In Daihatsu’s latest follow-up to the countermeasures following the spate of procedural irregularities involving the UN safety certification of 5 Daihatsu-developed models – Toyota Vios / Yaris Ativ, Perodua Axia, Daihatsu Rocky Hybrid, Toyota Raize Hybrid, and an yet-to-launched model (likely to be the Japan-only new generation Daihatsu Move) – the company has revamped its organizational structure to separate quality management teams from sales, while three executives have been transferred out.

This is not the result of some independent garage’s modification, but a genuine new car that is sold in Japan. Yes, it’s a Daihatsu Rocky (Perodua Ativa to us) with a Subaru badge. Subaru as you may have already know, is an independent manufacturer (formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries, now Subaru Corporation) but has friendly ties with Toyota, who also owns Daihatsu. With the discontinuation of the cheaper 1.6-litre Subaru XV (now known as the Crosstrek, only available in Japan with a 2.0-li

The 2022 Honda HR-V RS VTEC Turbo made its world debut at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2022, and here is your closer look at the car courtesy of our colleagues at Autofun.co.id. Naturally it's the most powerful HR-V available anywhere in the world right now, thanks to 177 PS and 240 Nm of torque from its 1.5-litre VTEC turbo engine that's shared with the Civic FE, CR-V, and the Accord. Also read: VTEC Turbo-powered 2022 Honda HR-V debuts with Sensing, 177 PS, price up by 14% Tho

Regardless of whether you are in China or in Malaysia, both the Honda HR-V and Proton X50 (also known as the Geely Binyue) are immensely well-received. As impressive as their on-paper specifications may be, the burning question is: which one fares better in a crash test? In an effort to determine which subcompact SUV safer, Chinese portal DaBiaoChe crash tested the China-market Honda HR-V and a Geely Binyue. Both SUVs were pitted in a frontal offset crash test and here’s the data gathered by DaB

The 2021 Perodua Ativa is one of the most anticipated cars this year and to make things more interesting, we bought one for a long-term review. But that doesn’t mean the Ativa gets any preferential treatment. We treat every car that goes through the Ratings test equally and judge based on its segment. With that out of the way, let’s dive into the Perodua Ativa 1.0 AV. 2021 Perodua Ativa 1.0 AV: Driving Performance – 28/50 pts, decent low-end torque 2021 Perodua Ativa 1.0 AV - Facts and Figures E

The new locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70 has many great things going for it. Prices have been lowered, there are more features, and the engine has been updated to deliver better driving performance, paired to a new, more fuel efficient transmission. You can read a summary of what’s new with the Proton X70 CKD here. Being a popular new car, there’s also a lot of hype surrounding the new Proton X70 CKD’s launch. That hype might give the impression that it’s a perfect car but it is not because th