Last weekend saw 15 of the best sim racers in the region battle it out virtually over 3 challenging courses to be crowned the Gazoo Racing (GR) GT Cup Asia 2023 champion and in the end, Indonesia Andika Rama stood atop the podium after placing his odds on a bold strategy. E-motorsports enthusiasts saw 15 local qualifiers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand pit their driving skills for a spot in the regional finals that would go down the same day. This years format saw a

Very few cars invoke a sense of style, driving enjoyment and street cred like a MINI. Transcending three generations, the modern BMW-developed MINIs, or BINIs, as they’re sometimes called, have carved out a niche both among petrolheads and lifestyle-centric buyers alike. The Mini hatch is as much of a pop culture icon as it is a motor vehicle. In its third generation, the F56 Mini 3-dr Hatch, to give it its full name, brought about a new design - though still beautifully conveying its retrospect

Physics is physics, no amount of electronic safety system will be able to bend the laws of physics. Case in point, this Toyota Yaris that has recklessly crashed into a Proton Wira, as well as F30 BMW 330i. As you can see from the video below, the Yaris driver - who was driving uphill - has carried way too much speed into a corner, resulting in the Yaris severely understeering and veering to the opposite lane. The result? The poor red Proton Wira takes a smashing on the front right section, and t

Big news yesterday as Kia's Malaysian operations have officially come under new ownership. In case you've missed it, the new distributor is Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Bermaz Auto. Following that, the new distributor is calling for current Kia owners to hop on to their site and participate in the company's customer information update exercise. This information, the company says in their Facebook post, will be used to allow their system to check for warranty status and recall no

Last month, Kia revealed the official pictures of the 2021 Kia Carnival. We definitely agree that it is a very good-looking Grand Utility Vehicle (Kia doesn’t want you to call it an MPV), and we really can’t help but wonder if it looks as good in real life. Well, wonder no more! We got the inside scoop from our friends at Korean Car Blog who shared images of the fourth-generation Carnival doing some tests around the Namyang R&D Center completely undisguised! From these few images, it’s safe to s

The Perodua Axia is an A-segment hatchback, which is the entry point into Perodua's line-up. Let’s take a closer look and see how much does it cost to maintain a Perodua Axia over a 5-year period. Unlike other manufacturers, the Axia does not require a service or inspection at the 1,000 or 5,000-km mark; instead, the first service is at 10,000 km, which costs RM 142.90. The next service is at the 20,000-km mark, in which the owner needs to fork out RM 240.63 for a service. Perodua also offers it