Surprising as it may sound, but the venerable Mazda 6 is now 20 years old, spread across three generations. The first Mazda 6, codenamed GG1, made its debut in 2002 under Ford’s stewardship. It offered a range of Mazda MZR engines, including a stonking 2.3-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder turbo that does 272 PS and 380 Nm, fitted exclusively to the Mazdaspeed 6. Subsequently, the second-generation Mazda 6 debuted in 2007. Codenamed GH1, the second-generation model continued to utilized the same pla

Though the Honda Accord is a long-running name in the evergreen H badge’s line-up, its survival is waning in most markets around the world. The Philippines is yet another market that saw the Accord’s exit as Honda Cars Philippines Inc (HCPI) dropped the model from its website. The archipelago northeast of Sabah saw its debut of the current Accord back in September 2019 with only one variant, the 1.5 EL Turbo CVT. Priced at PHP 2,228,000 (~RM 176k), the Filipino-spec Accord is similar to our loca

Volvo Car Malaysia introduced its first dedicated body repair and paint service facilities through the launch of the Volvo Certified Damage Repair Centre (VCDR), and it's a service that's now available at Federal Auto Cars, Glenmarie. Nick Connor, Head of Volvo Cars APEC, was present with Charles Frump, Managing Director of Volvo Cars to officially launch VCDR. “We are very happy to be able to witness the milestones that Volvo Car Malaysia has achieved thus far,” said Nick Connor. “From the impl

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced the launch date of the 2022 Toyota Camry facelift in Malaysia, and it's slated to take place on 17-February 2022. Registration of interest for the model is now open too. The Honda Accord competitor's exact specifications are still under wraps, but at least one important detail is clear: under the hood sits the much vaunted 2.5-litre Dynamic Force engine (209 PS / 250 Nm) and 8-speed automatic transmission powertrain. Also read: All-new 2022 Honda Civic, Toyo

Proton Perdana After seven long years run in the market, the second generation Proton Perdana is no longer on sale, Proton confirms. Based on the eighth generation Honda Accord, the ‘Accordana’ as it was famously known was launched in two phases: first for sale exclusively to the Malaysian government with minor exterior and interior change in 2013, and the second phase for the general public in 2016 which saw total redesign for the front and rear fascia. Under the hood, the Perdana’s mechanical

Toyota Harrier has been in high demand since its introduction in Malaysia in January this year. Up to now, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has delivered over 500 units to customers throughout Malaysia, but the need is still very high and the waiting period has reportedly risen to over a year according to sources familiar with the matter. Since been corporated with Toyota Motor Corporation, UMW Toyota aims to increase the supply of the Harrier SUVs from the production lines in Japan. Hence the customers