It takes a fanatical fastidiousness to notice how even the size of a bolt affects performance, but that's what the people of Toyota Gazoo Racing (GR) are accustomed to, resulting in the upgraded Toyota GR Corolla. Two things were changed to the all-wheel drive monster: the bolts on the front and rear suspension members as well as the steering gearbox, and the shape of the front airduct. On the front suspension and steering gearbox, the bolts are now ribbed, while the fasteners at the back got a

The Suzuki Jimny is a plucky little off-roader with a legacy that spans more than 50 years. However, for the first time ever, the lil’ SUV gains a pair of rear doors and after much speculation, the Jimny 5-door has become a reality. Making its world debut at Auto Expo 2023 in India, the sub-continent will be the first market for the Jimny 5-door which is expected to go on sale in May. Built at Maruti Suzuki’s plant in Gurugram, the extended Jimny will be exported to other markets though it remai

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on-going East Asian tour saw him visiting Korea, Japan, and China. During his diplomatic mission to China, his Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment of Indonesia Mr Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan met with Mr Zhang Shengshan, Chery International Executive Vice President, to discuss potential cooperation for the development of clean mobility solutions. Neither parties revealed outcome of their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beij

Just moments ago, Geely has launched the new 2021 Geely Binyue facelift in China. Over the past couple of weeks, Geely revealed a number of updates to its three-year-old subcompact crossover. In China, prices of the new Binyue start from CNY 75,800 (~RM 50k) for the base variant, topping out at CNY 119,800 (~RM 78k) for the top-spec variant. As before, six variants are offered in China. Geely has discontinued the 48V mild-hybrid (MHEV) version of the Binyue with this facelift. For those keeping

Generally speaking, when it comes to used cars, it is a given that the value of most cars depreciates over time. It is also the same reason why we often do comparisons between new cars and used cars, as the latter has depreciated a fair bit, making it a worthwhile option for some. However, some cars, like the all-new, fourth-generation Suzuki Jimny seems to buck that trend, as prices of used Jimnys have surpassed that of new units. This trend can be observed in markets such as Australia, Indones

With the recent launch of the Audi RS6 and RS7, plus the BMW M3 and BMW M4 performance cars on our shores, it seems that there is a shift in direction towards the torque converter transmission (TCT) on core performance models. More importantly, manufacturers like Audi were - up until this point in time - massive proponents of the dual clutch transmission (DCT). Other performance-oriented brands have also followed suit. It wasn't that long ago when the dual-clutch transmission (DCT) was hailed as