Perodua's signing of the memoranda of understanding with Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) and Kuantan Port to use the upcoming East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) network for their deliveries is bound to help customers in more ways than one. Speaking to the press at the signing ceremony in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, the carmaker's CEO, Dato' Sri Zainal Abidin Ahmad, affirmed that rail transport can help Perodua deliver cars and goods (parts, in this case) faster. Their efforts are also helped by having a "first-mo

For most car owners, moving up from your starter hatchback/sedan to accommodate a growing family typically means moving to an MPV or SUV for more space, comfort and practicality. However, besides entry-level models such as the Perodua Alza, most MPVs can become too large, especially if you have tight residential parking or prefer to drive a smaller vehicle daily instead of a large bread van. Not to mention, keep running costs low. Here’s where a used Proton Ertiga aces. A superb exercise of simp

While the Perodua Axia in Malaysia is only available with one engine – a naturally-aspirated (NA) 1.0-litre 1KR-DE 3-pot (65 PS/86 Nm) – over in Indonesia, the Toyota Agya and Daihatsu Ayla get an additional choice of engine. A more powerful NA 1.2-litre 3NR-VE DVVT-i 4-cylinder unit (88 PS/108 Nm) is offered for Indonesian buyers who have larger choices in the entry-level market than Malaysians. However, recent reports have speculated that the 1.2-litre engine could be replaced for the next gen

The Proton Satria Neo is the only Malaysian car to date that has ever been sold officially in Japan but it’s not exactly a model meant for the public. Rather, the Malaysian hatchback is sold by aftermarket parts producer, Cusco via its Carrosser distribution network for motorsports purposes. Sold between 2011 and 2018, most of these Satria Neos competed in rallying tournaments across Japan and were favourable according to some reviewers. Still, these cars remained road-legal despite the parts fi

If you have been shopping around for a recond car from Japan, you would have come across cars with the Yanase sticker pasted on its rear windscreen. The Yanase sticker is especially common on recond BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche models from Japan. Yanase is as you would have guessed it, a car dealer in Japan. It is however, not just any car dealer. Yanase is one of the oldest car dealers in Japan, tracing its history back to 1915, founded by Jiro Yanase. Before the practice of car manufacturer

If you get misty-eyed over the last tapir, then head on over to Lexus to catch a glimpse of the Lexus LC Convertible, as it might be the last of its kind. And I don’t mean last “Lexus luxury convertible with a folding hardtop”. I mean, “last luxury two-door from a mainstream manufacturer”. If you like big posh cats, then the news from around the world isn’t very encouraging. Sales of the BMW 8 Series is reportedly stalling in the United States, with reports from Europe claiming that BMW will dis