Everything around us is growing in size. Smartphones, buildings, TV screens and yes, cars too. For some reason, every new car must have a larger footprint than its predecessor. The amount of space on Earth is finite. Therefore, eventually, you’re going to run out of room. And let’s be honest, most urban commuters don’t require anything larger than a B-segment car 51 out of the 52 weeks in a year. Sure, the occasional need to carry a few more people or some extra luggage will arise but it’s not t

Ladies and gentlemen, the wait is over, the 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift is finally here, bigger and better than ever. The new Myvi – internally codenamed D51A – now brings to the fore a range of aesthetic improvements, updated ADAS features – and for the first time, a Dual-mode CVT-type automatic transmission that promises better fuel economy and refinement. Also read: a Malaysia launch in November, better than Iriz’s CVT, new 2022 Perodua Myvi D-CVT explained Five variants are available, priced

This week's WapCar Ratings is quite a mouthful: its the Audi A5 Sportback Advanced 2.0 TFSI Quattro's turn. This full-imported (CBU Germany) swoopy sedan is priced from RM 363,331 in Malaysia. As like recent series entries, all materials were taken before MCO. Scores are relative to the A5 Sportback's segment and not the new-car market in total. Audi A5 Sportback: Driving Performance - 36/50, Happiest on highways Audi A5 Sportback Advanced TFSI Quattro - Facts and Figures Engine 2.0-litre, turbo

We’ve seen the recent spyshots of the 2021 Proton Persona facelift as well as the 2021 Proton Iriz facelift. Now though, word on the grapevine is that there’ll be special editions of the duo, rumoured to be named the Proton Persona Black Edition and Iriz R3 Edition. Proton Persona black edition Starting with the Proton Persona “Black Edition”, it is speculated to wear the same design theme as the Proton Saga Anniversary Edition, which was known internally as the “Black Edition” as well. The Prot

Toyota has officially launched the totally bonkers GR Yaris hot hatch in Japan. The Toyota GR Yaris is conceived as a vehicle that “anyone can drive the way they want with peace of mind on any road in the world”. Now, that’s a mission statement that I can abide by. The GR Yaris is developed together with the Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team and is the first Toyota developed with the reversed concept of turning a motorsports car into a production car. The Japanese GR Yaris will be available i

Honda Malaysia has announced that prices of selected Honda models will increase by about 5% to 9%, depending on the model and variant. The price hike will come into effect today (21st February 2020), which will affect the Honda City, Honda Jazz, and Honda CR-V. Jazz 1.5 S: RM 75,300 (up RM 5,058) Jazz 1.5 E: RM 81,400 (up RM 5,084) Jazz 1.5 V: RM 88,700 (up RM 5,067) City 1.5 S: RM 78,500 (up RM 4,664) City 1.5 E: RM 84,600 (up RM 4,645) City 1.5 V: RM 91,600 (up RM 4,617) CR-V 2.0 2WD: RM 151,1