David Coulthard: Take that or nothing

Part 1 | Part 2 It’s the crack of dawn and the morning rush hour traffic is already brewing. On any given day, I would...

Making MINI great again

The creator of the MINI, Sir Alec Issigonis, would have been amused, if not bemused by the proliferation of the modest little hatch originally...

In search of happiness

Car companies spend millions every year just so they can better understand consumers. The fourth annual edition of Ford’s publication of micro trends, Looking...

BMW i: On the competition, optimal range and the way forward

In between delivering keynote speeches at the recently concluded Conference of the Electric Power Supply Industry (CEPSI) 2018 held at the KL Convention Centre,...

Highlights of 2017: ReVolvolution, Part Two

A fresh design language, new vehicle platform and downsized turbo engines; we’ve been here before. Those with any memory of Britney Spears bursting onto...

Reviewing the reviews: New BMW M3 and M4 Competition

No matter what your thoughts may be of those outrageous ‘nostrils’, the arrival of a new BMW M3, and by extension the M4, is...

Highlights of 2017: The taming of the MINI JCW

(Time really flies, so it's only fitting that we look back at some noteworthy experiences of 2017; starting with the new MINI John Cooper...

Smartphones and cars

If there is one product that has had a significant impact on how we live our lives in the last 10 years or so, the...

Cultivating a winning mentality at Mercedes-Benz

For what seemed like time immemorial, Mercedes-Benz was the undisputed ‘number one’ ever since people started counting luxury car sales. The three-pointed star reigned...

Small is the new big

Last week, BMW and Lexus launched key models for their respective stables, on the same day. Though the timing was purely coincidental, the fact...