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

At a media event in Kuala Lumpur today, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) President, Ravindran K., says that the company has achieved 90,595 units sold in Malaysia to date. The figure includes sales from its Lexus division. Representing a 44% increase over November 2021, sales are led by the segment-leaders - the Toyota Hilux, Toyota Fortuner, and the popular Toyota Corolla Cross. In terms of what to expect, Ravindran also mentioned that 'several Toyota bZ4x' cars are here already to undergo testing, and

Part of the appeal of driving around in an AMG-fettled vehicle is that people can’t quite tell what’s going on. They’re cars that can appreciate languid drives yet still hold their own on the track – and that’s a privilege that’s gotten easier to own thanks to the introduction of the locally-assembled (CKD) 2022 Mercedes-AMG A35 Sedan. Being Pekan-assembled means your pathway to AMG ownership is now RM 11k cheaper, as it’s now priced from RM 325,090 (on-the-road without insurance and SST). And i

The BMW 1 Series is somewhat of an anomaly to the BMW range in Malaysia. The 1 Series is envisioned as an entry model to the rest of the BMW range, but with prices almost nudging those of the seminal 3 Series, the 1 Series found lesser popularity amongst Malaysian buyers. Moreover, as opposed to BMW’s sedan and SUV models, the 1 Series doesn’t quite conjure the same X-factor rating as buying a 3 Series (or an X1 for that matter) as your first BMW. It doesn’t help too that, it goes up against est

Just like everywhere else in the world, the Toyota GR Yaris has received heaps of praises even here in Malaysia. Only 25,000 units of this homologated special are being produced by Toyota with less than 200 units earmarked for Malaysia. To be specific, that number is 127 units, and honestly, that sounds generous enough, considering that Thailand had only 71 units allocated for them. It appears that as fast as the GR Yaris is in terms of performance, it’s also driving out of showrooms as quickly.

The outgoing F20-generation BMW 1 Series is the only generation of the 1 Series that was assembled in Malaysia, as the all-new F40-generation 1 Series is imported from Germany. BMW Malaysia has no plans to locally-assemble (CKD) the F40-generation 1 Series. For the Malaysian market, the 1 Series line-up will be represented by the sole M135i variant – no more 118i or 120i variants. Recall that when the F20-generation 1 Series was on sale in Malaysia, prices started from RM 188,800 for the 118i, w