Unlike what some so-called enthusiasts say, SUVs are great. They bring space, practicality, and most importantly, peace of mind when the going gets tough. The part that irks this writer to an extent is when car manufacturers attempt to put “Sport” back into “SUV.” The end result is oftentimes too much of a compromise – too stiff and yet not as dynamically capable as lower-riding sedans. Hence, yours truly is of the opinion that an SUV should focus on what it’s good at, rather than attempting to

If you have visited Toyota Malaysia's website recently, you would've noticed that it now has a new layout, with a new 'Move Your World' tagline. It's a fitting new tagline too, because few other brands can claim to have moved Malaysia, literally, for as long as Toyota. If roads are fabrics that weave and connect the many different parts of Malaysia, then Toyota cars are the needle threads. At a time when roads were lacking, the Toyota Land Cruiser 20 Series was the first Toyota to be sold here,

2021 is Toyota’s second highest sales record in the company’s 84-year history Chip shortage caused sporadic stop in production, but overall impact negligible Sales of hybrids grew 30 percent worldwide, 50 percent in China, 73 percent in USA Despite the ongoing semiconductor chips shortage, Toyota ended 2021 by setting its second highest sales record in its 84-year history. The exact number of vehicles sold will be revealed later this month, but it will most likely be a low key announcement, buri

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

Alongside the JCW 3 Door facelift, MINI Malaysia has also launched the 2021 MINI JCW Countryman facelift. As before, it’s fully imported from the UK and is priced at RM 383,463 (OTR without insurance, inclusive of SST discount and extended warranty with service package). Powertrain remains unchanged; the B48 2.0-litre turbocharged engine makes 306 PS and 450 Nm of torque (up by 114 PS/170 Nm from the Cooper S version). Drive is sent to all four wheels via an 8-speed automatic transmission. 0-100

It is inevitable, comparing the recently-introduced 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross against one of the most popular SUVs around – the Proton X70. After all, seeing that the price of the top-spec Proton X70 is very close to the entry-level Toyota Corolla Cross (RM 123k vs RM 124k), cross-shopping between the two is bound to happen. Therein lies the question: for roughly the same amount of money for the top-spec Proton X70, should you, or should you not, add a little bit more money and get the 2021 Toyo