Putting an automatic car on the racetrack sounds controversial enough, but say it has a CVT and things get rather heated. Cooling down is recommended. But this CVT didn't need any of that. Enter team Toyota Gazoo Racing Motorsport Thailand's 2023 AC100 Toyota Vios (sold as the Yaris Ativ there), which completed the 2022 Idemitsu 25-Hour Super Endurance Race last December with nary a tow truck in sight. Also read: To continue his teacher's dream, Akio Toyoda is racing in Thailand to show 5 soluti

Basic information about my car: 2017 Toyota vios Reasons why I bought this car: As a weekend toy Car selection process • I had a budget of: 50k⁻ • Models that I have considered include: Just this car • Reasons why I chose this car: Because of the racing history and the car suit my requirements as a weekend toy User experience： • I have already done | No idea km. My average fuel consumption is No idea • Since the purchase, my thoughts about the car are It's a nice car, but gutless in the engine d

New, SST-inclusive prices for the Proton X50 in Malaysia are out, naturally seeing an increase of 9% to 10%. The new prices of the X50, as confirmed by dealers, are as follows: Proton X50 prices in Malaysia Variant Price Standard RM 86,300 (up RM 7,100) Executive RM 93,300 (up RM 8,500) Premium RM 101,800 (up RM 8,600) Flagship RM 113,300 (up RM 10,000) Bear in mind that it was first launched in 2020, when locally-assembled cars (CKD) were still exempt from the Sales and Services Tax (SST). The

With 26,240 units sold in 2020, the Toyota Yaris is Thailand’s best-selling B-segment hatchback, outselling all its rivals by a rather comfortable margin. According to headlightmag's monthly sales report, the Toyota Yaris commanded a 32.6% of Thailand’s B-segment hatchback market, ahead of rivals such as the Honda Jazz (15,568 units), Suzuki Swift (10,320 units), Mazda 2 Hatchback (7,342 units), and MG 3 (4,856 units). Although the numbers may seem impressive, keep in mind that the Yaris’ lead m

Last year was a relatively quiet year for Nissan Malaysia, having launched only two models – the facelifted X-Trail and all-new Leaf. However, 2020 is set to be a better year for Nissan Malaysia, as the company has confirmed that they will be introducing several new models this year. All-new Almera is upon us soon The first model we can expect from Nissan is the all-new Almera, which made its regional debut in Thailand back in November 2019. We particularly love how the all-new Almera looks, as

Whether you like it or not, continuously variable transmissions (CVT) are here to stay, as these transmissions offer superior fuel efficiency, perfect for city driving, and are relatively cheap to build. But before we get started, let’s take a closer look at what makes a CVT, a CVT. What is a CVT? At its very heart (ok, it's called the inner housing of the transmission), a CVT-type automatic transmission houses several belts and pulleys in place of physical gears in regular torque converter auto