Malaysia holds a special place in the annals of Honda’s hallowed Type R brand’s history. Back in 2007, the young team at Honda Malaysia created history by making Malaysia the first and only country outside of Japan to ever be allowed to sell the FD2 generation Honda Civic Type R, parallel imported reconditioned models aside. It was no small feat because back then, the bosses at Honda’s headquarters in Aoyama, Tokyo were not convinced that exporting the Japan-only Civic Type R for Malaysia was wo

With the SST exempt period ending on 30-June 2022, prices of all 2022 Proton models have all steadily gone up. The 2022 Proton Iriz in particular, now gets a price bump of between RM 2k and RM 2.5k depending on variant, representing an increase of between 4 - 5 percent over the previous SST-exempted prices. 2022 Proton Iriz prices in Malaysia Variant Price (RM) 1.3 Standard (AT) 42,800 (up by RM 2,000) 1.6 Executive (AT) 50,300 (up by RM 2,500) 1.6 Active (AT) 57,300 (up by RM 2,500) The current

Seeing that the second Movement Control Order (MCO 2.0) was enforced on 13-January 2021, sales of motor vehicles also took a heavy beating. Proton sold 5,964 cars in January, down 29.9% compared to January 2020, capturing an estimated market share of 18.5%. This marks a 1.0% drop in market share compared to the same period last year. The best-selling Proton model was the Proton Saga, with 2,583 units delivered in January. The Proton X70 continues to lead the C-segment SUV category with 1,082 uni

Launched in 2014 and having undergone two facelifts, the Perodua Axia is easily one of the most popular cars in Malaysia. Due to its low price, the Perodua Axia is an obvious choice for first time car buyers and those looking for a second car. But does its low price make for a good purchase? Let's find out by putting it through our WapCar Rating system. 2019 Perodua Axia 1.0 AV: Driving Performance - 26.5/50 pts, good enough for city driving 2019 Perodua Axia 1.0 AV - Facts and Figures Engine 1.

Six years old - that's the age of the Perodua Axia. It doesn't feel like it, but the little A-segment hatchback has been trawling Malaysian streets since 2014. Which is why we think we could see its evolution sometime next year. Retrace the Axia's steps and you'll find that it has its roots in 2011's Daihatsu A-Concept, which premiered at the 2011 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS). The production version of the concept - Daihatsu Ayla - premiered at the 2012's IIMS and the car went on sa

Now in its sixth year on sale, the Proton Iriz has received a number of updates over its lifecycle. The first update for the Proton Iriz came in 2017 when Proton improved the model’s noise, vibrations, and harshness (NVH) levels by reducing the number of engine mounts (from four to three), a revised exhaust set-up, and better noise insulation materials. Subsequently in 2019, Proton introduced a more comprehensive update for the Iriz, this time encompassing a redesigned exterior and updated inter