Ferrari S.p.A has found a new partner for their Malaysian operations in Ital Auto Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., which have been appointed as the supercar maker's authorised importer in our country. Ital Auto Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is a subsidiary of Singapore-based Ital Auto Pte. Ltd, which also holds the same role in the island nation and in turn an affiliate of Komoco Holdings Pte. Ltd, a Shanghai-based regional automotive group that also dabbles in the fields of luxury retail, property, and food business.

Inspired by the look of an English Bulldog, Spike is MINI’s Intelligent Personal Assistant. MINI has given Spike a pronoun and shall be referred to as ‘he’. He will be making his first major appearance as an art toy at the Auto Shanghai international trade fair in April 2023. He will be featured in the cockpit of the new MINI Concept Aceman, showcasing his diverse functions on the OLED central display and dashboard. MINI said they will enable comprehensive insights into the digital world of the

Joining the facelifted 2021 MINI 3 Door range that arrived last month is the John Cooper Works (JCW) version. It boasts the same visual updates and is fully-imported from the UK, with an asking price of RM 311,259 (OTR without insurance, inclusive of SST discount and extended warranty with service package). Powertrain is unchanged from before; the B48 2.0-litre turbocharged engine makes 231 PS and 320 Nm of torque (up by 39 PS/40 Nm from Cooper S). Drive is sent to the front wheels via an 8-spee

The 2022 Lexus ES facelift has just made its global debut. Being a facelift exercise, the exterior has been subtly tweaked while Lexus claims improved refinement, drivability, and ADAS. Starting with the exterior design, there’s a new grille completed in a mesh pattern with L-shaped components. The headlamps are also redesigned, featuring shorter LED DRLs and BladeScan adaptive high-beam system. There are also newly designed wheels, measuring from 17-inch to 19-inch depending on variant. The rea

MINI Australia has received an overwhelming response on its city electric runabout – the MINI Cooper SE. All 100 units that were pre-ordered by MINI Australia have been sold out without the car being physically seen or driven. Those who wish buy a MINI Cooper SE in Australia now will have to wait until 2021 to get their cars. MINI Australia general manager Brett Waudby says the response was not expected since Australians love big V8s. Hence the small 100-unit pre-order by MINI Australia. Between

The MINI SE features a wheel design named the ‘Corona Spoke’, which wasn’t an issue when it was coined. Now though, the term ‘corona’ has a stigma to it due to obvious reasons. So, MINI has decided to rename it to ‘Power Spoke’. And quite aptly so, as the wheel does resemble our power socket, which is also the one used in the UK. With MINI being a British brand, well, it just clicks. A MINI spokesperson told CarBuzz, “This was done to ensure Mini remains sensitive to all those experiencing the w