Want to leave internal combustion and emissions behind? Here are the Electric Vehicles available right now. More and more there is a sense that the small rock first thrown by Toyota and Honda is slowly turning into an avalanche that can no longer be stopped. The ongoing pandemic has changed the consciousness of many regarding the environment and their impact on it. What’s more, vehicle sales globally in the past few years have shown that sales of EV continued to go strong, and in 2020 it rose by

Malaysia has just 3 electric vehicle (EV) models on sale today – Nissan Leaf, MINI Cooper SE 3-Door, and Porsche Taycan. The cheapest of the trio is the Nissan Leaf, it sells for RM 181,263, has a range of 311 km (NEDC method), powered by a 40 kWh battery that makes 150 PS – slightly more powerful than of a 1.8-litre naturally aspirated Honda Civic – but a lot more torque, at 320 Nm, identical to a Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 2.0 TSI. Next is the MINI Cooper SE 3-Door. For a supposedly very hip and

The 2020 Toyota GR Yaris was launched in Malaysia yesterday evening, at a surprisingly low price of RM 299,000 (Update: RM 286,896 until June 2021). We say low because our local specifications GR Yaris comes equipped with Torsen Limited Slip Differential, BBS alloy wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres, thicker anti-roll bars, and beefier front suspension – all optional extras elsewhere, equal to the UK market’s Circuit Package. Like for like, a GR Yaris with this specification is supposed to be

The motoring world has been raving about the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris since the car first made its debut. A rally-bred performance car hiding beneath an angsty exterior - what's not to like? "Not angry enough! Needs more craziness!", is probably what Kei Miura, who helms TRA-Kyoto, said. Luckily for us, he thought about this some time ago, promptly hit the drawing board and brandished the power tools to create this - the Rocket Bunny GR Yaris. Since modifying Nissan Silvias, Toyota 86s and Subaru BR

Prior to the model going on sale in Japan, Toyota has announced the full line-up of the 2020 Toyota GR Yaris. For the Japanese market, three variants of the GR Yaris will be made available: RZ (272 PS, 370 Nm, 6MT) RC (272 PS, 370 Nm, 6MT) RS (120 PS, 145 Nm, CVT) Toyota GR Yaris RZ - Range-topping with all the bells and whistles The RZ is the top-of-the-line variant, powered by a newly-developed 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine that does 272 PS and 370 Nm, mated to a 6-speed

The recently-introduced TNGA-based Toyota Yaris Cross (and its Yaris hatchback sibling) has garnered a lot of attention lately, as many readers love the way the design of the new model. But for many of us, the Yaris and Yaris Cross will remain as images or videos on our screens, as these two models are unlikely to come to Malaysia. Here's why. Wait, just how small is it? The first reason why the models aren’t destined for Malaysia is because of their size. Compared to the Yaris we’re familiar wi