The wait for the locally-assembled (CKD) 2024 VW Golf R may not be for too long more as the company resolves technical issues with the government during the homologation process, says Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia Managing Director, Denyu Bostandzhiev. "We had certain issues with the government during homologation, technical stuff. Something to do with the axles' certifications, as the Golf R is 4x4 [all-wheel drive]. It'll be the first 4x4 Golf that is produced here," clarified Bostandzhie

The facelifted 2024 Honda City Hatchback has been launched in Thailand, following recent sightings of undisguised units in the Kingdom. Fresh for 2024, the facelift City Hatchback (HB) gains improved tech and safety features along the lines of the City sedan facelift that came before it, as well as a new e:HEV variant. The 2024 City HB is now offered in 5 variants in Thailand – consisting of 3 turbocharged petrol and 2 e:HEV hybrid variants. Also read: Spied: Honda City Hatchback spotted undisgu

Following its recent launch in Vietnam, Toyota Motor Philippines has now announced 14-July 2023 as the official launch date of the DNGA-based Axia twin, the Toyota Wigo. The Toyota Wigo is another variation of the Perodua Axia/Daihatsu Ayla/Toyota Agya, sold across all major ASEAN markets. Also read Axia's twin, Toyota Wigo launched in Vietnam with a bigger 1.2L engine but less feature In the case of the Toyota Wigo, its virtually identical Indonesian-market Toyota Agya aside from bearing the To

The Honda City is leading in sales in Thailand’s B-segment sedan market. Given its success, surely the City Hatchback would replicate its sedan twin by grabbing the title of its respective segment, right? Well, not quite because the Toyota Yaris is blocking the City Hatchback’s chances of winning by a mile. Or two as the Toyota Yaris sold 4,755 units in the Kingdom in January and February 2022 which is nearly twice as many Honda City Hatchbacks (2,578 units) that were sold in the same period acc

We know, we know, you really, really like the 2020 Toyota GR Yaris. Granted, it's RM 299k price tag (update: RM 286k until 30-June 2021) in Malaysia have left some saying "better buy a Mercedes-Benz/BMW/Audi" but truly, this is a car unlike those. All of them fit certain moulds, but only the GR Yaris fits in the one labelled 'roadgoing rally car'. Hype for this little B-segment hot-hatch is comparable to the 2020 Proton X50 - except this is on a global scale. Exterior - angry little buzzard Thes

How does one differentiate between a spoiler and a wing? Well, sage spaniel-haired motoring host James “Captain Slow” May has a novel way to differentiate between a wing and a spoiler. He said in a review for the Honda Civic Type R FK8 that if his head can go through the space, then it’s a wing. Well, that's a definition we can live by and the wing is one of those tools that many car fanboys love to show off thinking it makes their car faster. But those who have a much more mature taste in cars