At the outset, the title isn’t to be taken at face value. It is meant to question the definition of modern luxury in cars. To quote Coco Chanel, “People think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.” Today, the majority of luxury vehicles – especially from German manufacturers – define luxury through massive screens, virtual AI ‘concierge’ bots that you rarely use, and disco-like ambient lighting. This tech-beyond-everything approach has replaced what used

Toyota Vellfire sold poorly against the Alphard in the past 3 years There are rumours the model could be discontinued, absorbed into the next-gen Alphard, or soldier on Next-gen model could be launched in Japan by May 2023 Back in 2020 when Toyota decided to streamline all 4 of its sales channels into one synonymous dealer network in Japan, a few models exclusive to these dealers were culled. One of those models planned for discontinuation is the Toyota Vellfire. A favourite among Malaysian poli

For nearly 20 years, the Toyota Alphard and its (soon to be deceased) twin, the Vellfire have been ferrying VIPs all around Malaysia. But did you know there’s a bigger and more opulent Toyota breadbox on wheels called the Toyota Majesty? The Majesty, as its name suggests, is a majestic van that can seat up to 11 people and comes with rear-wheel drive (RWD). Tengku Zafrul, the RWD Alphard of your dreams is here, but it’s not sold in Malaysia. The Toyota Majesty is currently available in Thailand

Do you wish your Aston Martin DBX to be so exclusive, it’s the only one of its kind in Malaysia? Well, then if you have RM 1.1 million lying around, you can get this special one-of-a-kind Aston Martin DBX aptly named The One Edition. That “One” doesn’t only refer to its singular unit in the entire country but rather the special paintjob that is covering this James Bond of SUVs. The Concours Blue paintjob is an elegant, beautiful metallic silver blue that creates a wonderful sight to behold. Arde

2022 is here and it will be an interesting year, as multiple car companies have lined out their plans for a host of electric vehicle (EV) launches in Malaysia. As announced during the 2022 Budget, sales of electric vehicles will be exempted from both import and excise tax. The tax-free period is only for a very short time, specifically 2 years, between 1-January 2022 and 31-December 2023 for fully imported (CBU) models. Charge up and strap in. Chery eQ1 –Soon-to-be Malaysia’s cheapest EV? Kickin

The BMW X5 xDrive45e is Germany's best-selling BMW X5 variant, according to data sourced by the nation's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). The plug-in hybrid variant makes up 47.5 percent of all X5s sold. With nearly half of all X5s sold being the hybrid, it signifies a shift in German customers' mindset, people who typically still favour diesel-powered cars. Hammering the point home is that the hybrid X5 is one of the most expensive variants on sale there, outpriced only by the X5 M Perf