SsangYong Torres has been unveiled in South Korea displaying ruggedness bodyshell which will be available in electric powertrain soon.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="container" style="display: flex;"><amp-img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/2236/3789948/ssangyong-torres-full.jpg" width="1100px" height="619px" layout="responsive" style="width: 100%"></amp-img></div> As for the price, it costs from RM92,400 (26.9 million won) to RM104,400 (30.4 million won).&nbsp;Debuted in South Korea recently, Torres or its codename J100 has been revealed with a unique front looks highlighting six vertical slats between the headlights and LED daytime running lights.<div class="container" style="display: flex;"><amp-img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/2236/3789949/ssangyong-torres-(1)-full.jpg" width="1100px" height="619px" layout="responsive" style="width: 100%"></amp-img></div> Moving at rear, the side profile of Torres shows a muscular and angular wheel arch with massive bumper underneath the vehicle.&nbsp;Click here to watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/Si12cxEi7Hc" target="_blank">video</a>.&nbsp;<div class="container" style="display: flex;"><amp-img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/2236/3789951/conversions/ssangyong-torres-(6)-full.jpg" width="1100px" height="619px" layout="responsive" style="width: 100%"></amp-img></div> Cabin wise, it has a modern interior with three screens integrated on the dashboard. There is the digital meter cluster, 12.3-inch touchscreen for the infotainment system that merges with 8-inch touchscreen at below which is used to control the HVAC system.&nbsp;Engine wise, the model is using 1.5-liter four-cylinder turbo engine mated to a six-speed auto transmission that churns out 168 horsepower and 280 Nm of torque power.&nbsp;<div> </div>

<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18813/15807082/conversions/Chery-5MillionUnit-ExportMilestone-full.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15807082" alt="Chery-5MillionUnit-ExportMilestone.jpg"> <h6 style="text-align: center; ">Chery has become the first Chinese automaker to reach the 5-million-unit export milestone.</h6><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/08/cherys-robot-becomes-first-in-the-world-to-open-car-door-on-its-own" target="_blank">Chery</a> continues to strengthen its overseas presence by becoming the first Chinese automotive brand to export 5 million vehicles globally. This feat was achieved on July 31, 2025, where its global user base grew to over 17.18 million, with more than 5.17 million being overseas users.<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18813/15807078/conversions/Chery-5MillionUnit-ExportMilestone-(1)-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15807078" alt="Chery-5MillionUnit-ExportMilestone-(1).jpg"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18813/15807080/conversions/Chery-5MillionUnit-ExportMilestone-(4)-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15807080" alt="Chery-5MillionUnit-ExportMilestone-(4).jpg"> According to <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://carnewschina.com/2025/08/04/chery-becomes-the-first-chinese-automaker-to-export-5-million-vehicles/" target="_blank">CarNewsChina</a>, Chery Group as a whole has shipped a total of 224,439 passenger vehicles globally in July 2025 alone, marking a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 14.7%. The Wuhu-based automaker also reported positive growth in the new energy vehicle (NEV) sector, with 65,357 units sold last month—a 44.1% YoY increase over the same period last year.With these positive sales figures, Chery Group has retained its position as the leading exporter of Chinese automobiles for over 20 years, with 119,090 vehicles exported in July 2025, up 31.9% from the previous year.<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18813/15807083/conversions/Caricarz-MBA-Omoda-C9-AWD-Ext-32-full.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15807083" alt="Caricarz-MBA-Omoda-C9-AWD-Ext-32.jpg"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18813/15807086/conversions/Caricarz-Jaecoo-J8-AWD-OffRoadExperience-9-full.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15807086" alt="Caricarz-Jaecoo-J8-AWD-OffRoadExperience-9.jpg"> In the first seven months of 2025, the automaker saw its cumulative sales reach 1,484,563 vehicles, marking a decent 14.5% increase over the previous year. Out of the 1.4 million vehicles delivered, 669,360 of them were designated for the export markets.As for the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), Chery Group still retains the top Chinese exporter position, with 544,937 units sold in that period. Trailing behind Chery in second place was <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/07/byd-achieves-13-million-new-energy-vehicle-production-milestone" target="_blank">BYD</a>, which exported 443,098 units in 1H 2025, marking a significant 118.2% increase over the same period last year.<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18813/15807087/conversions/Caricarz-MBA-Chery-Tiggo7Pro-Ext-8-full.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15807087" alt="Caricarz-MBA-Chery-Tiggo7Pro-Ext-8.jpg"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18813/15807088/conversions/Caricarz-MBA-Chery-Tiggo7Pro-Ext-3-full.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15807088" alt="Caricarz-MBA-Chery-Tiggo7Pro-Ext-3.jpg"> CarNewsChina further added that the top three export destinations for Chery vehicles in 1H 2025 were Mexico, the UAE, and Russia, with export volumes of 234,500, 214,300, and 171,000 units, respectively. Other countries listed in Chery’s top ten export markets include Brazil, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Australia, the Philippines, and Kazakhstan.Source: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://carnewschina.com/2025/08/04/chery-becomes-the-first-chinese-automaker-to-export-5-million-vehicles/" target="_blank">CarNewsChina</a><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18813/15807089/conversions/Caricarz-MBA-Chery-Tiggo7Pro-Ext-1-full.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15807089" alt="Caricarz-MBA-Chery-Tiggo7Pro-Ext-1.jpg">

Chery has become the first Chinese automaker to reach the 5-million-unit export milestone.

Chery Becomes First Chinese Automaker to Export 5 Million Vehicles

<h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18812/15806246/MB-CLE-3004M_-(5)-full.jpg" data-media-id="15806246" alt="MB-CLE-3004M_-(5).jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leading German premium automaker Mercedes-Benz revealed the extent of its global crackdown against counterfeit and fake parts, accessories and merchandise conducted in 2024.</div></h6> Leading German premium automaker <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/07/report-mercedes-benz-a-class-production-extended-until-2028" target="_blank">Mercedes-Benz</a> recently <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://group.mercedes-benz.com/sustainability/society-governance/compliance-integrity/brand-protection.html" target="_blank">revealed</a> the extent of a global crackdown it conducted against the sale of fake and counterfeit parts last year (2024).Collaborating with local and international authorities, the three-point star marque says it actively works to remove counterfeit and fake spare parts, accessories, as well as related merchandise, from the market. <h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18812/15806247/brandprotection06-w1920xh1080-cutout-full.jpg" data-media-id="15806247" alt="brandprotection06-w1920xh1080-cutout.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">In said global crackdown, Mercedes-Benz conducted 793 raids that yielded over 1.5 million counterfeit Mercedes-Benz products in total.</div></h6> In 2024 alone, <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/07/mercedes-benz-microsoft-turns-your-car-into-rolling-office" target="_blank">Mercedes-Benz</a> touts that it conducted 793 raids globally, yielding over 1.5 million counterfeit Mercedes-Benz products. The automaker even noted that the figure marks an upward trend, and this is certainly worrying development.While these fakes and counterfeits look identical to genuine parts, they do not meet the high standards for both quality and – critically – safety set by the marque. We’ll also stress that counterfeit or fake parts and accessories can lead to severe accidents and, in some cases, death. <h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18812/15806248/MB-CLE-3004M_-(66)-full.jpg" data-media-id="15806248" alt="MB-CLE-3004M_-(66).jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 50%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18812/15806249/2024-Mercedes-AMG-G63-18-full.jpg" data-media-id="15806249" alt="2024-Mercedes-AMG-G63-18.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 50%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fake parts seized by the automaker include air filters made from highly flammable materials, as well as brake pads made using hazardous lead and arsenic.</div></h6> Amongst the items seized by <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/06/launched-2025-mercedes-benz-g580-with-eq-technology-from-rm958k" target="_blank">Mercedes-Benz</a> include air filters made from highly flammable materials, as well as inferior brake components such as brake pads made with hazardous substances like lead and arsenic.“Originals stand for tested quality. They meet technical, environmental, and occupational safety requirements, ensuring road safety,” stresses Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG for Integrity, Governance &amp; Sustainability. <h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18812/15806250/brandprotection04-w1680xh945-cutout-full.jpg" data-media-id="15806250" alt="brandprotection04-w1680xh945-cutout.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18812/15806251/Maybach-EQS-680_-(26)-resize-full.jpg" data-media-id="15806251" alt="Maybach-EQS-680_-(26)-resize.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 50%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18812/15806252/2024-Mercedes-AMG-G63-5-resize-full.jpg" data-media-id="15806252" alt="2024-Mercedes-AMG-G63-5-resize.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 50%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mercedes-Benz adds it noted a growing number of counterfeit and fake parts and accessories for both its Maybach luxury and Mercedes-AMG performance sub-brands.</div></h6> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/07/third-gen-mercedes-benz-cla-shooting-brake-bows-in-with-new-ev-version" target="_blank">Mercedes-Benz</a> adds that these raids are vital in the fight against counterfeit products. The automaker also says it has discovered a growing number of counterfeit and fake parts and accessories for both its high-end luxury and high-performance <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/02/launched-mercedes-maybach-eqs-680-suv-from-rm1088888-up-to-608-km-range" target="_blank">Maybach</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/06/launched-2025-mercedes-amg-sl-63-s-e-performance-rm2168-million" target="_blank">Mercedes-AMG</a> sub-brands respectively.Nevertheless, the automaker has been able to identify production sites through months of intense investigations, which includes tracking online offers and following leads. Many of these raids even uncovered counterfeit workshops operating in deplorably poor, hazardous conditions with serious environmental harm also reported. <h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18812/15806253/MB-CLE-3004M_-(2)-full.jpg" data-media-id="15806253" alt="MB-CLE-3004M_-(2).jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mercedes-Benz advises owners to carefully examine suspicious online offers, inspect for defect, and to be vigilant with items priced below market value.</div></h6> Since counterfeits and fakes thrive online thanks to the anonymity granted by the web, <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/06/launched-2025-mercedes-benz-g580-with-eq-technology-from-rm958k" target="_blank">Mercedes-Benz</a> intensified efforts to dismantle this. In 2024 alone, the automaker revealed over 212,000 listing of counterfeit and fake Mercedes-Benz products, plus trademark-violating materials, were removed.Moving forward, <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/03/report-mercedes-benz-plans-21-new-models-for-the-next-two-years" target="_blank">Mercedes-Benz</a> advises owners and customers to carefully examine suspicious online offers, inspect for defects, and to always be vigilant with items priced well below market value.

Highly flammable air filter amongst 1.5 million fake and counterfeit parts seized by Mercedes-Benz in 2024.

Flammable Air Filter Amongst 1.5 Million Fake Parts Seized By Mercedes-Benz

<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18811/15805681/KLANG-HOP-ON-HOP-OFF-BUS-(13)-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15805681" alt="KLANG-HOP-ON-HOP-OFF-BUS-(13).png">


The Miami Federal Jury has ruled that Tesla is partly responsible for a <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2022/11/tesla-crash-trial-whos-to-blame-for-the-accident-man-or-machine" target="_blank" style="">deadly crash involving its Autopilot feature</a> and must pay $243 million (approx. RM1.03 billion) in damages to the victims, Reuters has reported.<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The 2019 crash happened in Key Largo, Florida, when a Tesla Model S slammed into an SUV parked on the side of a rural road. The SUV’s passengers, Naibel Benavides Leon, 22, and her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo, were stargazing when the crash occurred.&nbsp;<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Leon died at the scene. Angulo survived with serious injuries.The Tesla driver admitted to being distracted by his phone, but the jury agreed that the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2024/02/drunk-tesla-worker-died-in-horrible-crash-on-full-self-driving-beta" target="_blank" style="">vehicle’s driver-assist system also failed.&nbsp;</a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The court found that Tesla’s Autopilot technology played a significant role and could not shift all the blame onto the driver.


<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18811/15805682/KLANG-HOP-ON-HOP-OFF-BUS-(12)-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15805682" alt="KLANG-HOP-ON-HOP-OFF-BUS-(12).png"> 

“This wasn’t just a distracted driver. The car was defective,” said Leon’s sister, Neima Benavides. “We finally know what happened that night, and justice was done.”The verdict follows a four-year legal battle. Most cases involving Tesla and <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2022/11/video-tesla-model-y-crashes-into-other-vehicles-kills-two" target="_blank" style="">its driver-assist tech never make it this far with many being quietly settled or dismissed.&nbsp;</a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">But in this case, the plaintiffs claimed Tesla withheld or lost crucial data from the vehicle. A forensic expert hired by the family later uncovered the missing files, including footage recorded seconds before the crash, according to Electrek.Tesla insisted it had made an honest mistake and denied wrongdoing. In a statement, the company called the verdict “wrong” and said<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2023/02/tesla-fatal-crash-with-fire-truck-prompted-us-regulator-inquiry" target="_blank" style=""> it would hurt progress in automotive safety.&nbsp;</a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">“The driver accepted responsibility from day one. Blaming the car is not justified,” Tesla said.<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The $243 million award includes $200 million in punitive damages. Tesla says it plans to appeal and expects the amount to be reduced under a pre-trial agreement. But the plaintiffs argue the jury’s figure stands.


<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18811/15805683/Tesla-autopilot-crash-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15805683" alt="Tesla-autopilot-crash.jpg"> 

The case also reignites debate about how Tesla markets its technology. The plaintiffs’ lawyer, Brett Schreiber, criticized the use of the term “Autopilot,” saying it misleads users into thinking the car can drive itself.<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">“Words matter. And when a company plays loose with words, it often plays loose with facts,” Schreiber said.<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">

US jury found Tesla partly liable for a 2019 crash in Florida and awarded RM1.03 billion in damages, citing failures in its Autopilot system.

Tesla Ordered To Pay RM1.03 Billion Over Fatal Autopilot Crash

<h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18803/15803635/conversions/Corvette-Nurburgring-00001-1536x1024-full.jpg" data-media-id="15803635" alt="Corvette-Nurburgring-00001-1536x1024.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X is now the fastest American car at the famed&nbsp;Nürburgring. GM set this record recently in a special effort involving a trio of said new 'Super-Vettes'.</div></h6> Late last week, American automakers Chevrolet (General Motors - GM) revelaed that its new and electrified halo supercar – the new <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/06/chevrolet-corvette-zr1x-bows-with-hypercar-baiting-1250-hp" target="_blank">Corvette ZR1X</a> – has charted a new record at the infamous <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/08/bmw-m3-cs-touring-sets-new-nurburgring-record-for-the-fastest-wagon" target="_blank">Nürburgring Nordschleife course</a> in Germany.Specifically, the new <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/06/chevrolet-corvette-zr1x-bows-with-hypercar-baiting-1250-hp" target="_blank">Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X</a> has dethroned the rivalling <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2023/08/ford-mustang-gtd-debuts-as-800-hp-road-legal-gt3-racecar" target="_blank">Ford Mustang GTD</a> for the crown of ‘Fastest American Car’ at the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/06/xiaomi-su7-ultra-sets-new-nurburgring-record-for-production-evs" target="_blank">famed 20.8 KM-long course,</a> which is also known amongst enthusiasts as ‘The Green Hell’. <iframe frameborder="0" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ic7qpuJtHK4" width="640" height="360" class="note-video-clip"></iframe> The record bid saw Chevrolet field a trio of its new <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/06/chevrolet-corvette-zr1x-bows-with-hypercar-baiting-1250-hp" target="_blank">Corvette ZR1X</a> halo supercar mentioned to perform hot runs on the course. Resulting from which were some impressive laptimes, the fastest of which being logged at 6 mins 49.274 secs (6:49.274).Said time, logged in by GM Vehicle dynamics engineer Drew Cattell, saw the new ‘Super-Vette’ beat the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2023/08/ford-mustang-gtd-debuts-as-800-hp-road-legal-gt3-racecar" target="_blank">Mustang GTD</a> by 2.8 secs. However, said time still puts said <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/06/chevrolet-corvette-zr1x-bows-with-hypercar-baiting-1250-hp" target="_blank">new halo variant of the ‘Vette,</a> which has 1,250 HP, slower than some notable European machines. <h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18803/15803682/conversions/Ford-Mustang-GTD-14-full-full_normal.jpg" data-media-id="15803682" alt="Ford-Mustang-GTD-14-full.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 50%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18803/15803683/conversions/Ford-Mustang-GTD-38-full-full_normal.jpg" data-media-id="15803683" alt="Ford-Mustang-GTD-38-full.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 50%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">This specific record was previously held by the Ford Mustang GTD pictured, which is essentially a road-legal track-honed special with 800 HP on tap.</div></h6> Key amongst the latter is the now-obsolete <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2022/06/the-epitome-of-performance-the-pinnacle-of-the-gt-family-the-mercedes-amg-gt-black-series" target="_blank">Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series,</a> which logged in a laptime of 6:48.047 in 2020, followed by the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2021/08/decked-out-in-manthey-performance-kit-the-porsche-911-gt2-rs-breaks-a-new-lap-record" target="_blank">Manthey-kitted Porsche 911 GT2 RS</a> that logged in a claimed 6:43.3 laptime in 2021.We’ll also point out that both the&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2022/06/the-epitome-of-performance-the-pinnacle-of-the-gt-family-the-mercedes-amg-gt-black-series" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(31, 61, 208);">Mercedes-AMG</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2021/08/decked-out-in-manthey-performance-kit-the-porsche-911-gt2-rs-breaks-a-new-lap-record" target="_blank">Porsche</a>&nbsp;mentioned boasted lower headlining figures versus the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/06/chevrolet-corvette-zr1x-bows-with-hypercar-baiting-1250-hp" target="_blank">Corvette ZR1X</a> – 730 HP and 690 HP respectively.And before you ask, the outright lap record at this famed German course <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2024/10/the-mercedes-amg-one-has-broken-its-own-nurburgring-record" target="_blank">currently belongs to the Mercedes-AMG One hypercar,</a> which logged in a blistering laptime of 6:29.09 back in 2023. <h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18803/15803684/conversions/Corvette-Nurburgring-00005-1536x895-full.jpg" data-media-id="15803684" alt="Corvette-Nurburgring-00005-1536x895.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18803/15803685/conversions/Corvette-Nurburgring-00007-1536x1024-full.jpg" data-media-id="15803685" alt="Corvette-Nurburgring-00007-1536x1024.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 25%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18803/15803686/conversions/Corvette-Nurburgring-00002-1536x1024-full.jpg" data-media-id="15803686" alt="Corvette-Nurburgring-00002-1536x1024.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 25%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18803/15803687/conversions/Corvette-Nurburgring-00003-1536x1024-full.jpg" data-media-id="15803687" alt="Corvette-Nurburgring-00003-1536x1024.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 25%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18803/15803688/conversions/Corvette-Nurburgring-00004-1536x1024-full.jpg" data-media-id="15803688" alt="Corvette-Nurburgring-00004-1536x1024.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 25%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Surprisingly, GM's record bid saw it employ its own engineer drivers instead of top-flight pros or circuit specialists. The firm also used actual US market-spec units primed with optional carbon wheels and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tyres.</div></h6> Nevertheless, the results charted were impressive, especially given the fact that the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/06/chevrolet-corvette-zr1x-bows-with-hypercar-baiting-1250-hp" target="_blank">Corvette ZR1X</a> costs nearly half what the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2023/08/ford-mustang-gtd-debuts-as-800-hp-road-legal-gt3-racecar" target="_blank">Mustang GTD</a> commands –MSRPs read at US$173,300 (approx. RM734,185) and US$328,000 (approx. RM1.39 million) respectively.Notable too was the fact that Chevrolet had roped in their own&nbsp;engineer drivers instead of top-flight professionals or circuit specialists for this record run – a typical step most other manufacturers take when undertaking record attempts at this course.Notable too were how close to ‘stock’ the cars used in this record run were. All three&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/06/chevrolet-corvette-zr1x-bows-with-hypercar-baiting-1250-hp" target="_blank">Corvette ZR1X</a>&nbsp;units deployed during this attempt were&nbsp;actual US market-spec production units&nbsp;fitted with&nbsp;optional carbon wheels&nbsp;and&nbsp;Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tyres. <h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18803/15803734/conversions/Corvette-Nurburgring-00011-1536x1024-full.jpg" data-media-id="15803734" alt="Corvette-Nurburgring-00011-1536x1024.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">"No auto manufacturer has done a&nbsp;Nürburgring lap attempt like this before," touts GM president Mark Reuss.</div></h6> “From development through production, and now at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the Green Hell, we have clearly shown there is no limit to what our GM engineers and vehicles can accomplish,” remarked GM president Mark Reuss.“These are the best Corvettes in history, period,” adds Reuss further, who also stressed “No auto manufacturer has done a Nürburgring lap attempt like this before.” <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18803/15803735/conversions/Corvette-Nurburgring-00008-1536x1024-full.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15803735" alt="Corvette-Nurburgring-00008-1536x1024.jpg">

Extreme new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X dethrones Ford Mustang GTD to become fastest American can ever at The Nürburgring.

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Crowned Fastest American Car At The Nürburgring

<h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18800/15802940/Theottle_Next-Gen-Toyota-Hilux-1-full.jpg" data-media-id="15802940" alt="Theottle_Next-Gen-Toyota-Hilux-1.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next-gen Toyota Hilux Travo rendered by @theottle not too long ago.</div></h6> The <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/01/new-toyota-hilux-travo-name-trademarked-in-thailand" target="_blank">next-generation Toyota Hilux 4x4 pick-up truck,</a> reportedly set to bear a new ‘Travo’ name suffix in Thailand where it is being developed, is poised to debut very soon. And thanks to <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="http://v" target="_blank">@theottle,</a> we have an idea <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/02/the-upcoming-toyota-hilux-travo-might-look-like-this" target="_blank">how its exterior design could look like.</a>Now, it seems the next-gen Hilux's interior design patent drawing have leaked online, and there are a slew of notable changes and touches to note. <h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18800/15802941/132f765b-4930-583d-b92c-8fd35bb50000-full_normal.jpg" data-media-id="15802941" alt="132f765b-4930-583d-b92c-8fd35bb50000.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leaked design drawing patent of the next-gen Hilux cabin shows it 'borrowing' elements and touches from the latest-gen Land Cruiser Prado and RAV4.</div></h6> What’s unsurprising here too is how it mirrors some of Toyota’s other latest SUV of 4x4 off-roaders, namely the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2023/08/new-toyota-land-cruiser-arrives-as-a-retro-tastic-hybrid-suv" target="_blank">latest-gen Land Cruiser Prado</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/05/sixth-gen-toyota-rav4-bows-includes-new-phev-and-gr-sport-guises" target="_blank">RAV4</a>. Inspiration from the former is evident via the squared, boxy air vents, as well as the gear selector lever.And instead of a <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2023/08/new-toyota-land-cruiser-arrives-as-a-retro-tastic-hybrid-suv" target="_blank">Land Cruiser's</a> floating dual-display panel, elements from the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/05/sixth-gen-toyota-rav4-bows-includes-new-phev-and-gr-sport-guises" target="_blank">RAV4</a> become evident from the separated instrument panel and infotainment displays. Both measure 12.3-inch, and the latter is ‘floated’ front and centre above the air vents. <h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18800/15802942/002_RAV4_Core_prototype-full.jpg" data-media-id="15802942" alt="002_RAV4_Core_prototype.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 50%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18800/15802943/022_RAV4_Core_prototype-full.jpg" data-media-id="15802943" alt="022_RAV4_Core_prototype.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 50%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18800/15802944/Toyota-LandCruiser-J250-18-full.jpg" data-media-id="15802944" alt="Toyota-LandCruiser-J250-18.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 50%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18800/15802945/Toyota-LandCruiser-J250-3-full.jpg" data-media-id="15802945" alt="Toyota-LandCruiser-J250-3.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 50%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The latest-gen RAV4 (top left and right) and Land Cruiser Prado (above left and right) with their respective interiors for reference.</div></h6> Other key interior features visible in this patent include dual gloveboxes, push-button start, a phone tray under the central air vents, and what we presume to be a four-wheel-drive mode selector positioned to the left of the gear selector.Accompanying the interior design patent is an exterior design patent too. From which, we can also see some notable new additions, key amongst which being the built-in side-step in the rear bumper – just like the rivalling <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2024/09/launched-ford-ranger-xlt-plus-special-edition-just-300-units-rm143888-each" target="_blank">Ford Ranger</a> – for easier flat-bed access of loading. <h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18800/15802946/2004bbd6-3fdc-55a7-82e3-a9e864e50000-full_normal.jpg" data-media-id="15802946" alt="2004bbd6-3fdc-55a7-82e3-a9e864e50000.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also leaked is this new exterior design drawing patent. Note the built-in side-step for easier access and loading to the flatbed, which is similar to what's brimmed in the rivalling Ford Ranger.</div></h6> These details aside, little else was revealed, and <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/07/toyota-start-your-impossible-outrun-2025-raises-rm200000-for-cancer" target="_blank">Toyota</a> continues to keep mum about launch dates and timelines. As a refresher, the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/01/new-toyota-hilux-travo-name-trademarked-in-thailand" target="_blank">upcoming new-generation Toyota Hilux Travo</a> is set to bring a host of changes besides a full redesign.Mechanically, the pick-up truck is expected to harness updated Euro 5/Euro 6-compliant turbo-diesel powerplants, and there’s even the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2024/02/face-lifted-toyota-hilux-with-mhev-heart-debuts-in-australia" target="_blank">rumoured possibility of added electrification via a mild-hybrid (MHEV) system.</a> <h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18800/15802947/CariCarz_Review_Toyota-Hilux-GR-Sport_edited_WEB_-2-full.jpg" data-media-id="15802947" alt="CariCarz_Review_Toyota-Hilux-GR-Sport_edited_WEB_-2.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 50%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18800/15802948/CariCarz_Review_Toyota-Hilux-GR-Sport_edited_WEB_-28-full.jpg" data-media-id="15802948" alt="CariCarz_Review_Toyota-Hilux-GR-Sport_edited_WEB_-28.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 50%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18800/15802949/CariCarz_Review_Toyota-Hilux-GR-Sport_edited_WEB_-54-full.jpg" data-media-id="15802949" alt="CariCarz_Review_Toyota-Hilux-GR-Sport_edited_WEB_-54.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Current-gen Toyota Hilux GR Sport pictured.</div></h6> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/02/the-upcoming-toyota-hilux-travo-might-look-like-this" target="_blank">Prototypes have been spotted undergoing tests in Thailand in recent months,</a> and it appears very close to final stage reports various observers in the Kingdom just north of our peninsular’s border.We’ll have more details once they’re made available. In the meantime, are you digging how the next-gen Toyota Hilux is shaping up? Hit the comments below with your take on things then… <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18800/15802950/Theottle_Next-Gen-Toyota-Hilux-2-full.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15802950" alt="Theottle_Next-Gen-Toyota-Hilux-2.jpg">

Design patent drawings for interior of upcoming new generation Toyota Hilux Travo leaks online.

Next-Gen Toyota Hilux Travo Interior Design Patent Leaks Online

<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18787/15801196/conversions/67d50555gy1i40jdmoxgbj21900u0ncl-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15801196" alt="67d50555gy1i40jdmoxgbj21900u0ncl.jpg"> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/08/cherys-lepas-brand-entering-malaysia-soon-official-ig-page-sighted" target="_blank">Chery’s</a> iCaur brand has made its global ambitions clear with the official unveiling of the all-new <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/05/chery-icar-v27-teased-as-brands-new-range-extender-suv" target="_blank">iCaur V27 SUV</a> in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).Choosing the UAE for the global reveal isn’t just symbolic. It highlights the brand’s growing focus on export markets, especially the Middle East, where there’s strong demand for bold, rugged, and tech-laden off-roaders.Set to become the flagship of the iCaur range, the V27 has already earned the nickname “Chinese G-Class” in its home market. And it’s easy to see why. With a boxy, upright stance and design cues inspired by classics like the Land Rover Defender, the V27 looks every bit the part of a modern, go-anywhere SUV with an added electrified twist. <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18787/15801197/conversions/67d50555gy1i40jdl1xb0j21c80u04di-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15801197" alt="67d50555gy1i40jdl1xb0j21c80u04di.jpg"> Under the skin, the V27 is built on a <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/08/freelander-returns-as-chery-and-land-rovers-new-ev-suv" target="_blank">range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) platform</a>. It uses a 1.5-litre 4-cup turbo petrol powerplant as a generator to power its e-motors. While full specs haven’t been released yet, Chery says it’ll offer up to 200 KM of electric-only range (CLTC), with both rear-wheel (RWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) versions planned.The all-wheel drive variant is expected to deliver up to 335 kW (449 HP) putting it squarely in performance SUV territory. <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18787/15801198/conversions/67d50555gy1i40jdtdsisj21900u0e2g-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15801198" alt="67d50555gy1i40jdtdsisj21900u0e2g.jpg"> In terms of size, the V27 measures nearly five metres long, sitting in the same league as the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Land Rover Defender 110. Design-wise, it features distinctive rectangular LED headlights with rounded daytime running lights, large side mirrors, vertical LED taillights, a swing-out tailgate with an integrated storage box, and tough-looking underbody cladding.The version previewed in Dubai also sports a flat roofline, chunky wheel arches, and a rear-mounted spare tyre, classic off-roader touches that will certainly help give it a strong, purposeful presence. <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18787/15801200/conversions/67d50555gy1i40jdf1h91j21ct0tje4x-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15801200" alt="67d50555gy1i40jdf1h91j21ct0tje4x.jpg"> While the interior hasn’t been revealed yet, it’s expected to follow the rest of the iCaur range with a tech-rich and premium cabin. Given that iCaur is the result of a <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/07/exeed-exlantis-e05-erev-unveiled-ahead-of-munich-debut" target="_blank">Chery-Xiaomi</a> partnership, we can also expect L2 ADAS and smart connectivity baked in. <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18787/15801201/conversions/67d50555gy1i40jdgzl4dj21eh0srx1p-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15801201" alt="67d50555gy1i40jdgzl4dj21eh0srx1p.jpg"> The iCaur V27 is scheduled to go on sale in China by the fourth quarter of 2025, priced between RMB200,000 and RMB250,000 (RM119,000 to RM149,000). But its Dubai debut makes one thing clear: this SUV isn’t just aimed at China. It’s built to turn heads and carve trails on a global stage. <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18787/15801202/conversions/iCaur-03-iExperience-Drive-3-full_normal-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15801202" alt="iCaur-03-iExperience-Drive-3-full_normal.jpg"> Closer to home, the iCaur brand is set to make its official entry into Malaysia this quarter with the launch of the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/06/icaur-03-ev-set-to-debut-in-q3-2025-est-from-rm145000" target="_blank">iCaur 03 EV</a>. First previewed at the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/05/mas-2025-icaur-makes-malaysian-debut-03-v23-evs-showcased" target="_blank">Malaysia Autoshow 2025</a>, the B-segment EV SUV will be offered in two variants, with prices expected to start from RM145,000.Notably, Malaysia will be the first right-hand-drive market to receive the iCaur 03, marking a significant step in the brand’s regional rollout. Source:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://carnewschina.com/2025/08/02/icar-v27-makes-international-debut-in-dubai-as-mid-size-extended-range-off-road-suv/" target="_blank">CarNewsChina</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://menews247.com/icaur-brand-rolls-out-global-premiere-in-dubai/" target="_blank">Menews247</a><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div>

Chery’s iCaur V27 makes global debut in Dubai, pairs bold styling with 449 HP REEV hybrid powertrain.

iCaur V27 Debuts in Dubai With 449 HP REEV Powertrain

<h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18777/15783837/web_Adrian-Mardell-JLR-CEO-full.jpg" data-media-id="15783837" alt="web_Adrian-Mardell-JLR-CEO.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">JLR CEO Adrian Mardell reportedly retired this week following a 35-year stint, and right after the firm posted its most profits in ten years.</div></h6> After a 35-year stint, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) CEO Adrian Mardell has retired, reports UK title <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/jlr-ceo-adrian-mardell-retires-after-35-years-firm" target="_blank">Autocar UK.</a>"Adrian Mardell has expressed his desire to retire from JLR after three years as CEO and 35 years with the company. His successor will be announced in due course,” said JLR in a statement cited by the UK title mentioned.Mardell helmed the position of CEO in 2023 following the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2022/11/jaguar-land-rover-ceo-thierry-bollore-resigns" target="_blank">sudden departure of predecessor Thierry Bolloré.</a> Mardell then led both the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2024/06/final-jaguar-f-type-rolls-off-to-join-brands-heritage-collection" target="_blank">Jaguar</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/05/updated-2026-land-rover-defender-sees-light-styling-tweaks-new-touchscreen" target="_blank">Land Rover</a> brands through one of its most ‘transformative’ periods in their respective histories – and that’s putting it lightly. <h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18777/15783838/JLR-Logo-in-Situ-7-full.jpg" data-media-id="15783838" alt="JLR-Logo-in-Situ-7.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">JLR says a successor will named "in due course." Mardell is being credited by observers for the firm's remarkable post-pandemic financial turnaround.</div></h6> Mardell had effectively steered JLR through what observers hail as a remarkable financial turnaround. The firm experienced heavy losses and racked up a huge debt following the pandemic. JLR preservered and fought to chart its best profit figures in a decade last year (2024).The dramatic change in the company's fortunes were largely underpinned by the popularity of highly profitable product nameplates, namely the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/04/launched-2025-land-rover-defender-v8-2-variants-from-rm998000" target="_blank">Defender</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2024/02/launched-2024-range-rover-evoque-3-variants-from-rm498800-onwards" target="_blank">Range Rover</a> luxury SUVs, which have placed JLR on track to achieve a targeted 10% profit margin by 2026.Notably, Mardell had also oversaw the group’s novel ‘House of Brands’ retail strategy. Through which, the firm’s Defender, Discovery, Range Rover and Jaguar marques were built as their own brands, complete with bespoke marketing strategies centred around their positioning. <h6 style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18777/15783839/TYPE_00_DEADFRONT_OPEN-DOORS-full.jpg" data-media-id="15783839" alt="TYPE_00_DEADFRONT_OPEN-DOORS.jpg" style="font-size: 0.8125rem; background-color: transparent; width: 100%;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another milestone under Mardell's leadership was the Jaguar brand's rather controversial rebrand, which also spawned the Type 00 concept pictured.</div></h6> Another significant moments under Mardell’s tenure was the debut of <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2024/12/jaguar-type-00-concept-previews-marques-new-all-electric-era" target="_blank">Jaguar Type 00 concept,</a> which followed <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="http://" target="_blank">the marque’s controversial rebranding exercise</a> to become an EV-only marque. Mardell even told Autocak UK that Jaguar “will have wait lists which are significant relative to the volumes we aspire for with the first product.”Besides the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2024/12/jaguar-type-00-concept-previews-marques-new-all-electric-era" target="_blank">upcoming battery-electric Jaguar mentioned,</a> JLR are also in the midst of <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2024/11/range-rover-electric-caught-testing-in-dubai" target="_blank">readying the Range Rover Electric,</a> which has been delayed to 2026 partly to allow demand for which to increase. <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18777/15783840/RR_SV_SADAF-full.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15783840" alt="RR_SV_SADAF.jpg">

JLR CEO Adrian Mardell retires after 35-year stint, exit also comes on the heels of firm’s best profits in a decade.

JLR CEO Adrian Mardell Retires After 35-Year Stint

<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18770/15780596/conversions/BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-3-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15780596" alt="BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-3.jpg"> <h6 style="text-align: center; ">The manic BMW M3 CS Touring is now officially the fastest estate to lap around the Nurburgring, with a time of 7:29.490.</h6><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/07/bmw-m-will-keep-straight-6-v8-mills-in-euro-7-era" target="_blank">BMW</a> has just set <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/07/bmw-m2-cs-dethrones-audi-rs3-to-set-new-nurburgring-record" target="_blank">yet another Nurburgring record</a>, this time for the fastest wagon to lap around the infamous Nordschleife with the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/01/new-2025-bmw-m3-cs-touring-super-estate-bows-in-with-543-hp" target="_blank">BMW M3 CS Touring</a>. This manic M3 wagon lapped the ‘Green Hell’ in just 7:29.490, making it the first estate model to break the 7.30-minute barrier.More impressive is the fact that this record also makes this M-badged car with five seats and a decent cargo bay faster than some proper sportscars, including the Camaro ZL1 and the C8 Corvette.<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18770/15780597/conversions/BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-2-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15780597" alt="BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-2.jpg"> Compared to its current Bavarian stablemates, the M3 CS Touring is less than a second slower than its <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2023/01/all-new-2024-bmw-m3-cs-debuts-with-less-weight-more-power" target="_blank">saloon twin</a>, but it still has a lot of catching up to do with the more hardcore M4 CSL, which is the fastest production BMW model to lap the ‘Ring at 7:18.137.Making things more interesting is that this record-breaking feat is that, unlike BMW’s previous record attempts, the M3 CS Touring was piloted by Jörg Weidinger, a BMW M development engineer, instead of their usual test drivers. Prior to his engineering post at BMW, Wedinger was a racing driver and hillclimb champion, so he does have some prior racing experience.<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18770/15780604/conversions/BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-5-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15780604" alt="BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-5.jpg"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18770/15780605/conversions/BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-7-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15780605" alt="BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-7.jpg"> Unveiled earlier this year, the manic M3 CS Touring serves as a more focused version of the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2023/05/bmw-m3-touring-lands-in-thailand-in-single-m3-competition-variant" target="_blank">M3 Touring</a>, featuring some additional performance, chassis, and aero upgrades, while retaining almost the same degree of practicality. For starters, its 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged inline-six S58 engine has been boosted to now churn out 543 hp, with the power now delivered to all four wheels (AWD) via the M xDrive system and an 8-speed ZF-sourced automatic transmission.<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18770/15780601/conversions/BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-6-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15780601" alt="BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-6.jpg"> Thanks to this power boost, BMW claims the M3 CS Touring can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds, while reaching a top speed of up to 300 km/h. To go along with its boosted power, BMW M engineers have also revised its suspension geometry and given it a more robust brake setup, with carbon ceramic discs available as an option.<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18770/15780603/conversions/BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-4-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15780603" alt="BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-4.jpg"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/18770/15780602/conversions/BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-9-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15780602" alt="BMW-M3-CS-Touring-Nurburgring-Record-9.jpg"> Despite this supercar-rivalling performance, the M3 CS Touring still offers the same degree of practicality you expect from any estate model. Not only does it retain the same five-seater layout as the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2023/04/2024-bmw-3-series-touring-lands-in-singapore-malaysia-when" target="_blank">standard 3 Series Touring</a>, but it also offers a 500-litre boot space, which can be expanded to 1,510 litres if the rear seats are folded down.Commenting on this record-breaking feat, BMW M CEO Franciscus van Meel said, “From the very beginning, it was clear that the BMW M3 CS Touring would set new standards in dynamics. With a time under 7:30 minutes, this model impressively demonstrates that this vehicle concept perfectly combines racing DNA with everyday usability.”<iframe frameborder="0" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/6lunrK9XiXM" width="640" height="360" class="note-video-clip"></iframe>

The manic BMW M3 CS Touring is now officially the fastest estate to lap around the Nurburgring, with a time of 7:29.490.

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