While the Toyota Vios has undergone an all-new generation in the form of the DNGA-based AC100 Vios, its hatchback twin, the Toyota Yaris seems to be soldiering on in its current generation with a fourth facelift. Making its world debut in Thailand, the updated Toyota Yaris has a look that resembles that of the second-gen Toyota Prius C/Aqua. Even with the new look, the XP150 Yaris has been around for ten years with the model launched way back in 2013. Like many updates, the new Yaris’ changes ar

Here it is, a first glimpse of the upcoming, 2022 Toyota Vios, currently under development by Daihatsu, referred to internally as project D92A. Yes, the all-new generation Toyota Vios is a Daihatsu (and Perodua)-developed product. Under the Toyota Motor group’s new structure, a new Toyota-Daihatsu internal company called Emerging Market Car Company (EMCC) will be responsible developing of compact cars for emerging markets. Under EMCC, Daihatsu (which also includes Perodua) will be responsible fo

You won’t be able to flaunt your new 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift to the office Christmas party if you placed an order for one now. Answering the media at the Myvi facelift press drive, Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad, President and CEO of Perodua said that waitlist for the range-topping Perodua Myvi AV (RM58,800 OTR without insurance & SST) stretches to 4 months. Is it worth the wait? As of 2 December 2021, Perodua has accumulated 14,600 orders for the Myvi facelift, of which 7,189 orders were converte

Admit it, everyone was a little bit disappointed upon finding out that the all-new Honda Jazz won' make it to Malaysia. The nameplate, after all, has been a firm favourite with Malaysian buyers. All is not lost however, because you can still pick up a used GK-generation Honda Jazz for not a lot of money. In my books, it's still a brilliant little B-segment hatchback. Here's what you need to know if you're in the market for one. Value User's Car Which variant should you plump for? When it was lau

Established in 2003, Race Rally Research, better known as R3, is Proton’s official performance and motorsports division. Headquartered in Proton’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Shah Alam, R3 does more than just cosmetic accessories or sport rims, as they have the desire to achieve the same status like what NISMO is for Nissan and STI for Subaru. Because of that, the team at Proton R3 felt that they needed to come out with a complete tuned-up car with a factory warranty to prove that R3 can be se

First car is like your first love; you’ll get excited about it, make mistakes along the way, discover your likes and dislikes, but you’ll always remember it and depending on the situation, you’ll realise that money seems to be flowing out rather quickly. Which is why it is important to know what you’re getting into when you buy your first car, because it's not as simple as merely paying the monthly installments and refueling the car. Let’s start with maintenance and take the top selling brands i