminum die-casting technology used to make vehicle body, popularized by Tesl

BMW Malaysia has launched the first-ever BMW XM. The brand's first standalone M model (since 1978's mighty M1) is priced at RM 1,398,800 (OTR without insurance, with extended warranty and service package). The BMW XM is fully imported (CBU) from the South Carolina plant in the US. Note that the car you see here is a pre-production unit, as the left-hand drive configuration suggests. Powering the massive BMW XM is a 4.4-litre V8 (S68) that puts out 489 PS and 650 Nm own its own. That twin-turbo e

The 10-seater 2022 Hyundai Staria has just been launched in Malaysia, coming in with a sharper focus to the commercial or plain ol' people-carrying side of things. There's three variants (Lite, Plus, Max), and prices start from RM 179,888. Essentially also, this succeeds the long-standing Hyundai Grand Starex. The three Staria 10-seater variants are priced as below: Lite - RM 179,888 Plus - RM 196,888 Max - RM 209,888 Recall that the 7-seater Staria Premium retails from RM 366,768. The massive p

Ahead of its official launch in Thailand this Friday, photos of the 2021 Hyundai Staria have surfaced on social media sites, giving us a good look at Hyundai’s futuristic-looking MPV. The exact variant that is pictured here is not mentioned, but it does get a host of features, including a digital instrument cluster, large infotainment display, and push-button gear selector. This Staria is also able to sit 11 people comfortably. The photo of the key fob also indicates that the Staria will be equi

The Hyundai Palisade is a gargantuan SUV that directly challenges the Mazda CX-9 and is currently available in Indonesia and Singapore. Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has also hinted that the flagship SUV is due to arrive in Malaysia soon. While the model arrived in Southeast Asia pretty recently, it has been on sale in other markets like the U.S.A. and South Korea since 2018. Hence, Hyundai will be giving the Palisade a mid-cycle refresh by 2022. Based on these spy photos provided by the “Pal

Mazda’s flagship SUV, the CX-9, has just received a running change for 2020. Prices have gone up by RM 29,000 compared to before, now at RM 319,610 for the 2WD variant and RM 336,610 for the 4WD variant. What’s updated in the 2020 Mazda CX-9? Let’s start with the exterior, the 20-inch wheels has a new grey metallic finish. And that’s it. Inside, there’s a bigger 9-inch infotainment screen that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, while two additional USB ports have been added at the third ro