What do Tengku Djan Ley and Alex Yoong have in common? Aside from being motorsport professionals, both started off their illustrious careers behind the wheel of Malaysia’s first homegrown car, the Proton Saga. More than just a source of national pride, the original Proton Saga has a storied history when it comes to grassroots motorsports. From the old Super Saga Championship to the current Saga Cup series, the first Saga was and is the best gateway for anyone looking to take up racing. Unlike ot

According to the latest wholesale data by Gaikindo, one of the D74A Perodua Axia’s Indonesian twins managed to achieve something its predecessor failed to do, reaching the top ten of Indonesia’s best-selling cars in March 2023. Then again, the all-new generation of the Toyota Agya/Daihatsu Ayla is an accomplished city car much like its Malaysian sibling. As such, 3,475 units of the Daihatsu Ayla and 2,349 units of the Toyota Agya were sold in the first month following its launch. That puts the A

Proton ageing range of homegrown models, the Proton Saga, Persona, Iriz, and Exora, will be getting some much needed upgrades in their powertrain within the next 5 years, according to Proton’s Deputy CEO Roslan Abdullah. When talking about the new and improved Proton under the stewardship of Geely, the Proton X50 and X70 get the limelight but as good as these two models are, it is important to remember that around 60 percent of Proton’s sales come from the ageing Proton Persona, Iriz, Exora, and

Special editions of the Proton Persona, Exora, Iriz, and Saga will be launched in an online event next week on 18-February 2021, which also marks the return of the famed R3 moniker. The four models that will be launched during the event - to be streamed live on Proton's Facebook page - are as below: Persona Black Edition Exora Black Edition Iriz R3 Limited Edition Saga R3 Limited Edition Prospects of the R3 nameplate returning are exciting, and we've covered spyshots of the Iriz and Saga R3 Limi

It has been 35 years since the debut of the Proton Saga to the world. It was Proton’s first car and the name still stands today. Back in November 2020, an image of a stitched “R3 limited edition” logo was leaked hinting it a possible R3 car – either the Proton Iriz R3 or the Proton Saga R3. In celebration of 35 years of the Proton Saga, there was a limited run of the Proton Saga Anniversary Edition. The response was overwhelming as all 1,100 units of the car were sold out in 5 days. The Proton S

You can say that you want about Perodua. Good if you like the company, but the company couldn’t be bothered if you think lowly of its budget cars anyway. Since launching the first Kancil in 1994, the company has developed a laser-like focus on its customers, giving them what they want, which turns out to be just very regular cars that are cheap to buy, cheap to run, cars that go about their duties with zero drama. Perodua ended September by recording its highest ever monthly sales of 25,035 unit