Considered a bit of an underdog compared to its richer and more popular Japanese peers, Subaru is turning 70 in 2023. Even though it was established in 1953 as Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the origins of Subaru began in 1917. A century after the company first took off (this pun will eventually make sense), Fuji Heavy Industries renamed itself Subaru Corporation. However, before it became known more as a carmaker, Subaru started off in the aircraft industry. 1917-53: A flying start Cikuhei Nakajim

Now that 2 out of every 5 new cars sold in Malaysia is a Perodua, and the number is set to rise to nearly 1 in every 2 by the end of 2023, Perodua is reaching close to the peak of what more it can do to expand its business locally. Perodua ended 2022 with 282,019 units sold, and is targeting an 11.3 percent increase in sales for 2023, reaching 314,000 units, with a 44.5 percent market share, up 5.4 percent from 2022. To seek new avenues of growth, Perodua will have to go beyond our national bord

Proton aims for sales recovery in final months of 2021 as production, sales, and export activities resume. From June- to August-2021, Proton managed to achieve a total volume of 5,354 units, comprising a mix of online registrations and exports. Up to the end of August, total volume was 62,637 units, an increase of 1.6% over the same period in 2020. Units sold from June - August 2021 Model No. of units Saga 1,645 Persona 1,091 Exora 303 Iriz 753 X70 790 X50 764 Total 5,354* *sales of other models

If there’s a real-life Bunta Fujiwara, he is probably retired in a rural part of Australia. The Australian police had in a media statement released today, said they had stopped an 80-year old driver of a GC8 Subaru Impreza WRX yesterday, for driving 182 km/h in a 100 km/h zone in South Australia’s lower Mid North region. The elderly driver was handed a fine of AUD 1,814 (about RM 5,500) and a temporary 6-month suspension on his driving license. The driver was stopped along a typically rural Aust

The 2020 Perodua Bezza made its debut with two carry-forward engines, 1.3-litre engine and 1.0-litre engine. We already know the Bezza is well know for its fuel efficiency but there weren't any official real world numbers. So, we decided to take the Bezza AV 1.3-litre variant for a spin to test out just how much the updated A-segment sedan's fuel consumption. The Bezza’s 1.3-litre DVVT-i petrol engine produces 95 PS and 121 Nm. The engine has since proven its reliability and fuel efficiency thro

We joined Proton R3 race team to catch up on their latest activities and were treated to a taxi ride in their newly built Proton Saga R3 racecar that is based on the new facelifted 2019 Proton Saga. According to the engineers, the Saga was already a very competitive platform to begin with. This accelerated the development process and allowed the team to focus on fine-tuning the car’s settings. Parts that were kept stock standard as per what you get on normal road cars you buy in showrooms includ