News and reviews on Malaysian cars, motorcycles and automotive lifestyle
News and reviews on Malaysian cars, motorcycles and automotive lifestyle
Hyundai Motor Company today launched the IONIQ 5 as the first model in the Korean brand’s new IONIQ brand which will offer only battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Unlike other models which also have combustion engine variants, the IONIQ 5 and coming models will use Hyundai Motor Group’s dedicated BEV architecture called Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). […]
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Hyundai Motorsport is electrifying its activities in 2021 by entering the inaugural all-electric touring car championship PURE ETCR which will commence later this year. PURE ETCR will set the benchmark for electric racing around the world and for Hyundai, being involved marks the latest step in the company’s quest to make motorsport greener. Hyundai Motorsport’s […]
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Vehicles that can operate autonomously without humans at the wheel to guide them can be very useful, especially in conditions which may be hazardous to humans. For instance, they can be used to enter areas which may be highly contaminated with radiation to perform various activities or carry various types of payload while traveling over […]
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With motor vehicle production and sales so vast and widespread around the planet, getting an accurate tally of total numbers is not easy. However, it is generally agreed that the Volkswagen Group has been the leader since 2017. Last year, the company it displaced 5 years ago – Toyota Motor Corporation – overtook the German […]
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Hyundai Motor has confirmed that the next model to have the high-performance N badge will be from its Kona range. The compact model will be the first high-performance SUV from the Korean carmaker. 2-litre turbo engine, 8-speed N DCT The Kona N will be available with an 8-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, known as N DCT. […]
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The diverse nature of the huge North American car market means it has many brands present and when it comes to picking winners for the annual North American Car & Truck of the Year awards, the domestic American brands certainly have a lot of challengers from foreign makes. Running since 1994, these awards are the […]
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Two months ago, Hyundai Motor revealed its smallest ever model, a one-of-a-kind mini EV based on the ‘45’ concept car based on the ‘45’ EV concept that Hyundai displayed in 2019 at the Frankfurt Motorshow. While it would be a wonderful Christmas present for little ones, the Korean carmaker has offered it to the SJD […]
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It’s not often that a new model arrives in Malaysia less than a year after it has its global debut. Often, the manufacturer may start with a lefthand drive model, or give priority to important markets like the domestic market or the USA. In the case of the all-new Hyundai Elantra, it’s been just 9 […]
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While the Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team won the Manufacturers category in the 2020 World Really Championship (WRC), Sebastien Ogier of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT which took the Drivers title this year at the conclusion of the season in Italy The 36-year old French driver has won titles in 7 WRCs since starting becoming […]
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While still improving and innovating its technologies for models with internal combustion engines, the Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) is also investing substantially in battery electric vehicle (BEV) technology. Such vehicles will grow in numbers in coming years and HMG has been developing core technologies for them. One of these is the new Electric-Global Modular Platform […]
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