For automotive purists, sticking with a manual transmission is the way to go and anything with two pedals or less is considered sacrilege. But what if your only (official) option is an automatic gearbox, should you feel ashamed and let those purists clang the bells while calling shame on you? Well, in the case of the Suzuki Swift Sport (ZC33S), Suzuki’s Malaysian distributor, Naza Eastern Motors only offers the 6-speed automatic variant. The more enthusiast-approved 6-speed manual transmission i

Bringing the Toyota Alphard to a global market, its high-flying luxury mover twin, the all-new 2023 Lexus LM will be entering the European market for the first time ever. However, due to the continent’s emissions regulations, the Lexus LM will only be offered a hybrid powertrain. At its global debut at the ongoing 2023 Shanghai Auto Show, the second-generation Lexus LM is powered by a 2.4-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine or a 2.5-litre naturally-aspirated hybrid 4-cylinder unit. The l

Purists might lament the fact that Toyota is developing an 8-speed automatic (8AT) for the GR Yaris but then again, if purists dictated the direction of the automotive industry, we wouldn’t even have power steering. An automatic option increases the appeal to a wider target market, which means more money to be earned and that leads to the possibility of developing more enthusiast-focused cars. Anyway, the development team behind the 8AT GR Yaris invited Japanese publication BestCarWeb to get the

Joining the facelifted 2021 MINI 3 Door range that arrived last month is the John Cooper Works (JCW) version. It boasts the same visual updates and is fully-imported from the UK, with an asking price of RM 311,259 (OTR without insurance, inclusive of SST discount and extended warranty with service package). Powertrain is unchanged from before; the B48 2.0-litre turbocharged engine makes 231 PS and 320 Nm of torque (up by 39 PS/40 Nm from Cooper S). Drive is sent to the front wheels via an 8-spee

Lexus Malaysia opened bookings for the ultra-luxurious 2021 Lexus LM 350 back in December, now the luxury minivan will finally make its official debut in Malaysia on 15 April 2021 via Facebook Livestream. Interested fans can now RSVP themselves for the online launch via Lexus Malaysia’s Facebook page. Prices for the Lexus LM 350 starts from RM 1.15 million and the luxury minvan will be fully imported (CBU) from Japan. Deliveries of the LM is expected to start in June this year. Power comes from

TC Euro Cars, the sole franchise holder of Renault vehicles in Malaysia today announced that Renault Subscription is now available for the recently launched Renault Megane R.S. 280 Cup. For the first time in Malaysia, consumers can enjoy a unique “ownership” experience of an exciting performance machine without having to fork out a large sum for down payment, service high loan interests, bear the costs of regular service maintenance, be tied down by a long-term hire purchase, or be affected by d