A Toyota Prius is not a car that you would normally associate with motorsports. But did you know that since 2012, the Toyota hybrid has been competing in Japan’s Super GT under a privateer team Apr Racing, with the standard car’s hybrid system retained? Toyota has since announced that a Toyota Prius will be participating in a 10-hour endurance race in Thailand’s Chang International Circuit in Buriram, at this weekend’s Idemitsu Super Endurance Southeast Asia Trophy 2023. The Prius will race unde

Fans of French cars might want to check this out, as the all-new 2022 Peugeot 308 has been spotted right here in Malaysia. Codenamed P5, the all-new 2022 Peugeot 308 made its global debut back in March 2021. It also debuted the latest Peugeot logo and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants. Also Read: All-new 2021 Peugeot 308 debuts, new logo and PHEV variants This red example, courtesy of The Ajerul, wears the “K650A” trade plate, one that we’ve seen on a Peugeot 2008 back in early 2021. There’s also a

Following yesterday’s Budget 2022 announcement by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz that import, excise, and road tax will be waived for all electric vehicles, we now have further details regarding the tax exemption period. The tax exemption applies only to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) like a Nissan Leaf, MINI Electric, BMW iX, or a Tesla. Regular hybrid electric (HEV) models like a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid or plug-in electric models like a BMW 330e don’t qualify. As ex

It’s impressive how many modern cars today offer advanced safety features. It wasn’t that long ago that advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) suites were only offered on expensive, high-end cars. Now, even cars like the Perodua Axia offer ADAS and even some like the underrated Nissan Almera offer autonomous emergency brakes (AEB) as standard. These driving aids help enhance the vehicle’s safety, so much so that ASEAN NCAP has revised its methodology beginning from 2021. Also read: 2021 Perodu

Peugeots, unfortunately, are plagued by bad reputation. Low resale value being one of the worst rep it has, but these French babies are actually very comfortable and fun cars to drive. Probably the most popular model from Peugeot in Malaysia is the Peugeot 308, which is now on sale in the used car market for RM 20,000. Should you buy one? For this used car guide, we will focus on the Peugeot 308 T7 generation. The 308 is classified as a C-segment hatchback, but Nasim, the distributor for Peugeot

The Volkswagen Golf, in its current 7th generation form, may be a couple of years old, but it is still quite a capable alternative. With options such as the Ford Focus and Volvo V40 bowing out of our market, leaving the Volkswagen Golf as the only European C-segment hatchback available on sale. For the 2019 model year, Volkswagen introduced a new Sound & Style variant to the Golf line-up, which adds a Helix 300W soundbar, Volkswagen Tint, and Sound & Style emblems to the Golf TSI. The soundbar d