As the 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross heads to Japan, how it looks is pretty much an open secret. It's said to launch there on 14-September, but as so often the case, leaked information has found its way to the Internet way before that happens. Exterior - Family face, sequential turn signals The Japan-spec Corolla Cross gains an altogether different front fascia that looks far fiercer than the car we see in Malaysia or just about anywhere else. Also read: Selling fast in Malaysia, Toyota Corolla Cros

We know the Toyota Corolla Altis is a car Adrian can fall asleep in. It's feels like a giant mattress, and nobody is mistaking it for a racecar anytime soon. Especially one that's tackling the Nürburgring. But Toyota Gazoo Racing Motorsport Thailand (TGRMT) aren't any 'nobody', so they thought that the Altis would make for a good race car. And would you believe it, it actually is! For one, it looks fantastic. All manner of strakes, canards and little aero bits shape air around the car, and it's

The answer is sedan. Surprised? Well, let us explain by taking the Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Tiguan as examples. The Passat is chosen here because the Jetta is no longer on sale in Malaysia, and both the Passat and Tiguan are based on the MQB platform. Why aren't SUVs as comfortable? SUVs, like the Volkswagen Tiguan, have higher centre of gravity. Which means the driver as well as the passengers are seated further away from the pivot point of the car. The high seating position means that

In Malaysia, we all know the Perodua Myvi easily outsells every other hatchback (and car) but up north in Thailand, it’s the Toyota Yaris that is dominating the hatchback market. According to sales data by Headlightmag, the Vios-based hatchback sold 2,139 units in June 2020, making its total cumulative figure to 10,679 sold in 2020 so far. That makes up 31.1% of the hatchback market, easily dominating the rest of the competition. Following the Toyota Yaris are the Honda Jazz and Suzuki Swift whi

Bermaz Auto, the authorized distributor of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia has confirmed that there will not be any new locally-assembled (CKD) Mazda models for financial year 2020 (FY2020), putting aside speculations that a CKD Mazda CX-30 (currently imported from Japan) will be launched later this year. Speaking to The Edge, CEO Datuk Francis Lee said there will be no new CKD projects for FY2020. “If anything, that would be FY2021. If we do, it will be another. Ideally, if we can get the pricing ri

Prices went up across the board 1.6-litre turbo petrol with 167 PS with 240 Nm Top-spec Allure gets advanced driver aids Naza Automotive Manufacturing (NAM), which Groupe PSA acquired a majority stake in 2018 began exporting left-hand drive versions of the Peugeot 3008 SUV in July 2019. It was only a matter of time before Malaysians get the made in Malaysia French SUV. Prices of the locally assembled 3008 SUV have gone up across the board but so are the equipment levels. Like before, the 3008 ra