Rounding off UMW Toyota Motor's party today is this, the all-new 2023 2023 Toyota Vellfire (AGH40) that's just been launched in Malaysia. Like its dearer Alphard sibling (details here), it's also fully-imported (CBU Japan) and available in just one variant, priced from RM 438,000 sans insurance. Exterior: Distinctive new look The new Vellfire is slightly larger than the previous generation. That also means it benefits from a roomier cabin as well, but first, these are the measurements: 2023 Vell

The current focus on electric vehicles (EV) has brought out the term ‘legacy carmakers’. These are the car manufacturers everyone is familiar with like Toyota, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, etc. Now, the word ‘legacy’ carries with it a connotation of being superseded – outdated, if you will. But the car industry is a traditional one, and brand perception plays a significant role amongst car buyers. EV-only makers namely Tesla (often called disruptors), may have been a catalyst in the electrification pat

The all-electric (EV) BMW i7 has been spotted once again in Kuala Lumpur. The unit seen here is in the M Sport guise with gloss black treatment on the exterior. Note that the BMW i7 is not launched in Malaysia yet and these units are part of BMW Malaysia's fleet for internal use and evaluation purposes. As the xDrive60 badge denotes, the powertrain consists of two electric motors on the front and rear axle, giving it all-wheel drive (AWD) capability, and outputs 544 PS/745 Nm. 0-100 km/h sprint

Safety and comfort were also the other motivating reasons behind the government’s decision to replace its fleet of ageing Proton Perdanas with Toyota Vellfires as its official cars, said Minister of Finance Tengku Zafrul at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. Zafrul was replying to a question by Bayan Baru’s Member of Parliament Sim Tze Tzin. Zafrul also reiterated his earlier reply that the government can no longer extend its lease for the Proton Perdana because Proton no longer makes the model, and al

With the upcoming 2021 W223 Mercedes-Benz S-Class about to be launched in September 2020, Mercedes-Benz has been teasing some of the newest technology and features of the flagship sedan through their Meet the S-Class Digital web series. In the latest update, Mercedes-Benz has revealed that the W223 will feature the E-Active Body Control active suspension system as an option. This feature is also seen in the GLE SUV. It adds semi-supporting pneumatics to the air suspension and is connected to a 4

Shortly after the leaked photos of the W223 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Daimler AG–the parent company of Mercedes-Benz–published a video on resuming production at the plant. And in the video, Ola Källenius, the Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, teased the arrival of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Most notably, he mentioned that there will be new high tech awaiting in the upcoming months like the all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which was wrapped in camouflage in the video. But we already h