The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly put a damper on global car sales. According to data collected from Germany’s VDA, passenger vehicle sales in the largest car markets in the world contracted by 15% last year to 56 million vehicles from 65.5 million in 2019. Still, there can only be one car that represents that country’s best-seller. However, we won’t be filling up this article with one from every country in the world. That would be a pretty long list. Instead, we will select 25 countries sorte

One of Proton's best products to date is the Proton X70. It was finally available in CKD version in 2020, with the main highlight being the 7-speed DCT (The CBU version has a 6-speed automatic). Although new to the C-segment SUV market in Malaysia, the Proton X70 has been able to challenge existing options such as the Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, and Nissan X-Trail. Let's run it through our WapCar Rating System to break things down. 2020 Proton X70 Premium X 2WD (CKD): Driving Performance - 30/50 pts

While Proton was able to buck the local industry trend with a steady growth in 2020 despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the company has also managed to grow its export business by 10.6%. Over the coming weeks, Proton will announce as many as five market introductions, with one marking the export market debut of the Proton X50, and another two signifying the kick-off for local assembly and sales of Proton vehicles in other markets. “While local market leadership is one of our targets, it is eq

Back in the early 90s, if you wanted to buy a performance car, you’d most probably choose the manual transmission option. The equivalent automatic option was probably heavier, slower-reacting, and had higher fuel consumption. My own uncle once told me back then, “In a sprint, my manual car would always be faster and more accelerative versus an automatic.” Those words stuck with me. Fast forward to today, and self-shifting transmissions have gotten so good, no human input could possibly match its

We've compared the driving performance, ride comfort, quality and features, space and practicality, and fuel consumption of the Proton X70, Honda CR-V, and Mazda CX-5. Here's a quick recap and summary for all the comparisons. Driving Performance Driving Performances Breakdown Proton X70 Honda CR-V Mazda CX-5 Engine Acceleration 3 / 5 3.5 / 5 5 / 5 In-gear Acceleration 3 / 5 3.5 / 5 4 / 5 Throttle Response 3 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 Transmission Shift Logic 2 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 3 Smoothness 3 / 5 4 / 5 4 / 5 S

If you’re waiting for Proton to introduce the locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70 soon, don’t hold your breath as it won’t arrive so soon. According to sources familiar with the matter, the CKD version of the Proton X70 has been postponed, possibly until Q1 2020, a slight push-back from the originally scheduled November 2019 timeline. A quick check with several Proton dealers also indicates that many dealers are offering discounts ranging from RM 2,000 up to RM 6,000 for a Proton X70, suggesting