Though Malaysian cars have a strong technical partnership with Japanese carmakers, the only Malaysian car to be ever sold officially in Japan is the Proton Satria Neo. Besides, most early Perodua models were derived from Daihatsu cars that were sold in the Land of the Rising Sun. The current crop of Perodua models aside from the Ativa have little to no connection to Japan and that includes the current third-generation Myvi. The Perodua Myvi is exported to a few countries overseas but it has only

The cat’s out of the bag – During the launch of the 2022 Proton Saga MC2 earlier today, Proton’s CEO Dr Li Chunrong said, "Over the next 2 years, we will launch at least 3 brand-new models". That pretty much confirms that Proton will be launching not one, not two, but at least three brand-new models over the next 2 years, starting from 2023. Geely Haoyue-based Proton X90 – Largest SUV yet The first one isn’t too hard to guess, as the model has been spotted in Malaysia a few times already. We’re

The Proton Satria GTi was many teenagers' dream car back in the noughties, and also the first hot hatch that many young working adults aspired to own. And it's easy to see why. Handling tuned by Lotus, grunty naturally aspirated engine, a slick manual transmission. All the right ingredients for a great time behind the wheel. Till today, used examples of the Satria GTi are still very sought after. Like this unit we have here. This particular Satria GTi was manufactured in 2000 (with 110,577 km on

The popularity of the Perodua Ativa’s donor car in Indonesia has been quite overwhelming, to say the least. Waiting periods for the Daihatsu Rocky and the Toyota Raize are said to go on for months, even as long as 9 months. Unsurprisingly though, both the Rocky and Raize are attractive SUVs, in price, features, and looks. Prices for the Rocky start from IDR 178.9 million (~RM 52,000) but according to PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM), the most popular variant is also the most expensive. Also read: D

The Honda HR-V became a surprise success in Malaysia when it debuted in 2015 when the B-segment SUV market was fairly new. However, the SUV is beginning to show its age and is due for a replacement. While waiting for the all-new HR-V to make its debut, we came across yet another spyshot of the next-gen crossover online. Spotted by the Japanese media, we can assume that the next-gen HR-V will sport a sharper and more angular design in favour of a more elegant look. It also appears that the black

19 hp & 18 Nm increase from the R3 tuned 1.6 CPS engine Only 25 units made priced at RM 115k each back in the day Came with Nappa leather seats from factory If there is a name that is as iconic as the Proton Saga would be the Satria. A three-door hatchback that spanned from 1994 to 2015 across two generations. During the heydays of Proton R3 (Race, Rally, Research), Proton’s own in-house racing development arm, the Proton R3 team made some highly limited, mean machines that tug the heartstrings