The hills will be alive with screams of a rotary engine at this year’s Pikes Peak when New Zealander Mad Mike Whiddette races to the clouds in his custom-built 4-rotor rotary-engined Mazda 3. Best known for his insane drifting skills and one-of-a-kind rotary-powered racecars. This Mazda 3 is the latest of a line of high-powered cars built for Mad Mike, only this time he will be swapping lurid slides for ultimate grip as he tackles one of the most grueling sprint races on earth next weekend (25-J

Troubled by sporadic disruptions in businesses due to FMCO as well semiconductor parts supply shortage, total new car sales (total industry volume, TIV) in Malaysia dropped to a new low of 508,911 units, the lowest in 14 years. New car sales were down 4 percent from year 2020’s TIV of 529,514. The next lowest point in Malaysia’s TIV history was 487,176 units in year 2007. A bulk of the drop came from passenger car sales, which contracted 5.9 percent. Persistent shortage of semiconductor parts an

A little over a couple of weeks ago, Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM), gave the media a preview of the new, updated imported from Thailand (CBU) 2021 Nissan Navara NP300 (D23). Its tough looks certainly bring back the return of the Mother Trucker name to Nissan's pick-up in Malaysia. 2021 Nissan Navara Facelift prices Variant Price 2.5L Single Cab Manual RM 91,900 2.5L SE Manual RM 110,900 2.5L SE Auto RM 116,900 2.5L V Auto RM 125,500 2.5L VL Auto RM 137,900 2.5L Pro-4X Auto RM 142,200 With 6 vari

It felt like it was yesterday when I was attending the GK5-generation Honda Jazz’s launch and its subsequent media drive, but truth is it has been slightly over six years since the model was introduced in Malaysia. Pretty soon Honda Malaysia will axe the GK5-generation Jazz in favour of the 2021 Honda City Hatchback. Why not the all-new GR-generation Honda Jazz you ask? Simple – the all-new, fourth-generation GR-generation Honda Jazz is seen as too radical for consumers in emerging markets to ac

Recently we have seen some camouflaged units of the Isuzu D-Max in Malaysia. The all-new Isuzu D-Max is already available in countries like Thailand and Australia, but not yet in Malaysia. The Isuzu D-Max is a tough truck and its safety is proven by the 5-star Australasian NCAP (ANCAP) rating. According to the ANCAP test, the Isuzu D-Max scored 83% in Adult Occupant Protection (AOP), 89% in Child Occupant Protection (COP), 69% in vulnerable user protection, and 84% in safety assist. The Isuzu D-

This year marks the 100th anniversary of one of the world’s largest car makers. It is also one of only three companies in the world that still produces both cars and motorcycles. I am talking about Suzuki. And word on the grapevine is that Suzuki is about to make a return to Malaysia after a four-year absence. Though tenth in the global ranking of size by volume, the fact that Suzuki got to where it is without sub-brands and representation in the lucrative North American market is remarkable. Ev