You’ve probably heard someone drop this legendary but frequently overused and misapplied cliché at some gymkhana event or amateur open track day. Most of the time, it’s from the guy wheeling the slower car whose timing wasn’t too far off someone piloting much more powerful machinery. While misconstrued many a time, every cliché has a kernel of truth to it and in this case, it truly is much easier to learn how to go fast in a slow car, which explains why most professionals start with go-karts bef

Introduced in Malaysia in 2016, the Toyota Sienta didn’t exactly get off a great start. Despite being manufactured in Indonesia and imported (CBU) to Malaysia, the ASEAN-spec Sienta is actually derived from a Japanese domestic market model, which explains its quirky exterior and funky interior. And due to that, many Malaysians didn’t exactly welcome the Sienta with open arms. Yours truly knows this first-hand, as some family members wasn’t too receptive of the Sienta’s quirky exterior design. Bu

Toyota continues to lead among non-national brands in Malaysia, with the cumulative sales volume from January to October 2022 reaching 79,308 units. This is a continuation of the positive upward trend which started at the beginning of the year and the brand has consistently been a market leader throughout the year, especially in the pick-up truck segment. The October 2022 sales volume of new vehicles delivered by UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) was 9,281 units, (9,175 of Toyota brand and 106 of Lexus br

Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. has revealed that the all-new 2022 Honda HR-V has already received more than 6,500 bookings within just one month of its launch. Unlike the previous generation HR-V, this all-new 2022 Honda HR-V is only available as a hybrid, at least in Thailand. The previous model’s 1.8-litre naturally aspirated i-VTEC engine has since been dropped in favour of a 1.5-litre two-motor e:HEV full-hybrid, the same engine that powers e:HEV variants of the 2020 Honda City and 20

It appears that Malaysia could welcome the locally-assembled (CKD) 2021 Mazda CX-30 in the near future, according to a report published by AmInvest Bank. Meanwhile, a seperate report by Public Investment Bank states that production of the SUV is slated to begin in December this year. Update 12-March 2021: A Bermaz Auto source clarified that the Mazda CX-30 CKD is only set to be introduced in 2022 or later. The same report also estimates that local assembly of the model will reduce its selling pr

We know, we know, you really, really like the 2020 Toyota GR Yaris. Granted, it's RM 299k price tag (update: RM 286k until 30-June 2021) in Malaysia have left some saying "better buy a Mercedes-Benz/BMW/Audi" but truly, this is a car unlike those. All of them fit certain moulds, but only the GR Yaris fits in the one labelled 'roadgoing rally car'. Hype for this little B-segment hot-hatch is comparable to the 2020 Proton X50 - except this is on a global scale. Exterior - angry little buzzard Thes