Returning for the fifth time, the Carlist.my Drive Auto Fair will once again return to the Setia Alam Convention Centre. This year’s event will run from 1 – 3 September 2023, Friday to Sunday, from 10am to 8pm. No less than 12 brands will be participating. The tech-heavy EV space will be represented by Smart, BMW, Kia, and Great Wall Motor (Ora). Those looking for a more regular family car – from compact SUVs like the budget-friendly Honda WR-V and Honda HR-V, to seven seaters like the Proton X9

A product of the glorious Bubble Era when Japanese spending power was one of the highest in the world, the Lexus brand is billed as Toyota’s challenger against established players like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Cadillac. Though the brand is a symbol of perfection and luxury around the world, it is shunned in Japan. According to sales data provided by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA), the Toyota Alphard sold 106,579 units between April 2020 and March 2021, placing 4th. Meanwhile, 86,

The all-new 2021 Toyota Harrier has just been launched in Singapore. Two variants are offered, and prices range from SGD 161k (~RM 488k) to SGD 174k (~RM 528k). Toyota Harrier Variants As mentioned - two variants of the premium SUV are offered there, the Elegance and the Hybrid Luxury. The latest Harrier cuts a beautiful figure, starting from the front fascia with its slim LED headlights flanking its aggressive grille. The aesthetic appeal continues on the side with a gently-tapering roofline an

Lexus Malaysia announced the updated 2020 Lexus LX 570 is now available for booking at all authorized Lexus Centres nationwide. Two variants will be available, the regular LX 570 which starts at RM 1,225,883 and the LX 570 Sport which starts at RM 1,289,938. Both prices are on-the-road without insurance and include a 50% sales tax exemption which is valid until 31 December 2020. By combining luxury and off-road brilliance, the LX 570 brings out the rugged luxury the LX has been famous for. Avail

If the 2020 Toyota Harrier isn’t enough for your taste, Gazoo Racing (GR) just released a sporty-looking body kit only available in Japan. Form over Function The body kit adds a sporty-looking front and rear diffuser, side visor fins, side skirts and a rear spoiler. You can further add on air intakes on the bumpers, 4 stainless steel-tipped faux exhausts, red racing stripes, 20-inch black multispoke alloy rims and tinted windows. So is there anything functional? An anti-sway bar made by Yamaha i

The Toyota Fortuner is essentially a 7-seater SUV version of the Toyota Hilux. It’s mechanically identical as the Hilux, sharing the same ladder frame chassis as well as the 2.4-litre intercooled VNT turbo diesel and 6-speed automatic transmission. Of course, the Fortuner also has a 2.7-litre naturally aspirated petrol-powered variant, but it’s a rather weak engine and that’s not the one that you want. Like the Hilux, the Toyota Fortuner also comes with A-TRC. Short for Active Traction Control,