Confirming Wapcar’s earlier speculation, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has previewed the new locally-assembled (CKD) 2023 Volkswagen Golf R. Order books open today with an expected price range between RM 330,000 – RM 350,000, representing a huge reduction of circa RM 80k - RM 100k over the fully-imported model, previously listed at RM 431k, with additional equipment and features to boot too. Also read: The first CKD unit outside of Germany - 1 unit of Mk8 VW Golf R was produced in Pe

After being on sale in Malaysia for about a year, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has discontinued the Mk8 Volkswagen Golf here. We received a tip from one of our readers who reached out to us and true enough, the Golf R-Line has vanished from VPCM’s site. When the Mk8 Golf R-Line was on sale, it was priced from RM 169,990, making it one of the pricier C-segment hatchbacks on sale. For comparison, the made-in-Japan (CBU) Mazda 3 Hatchback is priced between RM 143,320 to RM 161,059. Wit

Take a good look at these two cars above. By 2030, you probably won't be able to waltz into showrooms to buy either the Toyota GR86 / Subaru BRZ, or the Mk8 VW Golf GTI new anymore, at least not with the formula these cars are best known for. You can thank new crash test regulations and an increasing disdain of internal combustion engines (ICE) for that. Golf GTI Mk8 continues to be fast, capable, and immensely practical. GR86 / BRZ represents the apogee in affordable RWD driving purity. Last ch

Honda Japan has recently announced that the Honda Fit (the next-gen Jazz that Malaysia will miss out on) will be offered with a foot-operated steering system known as the Franz System. With this system, drivers are able to steer the car with their left foot via a pedal similar to one on a bicycle. There are also switches and buttons which can be activated with the right foot. These switches operate the turn signals, the lights, the horn, and even wipers. The driver’s seatbelts are operated autom

The Volkswagen Golf has once again proved to be a hit with buyers in Europe and Germany last year. The Mk8 VW Golf retains its crown as the best-selling car not just in Europe - where 312,000 units were delivered, but also in its home ground in Germany - delivering 133,900 units. These numbers are across all Golf variants. According to Ralf Brandstätter, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, whilst the Mk8 VW Golf had its launch interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, sales really gathered momentum in

We’ve put the 2018 Honda Jazz, 2019 Toyota Yaris, as well as the 2020 Mazda 2 through the WapCar Ratings test and now let’s take a side-by-side look at all the aspects. Driving Performance - Winner goes to Mazda 2 Facts and Figures 2019 Toyota Yaris 1.5G 2018 Honda Jazz 1.5L V 2020 Mazda 2 1.5 Hatchback Engine 1.5L 4-cylinder NA 1.5L 4-cylinder NA 1.5L 4-cylinder NA Transmission CVT CVT 6-speed automatic Power 107 PS @ 6,000 rpm 120 PS @ 6,600 rpm 114 PS @ 6,000 rpm Torque 140 Nm @ 4,200 rpm 145