UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) is showcasing the Toyota Camry Hybrid at the ongoing Beyond Zero event, held at Technology Park Malaysia from today until 28-February. The hybrid variant shown at the event is a Thailand-imported unit, which has an Atkinson-cycle 2.5-litre Dynamic Force engine, producing 178 PS and 221 Nm, combined with an electronic CVT (E-CVT) and an electric motor delivering 120 PS and 202 Nm. This results in a total system output of 211 PS. Details on the specifications are scarce, wi

The Suzuki Swift Sport is a pocket rocket and although the manual transmission which isn’t offered in Malaysia is the preferred choice to enjoy the hot hatch’s capabilities, there is a shocking update over in Japan. The latest update for the 6-year-old hot hatch sees the 6-speed manual transmission being dropped from the Swift Sport line-up in Japan. That means the 6-speed automatic transmission is the sole gearbox offered in the Land of the Rising Sun. Not only that but prices for the Swift Spo

Back in 2021, we reported that supply of parallel imported Toyota Vellfire coming out of Japan is going to become increasingly tight in the coming years, as sales of the Vellfire have dropped tremendously, and as a result of the poor sales - there will be no successor to the AH30 generation Vellfire. Obviously, that didn’t come to pass as a new AH40 generation 2023 Toyota Vellfire was launched yesterday in Japan, alongside its twin the Toyota Alphard. Many were surprised that the Vellfire surviv

Following a teaser post last week, Naza Eastern Motors, the official distributor of Suzuki cars in Malaysia has officially launched the limited-edition Suzuki Jimny Rhino Edition. Limited to only 30 units, the Jimny Rhino Edition is priced from RM 174,900 on-the-road without insurance. That is the same price as the standard non-rhino Jimny though this is one dedicated to small off-roader’s long-running lineage. It’s pretty fitting too that the Jimny Rhino Edition’s launch was held in conjunction

As part of Proton’s aggressive push to export overseas, the company has launched the Proton Saga in Pakistan. Five variants are available in Pakistan, with prices ranging from PKR 1,975,000 (~RM 54k) for the Saga Standard MT to PKR 2,225,000 (~RM 60k) for the Saga Ace AT. In addition to the regular variants, Proton’s Pakistan arm is also offering the Saga R3 there. Only 100 units of the kitted-up Saga are offered. Unlike Malaysia whereby the model is sold exclusively with a four-speed automatic,

The fourth-generation all-new 2020 Toyota Harrier is a surprisingly popular car in Japan. Since its official launch in June 2020, the premium SUV has racked up a backorder of close to 100,000 units! Unfortunately, Toyota’s factory is unable to keep up with the overwhelming demand causing a 9-month delay. According to BestCarWeb, sales of the Toyota Harrier has increased a total of 461.7 percent in November compared to the same month of the previous year. That is almost 5 times more than previous