When Geely purchased a 49.9 percent stake in Proton from DRB-Hicom in 2017, the Chinese carmaker was upbeat about its goal to become the third largest automotive brand in the Southeast Asian ASEAN trade bloc by 2027. 5 years later, we are now at the midpoint of Geely’s 10-year goal for Proton. To the credit of the new team at Proton, the Malayan Tiger marque is now on a much stronger footing than it ever has since 2013. Proton ended 2022 with 141,432 cars delivered, up 23.3 percent from 2021, bu

Though it's dropped the 'Impreza' name, make no mistake that the recipe remains the same in the all-new 2022 Subaru WRX that's now in Malaysia, and on display in Subaru Petaling Jaya off the Federal Highway. Fully-imported (CBU) from Japan, Subaru Malaysia will offer both the WRX sedan and wagon (called the Levorg in other markets). Estimated prices for them are as follows: 2022 Subaru WRX Price in Malaysia Model Estimated Price WRX Sedan 6 MT: RM 286,245 CVT EyeSight: RM 296,245 WRX Wagon CVT G

Upon the launch of the new 2022 Proton X70 MC, the biggest change is the new, downsized turbocharged 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine. Codenamed 3G15TD, the new engine replaces the long-serving 1.8-litre engine in all variants barring the range-topping Proton X70. Also Read: Compared: New 3 cylinder 1.5T engine in 2022 Proton X70 vs old 1.8T 4 cylinder So why did Proton swap out the trusty 1.8-litre for a smaller 1.5-litre engine? The short and simple answer is that the 1.8-litre engine is al

In a recent question-and-answer (Q&A) session with ACO Tech, the company behind the Proton X50 and Proton X70’s GKUI infotainment system revealed that they have plans to introduce a new music streaming service. According to the company, said music streaming service’s name start with the letter “S”, hinting that it could be Spotify. Granted, the other music streaming service could also be Syok, a local streaming service by Astro. On the topic of Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support on the GKUI

We’re halfway through 2021 and though it felt like time has been moving quickly to some, others might think that the first half of the year felt like the entirety of 2020 (albeit worse, perhaps?). Despite the persistent lockdowns, the first half of 2021 did at least gave a us a few model launches, from the Toyota Corolla Cross to the all-new Isuzu D-Max. Still, we have 6 more months to go before 2020 2.0 2021 ends. Without further ado, here are some of the cars we think could be launched in the

This handsome multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that you see here is the Geely Jiaji, a model that could potentially be a replacement to the ageing Proton Exora - not in terms of product positioning, but rather a spiritual replacement. What is the Geely Jiaji? Introduced in March 2019, the Geely Jiaji is a brand-new MPV. We sampled one during our visit to Guangzhou some time last year and found it to be a rather compelling upgrade to the ageing Proton Exora. Is the Proton V70 name confirmed? Proton tr