The Nissan Almera is quite a looker right out of the box but if you think it lacks a little rice or spice; depending on which camp you’re in, Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has introduced a line of Tomei accessories for the B-segment sedan that’s mostly cosmetic but goes a long way in making it look sharper. Before you ask, yes it is that Tomei from Japan that makes some proper go-fast bits for performance cars. However, you probably won’t be getting any quicker with the two packages available th

After 8 generations, the Hyundai Sonata may have reached the end of the road, as a report by South Korean publication Chosun mentioned that Hyundai has no plans to develop a next-generation model. According to a Hyundai Motor official, “The development project for the DN9, the next-generation Sonata model, is not in progress.” DN9 is the codenamed for a vehicle based in Hyundai Motor Company. D stands for D-segment mode, while N stands for sedan. 9 would mean the 9th generation of the Sonata. Th

At this point of time, it’s no secret that Proton is working on its next model – the Geely Haoyue-based Proton X90. Said model was first spotted on Malaysian soil back in May, just weeks before MCO 3.0 was enforced. This time around, a reader sent in photos of a heavily taped-up development mule at the Genting Sempah car park to our friends over at Careta – the very same car park the Proton Preve was spotted many moons ago. Curiously, this particular development mule wears a very different camou

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is now a rather common feature. What used to be exclusive only to luxury cars, is now available even on regular, common man’s cars like the Perodua Ativa, Proton X50, and Honda City. To recap, ACC is simply a more advanced version of a regular cruise control feature. While the latter is only capable of controlling the accelerator to maintain a preset speed on the highway, ACC also controls the brake. In some examples like the ones used by the Proton X50, Toyota Coro

Just last week, we reported that Honda Philippines has discontinued sales of the Honda Jazz in anticipation of the 2021 Honda City Hatchback’s launch. Sure enough, the hatch is now on sale and the Philippines is the first market to get the City Hatchback in its left-hand-drive guise. Like in Indonesia, Honda Philippines is offering the City Hatchback in only the RS variant. Hence the sportier body kit, gloss black highlights, and 2-tone wheels. On the inside, the hatch mirrors the City RS sedan’

In Malaysia, we all know the Perodua Myvi easily outsells every other hatchback (and car) but up north in Thailand, it’s the Toyota Yaris that is dominating the hatchback market. According to sales data by Headlightmag, the Vios-based hatchback sold 2,139 units in June 2020, making its total cumulative figure to 10,679 sold in 2020 so far. That makes up 31.1% of the hatchback market, easily dominating the rest of the competition. Following the Toyota Yaris are the Honda Jazz and Suzuki Swift whi