Timothy Prakash

Nissan is stepping up efforts to strengthen its global brand image by placing renewed emphasis on motorsport, expanding its NISMO performance range and tapping into the growing heritage and restoration scene. The initiatives, announced by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. together with Nissan Motorsports & Customisation Co., Ltd. (NMC), form part of the wider Re:Nissan product strategy, where so-called “heartbeat models” are positioned as emotional flag-bearers that reflect the company’s performance-focused DNA.Motorsport remains central to this approach, with Nissan continuing to treat racing as both a proving ground and a development platform. Technologies and driving know-how honed in top-level competitions such as Super GT and Formula E will continue to flow directly into road cars under the long-standing philosophy of transferring lessons from the track back to everyday driving. Nissan also plans to maintain its presence in endurance racing series like Super Taikyu while exploring opportunities in new racing categories to broaden its technical and competitive experience.

MERCEDES-BENZ has pulled the covers off the next-generation GLB, and while its familiar upright silhouette remains, almost everything else has been thoroughly reworked.

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The latest mid-size plug-in hybrid sedan from Dongfeng Nissan, the N6, has officially debuted in China with a starting price tag of 99,900 yuan — roughly RM66,200. A promotional “benefit price” of 91,900 yuan (about RM61,000) has also been made available for a limited time.The company signalled that the N6 could reach markets in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and parts of Latin America in the future, marking it as the brand’s first “N-series” vehicle beyond its pure-electric offerings.Styled in line with the fully electric N7, the N6 presents a modern, sleek appearance. The front end features a closed-off nose, a full-width light bar above, L-shaped lower lights, an illuminated “NISSAN” badge, flush door handles and an integrated charging port on the rear quarter panel. The rear profile adopts a coupe-like flow, with a continuous taillight strip and a clean bumper that hides the exhaust outlets, adding subtle sophistication to its silhouette.

Alfa Romeo has introduced two highly exclusive creations, the Giulia Quadrifoglio Collezione and Stelvio Quadrifoglio Collezione, developed in tribute to one of the brand’s most enduring icons — the Quadrifoglio. The emblem, first painted onto Ugo Sivocci’s Alfa Romeo RL when he won the 1923 Targa Florio, became the mark of the brand’s racing machinery for decades. In 1963 it shifted from the circuit to the road with the Giulia Ti Super, and from then on it distinguished Alfa Romeo’s most powerful and exclusive road-going models.That pivotal year forms the inspiration for this new Collezione series, which has been limited to just 63 units worldwide. Two Giulia units have been earmarked for the UK, while the rest will be distributed across Europe, the Middle East, China and Japan.