Smiles were wide and aplenty as the first batch of owners took delivery of the 2023 Honda Civic Type R in Thailand. “When I heard the news that Honda announced the opening of reservations for the Honda Civic Type R online, I was looking forward because I like this car which is a car that looks even more beautiful because the number of cars is limited. But when I know that I can reserve it, I was excited and happy. Personally, I would bring the Honda Civic Type R to drive during the weekend. It i

Following our earlier report that Vietnam will be first country in the region to launch the FL5 Honda Civic Type R, we can now confirm that Thailand too will be launching the Civic Type R’s all-wheel drive rival the Toyota GR Corolla, ahead of Malaysia. Thailand will be first country in Southeast Asia to launch the Toyota GR Corolla, at next month’s Thailand International Motor Expo, which will open on 30-November. Rumour has it that Toyota's Subaru WRX-driving President Akio ‘Morizo’ Toyoda - w

On the back of the hype surrounding the all-new Volkswagen Golf Mk8, most of you might have forgotten that the locally-assembled Volkswagen Golf R-Line doesn’t have a price yet. That’s now been addressed by Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) as they’ve announced pricing start from RM 169,990. The all-new model retains the timeless Golf design but is sportier and more expressive thanks to the R-Line styling. Designed with aerodynamic efficiency in mind, the C-signature front bumper sits lo

The 2022 C27 Nissan Serena S-Hybrid has just undergone a refresh exercise that isn’t restricted to cosmetics and includes some upgrades in the form of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) that’s standard across the range. Here, we’ll have a quick glance through the upgrades that the facelift has received over its predecessor. While the range still comprises 2 locally-assembled variants in the form of the Highway Star and Premium Highway Star, pricing has climbed a little: Highway Star - RM

We now have confirmed pricing of the locally-assembled (CKD) 2022 Kia Carnival, currently on display at the WapCar Auto Show Exhibition. There are three variants available: 2.2D 8-Seater - RM 231,228 2.2D 8-Seater High - RM 247,228 2.2D 7-seater High - RM 261,228 Prices stated are on-the-road inclusive of sales and service tax (SST). Details and specifications have yet to be released, but we are able to spot a few key features on the 7- and 8-Seater High variants (both of which appears to be ide

Mazda is finally giving what consumers have been asking for, a 2020 Mazda 3 turbo. This comes after leaked dealer information which hints at the imminent arrival of a turbocharged Mazda 3. According to Mazda’s dealer registry in the US, there is a new entry for the Mazda 3 which says “MAZDA3 HB PP Turbo”. This suggests that the turbo is only available for the Mazda 3 hatchback. The engine employed here will be the 2.5-litre 4-cylinder SkyActiv-G turbo petrol unit as seen in the Mazda CX-5 Turbo