At long last, the highly anticipated Honda WR-V has officially been launched. The entry-level SUV will now take its place just under the Honda HR-V and is offered in Malaysia in four variants starting from RM 89,900. The locally-assembled (CKD Pegoh, Melaka) Honda WR-V competes against the Perodua Ativa (albeit with a higher price) and features the same L15 i-VTEC engine as the B-segment Honda City (and City Hatchback) and borrows bits of its platform from the current 7-seater BR-V (which is not

For the better part of last month, yours truly was in the United States. Two things struck me when I was there; first is that everything there is just bigger – the people, food, cars, road, etc. – and secondly, did I mention everything is bigger? It makes a Toyota Corolla feel like a Vios and the Yaris is practically a Kei car over there, which I believe it’s a contributing factor to the Yaris’ discontinuation in the US. Then it clicked, why cars like the Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5 are called ‘Co

New 2023 Hyundai Palisade facelift to debut in New York New front-end design, new dashboard Larger 12.3-inch infotainment screen It’s only several months ago that Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors launched the 2022 Hyundai Palisade in December 2021. Now, Hyundai Motor has announced that it will be debuting a new 2023 Hyundai Palisade facelift next week on 13-April, at the New York International Auto Show. The two teaser photos shared show a more angular front-end design, with a different grille and head

Earlier in August, BMW Malaysia announced that it will be installing DC fast chargers on all BMW dealerships across the country. We are now happy to confirm that this facility, when rolled out in 2022, will be open to EVs of all makes. “It is open (to all makes),” said Sashi Ambi, Head of Corporate Communications for BMW Malaysia, when asked if the DC fast chargers will be available for use by EVs of makes other than BMW (or MINI). “I think to keep a closed view for electric vehicles infrastruct

When the E71 BMW X6 was launched back in 2007, it was unlike any other SUV at the time. So much so, it coined a new sub-segment BMW called the Sports Activity Coupe (SAC). Instead of a square and upright profile of a traditional SUV (like the BMW X5), the X6 had a more slippery, sloping profile towards the rear end. To say the design was polarising was selling it short. Nonetheless, other carmakers caught on to this SUV-coupe template, and this segment has now become more commonplace. As for the

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