When it comes to falls from grace, millennial automotive enthusiasts would often mention one example – the death of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. From the 1990s to the 2000s, the Three Diamonds transformed an otherwise anonymous front-wheel drive (FWD) sedan into a gravel-spitting four-wheel drive (4WD) monster. The Lancer Evolution went through ten generations but throughout most of its 14 years, it was proving its excellence in the World Rally Championship (WRC). It may have only won 1 manu

Volvo Car Malaysia has introduced an update for the 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric. While it hasn't adopted the name EC40 just yet, the updated electric SUV gets a few enhancements, while pricing remains unchanged at RM 288,888. One of the key improvement lies in the Volvo C40's battery capacity, which has been increased from 78 to 82 kWh. Despite the seemingly modest increment, coupled with more efficient cooling, this adjustment extends the range by 100 km, now up to 550 km (WLTP). The

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N has been unveiled at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, marking the N division's first all-electric model. Among of the key features highlighted were the N e-shift system and the N Active Sound+ system that mimic the characteristics of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, but more on that later. Visually, the Ioniq 5 N features a revised front end with improved cooling capabilities, along with distinctive black trim and contrasting Luminous Orange accents. At the rea

Thai publication, Autolife Thailand has compiled its sales chart for Thailand’s subcompact SUVs for the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 and maintaining its lead from December last year is the Honda HR-V. With 7,446 units sold between January and March 2023, the HR-V took the lead ahead of the Kingdom’s best-selling subcompact SUV in 2022, the Toyota Corolla Cross which sold 5,288 units in the first three months of 2023. Combined, both the HR-V and Corolla Cross remain the most popular choice among Th

The waiting period for a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid in Japan has now stretched past one year. Unable to cope with the demand, a situation that is made worse by the on-going semiconductor parts shortage, Toyota dealers in Japan have temporarily stopped accepting any more bookings for the Corolla Hybrid. It is unclear when the suspension will be lifted but Japanese buyers looking for a Corolla Cross are now being directed to the regular combustion engine variant, which has a shorter, 6 months wai

The Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA) has released its list of top selling models in Japan for Financial Year 2020 (April 2020 to March 2021). Seven out of the top-10 best-selling models in Japan came from Toyota. The Toyota Yaris (including Yaris Cross and GR Yaris) is Japan’s most popular nameplate, with 202,657 units sold in the last year. This was followed by the Toyota Raize, our Perodua Ativa’s Japanese cousin, with 120,998 units, making it Japan’s best-selling SUV. The Raize’s t