Akio Toyoda wants you to know just how different the 2023 Toyota Alphard and Vellfire AH40 are between each other, despite them being developed on the same platform. Nonetheless, the approach in design and engineering for the duo couldn’t be more different, and their chief engineer regards these latest models as the greatest ever. An easy way to sum up the approach is the brief given, “One a pleasure to ride, the other a joy to drive.” That led to the strikingly different character infused durin

Unless you live under a rock, you might have heard that the all-new 2022 Honda HR-V has been launched. Offered in four variants, prices start at just above RM 114k with three 1.5-litre engine options – naturally aspirated 121 PS / 145 Nm, turbocharged 181 PS / 240 Nm, two-motor full hybrid 131 PS / 253 Nm (motor only), all paired to a CVT-type automatic, or an e-CVT in the hybrid RS, driving the front wheels. Also read: 2022 Honda HR-V launched in Malaysia - from RM 115k; up to 181 PS, choice of

The modern automatic transmission is one of the most complex systems at work in your car. More so than just cycling through the gears – the transmission in today’s cars works very closely with the engine to manage fuel economy, performance as well as the overall efficiency of the vehicle. Thus, it should come as no surprise that the transmission, is amongst the most expensive items to repair if a failure occurs. Proper transmission rebuilds can cost upwards of RM 3k even for a B-Segment sedan le

This is it, the moment everyone has been waiting for is here. Perodua has launched the 2021 Perodua Ativa (D55L) in Malaysia. Perodua Ativa prices Variant Price (RM) Ativa 1.0 X 61,500 Ativa 1.0 H 66,100 Ativa 1.0 H Special Metallic 66,600 Ativa 1.0 AV 71,200 Ativa 1.0 AV Special Metallic 71,700 Ativa 1.0 AV 2-Tone 72,000 Three variants are available at launch. The entry-level Ativa 1.0 X is priced at RM 61,500, while the Ativa 1.0 H is priced at RM 66,100. The range-topping Ativa 1.0 AV is pric

More than often when car companies introduce a new D-segment sedan in Malaysia, the said model is only offered with one engine variant – there’s no higher power or lower power engine variants. This was not always the case. Remember the time when the Toyota Camry was offered with a smaller 2.0-litre petrol and a 2.5-litre petrol-electric hybrid? The Honda Accord and Nissan Teana did it even better. Remember when these two D-segment sedans were offered with a 3.5-litre V6? In 2021 however, things

It was one of the worst-selling Perodua models ever, but the Perodua Nautica wasn’t a problematic car. It was the successor to the popular Kembara and Perodua was riding on a wave of successful models then as the second “national” carmaker began to overtake Proton as the best-selling make in Malaysia. To call the Nautica the worst Perodua model because of its lacklustre sales is pretty unfair considering what actually went wrong. But before we dive right into what went wrong with the D55L’s pred