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

The new 2021 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 4Motion is off to a strong start in Malaysia, despite the ongoing EMCO / NRP situation and car showrooms still shuttered. Bookings for the new Arteon R-Line 4Motion were opened in June and in less than one month, the bookings collected has exceeded Volkswagen Passenger Car Malaysia’s (VPCM) targets. Also read: 2021 VW Arteon R-Line facelift: Bookings open, CKD, est. RM 255k, 280 PS, 4Motion The company however, has elected to not reveal any figures yet, whic

For the majority of car buyers, comfort is a priority. But comfort is difficult to quantify, it is mostly based on subjective feelings, keyword here being mostly. One aspect that can be quantified is noise level. We use a specialized sound level meter to determine the sound pressure level at varying speed intervals – 60 km/h, 90 km/h, and 110 km/h. Two things we’d like to note: The sound level meter only measures one aspect of noise - the sound pressure level, not its frequency. Due to feasibili

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia is set to introduce three new models this week - namely the 2020 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line, Volkswagen Passat R-Line and the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. All three models will be unveiled at the Volkswagen Tour, which takes place from August 12 to 16 at 1 Utama Shopping Centre. The Arteon R-Line shares the same front-wheel drive powertrain as the latest Passat Elegance, which means a 2.0-litre four-cylinder TSI engine that makes 190 PS and 320 Nm, mated to a seve

In a world where a 1,500 PS Bugatti Chiron is allowed to roam freely on the public roads, we have become desensitised to horsepower figures. It wasn’t too long ago (the 90s wasn’t too long ago, right?) that 400 PS was reserved for supercars and super sports cars like the Ferrari 360 Modena (400 PS from a 3.6-litre V8) and Porsche 996.2 GT3 RS (405 PS from a 3.6-litre in-line 6). These days, everything from a little hatchback to a family saloon can pack 400 PS or more. Hence, it’s quite easy to s

The Gran Coupe variant started off with the 6 Series (F12 generation), then with the 4 Series (F36 generation), and now comes the first-ever 2 Series Gran Coupe. It is BMW’s answer to the Mercedes-Benz CLA, both being a four-door coupe that shares the same underpinnings as its front-wheel drive hatch counterpart. Visually, it looks similar to the 1 Series from the front but pay closer attention and the differences start to show. The 2 Series Gran Coupe has curvier headlamps design, wider grille,