Arif Chan
With a background in mechanical engineering, his employment history includes being an automotive engineer, a kitchen porter, an alternative-fuel researcher, and a motoring journalist.
Gallery: Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4MATIC+, from RM 482k – 421 hp, 500 Nm
Among the few choices of hot hatches in Malaysia is the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4MATIC+. Launched in the middle of 2020, it is...
New Proton regional parts centre in Kuching to cater to growing demands in East...
Local carmaker Proton has set up a new Regional Parts Centre (RPC) in Kuching to support the growing demands for the brand in East...
The EV Abarth 500e has fake ‘engine roars’ and we’re not sure how we...
If you wanted a small EV but don’t wish to go the Sino-super-mini route with 12-inch wheels, the Abarth 500e might just be the...
Pininfarina Battista sets 6 world records! – 0-100 km/h in 1.86 s; 0-200 km/h...
A new EV record has been set by Pininfarina Battista by setting a 1.86-second 0-100 km/h acceleration time and a 31-metre braking distance from...
RM5.5k/year, Mercedes-Benz ‘Acceleration Increase’ makes EQ EVs 1 second faster
As car companies become more software-centric, it is no surprise that upcoming cars will be upgradable via software by the manufacturers themselves. As such,...
Volkswagen Golf to live on in EV era – ‘ID. Golf’ name possible,...
With Volkswagen’s electric vehicle (EV) lineup carrying the 'ID' moniker followed by numbers (e.g., ID.4, ID.5), one might assume that the Volkswagen Golf will...
Video: Ferrari 812 Competizione 6.5L V12, from RM2.2m
What we have here is one of 999 units of the Ferrari 812 Competizione coupe that was unveiled back in mid-2021. The “Competizione” moniker...
Gallery: This rally-inspired Mitsubishi Xpander is sure to turn heads!
The Mitsubishi Xpander is not exactly the first car that comes to mind when you think of motorsports. As such, the bizarre-looking MPV that...
Smart #1 scores 5-star Euro NCAP rating – Malaysia-launch in Q4 2023
Set to enter the Malaysian market in Q4 2023 via PRO-NET (Proton’s subsidiary), the all-electric Smart #1 has scored a 5-star rating in the...
Hyundai Ioniq 6 scores 5-star Euro NCAP rating – safer than EV6, Ioniq 5
Hyundai’s second all-electric Ioniq model, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 has just scored a perfect 5-star rating in the Euro NCAP Crash test. The result...
