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The Toyota Mega Cruiser is the Japanese Hummer you've never heard of

Mention big military-grade SUVs and one would normally think of the Hummer H1. Although Toyota’s most popular SUV would be the mighty Toyota Land Cruiser, the Toyota Mega Cruiser is the much bigger and much tougher 4-wheeler from Toyota. Being 2.17 m wide, the mega Cruiser is 30 cm wider than a standard land Cruiser. First unveiled at the 1993 Tokyo Motor Show, and later released in 1996, the “civilian” Mega Cruiser was only officially sold in Japan. Mainly used for miltary and special purposes,

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Jun 29, 2020

Goldmine: Banzai! This RM 248k Mega Cruiser is a rare veteran!

A few days ago, we wrote a feature on the absolute unit of a Toyota called the Mega Cruiser. To put it short, it was Japan’s answer to the American Hummer. Toyota only produced 100 civilian Mega Cruisers, making it one of the rarest and most interesting Toyota models ever. The main reason for the Mega Cruiser was after all as a military transport to carry soldiers, mortars, and missiles for the Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF). So you could imagine our surprise when we found one Mega Cruiser arm

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Jul 2, 2020

8 millionaire-looking cars for under RM 200k

Last week, we showed you ten expensive-looking cars under RM 100k and some of you think those selections don’t quite shout ‘appearing rich’. Indeed, the Proton X50 and X70 may feel expensive but they’re still a Proton (or Geely) underneath. For this week’s Top Rank Millionaire-Looking Motors (MLM), we’re bumping up the budget to RM 200,000 and unlike the last list, we’ll be focusing only in the used car market. We’ve selected 8 for this list and you can be certain these fine cars will make you g

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Feb 7, 2021

The Wey Tank 300 is a techier and more affordable Jeep Wrangler

In a world that is leaving the ladder-frame chassis behind, comes the Wey Tank 300. Yes, it’s literally called a tank, and yes, it is Great Wall Motor’s latest effort to jump into the Jeep-like SUV market that seats 7. First unveiled back in July, the Wey Tank 300 has captured the attention for its ladder-frame chassis and muscular design. Painted in orange here and paired with chunky fenders, you see shadows of the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco only with attached doors. Of course, that depends

JerricaJerrica

Nov 24, 2020

Haval Big Dog is the puppy sent to bark at Jeep

There are many ways a manufacturer can go about naming a car, they can either go unoriginal i.e. One, or they can play it save and name it after a location like Kona, Tucson and Sedona. Or they can do it like Haval who literally named their rugged new SUV Haval Big Dog. We’re not joking, it’s a direct translation of the Chinese name. If you think that the name Big Dog is amusing, Haval further amps up the humour with the variant names for the SUV. The base spec Big Dog is known as the Husky vari

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Nov 24, 2020

Take a look at our list of the cutest cars in the world!

Cars are usually built to look tough, fast and sleek, all points that would appeal to the general car buyer who majority are, well, men. But throughout the years since Karl Benz first invented the car, car companies have made efforts in creating cute looking cars. Here are our top picks of the world’s cutest cars ever made. Audi TT If there ever is an affordable sports car that would appeal to women it is the Audi TT. The Mk3 generation’s short body, rounded curves and sophisticated looks have d

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Apr 29, 2020

10 weird Japanese cars that will blow your minds!

Think of Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) cars and you’re definitely thinking of legends such as the Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R, the EK Honda Civic Type R, or even the Suzuki Alto Works. But beyond those legends lie a few utterly unique cars. As much as we love those legendary JDMs, they’ve all been covered numerous times by various media sites. Instead, we want to put the spotlight on the weird cars that were sold in the Land of the Rising Sun. For this list, we are strictly limiting to models that

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Feb 14, 2021

Toyota C-HR digugurkan dari laman web Toyota, Toyota Corolla Cross menyusul?

Toyota C-HR Toyota Malaysia dalam diam sudah pun menggugurkan model Toyota C-HR dari laman web rasmi mereka. SUV dengan pesaing terdekat seperti Honda HR-V dan Subaru XV itu dijangka akan digantikan dengan model baharu, Toyota Corolla Cross. Nasib yang lebih baik mungkin menyebelahi Toyota Corolla Cross kerana ia telah dirancang sebagai model pemasangan CKD. Pemasangan akan dilakukan oleh kilang kedua anak syarikat UMW Toyota iaitu Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd. (ASSB) di Bukit Raja, Shah Alam. Sta

HarisHaris

Dec 23, 2020

Toyota Yaris dan Toyota Vios dominasi pasaran segmen B bantu penjualan Toyota bulan Oktober!

Toyota Yaris Toyota Vios UMW mengumumkan bahawa anak syarikat mereka UMW Toyota Malaysia telah berjaya menjual sebanyak 6,468 unit kenderaan pada bulan Oktober, meningkat 15.4% daripada 5,605 unit yang dijual pada bulan September. Dalam sebuah pengumuman dari pihak mereka, penjualan kenderaan yang tinggi ini dipacu oleh bantuan pengecualian cukai jualan untuk kenderaan yang diumumkan. Kenyataan tersebut turut menjelaskan bahawa penyumbang utama penjualan pada bulan Oktober adalah Toyota Vios, To

HarisHaris

Nov 4, 2020

Toyota Malaysia introduces unique Toyota Service Savers package

Regular service is part and parcel of car ownership, UMW Toyota (UMWT) aims to make servicing Toyota cars easier with the introduction of the Toyota Service Savers package. Toyota Service Savers (TSS) is a maintenance package that new Toyota owners can opt to purchase when they collect their new cars. UMWT has also made the package part of the Toyota EZ Beli Plan as an option. The TSS package covers all costs of the service in advance for the first 5 years from the time of purchase. This means a

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Aug 4, 2020

Toyota Harrier, premium Toyota without the Lexus badge

(2019 Toyota Harrier Price & Specs | Gallery) The Toyota Harrier is a well-known name amongst Malaysians, as the model has long established itself as a premium crossover with solid Japanese reliability. But despite its long history in Malaysia, the model was never offered as an official Toyota product in Malaysia – instead it was sold by recon dealers. That soon changed with the third-generation model, as Toyota Malaysia finally realized the popularity of the Harrier in Malaysia, and brought the

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Dec 17, 2019

Toyota Malaysia memanggil semula pemilik Toyota Fortuner dan Hilux?

UMW Toyota Motor hari ini melancarkan Special Service Campaign (SSC) yang melibatkan pemilik Toyota Fortuner dan Toyota Hilux. Pemanggilan semula ini adalah untuk memeriksa dan mengganti penguat brek (brake booster). Komponen injap brek di dalam booster ini boleh mengurangkan prestasi pemberhentian kenderaan. Menurut UMW, sebanyak 1,426 unit Toyota Fortuner dan 11,571 unit Toyota Hilux terlibat di dalam pemanggilan ini. Walau bagaimanapun, unit yang terkesan adalah keluaran dari Julai 2018 hingg

FaisalFaisal

Dec 2, 2020

Is the Toyota Avanza a Toyota or a Daihatsu?

We all know the Toyota Avanza. The strangely proportioned 7-seater MPV that has the ground clearance of an SUV. While opinions are split between the car’s look, there was no denying that it was a helpful workhorse whether you’re ferrying workers or family around. Those on the elderly side also love the height clearance as it means easier ingress and egress! If you’re a very observant person, you would notice that according to the Avanza’s VIN plate, the car is made in Indonesia by PT. Astra Daih

JerricaJerrica

Dec 18, 2019

Toyota files patent for BZ name – next Toyota 86?

Toyota has been quite busy these few months coming off the launch of the Corolla Cross, the refreshed Hilux, and the Yaris Cross. There seems to be nothing stopping the Japanese giant and the world’s largest automotive company. According to Indonesia’s Autonetmagz, Toyota has filed a trademark for a brand-new model name called the BZ. The trademark has been filed through the US Patent Office on 22 May 2020. What does this mean? The BZ name isn’t new to Toyota though. It was used in a few variant

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Jul 28, 2020

Malaysia akan lancar model Toyota baru nanti – Toyota GR Yaris 2021 atau Toyota Vios GR Sport, mungkin?

UMW Toyota akan melancarkan satu model baru pada 17 Disember. Sudah menjadi kebiasaan promo acah pada fasa awalnya, maklumat terperinci belum didedahkan. Tapi, cara dan intonasi iklannya berbunyi agak ‘hip’, ditujukan kepada orang muda dengan gaya. Oleh itu, kita dah boleh jangkakan yang ia barangkali bukannya Toyota Fortuner mahupun Toyota Innova, walaupun kedua-dua model ini sudah patut menerima kemaskini, meniru penambahbaikan yang baru seperti Toyota Hilux yang berkongsi platform IMV. Mungki

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Dec 3, 2020

Malaysia to launch new Toyota model soon – 2021 Toyota GR Yaris or Toyota Vios GR Sport maybe?

Typical of such pre-launch teasers, details are intentionally held back but the tone and manner of the communication suggests something youthful, emotional and sporty. So we can safely rule out cars like the Toyota Fortuner and Toyota Innova, both of which are also due for an update, following a similar refresh for the shared IMV-platform Toyota Hilux. Could it be the new updated Toyota Vios and Toyota Yaris then? Bookings are opened for both models, both are yet to be launched. The Vios-Yaris t

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Dec 2, 2020

Mampukah Toyota Corolla Cross 2021 CKD tebus kekurangan Toyota C-HR?

Toyota Corolla Cross Toyota C-HR sudah digugurkan secara senyap dari laman web rasmi Toyota. Tindakan ini seolah-olah menandakan bahawa SUV kompak tersebut akan segera keluar dari pasaran Malaysia. SUV terbaru yang dilancarkan Toyota iaitu Toyota Corolla Cross dikatakan bakal mengisi kekosongan tersebut. Kami difahamkan bahawa kilang pemasangan kedua Toyota di Bukit Raja, Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd.’s (ASSB) sedang melakukan persedian untuk mengubah susun atur untuk pemasangan SUV. Ini menguatka

HarisHaris

Dec 29, 2020

Toyota Yaris 2021 Facelift diacah - pelancaran Disember, ada Toyota Safety Suite

Beberapa minggu lepas, kami ada laporkan yang Toyota Vios 2020 facelift akan tiba pada bulan Disember dan akan mengiringinya ialah varian Gazoo Racing (GR). Kini, Toyota sedang mengacah satu lagi model yang ditunggu ramai iaitu Toyota Yaris 2021 facelift. Ia hanyalah acah yang biasa-biasa saja dengan satu gambar yang menunjukkan lampu hadapan LED Yaris yang dimuatnaik pada laman sesawang Toyota Malaysia dan media sosialnya. Rekaannya menyerupai Yaris spesifikasi Thailand, tapi kita boleh jangkak

MersitaMersita

Oct 31, 2020

Toyota Raize to be launched in Indonesia? Toyota says, please wait

Toyota Indonesia has just launched the refreshed Toyota Agya, which is known to Malaysians as the Perodua Axia. During the press conference, which was streamed online amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indonesian media queried about the potential arrival of the Toyota Raize. To which Toyota Indonesia did not deny that the budget compact SUV is bound for its local market. Kazunori Minamide, Marketing Director of PT. Toyota-Astra Motor said that while they have not decided on the Raize, they are cons

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Mar 20, 2020

The Toyota Sera - The flyest-looking Toyota ever

The Japanese Bubble Era of the late eighties and early nineties was a wonderful time to be around as a car fan. That period saw Japan’s automotive industry exploded into an era filled with technological and design masterpieces. The soaring asset prices and strong Japanese yen caused Japanese automakers like Nissan, Toyota and Honda to be more daring by launching legendary icons like the R32 Skyline GT-R and the Honda NSX as well as luxury brands like Lexus and Infiniti. At the same time, most of

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Jul 4, 2020

Toyota Raize (Perodua D55L) laris di Jepun. Bantu lonjak penjualan global Toyota!

Perodua D55L Toyota Motor Corporation dilihat kembali ke landasan keuntungan ketika dunia sedang bergelut dengan wabak Covid-19. Jumlah penjualan dari Januari hingga Ogos 2020 yang mengalami peningkatan turut mengira jumlah penjualan daripada anak syarikat Toyota Motor Corporation iaitu Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. dan Hino Motors, Ltd. Antara faktor kejayaan Toyota pada saat-saat sukar ini adalah peningkatan penjualan model-model terbaru secara domestik antaranya adalah Toyota Harrier, Toyota Yaris

HarisHaris

Oct 8, 2020

Tom's tunes 2020 Toyota GR Supra and Toyota Century

Following their debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January this year, famed Toyota tuner Tom’s will open orders for their tuned 2020 Toyota GR Supra and 2020 Toyota Century this weekend. The Supra gets a new turbo, intercooler and an ECU tweak among other mods to bump the power up from 335 PS to 460 PS. Meanwhile, stiffened chassis and new Brembo six-piston brake calipers mated to 380mm discs means the newfound power stays in check. Unlike us (hopefully), when cars go on a diet they become wider.

SanjaySanjay

Jul 8, 2020

Toyota RAV4 vs Toyota Harrier, should you pay more for the Harrier?

Toyota Harrier Toyota RAV4 The all-new 2020 Toyota Harrier will officially go on sale in June. From the preliminary specifications released by Toyota, the Harrier appears to share many similarities with the Toyota RAV4. Why does Toyota have two SUVs in the same segment? Here’s a brief comparison. It is true that both SUVs are very similar to each other. The Harrier and RAV4 are categorised in the same segment, built on the TNGA-K platform shared with the Toyota Camry. Both SUVs also share the sa

JerricaJerrica

May 10, 2020

A new Toyota 86 is under development: Better than Toyota Supra? 

"We have a new 86 team," revealed by the 2020 Toyota Supra chief engineer Tetsuya Tada when speaking with Motor. Despite Toyota's local PR representatives insisted that having a development team does not guarantee a new model, Tada has deliberately encouraged a trace of the Toyota 86. It is promising to see the new sports car developed; it is not however, to witness the debut of it considering the automotive industry has plummeted. Nevertheless, the shrinking car market does give car giants a ch

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Sep 25, 2019

UMW Toyota announces recall for 2017-19 Toyota Avanza, 3,923 units affected

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has just announced a recall campaign on Toyota Avanza models manufactured from October 2017 to June 2019. This recall campaign, which UMWT calls a Special Service Campaign (SSC) affects 3,923 units of the Avanza. The recall is an extension of a previous announcement affecting the vehicle’s fuel pump. Models not listed here are not affected in this latest campaign. According to Toyota, the affected vehicles are equipped with a fuel pump that may stop operating. If this wer

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Mar 4, 2021

Toyota Vios GR (Gazoo Racing), pengganti Toyota Vios TRD bakal hadir tahun 2020?

Toyota Vios Sebelum ini, terdapat khabar angin yang mengatakan bahawa Toyota Vios bakal menerima facelift ringkas pada hujung tahun 2020. Tidak mahu diketepikan dari saingan Honda City 2020 serba baru dan Nissan Almera Turbo 2020 serba baru, Toyota Vios dikatakan bakal mengenakan facelift berdasarkan Toyota Yaris Ativ di Thailand. Sehubungan dengan itu, Toyota Vios 2020 facelift tersebut turut dilaporkan bakal menerima varian GR (Gazoo Racing). Gazoo Racing adalah lencana prestasi Toyota yang me

HarisHaris

Oct 21, 2020

Start your Toyota Supra engines, Toyota GR Velocity Esports Championships is back

Malaysia’s fastest growing E-Sports motor-racing competition is gearing up for the new season starting in September. The third season of the Toyota GR Velocity Esports Championship will be held throughout the month with an estimated 720 virtual racers ready to take on the grid. Four qualifying sessions will kick off the season. Participants will have the honour of racing the Toyota GR Supra RZ around the Fuji International Speedway in Japan before advancing to the semi-final where the race will

JerricaJerrica

Aug 13, 2020

Intipan: Toyota Corolla Cross, versi Toyota Corolla dengan gaya crossover bakal dilancarkan?

Toyota Corolla Cross Kami telah melaporkan intipan Toyota Corolla Cross yang akan datang di mana SUV tersebut akan hadir dengan spoiler besar di belakangnya. Kini kita mempunyai penampilan pertama di bahagian hadapan pula. Toyota sedaya upaya menutup rupa model ini dengan pelbagai penyamaran. Bahagian hadapannya disamarkan lengkap dengan bentuk potongan yang dibuat-buat untuk sengaja mengelirukan kita. Tetapi dari sedikit yang dapat kita lihat, kelihatan seperti Corolla Cross akan mempunyai jalu

HarisHaris

Jun 22, 2020

All-new 2021 Toyota Venza revealed, rebadged Toyota Harrier for the US

Toyota has just unveiled the 2021 Venza for the North American market, which is essentially a rebadged fourth-generation Toyota Harrier. Like the Toyota Harrier, the 2021 Venza will be assembled at the Takaoka plant. For the North American market, the 2021 Venza is only available with a 2.5-litre Toyota Hybrid II system that does a combined system output of 218 PS, identical to the Japanese market Harrier. The 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated Dynamic Force petrol engine (171 PS, 207 Nm) isn’t avail

EricEric

May 19, 2020

Why the Toyota Corolla Cross will be turning point for UMW Toyota

The 2020 Toyota Corolla Cross made its global debut in early July and it could prove to be the much-needed catalyst for UMW Toyota Motor to compete in the hotly-contested B-segment SUV market when it arrives here later this year. Here’s a little bit of background to as why the UMWT needs the Corolla Cross in its line-up. Recall back in 2015 when Honda Malaysia introduced the Honda HR-V. UMWT had to watch on the sidelines as they did not have a model to compete against the HR-V. Further rubbing s

EricEric

Jul 31, 2020