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

15-February 2024 will mark the entry of the all-new 2024 Mitsubishi Triton in Japan, breaking a 12-year hiatus for the model in the island nation. The pick-up truck will be available in two double-cab variants: the GLS that starts from JPY 4,980,800 (~RM 161k) and the GSR, priced from JPY 5,401,000 (~RM 175k). Both variants will be powered by the new 4N16 'clean-diesel' 2.4-litre turbocharged engine, making 203 PS and 470 Nm. A six-speed automatic transmission is the sole gearbox offered, and bo

Although the new generation 2024 Mitsubishi Triton made its global debut in Thailand earlier this year, Mitsubishi Motors has yet to put its highest specification Triton Athlete variant on sale. This is also why Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has yet to launch the 2024 Mitsubishi Triton here. Launching the company’s most important model without its most important, image-building Athlete variant would have been silly. At the going Thailand International Motor Expo, Thai dealers have indicated that th

Angka-Tan Motor Sdn Bhd (ATM), Tan Chong Group’s subsidiary, has just launched the JMC Vigus Pro 4x4 pick-up truck in Malaysia. At its RM 98,888 price point, the JMC Vigus Pro does not compete against range-topping variants of its rivals; instead, it rivals cheaper, lower rung variants like the recently-launched Isuzu D-Max 4x2 Auto Plus (RM 100,999) and the Mitsubishi Triton 4x4 A/T (RM 105,990). To keep things brief, we will just compare the JMC Vigus Pro against the next cheapest rival, which

In a report by CarAdvice, Isuzu Ute Australia hints the addition of a more powerful variant of the Isuzu D-Max and MU-X, and the option of a hybrid powertrain. Takeshi Imanari, the deputy general manager of product planning for Isuzu Ute Australia, said at a media conference, “We can't talk about future model plans. However, we understand some competitors are offering such higher-output models.” Koichiro Yoshida, the sales and marketing director for Isuzu Ute Australia, said, “We cannot talk abo

(Model | Gallery) The thinking man's Ford Ranger Raptor Same powertrain as the Ford Ranger Raptor, 213 PS and 500 Nm With more features but RM 55k cheaper The pick-up segment might be defined by the Toyota Hilux but when it comes to leisure lifestyle trucks, it is the Ford Ranger that is the yardstick. While the range-topping Ford Ranger Raptor is getting all the likes, we think what you should buy is this Ford Ranger WildTrak, simply because it just makes so much more sense. Yes the WildTrak la