If there’s one word to describe the Toyota Vios, it would be pedestrian. I must admit the current fourth-generation AC100 is the boldest-looking Vios but it is a car that will not stir up hearts and serves as a faultless transport. However, being a popular car does not mean that it has zero performance potential with Toyota Gazoo Racing Malaysia organizing a one-make race series featuring the Vios since 2017. Now in its seventh season, the Toyota Vios Challenge just completed its second round wi

CY Foong

Oct 9, 2024

As we inch ever closer to one of the hottest races on the calendar, we now get another exclusive look at the much-anticipated Proton S70 R3 race car. In Proton's latest video presentation, Roslan Abdullah, Deputy CEO of Proton, reveals why they developed a brand-new race car rather than using their previous race-winning models. The video also treats us to thrilling snippets of the Proton S70 R3 unleashing its power on the Sepang Circuit during testing. Watch until the end, and you'll witness it

Arvind

Oct 9, 2024

Last month, BYD confirmed that it will be launching its upscale Denza brand in Malaysia in the first quarter of 2025. Now, BYD has shared a little more detail regarding the corporate structure of Denza’s eventual operations in Malaysia. However, unlike the company’s namesake BYD brand, Denza will not be distributed by Sime Darby Motors. Instead, Denza will be distributed directly by BYD themselves, via their wholly owned national sales office BYD Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. This doesn’t mean that Sime Da

Hans

Oct 8, 2024

Checks with several local dealers suggest that the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross facelift will launch in Malaysia as early as next month, as they suggest that current variants of the popular SUV are selling fast. In fact, some dealers in the central region confirm that their stocks of the current Corolla Cross Hybrid have sold out, while some up north say that they still have the car on hand though inventories are thinning fast. To refresh, the currently-sold Corolla Cross comes in three pure-petrol

Sanjay

Oct 8, 2024

Meeting of the minds, gathering of giants, or the emperors' ensemble - call it what you want, but the automotive world is bound to witness a world-shaking moment as the world's largest and third-largest car conglomerates meet up to organise a party not to be missed. Toyota and Hyundai, through their motorsports arms Gazoo Racing and N, will be organising a racing festival come this 27-October at the Yongin Everland Speedway, South Korea. The one-day event will feature the brands' models, special

Sanjay

Oct 8, 2024