The world is one step closer to getting an automatic Toyota GR Yaris, as one prototype fielded by Rookie Racing clinched second place in a Super Taikyu race that took place last weekend. The endurance race – 5 hours around Motegi circuit, Japan – saw the GR Yaris that's trialling a new automatic gearbox (dubbed the Direct Automatic Transmission) come home ahead of the carbon-neutral fuelled Toyota GR86, but finishing behind the Nissan Z Concept in the ST-Q (experimental) class. 5時間のレースもなんと、 残すとこ

Known more for his portrayal as the child-minded, red-necktie-wearing, teddy bear-hugging man behind a green Mini with a number plate that spells out SLW, Rowan Atkinson, the man, is an accomplished person and a huge petrolhead. However, the comedian caught a lot of flak from EV enthusiasts when he published a column in The Guardian stating that the whole environmentally-friendly image of EVs is nothing more than lies. In short, he was tricked, bamboozled, lied to, and whatever other vocabulary

Proper manuals with three pedals might be the spark of the enthusiasts’ flame but automatics are the firewood that keeps the fire going. In other words, automatics unfortunately pays the bills for any business. Hence, Toyota is in the midst of developing an 8-speed automatic variant of the formidable GR Yaris. Now that you’ve caught your breath, let’s dissect this brand-new transmission and the logic behind it (here’s a clue for the latter; dolla dolla bills). Also Read: The brilliant 2020 Toyot

The Toyota GR Yaris is already a pretty manic little hot hatch but of course Toyota had to crank it up a notch or two and shift it closer towards the realm of a hyper hatch with the Toyota GRMN Yaris that it unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022 today. While the GR stands for Gazoo Racing, GRMN stands for Gazoo Racing tuned by “Meister of Nürburgring.” While it isn’t necessarily a tribute to the Green Hell, it does translate into a meaner and leaner version of the already formidable GR Yaris. A

In nearly every market it was launched in, the Toyota GR Yaris has been a massive hit. Malaysia is no different. WapCar.my understands that out of the 127 units allocated to Malaysia, only less than 5 units remain unsold. Almost immediately after the GR Yaris was launched on 17-December, nearly every unit has been spoken for, despite having just 5 dealers allowed to sell the GR Yaris. Although it was announced that ‘less than 200 units’ of the GR Yaris are available at launch, WapCar.my later fo

Yes, you read the title correctly – we’ve compiled a list of 6 cars you should buy recond over official units. For those who have been following us would know that we don’t usually recommend recond cars, but for this post, we’ll make an exception. But before we get started, we should clarify the misconception that recond car are better equipped than local spec cars isn’t true. Companies like Toyota and Mercedes-Benz have been fitting their cars with generous safety equipment, matching or even su