Traditionally, hot hatches are defined by their manual transmission (MT), although some hot hatches are available with an automatic. So, when new Suzuki distributor Naza Eastern Motor launched the 2021 ZC33S Suzuki Swift Sport in an auto-only format, not only did it raised some eyebrows, it also piqued our curiosity on if it would be a good fit for the venerable Swift Sport. After all, coming from me and my manual-swapped Suzuki Swift, a hot hatch is not complete without the stick shift. Can the

The Daihatsu Rocky/ Toyota Raize twins will be getting a new hybrid engine when Daihatsu and Toyota introduce the facelift in Japan. The launch is scheduled for November 2021. According to Japanese automotive source Mag X, Daihatsu will be including a ‘Smart Hybrid’ engine to sell alongside the existing 1.0-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine. Although not much details of the new engine have been revealed yet, the report did note that Daihatsu’s Smart Hybrid system shares the same princi

Leaked documents sighted by WapCar.my has revealed some of the main changes that the upcoming 2021 Proton Persona facelift (MC2) will get. No more manual, CVT remains For starters, the manual transmission variant will be discontinued from the line-up, which means that only the CVT variants will remain. Yes - CVT. Unlike previously speculated, the facelifted Persona won't be receiving a 4-speed automatic gearbox. Notably, the Persona will receive the 'Stepped Automatic Transmission' (SAT) feature

Like many of us, you probably like to window-shop for cool stuff you can do to your car...before you've even had it. And with the all-new 2020 Honda City and 2020 Nissan Almera being so hotly-discussed right now, who can blame you? Seeing as Thailand has got both models before us, they've had a go at spicing up these B-segment cars. Take a look, and let us know which one is your pick! 2020 Honda City RS by NK Garage Carbon-fibre looks good, and carbon-fibre makes a good-looking car look better.

The debut of Proton X70 in December 2018 took Malaysia by storm, so well that the C-segment SUV set a record for the most registration by an SUV during launch. Proton X70 This is reinforced even further when the X70 took home Midsize Crossover and SUVs 5-seater category, and the Overall Car of The Year 2019 at the 18th Malaysia Cars of the Year Awards (previously known as COTY). It catapulted Proton back to the top of the pyramid, once again becoming a major threat to other manufacturer in the l

When MINI Malaysia launched the facelifted 2019 MINI Clubman, they also launched the John Cooper Works Clubman along with it. MINI’s John Cooper Works Clubman is one of two revolutionary JCW variant that made a mark in MINI’s 60 year history as under the bonnet holds MINI’s most powerful engine yet! How much is it? The 2019 MINI JCW Clubman is priced at RM 358,888. That’s at least RM 60,000 more expensive then the Cooper S variant. Like the Cooper S variant the 2019 MINI JCW Clubman comes import