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Why Some Drivers Are Switching Back to Petrol Cars. AI-Generated.
More drivers than ever before have started considering electric vehicles as an alternative to traditional cars. Many people were excited by the idea of lower fuel costs, quieter driving, and reduced emissions. Car manufacturers invested heavily in electric technology, and governments around the world introduced incentives to encourage adoption.
By Austin Peck5 months ago in Wheel
The Car That Made Even Frank Sinatra Wait in Line. AI-Generated.
There are luxury cars, and then there is the 1973 Rolls-Royce Corniche, a machine so thoroughly desirable when it arrived that David Bowie, Michael Caine, Elton John, and Dean Martin all put their names on two-year waiting lists just for the privilege of eventually owning one. Paul McCartney, Frank Sinatra, and Tom Jones didn't wait. They bought theirs immediately. That tells you almost everything you need to know about what the Corniche meant in its moment.
By Mark Lim 5 months ago in Wheel
Tesla's Driverless Taxis Are Now Roaming All of Austin. Nobody Is Sitting in the Front Seat.. AI-Generated.
Something quietly historic is happening on the streets of Austin, Texas. Cars are moving through traffic, picking up passengers, and completing journeys with no human being in the driver's seat, and no safety monitor watching from the passenger side. Tesla announced this week that its unsupervised robotaxi service has expanded to cover the entire Austin metro area, marking another step in what is becoming a genuine, if still fragile, commercial reality.
By Mark Lim 5 months ago in Wheel
The Rise of AI Dealerships: Would You Buy a Car from a Robot?
Picture this: You walk into a showroom or rather, you open an app and instead of a salesperson greeting you with a firm handshake and a rehearsed pitch, you're met with a friendly digital assistant who already knows your budget, your commute distance, your preference for heated seats, and the fact that you once left a three-star review for a sedan because the cupholder was too shallow. It recommends three vehicles. All three are within your price range. One of them is exactly what you didn't know you wanted.
By Austin Peck5 months ago in Wheel
Your Car's Paint Is Quietly Suffering. AI-Generated.
Most people think about their car's paint the same way they think about their own health. It's fine until it suddenly isn't, and by then the damage is already done. The reality is that paint deteriorates gradually, through dozens of small incidents that individually seem harmless but accumulate into something expensive to fix and impossible to fully reverse.
By Mark Lim 5 months ago in Wheel
The 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Is Finally Here But Malaysia Has Questions About That Price Tag. AI-Generated.
Subaru has officially launched the third-generation Crosstrek in Malaysia, and the reception has been let's call it spirited. The crossover, formerly sold here as the XV, arrives as a fully imported Japanese-built model in a single specification priced at RM190,788 on-the-road without insurance. And from the moment that number went public, the comment sections haven't stopped.
By Mark Lim 5 months ago in Wheel
If You Drive a Fully Imported Car in Malaysia, There's a Sticker You Need to Know About. AI-Generated.
It doesn't sound like the most exciting topic in the world. But if you own a CBU vehicle or you're in the process of buying one, this is the kind of administrative detail that can cause you a serious headache if you're caught without it.
By Mark Lim 5 months ago in Wheel
Ferrari Stock Falls After Launch of First All-Electric Model Luce
After Ferrari released its first all-electric vehicle, the Luce, its stock price once fell by more than 6%. This is not an ordinary post-launch fluctuation for a new car, but an immediate signal from the capital market regarding a deeper issue: when a company that has built its premium on mechanical passion, the roar of fuel engines, and a powerful brand myth begins to enter the era of electric vehicles, is it opening up new growth or diluting its most precious asset?
By Daniel Widjaja Kusuma5 months ago in Wheel
Proton's Electric Push Is Working Better Than Anyone Expected So They're Doubling Down. AI-Generated.
The eMas 5 has become something genuinely unexpected in Malaysian automotive circles, a runaway hit. Between January and April this year, Proton delivered 8,472 units of the crossover, making it the country's best-selling electric vehicle by a considerable margin. Factor in the eMas 7 and the eMas 7 PHEV, and Proton's total electrified sales for those four months reached 11,617 units, a staggering 329% jump over the same stretch last year.
By Mark Lim 5 months ago in Wheel
What the F**k is what Ferrari Enzo would say with the luce. AI-Generated.
When the longest-serving chairman in Ferrari's history shows up to your car's launch event and leaves with tears in his eyes, something has gone very, very wrong.
By Mark Lim 5 months ago in Wheel
Is the Trucking Industry REALLY Turning Electric?
The trucking industry is moving towards electrification, but the transition is currently uneven and more complex than the shift to electric cars or vans. HGVs have traditionally relied on diesel because freight transport depends on long operating ranges, fast refuelling, heavy payload capability and reliability under constant commercial use.
By Andrea Easton5 months ago in Wheel
Your Carburetor Is Probably Trying to Tell You Something. Here's How to Listen. AI-Generated.
There's a particular kind of frustration that comes with pulling the starter cord on your lawn mower, or turning the key on a classic bike, and getting absolutely nothing useful in return. Nine times out of ten, the carburetor is involved. The good news is that keeping one healthy or bringing a neglected one back to life is something any reasonably patient person can handle at home.
By Mark Lim 5 months ago in Wheel