Thailand’s 10-hour Idemitsu Super Endurance Southeast Asia Trophy is our region’s most interesting race you’ve never heard of. Think of it as the Thai version of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but with familiar B/C segment cars – regular cars that make up our region’s motoring landscape. Once again, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda participated under his ‘Morizo’ pseudonym. He raced under his self-funded ORC Rookie Racing Team, in the same modified Toyota GR Corolla that burns hydrogen instead of petrol. O

When MINI launched the all-new fifth generation of the British-Bavarian modern classic, the MINI Clubman, the large station wagon version of the venerable hatch, would not be soldiering on. Following its discontinuation, 1,969 units of the MINI Clubman Final Edition are to be built as a send-off. That number references the year the original Mini Clubman was introduced and out of those 1,969 units, only 20 are allocated for Malaysia. MINI Malaysia announced orders are open for this limited-editio

Toyota has announced prices for the Toyota GR Corolla in the US with three variants – Core, Circuit Edition, and the limited Morizo Edition, priced at USD 35,900, USD 42,900, and USD 49,900 respectively. This makes the Toyota GR Corolla about 70 percent more expensive than the regular Corolla Hatchback (USD 21,165), and 30 percent higher than the Toyota GR86, which starts from USD 27,900. Also read: Turbocharged Toyota GR86/Subaru BRZ being tested, but not for what you think Meanwhile, the Toyot

Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn Bhd, the new sole distributor for the Kia marque in Malaysia, has opened the doors to its first flagship 3S Centre in the Klang Valley. The new Kia centre features a full-fledged facility that comprises sales, service and spare parts for a stress-free ownership experience. The centre features the new Kia Store concept corporate identity. This sees the separate areas of the showroom distinguished by a red loop across the store that connects the display area and customer are

The 2021 Mazda CX-9 has just been given a facelift in the USA, it now features a brand-new infotainment screen, an updated 2.5-litre turbocharged Skyactiv-G engine, and even more comfort than before. Headlining the CX-9’s update is the 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system. The new larger touchscreen will replace the outgoing 7-inch touchscreen and will still be able to support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Other than that, Mazda has also added a new Bose sound system that will play high-qual

BMW has just announced Digital Key for iPhone, allowing Apple iPhone users to unlock a compatible BMW model. This comes after slightly after two years BMW introduced Digital Key for NFC-equipped Samsung devices. Typical of Apple, getting started is easy – you just need to pair your iPhone or Apple Watch to a BMW that supports Digital Key for iPhone, then hold your Apple device to the door handle. Once that’s completed, the authentication process with start and you can use either FaceID or TouchI