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BMW has done it again and taken it all a step further with the all-new XM – a perfect combination of BMW M high performance and the innovation of a plug-in hybrid, making it the first ever electrified M high performance drive model.

Visually, there are many questions abound but to us it looks stunning. It looks like a muscular family SUV on steroids whose sleek headlights are overshadowed by the dominant kidney grilles.

Above it, sits two power domes as elements of what BMW calls an expressively sculpted bonnet.

The side view is what BMW calls a ‘coupe style with powerful proportions and styling highlights.’ According to BMW, both the 23′ light alloy wheels and the accent band make the shaping of the XM unique which creates an exclusive effect especially with the Night Gold colour accent.

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With production of the MINI Clubman likely to be in its final year, the company appears to have decided to commemorate its impending retirement with a Final Edition that will be offered worldwide, but only in a limited number of 1,969 units.

Why such an odd number, you may wonder? The answer is simple – 1969 was the year the original Mini Clubman was introduced and it would be in production for 12 years.

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It wouldn’t be too far fetched to say that empty parking bays in the PJ area are impossible to come by these days. And that is simply due to the fact that there are way more cars now than what the area was originally designed to accommodate.

Thankfully though, Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has looked into this issue and have taken a step forward into attempting to solve it.

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From the 24th to 26th March, the Grande Prémio de Portugal at Portimão will mark the anniversary season for BMW M – celebrating the 25th season as the Official Car of MotoGP™, a close partnership that BMW M has with MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports that dates back to 1999.

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While pick-up trucks are popular in many markets, they have never appealed to consumers in the European markets. Their size has been one reason, given the narrow roads and tight parking spaces in many cities. For farm use, tractors would be preferred and if it comes to carrying goods, they have small vans that are more practical.

For this reason, Peugeot has never really given much attention to making pick-up trucks although it did produce one as far back as 1938. There were also a few other models over the years and one based on the 504 was quite popular – in Africa. In fact, to satisfy demand by its overseas distributors (mainly in Africa), it has provided ‘badge-engineered’ pick-up trucks, one of them being based on a model made by Dongfeng.

More recently, the French carmaker co-developed a truck with Changan, another Chinese manufacturer. Changan calls its version the Kaicene F70 while Peugeot calls it the Landtrek, and it is sold in some markets in South America and Africa. It is also now available in Malaysia, which is the first market in the Asia-Pacific region to well the Landtrek.

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After a flight from Paris, France to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam Airlines last Thursday, four flight attendants were arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs during the usual routine of security clearance check.

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