Understandably, Toyota is excited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Toyota Corolla AE86 that was launched all the way back in 1983. To do so, it skipped the candles and heartfelt speeches but has instead done so in true petrolhead fashion by releasing a special version of the car’s modern successor, the GR86. Dubbed the GR86 40th Anniversary Limited, only 200 units will be made for Japan only and getting your hands on one will take quite a bit of luck. The reason being that interes

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

Even though James Bond is always associated with Aston Martins, MI6’s finest agent has been driving all kinds of cars including BMWs, Lotuses, a Ford Mustang, and even a Toyota. But what if agent Bond followed Wakanda’s loving king in getting a Lexus? This design is one of the entries challenged by UK’s Autocar on the postgraduate students of Coventry University’s renowned automotive and transport design course. The challenge is to envision what a Bond car might look like in 10 years’ time. Call

After some rumours of a delay (ultimately unfounded), the much-anticipated Toyota GR 86 is finally here. The GR 86 will be the third model in Toyota's motorsport-inspired GR (short for Gazoo Racing) series of sports cars, following in the steps of the GR Supra and GR YarisGR Yaris. As before, the GR 86 is developed and manufactured in partnership with Subaru, who will continue making the identical BRZ model. Staying true to the original format, the GR 86 utilises a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive

The controversially-styled all-new 2021 G22 BMW 4 Series is now open for pre-booking in Malaysia. BMW Malaysia is only offering a single variant for the G22 4 Series which is the 430i Coupe M Sport and prices start from RM 418,800 (inclusive of extended warranty and service package). Powering the 430i is a 2.0-litre twin-turbocharged BMW B48 inline-4 (259 PS/399 Nm) that is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. The latter sends power to the rear wheels. The 430i Coupe M Sport comes with th

At the rate that things are progressing in many parts of the world, where governments are waging wars against high CO2 emissions cars and speeding, it’s inevitable that car buyers will soon trend towards lifestyle cars that are packed with the latest infotainment, powered by the smallest available engine. We have already seen this in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan, where 180 series engines are the norm for Mercedes-Benz A-Class and C-Class models. Here in Malaysia, the lowest available engine t