You may have noticed our king of the road, the Perodua Myvi, slugging it out in the Sepang 1000KM (S1K) endurance race last year. That made it the first and only Myvi to take on the gruelling S1K race and this year, the team are back with a vengeance for a stronger finish under a new name. Now dubbed the DMM 204 Speedster, the team are gearing up for the 2023 S1K with new faces and new sponsors but with the same goal of bettering their record last year. The demanding race sees even experienced t

Despite looking like a Golf, the VW ID.2all concept car presented last month may not enter production (target 2025) as an electric successor to the iconic VW Golf, but a replacement for the VW Polo. In an interview with Automotive News Europe, VW CEO Thomas Schafer said the company has not come to a decision on the next generation Polo, as the European Union’s upcoming Euro 7 emission regulations will push prices too far up for the Polo to still have a business case. Ford for example, has alread

Take a look at the current crop of B-segment hatchbacks like the Proton Iriz, Honda Jazz, and Toyota Yaris. All of them feature a continuously variable transmission, or CVT in short. The odd one out is also the best-selling model - the Perodua Myvi is the only B-segment hatchback with a 4-speed torque converter automatic. You can say that the Perodua Myvi’s transmission as being outdated, having being around since the Myvi's inception in 2005 and you’d be correct, but does it really matter to th

Bookings for the 2020 Mitsubishi Xpander is now open. The 1.5-litre naturally aspirated MIVEC engine Xpander is locally-assembled in Pekan but a common question that consumers have is, is it an MPV or an SUV? The short answer is that it’s neither, but if we have to pick one, it will be an SUV, and that’s how we refer to it in all our articles on the Xpander. Yes, we recognize that there’s an even more SUV-like derivative model known as the Xpander Cross, currently on sale in Thailand, Indonesia,

Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM), the official distributor of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia, has given selected members of the media a preview of the upcoming all-new 2020 Nissan Almera. This comes roughly a week after Honda Malaysia previewed the equally-new Honda City RS i-MMD. After spending some time checking the all-new Nissan Almera out, here are the eight features we get that Thailand doesn’t get. Keep in mind that the reason why Thailand misses out on these features is due to weight constrain

Looking to purchase your dream Nissan but can’t do so thanks to the extended Movement Control Order (MCO)? Now you can do so online as Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has introduced its virtual showroom to cater to consumers' inquiries relating to vehicle purchases. All you need to do is visit their website and submit an online form or request for vehicle booking arrangements, which will direct you to their dedicated Nissan sales representative within 24 hours. If you fancy a test drive right at y