The American six-cylinder engine was so reliable that it was in production for almost thirty years

Workhorses have long served as the foundation of the American auto industry, with products like the Ford F-150 in work truck specs still being one of the brand’s most popular options in terms of raw sales alone. Fleet vehicles are regularly subjected to heavy loads for long periods of time. Therefore, reliability is a key […]

Audi Design Chief rejects screen obsession: ‘Technology for technology’s sake’

The company’s Chief Creative Officer is against the trend of dashboards with many screens. Massimo Frascella prefers a mix of analog and digital controls. Future models will prevent screen overload. Audi promises a return to form in terms of interior quality. Screens have taken over car interiors for several reasons. Cost savings are the most […]

AFAZ will launch a 150 cc super moped in the second quarter of 2026 – paultan.org

In a special media preview in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysian motorcycle manufacturer AFAZ unveiled a prototype 150cc super moped. Since the collected media is denied the use of smartphones, cameras and other recording equipment, no photos or videos of the new AFAZ super moped are shown in this article. It does not yet have an […]

Chery Tiggo 8 1.6T full showroom gallery in Malaysia – non-Pro model is the cheapest 7-seater Chery at RM129,800 – paultan.org

Launched recently, the Chery Tiggo 8 (without the Pro suffix) is now the most affordable seven-seater Chery in Malaysia. At RM130k, it charges RM30k less than both its Pro (this is on paper, before massive discounts) and its PHEV brethren. In the crosshairs are the RM119k-124k Jetour VT9 and RM124k-153k Proton X90 (facelift available soon). […]

Jetour T1 gets five-star ASEAN NCAP rating – coming soon to Malaysia, local CKD meeting? – paultan.org

The Jetour T1 has received a full five-star rating from ASEAN NCAP, following the performance of its stablemate, the T2, earlier this month. Like the T2, the T1 was tested under the outgoing assessment protocol 2021-2025, which has now been completed, ASEAN NCAP said in its official release for the assessment of the Jetour T1. […]

Hyundai Staria in Malaysia now gets a floor center console instead of the center front seat, no change in price – paultan.org

To refresh your memory, the seven-seater versions of the Malaysian market Hyundai Staria have a floor-mounted center console (with a sliding cover) between the front seats, while the ten-seater versions have a center seat whose backrest folds down to give you two cupholders, two phone slots and a storage compartment. It has been that way […]

2026 Yamaha NMax ABS New Colors for Malaysia, Recommended Retail Price RM11,498 – paultan.org

Just a color update for the 2026 Yamaha NMax ABS in Malaysia, with no change in price, excluding road tax, insurance and registration, at RM11,498. With stock immediately available at all Hong Leong Yamaha Motor dealer showrooms, the new color options for the NMax ABS this year are Icon Blue and Crystal Graphite. Specifications for […]

Leiden vs. Trailing: why rotary engines need two different types of spark plugs – Jalopnik

Perfectly tuning the heat range of an engine’s spark plugs is a dark art for all but the most experienced tuners and the technical eggheads at automotive OEMs. However, properly adjusting the spark plug in a rotary engine application is a whole other level of nerdy. Although it’s probably […]