Unlike our neighbours Indonesia, Malaysians largely only accepted MPVs around the mid-2000s. When Proton launched the country’s first homegrown MPV, the Proton Exora in 2009, the MPV sales boom was at its peak. 14 years later, most of the MPVs introduced during that period were discontinued (Nissan Grand Livina), entered the next generation (Perodua Alza), or grew into a crossover (Toyota Innova Zenix). Yet, the Proton Exora remained in continuous demand but its chapter has closed with productio

Learning is a never-ending process; this concept applies to driving too. Toyota embodies this culture through the philosophy of continuous improvement – kaizen. As drivers, so should we, given the number of cars we have and the amount of time we spend on the road. When it comes to driving, I’d like to divide it into two categories – street driving and performance driving. There are some overlaps between the two but they are distinct enough to warrant separate consideration, because excelling in

Lexus Malaysia has confirmed that it has no plans to introduce the second-generation Lexus LM this year. This is despite parent company UMW Toyota Motor opening its order books for the latest AH40 generation 2023 Toyota Alphard and Toyota Vellfire. Like a Mercedes-Maybach S580 and a regular S-Class, the Lexus LM builds on the highest Executive Lounge variant of the Toyota Alphard. Lexus Malaysia’s confirmation is not surprising, because the LM has not gone on sale even in Lexus’ home market, Jap

If you’re looking for a car to hone your driving skills with a budget of around RM 100k, the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ twins are highly recommended. Why the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ? Because they’re rear-wheel drive (RWD). When it comes to driving, RWD cars are generally preferred by enthusiasts. Why is RWD preferred? It’s all about balance and utilizing the available traction from all four tyres. With a RWD car’s drivetrain spread out across the underbody, the front-to-rear weight distribution is more e

Although Toyota has launched the all-new, front-wheel drive 2022 Toyota Avanza in Indonesia, the company will continue to offer the previous-generation, rear-wheel drive model there as well, selling alongside the all-new model. PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM), the contract manufacturer for the Avanza, will also mirror the same arrangement for the Daihatsu Xenia, the Avanza's twin in Indonesia. Both the previous-generation Xenia and Avanza will be offered with a naturally-aspirated 1.3-litre 1NR-VE

Following the news that the next generation 2022 Toyota Alphard and Toyota Vellfire will be merged into one model, Bestcarweb has decided to create a render to give us an idea how the next generation Alphard might look like. Since its launch in 2015, the Alphard has always been a crowd favourite for both families and business executives in the luxury MPV segment. It is only expected that UMW Toyota, the distributor of Toyota vehicles in Malaysia, would launch the next generation Alphard in our c