Now approaching the 8-year-old mark, the AH30-generation Toyota Alphard is a tad bit long in the tooth and is due for a replacement soon. Earlier, we reported that Toyota could be introducing the next-generation Alphard as soon as May. This time around are renders of the next-gen model, said to be close to the production version. According to Japanese publication Creative311, these renders were based on a “design that has passed internal review”, which hints at how the production version could l

In the ever pursuit of efficiency, the driving experience in modern cars have become more and more similar. The low-end turbocharged grunt, sharp electric-assisted steering, slick-shifting transmission, etc. are characteristics that apply to the majority of European models from VW, Mercedes, or BMW. The emergence of electric vehicles (EVs) is bringing the driving experience even closer to one another. With electric motors, there’s no distinction in sound and its power delivery is always immediat

Honda have officially opened their order books for the hotly anticipated all-new 2022 Honda HR-V, ahead of its slated launch in Q3 of 2022. In addition to a stellar new design, and new (131 PS / 253 Nm) 1.5-litre i-MMD e-HEV hybrid powertrain (in the RS variant) – there’s much to expect, and much to live up to after the success of the second-generation model. Also read: All-new 2022 Honda HR-V open for booking! Launch set in Q3, 1.5 e:HEV, Honda Sensing Adrian, who is always on a mission to find

Production of vehicles around the world is affected by various supply disruptions from unrest in Guinea, which is the world’s second-biggest bauxite exporter, to the global chip shortage with semiconductor production affected in various countries including Malaysia. Numerous Japanese manufacturers have been reportedly affected by Malaysia’s chip supply disruption including Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Adding to that list of affected carmakers is Daihatsu which has said that it will pause productio

Following its global debut last year, Lexus Malaysia has announced that orders for the new 2021 Lexus LS 500 facelift are now opened. The flagship saloon will be offered here with two variants, the LS 500 Luxury and LS 500 Executive Kiriko. Prices for the LS 500 Luxury start from RM 1,023,629 while the LS 500 Executive Kiriko starts from RM 1,304,768. Both prices are on the road, excluding insurance and 50% SST which is valid until 30-June 2021. Lexus’ flagship saloon has numerous styling revisi

Since its introduction late last year, the Toyota Raize (and its Daihatsu Rocky sibling) have proven to be a popular choice amongst buyers in Japan. But that is not all, as tuners in Japan have gotten busy with the new SUV. Enter Blitz, a well-known Japanese tuning company that recently unveiled their tuned-up version of the Toyota Raize. Starting with the juicy bits, the Blitz-tuned Toyota Raize is fitted with power booster called “Power Con”, allowing the Raize’s turbocharged 1.0-litre engine