Thanks to patent filing images, we now have a better idea of how the upcoming 2021 Toyota GR86 looks like, ahead of the coupe's expected unveiling sometime this year. The design filings lodged with Australia's Intellectual Property office (IP Australia) gives us a clearer look at the front bumper worn by prototypes spotted last year. There's a few ways we can identify that the bumper belongs to the GR86 - most obvious among all is the fact that it keeps Gazoo Racing's (GR) design language, which

If you get misty-eyed over the last tapir, then head on over to Lexus to catch a glimpse of the Lexus LC Convertible, as it might be the last of its kind. And I don’t mean last “Lexus luxury convertible with a folding hardtop”. I mean, “last luxury two-door from a mainstream manufacturer”. If you like big posh cats, then the news from around the world isn’t very encouraging. Sales of the BMW 8 Series is reportedly stalling in the United States, with reports from Europe claiming that BMW will dis

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

The next-generation Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ is expected to be introduced some time in 2021, whereby the Toyobaru duo, as some call them, will be overhauled. First up is the new design – some well-known Japanese outlets have begun rendering the all-new Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ, giving us a speculative look at the new rear-wheel drive coupe. The rendered 86/BRZ gets a sharper-looking front-end with a pair of headlights that extend upwards. On the current Toyobaru duo, the headlights are horizontal. The r

Tengku Djan Ley is no stranger in the local and international drift scene. With appearances in the D1 Grand Prix, Formula Drift Asia and D1GP China. This year, Djan will be participating in the 2020 season D1 Grand Prix under Evangelion Racing. His weapon of choice, a 1,100 PS V8-powered Toyota GR Supra. Toyota GR Supra The GR Supra is fitted with a 3UZ-FE V8 petrol engine taken from a Lexus GS 430/LS 430 that has been stroked to 4.4-litres and slapped on with a Garret G42 turbocharger. At maxim

Let’s get right down to it, the top 5 most expensive road tax in Peninsular Malaysia (privately owned): 1. Bugatti Chiron 8.0L – RM 24,630 2. Rolls-Royce Phantom/Bentley Mulsanne 6.75L – RM 19,005 3. Rolls-Royce Ghost 6.6L – RM 18,330 4. Lamborghini Aventador/Ferrari 812 6.5L – RM 17,880 5. Bentley Continental GT 6.0L – RM 15,630 The figures above are not exact as engine capacities are almost never rounded to say, 6,000 cc for example, so there may be slight discrepancies. But even so, the actua