Just a brief through about this car, the color chosen here is Snow White Pearl which looks awesome under the sun! The car specification is not the exact main point I want to focus on. The main point here I want to share is the services and customer interaction provided by Grand Motors Sdn Bhd. When we confirmed wanting to the buy KIA Koup, I immediately look for my relative who had purchased a few KIA before from this particular salesperson. I managed to get hold of his contact and called him up and immediately the following day he visited me privately at my shop. He provided me a brochure and run through what specifications and colors is available. The color and gearbox were chosen and then I was told the car will be ready with all the paper work and procedures in 4 days. I was skeptical about delivering car in 4 days.
Nevertheless, we received the car on the 6th day after confirmation and payment. I was so surprised it took them less then 1 week to get the car register and have it on the road! Why am I surprise you say? Well, JEEP took over one month to be registered(1 month 2 weeks to be exact!), my Dodge about 3 weeks, my MINI about 2 weeks and my previous Peugeot took the agent almost a month to be deliver to me. Talk about comparing fast and slow services! I don't know why it took these dealers so damn long to register a car when KIA can do it in 6 days! Next point, before collecting the car on the delivery day. We were greeted at the showroom because the sale rep would like to go through the final paper work and a demonstration of a few features to my sibling. After that we were greeted by another lady, who runs through all the warranty and what-not to my sister. I am really impress with this kind of thorough services. I don't recall Mercedes Benz, BMW or Porsche providing this kind of services when we bought our cars! And the best part of buying KIA is the peace of mind of 5 years factory warranty! The only company in Brunei that gives out more then 4 years warranty is FORD. The remaining players in Brunei only provide 2-3years warranty. Yes, I ain't kidding. BMW, MINI and Porsche only provided 2 years warranty! I finally understand why KIA has risen from nothing to something around the world. They truly had step-up big time to compete with the Japanese and maybe the German with their K900 which we do not get in Brunei.
The unveiling of the car is set for January 16, and despite the recent leaks, BMW released another new teaser image. It partially reveals the front end which dominated by a gigantic kidney grille that鈥檚 inspired by the one used on the X7 SUV. The image also partially reveals the slimmer headlamps and restyled bumper as well. We already saw the 2020 7-Series on a couple of occasions these past few weeks. Thus, we know what to expect in terms of exterior design. Also, our vigilant spy photographers managed to snap the cabin as well, which will feature an updated infotainment system and redesigned instrument cluster, among others. One of the biggest enigmas so far is the engine lineup. Still, previous reports revealed that it will be powered by the usual assortment of petrol and diesel units in Europe, some of them coming from the 8-Series and X7. North America will miss out on oil burners completely. Further down the road, the revised 7-Series family will be completed by the plug-in hybrid model. It鈥檚 been said that it will be more powerful than the outgoing 740e xDrive, which has a total output of 322 hp and sprints to 96 km/h in 5.1 seconds.
With Porsche being almost ready to introduce the 718 Boxster Spyder, the mid-engined machine has now reached the Nurburgring. And we've brought along a series of spyshots that show a prototype flying on the Green Hell. Since the drop-top tackles the Mini Carousel corner, we can see the suspension compressing, with the lowered ground clearance of the sportscar being highlighted even more. This is an excellent occasion to remind you that the suspension brought an important difference between the now-old Boxster Spyder and Cayman GT4 - while the first came with GTS hardware, the latter borrowed 911 GT3 bits. The tester is covered in minimal camouflage, so we can get familiar with the styling cues of the front and rear aprons, which will be considerably more aggressive than those of the meanest 718 currently on sale, namely the GTS. It seems the piece of art that is the canvas roof of the retired Boxster Spyder is here to stay. This top is 11 kilos lighter than that of the normal car, since it skips the electric folding mechanism. And since we're talking about a machine wearing the Porsche crest, operating the roof isn't an issue. Speaking of which, we'll remind you that the recently-spied 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster (the moniker hasn't been confirmed) might use a roof solution similar to the one seen here. The rumor mill has gone wild talking about the 2019 Porsche Boxster Spyder and the 718 Cayman GT4 borrowing the new 4.0-liter used by the 991.2 Neunelfer GT3 and GT3 RS. And since Porsche has let it slip that the two mid-engined specials will continue the naturally aspirated flat-six tradition, we're expecting the said rumors to become a reality. Nevertheless, the 4.0-liter boxer, which delivers 500 hp on the GT3 and 20 extra hp on the GT3 RS, should arrive in downtuned form for the newcomers, with its output expected to sit closer to 400 ponies.
The BMW M4 GTS (with Car DVD) is a truly remarkable machine and BMW will only making 700 of them, with just 50 coming to Canada. If you haven't already spoken to your dealer, I wouldn't get your hopes up on landing this hot rod in your driveway. The M4 GTS is a future collectible. 153,000 - roughly double the cost of a standard M4 - any easier to swallow. Prices of limited-edition sports cars are higher than ever. 100,000 car with the 911 GT3 and Porsche 911 R, and the same trends are seen in the used market. Much of the pricing is undoubtedly driven by the realization that wealthy collectors see cars like this as an investment. It's also driven by the realization that people will spend whatever it takes to get the ultimate thing-it's as true in fashion or tech or mansions or Beanie Babies as it is in the automotive realm. Check. Loud exhaust system made from unobtanium? Well, actually Acid Orange, but yes-check. The GTS looks like it was drawn and coloured by an overly excited child.