As we gear up for the upcoming Hari Raya celebrations, many Malaysians will be planning their balik kampung trip during one of the most joyful times of the year. Hari Raya is a time to return home, celebrate family, give thanks and let’s not forget - cruise in comfort for the long journey in a shiny new set of wheels. But what is the perfect car for a balik kampung trip? Of course, any car should be great to drive, safe, comfortable and accommodate everything from your family, luggage and all th

The comprehensive facelift brings new D-CVT transmission Safety features and ADAS on par with cars costing twice as much Fuel economy even better than initial tests The “King” has returned – if we had to sum up the review of the 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift in a single line – that would be it. And by now, you will surely have heard that this is no ordinary facelift. The Myvi has received new engines in every generation, but stubbornly retained a four-speed automatic in all three generations, until

If you have access to an F1 driver, why not get the person to review your new car? That’s what Honda did when they handed the keys of the all-new 2021 Honda HR-V to Honda-powered Scuderia AlphaTauri Formula 1 team driver Pierre Gasly. Before he set off, Gasly even made a note to show off the car’s new infotainment system that comes with Apple CarPlay. Also read: Prices announced for all-new 2021 Honda HR-V in Japan, smaller car, higher price Other than the casual comments about how he can fit hi

At this year’s gruelling and somewhat chaotic Nürburgring 24 Hours, Hyundai Motorsport fielded three cars in the race, a Hyundai Elantra N TCR, a Hyundai i30 N TCR, and a near-production Hyundai i20. The pair of TCR cars dominated the TCR class and finished in the top two. The Elantra N TCR shared by Marc Basseng, Manuel Lauck, and Moritz Oestreich took pole position ahead of the i30 N TCR which consisted of Luca Engstler, Hendrick Still, and Jean-Karl Vernay. Throughout the race, the weather ke

It is no secret that Malaysia’s MPV market, and budget seven-seater SUV market, for non-domestic brands isn’t doing too well. In recent years choices in the sub-RM100,000 people carrier has been declining. While the Toyota Avanza, Rush, and Perodua Aruz are jostling for a small number of buyers, the oddball Toyota Sienta went the way of the Honda Freed. Speaking of Honda, it turns out the BR-V isn’t living up to expectations either. On the domestic carmaker front, it is business as usual, if “as

Ahead of the locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70’s debut, it appears that some dealers have begun releasing details of the new model. As seen on Paultan.org, the photos give us a good look at the new locally-assembled X70, including the variant walkthrough. Kicking things off is the new Space Grey colour, not blue as previously thought. Proton has also updated X70 variants – out goes the Executive AWD variant, effectively transforming the X70 into a front-wheel drive-only model. Then there's the