For years now I have been amused by the constant advertising of German technology and brands as (seemingly) having cornered the market in quality and reliability, or having the exclusive rights to dip into the mythical well of excellence.
Once again, X-1R became a proud sponsor for the BMW Society of Malaysia (BSM), this time in the SONGKRAN DRIVE 2016 – PHUKET, in conjuction with the New Year celebration in Thailand. The occasion involved an about 959-kilometre drive from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket, and the members of BSM was joined by friends from Club Audi Malaysia (CAM) on the journey.
Cars are just like humans – they need to eat, sleep and rest; cars consume petrol to run; rests at red lights; sleeps when the ignition is turned off. Getting a car polished is like having a facial. Getting regular service and adding the right additives is akin to having regular health checkups and getting all the vitamins our body requires.
Sergio Marchionne, boss of Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and well known woolly-jumper enthusiast, has weighed into the new Tesla 3 argument with a great big dollop of scepticism and, surprise surprise, it turns out that he is not a fan of the latest Tesla offering.
Yet another global city is struggling with the scourge of air pollution and putting the blame squarely on the shoulders of the private car, after a surge in air pollution has nudged the city to issue an air quality alert, the first in 14 years.
It found that a whopping three out of four American drivers would be afraid to get whisked about in a self-driving car.