2024 might finally be the year everyone stops asking Proton when will Android Auto and Apple CarPlay (AA/CP) support be available. At the recent Proton S70 media drive, Proton revealed that the car connectivity feature would be making its P1 debut on its next model which is planned to be launched this year. Of course, the carmaker was mum in revealing what this upcoming model is but it could likely be the Proton X70 facelift which was spotted in camouflage on our roads. The X70 was introduced ba

Hyundai Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has opened its order books for the 2022 Hyundai Staria 10-seater, confirming our earlier hunch that a cheaper entry-level variant was on the horizon. The new 10-seater Staria will be made available in three variants, namely Lite, Plus and Max. Pricing is estimated to start from 'RM 17x,xxx' with a booking fee of RM 1,000. Also read: Possibly your cheaper Kia Carnival alternative: 10-seater Hyundai Staria spied in Malaysia The Staria 10-seater has been slated for

Raw, excessive and utterly unmistakable, here is the 2022 Ford Ranger Raptor is finally here... well not quite! Whilst Malaysia got a fleeting preview of the 2022 Raptor, our colleagues from Thailand are the first to get up close with the Ranger's flagship variant, which officially went on sale in Thailand in March 2022. Also read: All-new 2022 Ford Ranger launched in Malaysia - 6 variants from RM 108k, Wildtrak from RM 162,888 Priced at THB 1.87 million (~RM 234k) the second-generation Raptor i

Shortage of spare parts, especially for Proton X70 and X50 is forcing users to look for alternatives Spare parts traders cannot order Geely parts directly from China, because Chinese market parts don’t comply with UN regulations that are adopted in many markets, Malaysia included. Certification of compliance must be applied. Independent workshops say requiring cars to be repaired by authorized service centres as a condition for warranty, is anti-competition Ministry of Transport will be looking

In this exercise, we’ll compare the 2020 BMW 5 Series facelift (LCI) against its main rival, which also received a nip and tuck recently, the 2020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Since we’ve yet to test either of these two updated models, this is more of a visual and specs comparison. Exterior – Subtle tweaks for the 5 Series, radical change for the E-Class As usual, BMW went down the route of subtle yet noticeable tweaks to the design in this facelift. The headlights are new with revised LED graphics, g

Proton has officially launched the Proton Intelligent Air Purification System (P-IAPS) as standard equipment in all current Proton X70 models, which is now locally assembled at Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant. They are also offering existing Proton X70 owners the chance to install the N95 cabin filters for just RM 79 (excluding labour charges). Just last week, Proton announced a special update for the 2020 Proton X70 air purifier system with N95 cabin filters. The filter will work in tandem with th