"Leaving no car lovers behind" is Toyota's precept behind their exhibition at the ongoing 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon. Slightly sentimental, yes, but the proof of that is in seeing their cars of yesteryear make it to today's show – exemplifying that is this pair of concept AE86s; one fuelled by hydrogen (H2), and the other, pure electric (BEV). Carbon neutrality through old cars First, a bit of background. Toyota Motor Corporation's (TMC) outlook on carbon neutrality doesn't solely tunnel on new EVs,

Your crankshaft that is and other engine internals. While they’re protecting your engines’ internals, they’ve also got some stuff to keep your externals looking fresh. Proton’s motorsports arm; R3, has been quiet for a while but a comeback is being mounted; starting with a line of engine lubricants and apparel. Ever since the Geely partnership, R3 has been on the backburner for a while as major transformations towards the mainstream models got underway. Now that things have settled a little, R3

Roughly one year ago, Volvo announced their intention to limit their cars to 180 km/h and was met with mixed response across the board. Some lauded the move, others less so. But now, it seems like the next manufacturer to follow that move is Renault. During a recent general meeting, Renault’s CEO Luca de Meo recently announced that future Renault models will be capped to 180 km/h, regardless of model. Also Read: Volvo officially caps top speed at 180 km/h, is it fast enough for you? As such, it

The TNGA-B Toyota Yaris has recently been crowned 2021 European Car of The Year. A panel of 59 automotive journalist across Europe were unanimous in selecting the Yaris as their winner. This award comes 21 years after the first-generation Yaris won the same accolade. The jury were full of praise for the Yaris' hybrid technology, which provided a smooth drive, low emissions and an accessible price point. Furthermore, the jury opined that the Yaris reignited passion in the hot hatch market with th

Toyota South Africa has launched its newest and cheapest model there and it looks awfully familiar. That’s because the Toyota Agya is the Perodua Axia’s twin (triplet if you include the Daihatsu Ayla). Starting at ZAR 178,600 for the base 5-speed manual transmission, the Indonesian-built Agya is the cheapest Toyota model in the nation famous for the sweet sounds of the vuvuzela. It comes standard with 14-inch alloy wheels, manual air-conditioning, electric windows, a start button, ABS, and dual

Since its launch 15 years ago, the Perodua Myvi has been holding the top spot as Malaysian’s favourite hatchback. It took Proton a few tries to come up with a competitive product before they came to the Iriz. It’s been 6 years since the 2 cars have been in close combat, now in their latest updates, which car should you pick? Here's a quick comparison between the top spec of each car! When the Iriz was first introduced, enthusiasts were shocked at the high price tag of RM 62,888 for the top spec