The rotary revival from Mazda wasn’t quite what we expected but the Hiroshima-based carmaker still has quite the driving arsenal under its belt with the timeless Mazda MX-5. Based on the latest teaser from them, it appears that a new roadster-related concept based on the diminutive MX-5 will take centre stage at its stand in the Japanese Mobility Show, possibly indicating the design direction of the next generation. While Mazda hasn't outright said it's the new MX-5, the fact that Mazda’s stand

No, we did not make a boo-boo with our title – the Proton X70 and the model it is derived from, the Geely Boyue, has its roots traces to the Toyota RAV4. Do note that the RAV4 mentioned here is not the current-generation, TNGA-based model, but an older generation model. This is according to a book titled Geely Drives Out (by Hua Wang, Giovanni Balcet, Wenxian Zhang), which is an academic review of Geely’s business and was published with support by Geely. The book mentioned, “The NL platform for

The newly appointed distributor for Peugeot brand in Malaysia, Bermaz Auto Alliance (BAuto), recently launched the 2021 Peugeot 3008 facelift alongside the 2021 Peugeot 5008 facelift. The two C-segment SUVs mark the first models to be launched by BAuto, going head-to-head against rivals such as the Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, and Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. To recap, the locally-assembled (CKD) 2021 Peugeot 3008 facelift is priced at RM 161,616 (with SST exemption). We had the opportunity to sample

The all-new DN8 generation 2020 Hyundai Sonata has made its return to our shores with a very eye-catching look! We’ve combed through the spec sheet and pit the car against fellow D-segment rivals, but do you know everything about the car? Here are 5 things you didn’t know about the Hyundai Sonata. Sonata nameplate is 35 years old The Sonata nameplate can be traced all the way back to 1985. Back then Hyundai was looking to break into the executive sedan market to go up against another Korean mode

Mazda 3 Sedan Let's take moment to appreciate the Mazda 3's beauty. Just look at it. I know, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but this beholder is absolutely smitten by the Mazda 3's design. And I'm not the only beholder, it was recently crowned as the 2020 World Car Design of the Year and the judges were some of the most renowned figures in car design. But the Mazda 3's beauty isn't just skin-deep, oh no, we'll get into those a little later. If you haven't had any preconceptions on how muc

The locally-assembled Proton X70 CKD is finally here, and the company has done some streamlining to the model's line-up. Previously in the Ningbo-built, imported Proton X70 model, a panoramic sunroof was available on the Premium 2WD variant, but that has since changed, now that the Premium 2WD is no longer the top specs variant. With the introduction of the new CKD model, Proton has introduced a new Premium X variant, whose only difference from the Premium variant sitting one rung below is the a