Honda Motor Co. Ltd. has just announced that the FL5 2023 Honda Civic Type R has set a new front-wheel drive (FWD) record at the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany. The new hot hatch from Honda set a lap record of 7 minutes 44.881 seconds on a full lap of the Green Hell, beating out the previous record holder, the Renault Megane RS Trophy-R (7 minute 45.389 seconds). For context, the previous FK8-generation Civic Type R set a lap record of 7:43.8, but that was back in 2017. Two ye

The Toyota GR Corolla is officially launched in Malaysia alongside the Toyota GR86 and the Toyota GR Supra 6MT, priced at RM 355,000. Like in the Toyota GR Yaris, the GR Corolla gets the same G16E-GTS 1.6-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, but revised to output 300 PS and 370 Nm – a healthy 39 PS and 10 Nm increase over the GR Yaris. Though the GR Corolla is heavier, coming in at 1,475 kg (GR Yaris weighs 1,280 kg). Power is sent to all four wheels via an old-school 6-speed manual tran

As we say in our reviews, sheer numbers tell only one half of a car's story. The other half is how these numbers translate to the real world, and therein's the content behind our latest video featuring the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza (D27A). What's to say about Perodua's latest launch we've already said in previous reviews, so this time, Gregory will do the hard work of proving Perodua's numbers right...or wrong. Also read: Review: The all-new 2022 Perodua Alza is the best car for under RM 100k, p

Chinese market could see the JDM and USDM HR-Vs sold side-by-side Most likely to be rebadged with the Vezel or current XR-V nameplate USDM HR-V will probably share drivetrains with the Civic it's based on Americans and their love for supersized fast food has indirectly led to a need for supersized vehicles as well; case in point is the larger Honda HR-V based on the current Civic that’s slated for the US market over the more petite version the rest of the world is getting until now as it appears

With the global semiconductor shortage in full swing, Perodua, like many other car manufacturers, is facing a serious supply shortage of automotive parts. Let’s say you booked a brand-new Perodua Ativa or Perodua Myvi today, can you still qualify the ongoing SST exemption? Bear in mind that the new car has to be registered by 31-December-2021 in order to qualify for the exemption. Also Read: SST exemption/discount for CKD and CBU cars extended to 31-Dec 2021 Fortunately, in the case of the Perod

Proton recently announced its sales performance for Q1 2020 and despite Malaysia going into a nationwide Movement Control Order (MCO) in March, the national carmaker still managed to shift 21,757 units. An improvement of 20.4% compared to the same period in 2019. All Proton’s core models saw an increase in sales between 17 to 602% - the latter for the Proton Iriz. While the Proton X70 saw a decline of 48% in sales (attributed to the transition to the locally-assembled (CKD) model and MCO), it st