The Mazda 2 is not a new car. It was first introduced in 2014, available in both sedan and hatchback format to compete against the Toyota Vios, Toyota Yaris, Honda City, Honda Jazz, and now the Honda City Hatchback, not forgetting the Nissan Almera. While Toyota and Honda, even Nissan have moved on with successive generation models, the Mazda 2 is still putting up the fight with more or less the same armor and weaponry, albeit with new software (GVC Plus) and styling updates. Compared to the tri

Parting is such bittersweet sorrow and that is the feeling I got when I decided to say goodbye to my 20-year-old Proton Waja. The Arctic Blue sedan has seen its fair share of scrapes, bumps, wears, tears, as well as numerous headlights and door handles replaced but after serving me and my family for around 360,000 km, we had to move on. Based on my budget, the prime replacement candidate was a Perodua and it was either an Ativa or the all-new Axia. In the end, this Coral Blue Axia was my choice

When Hyundai snatched Albert Biermann away from the clasps of BMW, the automotive world stood up and took notice. In the 6 years since, he’s elevated them into the upper echelons of motoring with their N Performance division and a more premium image for the marque. He’s now calling it a day but will remain as an advisor for the group. As Hyundai Motor Group today announced that Biermann, President and Head of the Research and Development (R&D) Division for the Group, is retiring but will continu

You can say that you want about Perodua. Good if you like the company, but the company couldn’t be bothered if you think lowly of its budget cars anyway. Since launching the first Kancil in 1994, the company has developed a laser-like focus on its customers, giving them what they want, which turns out to be just very regular cars that are cheap to buy, cheap to run, cars that go about their duties with zero drama. Perodua ended September by recording its highest ever monthly sales of 25,035 unit

2020 will be an interesting year for car buyers in Malaysia, as manufacturers are gearing up to introduce a long list of new models. The 2020 Perodua Bezza kicked things off in early-January, followed by the updated Volkswagen Passat, BMW X1, BMW 320i, and Mazda CX-30. But what’s coming next? 2020 Nissan Almera The upcoming all-new Nissan Almera is an important model for Nissan Malaysia, as it has been quite a while since the company has introduced a brand-new model. This all-new Almera made a r

Fitted with either Silverstone Kruizer NS800 or Goodyear Assurance Both tyres meet all of Proton’s performance requirements Kruizer NS800 has a longer lifespan, Assurance has a higher speed rating When the 2019 Proton Iriz facelift was launched in Malaysia, all variants except the entry-level 1.3 Executive (MT) (14-inch 175/65 R14) came equipped with 15-inch alloys shod in 185/55 R15 profile rubbers. Given the strong demand for the Iriz, the refreshed hatchback has very quickly found its way to