Whatever car you choose, and despite all the tech that's loaded into them, your decision ultimately rests on what's under the hood. Performance and fuel efficiency are usually right up there in the Malaysian buyer's decision making matrix, and the engine that provides these must also be very reliable. Better yet if it's not a hassle to maintain. Best if it could also hedge against next year's increasing fuel prices. A tough ask for manufacturers, so usually it's a balance between two or three of

Honda has resurrected the Prelude name, unveiling the concept at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. The Prelude, a nomenclature last seen in the late '90s, has historically represented front-wheel drive, 2-door coupes. By the 2000s, this mantle transitioned to the Civic Coupe, epitomized by the EP3 Civic Type R. However, the subsequent Civic Coupe iterations catered mostly to the left-hand drive North and Latin American markets. The landscape changed with the current FE generation Civic, which phased

2022 Honda City RS – price, specs, interesting features. Worth the buy? After much hype and anticipation, the Honda City RS, or to call it by its full name, the Honda City 1.5L RS e:HEV (it really is quite the mouthful) was officially launched in March last year. All the extra letters in its name shows its hybrid nature, and as such, the Honda City RS sits at the pinnacle of Honda’s B-segment range. 2022 Honda City RS – price This segment of the market is notoriously price sensitive, and yet, th

The 2021 MG 5 has just made its ASEAN debut in Thailand. Indeed, it does make the C-segment sedan marketplace more interesting. However, for ASEAN markets, it only comes equipped with a 1.5-litre, naturally aspirated 4-cylinder engine (119 PS, 150 Nm), paired to a CVT transmission. Also read: 2021 MG 5 previewed in Thailand to fight Civic & Altis! RM 77 - RM 103k, 119 PS 150 Nm So, yes, it is a little underwhelming in the performance stakes. But what if I told you that there's a turbocharged MG

The Toyota Corolla Cross is now Toyota's bestseller in Brazil, beating out its stablemate, the Toyota Corolla sedan. Toyota's latest compact SUV, launched in Malaysia earlier in March this year, sold 4,710 units in June 2021, overtaking the Corolla's 3,544 units in the same period. Also read: Priced from RM 124k, Toyota Corolla Cross launched in Malaysia, full ADAS, 3D 360-deg cam, TNGA This is remarkable because it marks the first time in Toyota's history in Brazil that the Toyota Corolla has b

The year 2020 is about to reach its closure with a little more than a month to go. Though it is mostly a pathetic year and not one we envisioned when we were younger (90s kids will remember this), the cars that were launched were at least worth it (some weren't). Instead of gushing over what are our favourite cars of 2020, for now, we would like to focus on what cars to get excited for next year. Here’s a quick summary of what models would be launched in 2021. 2021 Car Launches Brand Model BMW 2