What We Know So Far

Overview After launching its beautiful Air sedan for the 2021 model year, electric-vehicle upstart Lucid Motors is setting its sights on an equally lovely-looking SUV concept called Project Gravity. Exactly what name this all-electric crossover will wear when it ultimately reaches the market is unknown, but our money is on Lucid just dumping the “Project” prefix. The Gravity is expected to share most of its mechanical bits and interior design with the Air, so we’re looking at big horsepower (over 1000-hp), a large battery pack (up to 112-kWh), and a posh cabin loaded with modern amenities.

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MRT3 Circle Line construction not finalised gov’t has requested another evaluation of costs – Ahmad Maslan

Click to enlarge. He added that the government will also carry out a comprehensive study of the effectiveness of implementing the MRT3 project compared to Bus Line Transit (BRT), taking into account the suitability of locations, traffic volume and overall cost. “This matter will be discussed further with the transport and finance ministries,” he said. He was replying to a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (PH-Kuala Selangor), who asked if the finance ministry would conduct a comparative impact study between MRT3 and BRT, taking into account the factors of service use

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Vaughn Gittin Returns to Formula Drift in a 2024 Ford Mustang

Back when Ford first debuted the 2024 Mustang, the company showed off a slew of different racing versions — cars built for everything from NHRA drags to Le Mans. But one form of privateer-focused motorsport was missing from that race-ready lineup: Drifting. Now, we finally get to see what a Formula Drift-spec 2024 Mustang looks like. This week, the RTR drift team revealed three new, highly-modified 2024 Mustangs, each sporting a brand-new livery for Formula Drift. Starting with next week’s round in Long Beach, these cars will be the face of drift Mustangs going forward. Ford Has Built

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Lamborghini Revuelto debuts – 6.5 litre NA V12 PHEV with 1 015 PS gets new 8DCT three e-motors ADAS

Electric drive in the Revuelto is by a trio of motors – one 150 PS/150 Nm unit acting on the rear axle and the other two on the front axle, producing 150 PS and 350 Nm each and also providing torque vectoring for the front wheels; each of the front oil-cooled axial flux motors weigh just 18.4 kg, according to Lamborghini. All together, the total system output of the Revuelto amounts to 1,015 PS. Collectively the motors form the electric all-wheel drivetrain of the Revuelto, and the 3.8 kWh battery is a longitudinally-oriented pack of pouch cells that occupy a 550 mm long, 240 mm wide and 301

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What We Know So Far

Overview Leaning on its decades-long legacy of sports car manufacturing, Porsche imbues each of its vehicles—including SUVs like the 2024 Cayenne—with a fun-to-drive nature that’s hard for rivals to match. Although the Cayenne is a mid-size SUV, it feels light on its feet in corners thanks to an expertly tuned chassis. It’s also quick, especially with one of its high-output powertrains which include an available plug-in hybrid and a twin-turbo V-8. The biggest Porsche SUV is also luxurious, with a refined ride, a quiet cabin, and plenty of tech and convenience features designed in. While it

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RON97 petrol price June 2023 week one update – premium fuel price up two sen to RM3.37 per litre

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time once more for the weekly fuel price update, as the ministry of finance announces the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of June 1 to 7. There’s a surprise this week. After being unchanged for the longest time – since the end of last year actually – the price of RON 97 petrol has gone up by two sen this week, which means that the fuel will retail at RM3.37 per litre, from last week’s RM3.35. As per usual, RON 95 remains at its ceiling price of RM2.05 per litre, as set by the Malaysian government in February 2021. No change to the price of diesel

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Rivian Built More Electric Vehicles Than Expected

Rivian’s planned ramp-up of production is finally starting to bear fruit. The all-electric automaker reportedly built 9,395 vehicles in the first three months of 2023. That number actually beats what analysts predicted for the first quarter for the California-based company, according to Bloomberg. How the Rivian R1S Drives On-Road and Off They expected Rivian to pump out 8,752 of their R1T pickup, R1S SUV and Amazon delivery van in that time period. To make matters even better, Rivian was also able to deliver 7,946 vehicles to customers in the first quarter, the outlet said. It’s some much

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Test Drive Gallery: 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve | The Daily Drive

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve Class: Midsize Crossover/SUV Miles driven: 251 Fuel used: 13.4 gallons CG Report Card Room and Comfort A- Power and Performance B+ Fit and Finish B+ Fuel Economy C+ Value B- Report-card grades are derived from a consensus of test-driver evaluations. All grades are versus other vehicles in the same class. Value grade is for specific trim level evaluated, and may not reflect Consumer Guide’s impressions of the entire model lineup. Big respectable acceleration; upscale interior materials The good: Off-road

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Mercedes GLC price India launch August 9 engine details

The new GLC gets two engine options for India; prices likely to start at around Rs 75 lakh. Mercedes-Benz India has begun accepting bookings at Rs 1.5 lakh for the second-gen GLC SUV ahead of its launch on August 9, 2023. Some Mercedes-Benz dealers had opened bookings unofficially a month ago for the new GLC, which has already been spotted undergoing testing in India. New GLC will get two engine options Deliveries to commence by late August New Mercedes GLC: India powertrain details The new GLC in India will be sold as the GLC 300 petrol and the GLC 220d diesel, and both powertrain options

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Puspakom’s Aug 2023 schedule for mobile inspection truck unit off-site tests for Sabah and Sarawak

Click to enlarge There’s no fancy “transformers” truck in East Malaysia, but personnel and equipment for off-site tests will visit Ranau, Kota Belud, Semporna, Kunak, Kapit, Limbang, Lawas and Marudi, among other smaller towns in Sabah and Sarawak. The vehicle inspection company says that customers can go straight to the stated locations at the set dates, without needing to make an online appointment, as one would normally have to do for Puspakom branches. The mobile inspection unit’s normal operation hours are from 8am to 6pm, but some are from 8am to 1pm (marked in red), so check first

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