At the recently concluded Sepang 1000 KM Endurance Race (S1K), three Toyotas finished in the top 5 overall positions after an extraordinarily challenging and nerve-racking 9 hours at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit. Victory for the Toyota brand this time was handed by former Gazoo Racing rookies Amer Harris and Nabil Azlan who drove for UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) dealer Wing Hin Motorsports. The team brought their Yaris across the finish line with a total of 169 laps completed – 5 laps cl

Back in 2021, we reported that supply of parallel imported Toyota Vellfire coming out of Japan is going to become increasingly tight in the coming years, as sales of the Vellfire have dropped tremendously, and as a result of the poor sales - there will be no successor to the AH30 generation Vellfire. Obviously, that didn’t come to pass as a new AH40 generation 2023 Toyota Vellfire was launched yesterday in Japan, alongside its twin the Toyota Alphard. Many were surprised that the Vellfire surviv

Chery has confirmed that the Omoda 5 in mid-2023, making Malaysia the first right-hand drive (RHD) market to launch the Omoda 5, ahead of countries such as South Africa and Australia. The Tiggo 8 Pro is also set to be launched within the same time frame. Both will arrive as locally-assembled (CKD) units. Chery also targets to have 30 dealerships ready nationwide by launch. These two models were selected based on market response. As a flagship model, the Tiggo 8 Pro will serve to build the Chery

A year ago, Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT) gave the Toyota Corolla Altis an update in a bid to dissuade buyers from getting the Honda Civic instead. Needless to say, that doesn’t seem to work as the Civic has been leading so far ahead of the Corolla in sales, at least in the first half of 2021. With the all-new Civic FE launched in Thailand in August, that gap is likely to grow larger. Nevertheless, TMT decided yet another update is in order for the Corolla Altis and this time, the GR Sport (GR-S)

The 1.5-litre naturally aspirated heart of the 2019 Toyota Yaris is a familiar unit. The 2NR-FE engine is one that powers the Toyota Vios and has been in use since UMW Toyota gave the sedan an update in 2016. Back then, UMW claims that the new engine was an effort for better fuel efficiency, and the Yaris definitely proves itself to be a fuel sipping car. Mated to a CVT with seven sequential gears, the Yaris’ engine produces 107 PS and 140 Nm, 13 PS less than Honda Jazz. It’s hardly the fastest

ESC stands for Electronic Stability Control. It's computer-controlled feature that prevents the car from skidding. ESC is proven to be the most successful active safety device since it’s introduction, with research data showing a 50 percent of road accidents on cars with ESC. Initially only available in high-end cars, ESC is now available in even the cheapest Perodua, with the Bezza being the first. But the Bezza is not the only affordable car in our market with ESC. Here are 5 of the most affor