This week: New Audi Q7, Acura NSX, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Audi RS3, Ford Focus SE, etc



We finally get to see the all-new Audi Q7 this week after almost a decade. I’m personally a little disappointed by its looks. But the interior is very handsome! Audi unveils a new contender, the Audi RS3, against the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG. It can even keep up with the BMW M3 M4 duo.

Honda teases the new Acura NSX which will debut in January 2015. This you will want to see. Also, you’ll be able to get out from your BMW in front of your favourite mamak stall and ask your car to park itself, via a smartwatch. Gaya, Mutu, Keunggulan, BMW remote parking that is.

Just last week Hyundai Malaysia launched the all-new 7th-generation Hyundai Sonata. This week, Hyundai Motors launches the Sonata Hybrid in Korea. And Sonata Plug-in Hybrid to come soon. Volvo is counting down, on the number of cylinders in its engine. The Swedish marque now puts its 3-cylinder engine into production.

Ford Malaysia is definitely in festive mood! First they dressed up the Ford Kuga last week, now there’s a special edition Ford Focus, for only RM2,000 more!

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Ford Focus Special Edition: Dressed up Focus Sport + for just RM2,000 more?

Ford Focus Special Edition: Dressed up Focus Sport + for just RM2,000 more?

Joining the Kuga in a limited-time-only Special Edition trim is the Ford Focus SE, and its on-the-road price is RM131,888 with insurance but excluding the RM379.50 road tax. The Focus SE is essentially a Focus Sport + with several enhancements, most prominently the blacked out hood and side mirrors. Other additions for nearly RM2,000 gets you the …

Acura teases production version of the NSX, due for world debut next month [+Video]

Acura teases production version of the NSX, due for world debut next month [+Video]

The NSX nameplate is no stranger to the world of high performance sports cars. As promised, the all-new NSX featuring Honda’s Super Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) system is bound for the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January. What’s most interesting is that we will be treated to view the production version of the Acura NSX, so no more concept car-esque traits here …

BMW previews its self-driving car technology: Park your car with a smartwatch!

BMW previews its self-driving car technology: Park your car with a smartwatch!

The past decade has clearly seen some amazing technologies adopted by car manufacturing giants, some way ahead of its time, like BMW‘s fully automated parking without GPS guidance as well as 360-degree collision avoidance tech. Seen here in the pictures is the luxury carmaker’s i3 research vehicle, and is equipped with four advanced laser scanners that monitor and read potential hazards, or in this case walls …

Volvo continues downsizing trend, confirms production for Drive-E 3-cylinder engines

Volvo continues downsizing trend, confirms production for Drive-E 3-cylinder engines

We’ve recently learned about Volvo’s high-output four-cylinder T8 engine that will be powering the new XC90, as well as their 450hp triple-charged 2.0-litre engine that was co-developed with Volvo Polestar Racing and Denso. Now, Volvo is taking their downsizing trend to the three-cylinder category as part of their pursuit and commitment for greener engines. This small 180hp, Euro7 compliant engine is developed …

2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid introduced in Korea, PHEV Sonata to follow suit

2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid introduced in Korea, PHEV Sonata to follow suit

Exactly one week ago, Hyundai Sime Darby Motors introduced the all-new seventh generation Hyundai Sonata on Malaysian soil. In Seoul, South Korea, the nine-month old sedan gets a new variant to join the Sonata lineup – the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2.0L. QUICK FACTS Name 2015 Hyundai Sonata 2.0L 2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Segment D-Segment Sedan D-Segment Sedan Engine 1,999cc; inline-4 cylinder  …

2015 Audi RS3 Sportback unveiled, gunning down the A45 AMG with 367 hp and 465 Nm

2015 Audi RS3 Sportback unveiled, gunning down the A45 AMG with 367 hp and 465 Nm

This car is capable of keeping up with the BMW M3 and M4 in a 0 to 100 km/h sprint, and its five-cylinder engine makes more power than the inarguable might of the A45 AMG and it’s four-door sibling. Behold, the all-new 2015 Audi RS3 Sportback, the Ingolstadt-based carmaker’s answer to an all-encompassing, AMG beating hot hatch. QUICK FACTS Name Audi RS3 Sportback Engine 2,480cc; inline 5-cylinder turbocharged …

All-new 2015 Audi Q7: Full details and official pics of the second generation SUV revealed

All-new 2015 Audi Q7: Full details and official pics of the second generation SUV revealed

After nearly a decade since the original gargantuan of an Audi Q7 was revealed to the world (in 2005), it’s only a matter of time before it gets a successor. Due for production as early as next year, the second generation all-new Audi Q7 is slimmer – both by dimensions and weight, and it has gone through one heck of a weight loss. QUICK FACTS Name Audi Q7 3.0 V6 TFSI Audi Q7 3.0 V6 TDI Audi Q7 2.0 TFSI Drive Type Quattro  …