If there's a company that makes perhaps some of the winningest hybrid powertrains around, that'd be Honda. Just ask Max Verstappen. Naturally with a good motorsports programme, some of that know-how trickles onto the cars you and I drive everyday – and in Honda's case, that's the City RS e:HEV, Civic RS e:HEV, and HR-V RS e:HEV. Also read: Review: 2023 Honda Civic (FE) e:HEV RS hybrid - Fast, cool fuel-sipper is the last stand against flood of SUVs These make up a big part of Honda Malaysia's in

When it comes to SUVs, the Proton X50 has always been the preferred choice for Malaysians ever since its mega-anticipated launch back in 2020. However, in July 2023, its crown was snatched by the Perodua Ativa. According to Proton’s recent press release on July sales, the X50 ceded leadership of the overall SUV market though it remains the sales leader for B-segment SUVs. That month saw 2,630 units of the X50 sold nationwide. Even though Perodua never reveals the sales data of specific models, i

Honda Malaysia has announced a new variant that joins their stable: the 2022 Honda City Hatchback V Sensing, and it is priced from RM 91,708.51 (SST-free pricing until 30-June 2022). Taking centrestage in this update is the inclusion of the Honda Sensing suite of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), bundling these features: Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) Forward Collision Warning (FCW) Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS) Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)

Regardless of whether you are in China or in Malaysia, both the Honda HR-V and Proton X50 (also known as the Geely Binyue) are immensely well-received. As impressive as their on-paper specifications may be, the burning question is: which one fares better in a crash test? In an effort to determine which subcompact SUV safer, Chinese portal DaBiaoChe crash tested the China-market Honda HR-V and a Geely Binyue. Both SUVs were pitted in a frontal offset crash test and here’s the data gathered by DaB

A couple of months ago, Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) introduced the brand-new, N18 generation Nissan Almera, effectively retiring the long-serving N17-generation model. New to the Nissan Almera is a sophisticated turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine that does 100 PS and 152 Nm. The CVT-type automatic transmission is also new. The Nissan Almera competes against established rivals such as the Honda City and Toyota Vios. Prices start from RM 79,906 for the Turbo VL variant, topping

The 2020 Proton X50 may be some months away, but the rumour mill is at it again. This time, our friends over at Funtasticko mentioned that Proton could be introducing a 1.4-litre variant of the X50, as several units have reportedly arrived in Malaysia. Codenamed JLB-4G14T, the 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine is fitted to the China market Geely Binyue Pro, which outputs 141 PS and 235 Nm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual or a wet-type 6-speed dual-clutch automatic. By compariso