Armoured vehicles come in all shapes and sizes, and when you think of one, usually a large Cadillac-esque vehicle pops in your mind. Or maybe a tank. Very few would imagine a Toyota Corolla Cross, but hey, now we have one. Brazilian customers can now opt for bulletproof versions of its popular models, namely the Corolla, Corolla Cross, Hilux, and Fortuner, built by several armouring specialists within the country. The armouring experts—Avallon, Carbon, Evolution Blindagens, and Parvi Blindados—a

Resale value can be a touchy subject on social media. There’s a rather vocal group who are absolutely against even faintest notion of taking resale value into the car buying decision. Some may question along the lines of “You’re already well-off enough to buy a Mercedes-Benz, why are you concerned about resale value?” Well, unless you’re Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk, money is money and no one likes to lose more than they need to. People tend to say that cars are a liability but no, cars are depreciat

When it was launched in Malaysia, the furore surrounding the XU80 Toyota Harrier 2.0 Luxury were mutterings of "NO TURBO, BLASPHEMY!" Not only did it eschew the turbo power unit, at RM 249,706 (valid until 30-June 2022) it is also more expensive than the XU60 model that it replaces - the Premium variant at least (RM 238,000, while the Luxury variant retailed at RM 259,900). So, it's pretty fair to say that the current XU80 Toyota Harrier has its work cut out for itself. Down on grunt, and none t

Pending any last-minute U-turns, the current sales and service tax (SST) exemption/discount in Malaysia under the PENJANA scheme ends on 30-June 2021. That's only a little more than a month away. Under this scheme, fully-imported (CBU) cars enjoy 50% SST discount, while locally-assembled (CKD) models enjoy 100% SST exemption. Get User's Mobile Form Which means that car prices are expected to go up again come 1-July 2021. This article is about Mazda, but we'll also be writing about other brands a

The current Lexus NX was groundbreaking in many ways. It was the first Lexus that had a turbocharged heart, and Lexus' first foray into the luxury compact SUV (before things got even more compact with the UX). However, it's been around since 2015, and is getting long in the tooth. The good news is, an all-new Lexus NX has been spied doing development testing. According to a source, the development mule was spotted in a car park in Shizuoka City, Japan. Does this mean an imminent announcement is

(2019 Mazda CX-8 Price & Specs | Gallery) In Mazda’s model line up, the all-new 2019 Mazda CX-8 positioned between the Mazda CX-5 and CX-9. Sounds fairly simple but when compared to other cars on the market, you’ll realise that the CX-8 is in a league of its own. To briefly recap, the CX-8 is a three-row SUV priced between RM 176k to RM 211k. There are 2 engine options available - a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder petrol or a 2.2-litre turbodiesel. If we look at SUVs with three-row seating capacities, you