MINI has introduced a new entry-level variant for the third-generation Countryman, the 2024 MINI Countryman C. Powering the MINI Countryman C is a 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged engine with 170 PS and 280 Nm, paired to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. 0-100 km/h sprint is achieved in 8.3 seconds, reaching a top speed of 212 km/h. The integrated mild hybrid (MHEV) technology is employed to capture braking energy and assist the internal combustion engine during accelerations, providing 19 PS

Oxymoron, best described as a self-contradicting group of words like: a lot less, alone together, original copy, and some might say in this instance, fun SUV. “Enthusiasts” will tell you SUVs are not meant to be fun, at least not in the traditional sense of driving engagement. They provide increased ground clearance for greater off-roading capability but its higher centre of gravity gives them an inherent disadvantage through corners. While this writer agrees to a certain extent, the automotive

Volvo Car Malaysia has just announced that it will be introducing the newly improved Recharge plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain in their Recharge T8 models soon along with some price adjustments which will be announced on 1-May 2022. In Malaysia, the Recharge T8 PHEV models include the 60 Series (Volvo S60, Volvo V60, Volvo XC60) and the 90 Series (Volvo S90, Volvo XC90). Some highlights of the new Recharge PHEV powertrain include: A new long-range battery of 18.8 kWh from 11.6 kWh A new rear ele

The pending arrival of the new 2022 Volvo XC60 facelift was just teased on Volvo Car Malaysia’s (VCM) official Facebook page. The facelift made its world debut in March 2021 and the refreshment exercise is limited to very minor changes on the exterior. As we’ve mentioned, not much has changed for the 2022 Volvo XC60 facelift. For the XC60 Inscription package, the most noticeable change is the slightly redesigned bumper. The front bumper now features sharper more angular lines that and has a chro

Would you be surprised with the headline? Of course not. It’s just the way things are these days, whether you like it or not. Two out of five (or 40 percent) of Mercedes-Benz cars sold globally are SUV models. Mercedes-Benz sold 2,164,187 cars in 2020 (down 10.3 percent). The figure includes 38,391 units of Smart models, but excluding commercial vans (325,771 units) and trucks. The commercial trucks division has since been spun off as a separate company, Daimler Truck AG, but it is still parked

You’re probably familiar with the name John Cooper thanks to the aggressive MINIs that has rolled off the line and onto our roads. But do you know who John Cooper really is and why his name is synonymous with MINI’s fastest and most aggressive cars? John Newton Cooper was born in 1923 in Kingston, Surrey. He and his father Charles Cooper founded the Cooper Car Company to fuel John Cooper’s and his childhood friend, Eric Brandon’s racing dream. He is well known for being the founder (Audi would b