Since its launch in October 2020, the Proton X50 has stood almost unchallenged, but this changed last month. While the Proton S70 is breaking into a territory dominated by the B-segment Honda City and Toyota Vios, the 'Malayan Tiger' marque risks losing ground in the higher-priced, more profitable SUV market. Defenses around the Proton X50 appear to be weakening, allowing the Honda HR-V to punch through and attract some customers to its side. Proton's own numbers (including exports) for the Prot

BMW Malaysia has launched the locally-assembled (CKD) third-generation (U11) 2023 BMW X1 sDrive20i xLine, priced at RM 259,800 (OTR without insurance, with extended warranty and service package). It joins the fully-imported (CBU) all-electric BMW iX1 in the model lineup, which was introduced earlier this year in May. On the exterior, visual cues between the iX1 and X1 lies in the trim difference, as the 2023 BMW X1 sDrive20i wears the xLine trim, highlighted by a kidney grille framed in Pearl Ch

Confirming Wapcar’s earlier speculation, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has previewed the new locally-assembled (CKD) 2023 Volkswagen Golf R. Order books open today with an expected price range between RM 330,000 – RM 350,000, representing a huge reduction of circa RM 80k - RM 100k over the fully-imported model, previously listed at RM 431k, with additional equipment and features to boot too. Also read: The first CKD unit outside of Germany - 1 unit of Mk8 VW Golf R was produced in Pe

The all-new 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 and Golf TSI R-Line are almost upon us, as the iconic hatchbacks will be launched in Malaysia later this month. Both models will be locally-assembled (CKD) at Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM)’s plant in Pekan, Pahang. According to a post in the VWClubMalaysia Facebook group, in conjunction with the launch of the all-new VW Golf, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) will be organizing a free track day for Golf owners at the Sepang Internation

The next generation of Proton models will use three-cylinder turbocharged 1.5-litre port injection (MPI, multi-point injection) engines, says Proton. Speaking at a press conference at today’s Proton X50 preview drive at the Sepang International Circuit, Proton’s Director of Group Engineering En. Hazrin Fazail Haroon told the assembled media that the new 1.5T MPI will feature prominently in Proton’s future powertrain line-up. Hazrin didn’t specify which model will use the 1.5T MPI next, but among

As 2019 draws to an end, let us take a look at what 2020 has in store for us in terms of new car launches. Here's a quick summary of what's coming over the next 12 months. Brand Model Segment BMW 2020 BMW 320i Luxury sedan Honda 2020 Honda Accord D-segment sedan Honda 2020 Honda Civic C-segment sedan Honda 2020 Honda City B-segment sedan Honda 2020 Honda BR-V B-segment SUV Mazda 2020 Mazda CX-30 C-segment SUV Mazda 2020 Mazda 2 B-segment hatchback Mercedes-Benz 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA Luxury seda