In an alternate universe, Proton is quite successful in Europe and the Proton Satria Cabriolet is a real topless Malaysian cult hero. Sadly, we have yet to meet this parallel world and in our reality, the Satria Cabriolet remains a novel concept that was kept away from Proton for around two decades. That is until news broke in 2020 that saw Proton auctioning off some of its historic possessions including a few rally cars, a Satria GTi that was powered by a Petronas-developed engine, and a couple

Malaysia has just 3 electric vehicle (EV) models on sale today – Nissan Leaf, MINI Cooper SE 3-Door, and Porsche Taycan. The cheapest of the trio is the Nissan Leaf, it sells for RM 181,263, has a range of 311 km (NEDC method), powered by a 40 kWh battery that makes 150 PS – slightly more powerful than of a 1.8-litre naturally aspirated Honda Civic – but a lot more torque, at 320 Nm, identical to a Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 2.0 TSI. Next is the MINI Cooper SE 3-Door. For a supposedly very hip and

Mazda Motor Corporation has updated the suspension of the 2021 Mazda CX-30 to now feature a "more natural", gentler ride. Updates to the CX-30's front and rear dampers are said to improve the suspension's damping characteristics on rough roads, simultaneously improving the ride quality to be gentler and smoother. Also read: Review: All wheel drive 2020 Mazda CX-30, at RM 176k, you can buy a CPO BMW X1, worth it? Aside from that, the e-SKYACTIV X range of engines (featuring a 48V mild hybrid syst

If you have been looking at B-segment 7-seaters, previously your choice was either the Honda BR-V or a Toyota Rush/Perodua Aruz. However, in the past year, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has decided to spice things up in this market space with a truly unique offering, the Mitsubishi Xpander. A world away from the traditional SUV looks of its competitors, the Xpander is indeed a breath of fresh air in a segment that values function more than style. Having said that, does the Xpander have the substanc

Mitsubishi Motors Thailand has just introduced the 2020 Mitsubishi Xpander facelift in the Kingdom, roughly 7 months after the facelifted model was first introduced in Indonesia. New addition to the Thai-spec Xpander facelift include a restyle front grille, new 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels, as well as a shark-fin antenna. The rest of the SUV remain unchanged. As before, power is derived from a 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated MIVEC petrol engine that does 105 PS and 141 Nm – not exactly ground-br

10 years ago, we entered 2010 with the introduction of the then-new Perodua Alza, an affordable 7-seater MPV (actually it's a 5+2 seater) aimed for the masses. 10 years later in 2020 and Perodua still sells the Alza, albeit with some minor updates to keep it fresh. Unlike the larger Proton Exora which received powertrain and safety updates over the course of its model lifespan, the same cannot be said for the Alza. Apart from the addition of ISOFIX child seat anchor points in 2014 (5 years after