A ‘Kapcai-Free’ Kuala Lumpur?
Kapcai n. a slang term derived from Cantonese for a small motorbike, used in Malaysia. This popular mode of transportation terrifies the roads of Malaysian cities in hordes.
And the Worst Driver Award goes to…
It occurred to me that every time I ride in a car, I am putting myself at high risk of dying. Road injury is the tenth leading cause of deaths worldwide, preceded by health problems and diseases (2015). And since I keep active, eat (relatively) well and have a healthy family history, the most potentially harmful thing I do to myself again and again is…well…driving.
Can’t buy a luxury car? Buy the experience instead
Chinese New Year is very much about money: the 财神(God of Wealth) takes centrestage; money is given from the married to the unmarried in 红包 (red envelopes); the Lion Dance involves plucking vegetables, because in the Chinese language, ‘vegetable’ sounds a lot like ‘fortune’. It is also a time for families to get together and join in silent competition, comparing who has the better career, children, house and CARS.
Keep your eye on the Oncoming FedEx Semi-trailer
We’ve seen enough horror scenes in movies of cars being run over by trains to rank it as one of the worst situations to find ourselves in in a vehicle. And we rely on the railroad crossing gates/arms and warning signals to prevent us from getting into said situation.
Next Gen M5 will go 0-100 kph in 3.5 seconds
It still hasn’t been launched yet, but the next generation M5, or to be more precise the M550i X Drive, is rumoured to have a super ludicrous button all of its own, with a 0 to 100 kph time of 3.5 seconds, according to BMWBlog that is. This will make it not so much of a sport sedan but much more a sports rocket.
Amazon takes on the Garage; Walmart eyes Car Dealerships
Not content just to upset the book market, online retailer Amazon now seems to be taking aim at the car parts industry as it moves into selling car parts, and who would be brave enough to say that CEO Jeff Bezos won’t take a hefty chunk out of the US$50 billion car parts industry.