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

Last year, Toyota wrestled back the No. 1 non-national car brand spot from Honda, and naturally they got there by selling the Toyota Vios, Toyota Yaris, and Toyota Hilux by the boatloads to Malaysians. The Vios took the gong as the brand's best-selling model, and the Yaris, the nation's top-selling hatchback. Naturally this means there's thousands of them out there, and for buyers looking to set themselves apart there's the GR Parts set by Gazoo Racing. Also read: Move aside Honda, Toyota is now

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

ACO Group, one of Malaysia’s largest distributors of electrical products, has tied up with EV Connections, the developer of the JomCharge app and operator of 5 solar-powered EV chargers at petrol stations, to install a 180 kW DC fast charger at ACO Group’s headquarters in Taman Johor Jaya in Johor Bahru. ACO Group says the DC fast charger will be one of the fastest in the country, and the fastest in Johor. To encourage EV adoption, the service will be available to the public free of charge for o

The motoring world has been raving about the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris since the car first made its debut. A rally-bred performance car hiding beneath an angsty exterior - what's not to like? "Not angry enough! Needs more craziness!", is probably what Kei Miura, who helms TRA-Kyoto, said. Luckily for us, he thought about this some time ago, promptly hit the drawing board and brandished the power tools to create this - the Rocket Bunny GR Yaris. Since modifying Nissan Silvias, Toyota 86s and Subaru BR

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) is ushering in this Chinese New Year with special savings on selected models. Model Savings up to (RM) Monthly Repayment (RM) Polo 4,000 725 Vento Comfortline 8,000 783 Vento Highline 4,000 894 Golf R-Line 2,000 1,750 Tiguan Highline 2,000 1,675 Beetle Sport 5,000 1,505 Monthly calculation based on 9-year loan tenure with 10% down payment and based on 2.5% interest rate. Subject to terms & conditions while stocks last. For those considering the Tiguan (H