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

Launching in mid-2022 Down on power, but road tax is cheaper The end is looming for the Proton X70’s turbocharged 1.8-litre engine, as come mid-2022, the long-serving unit will be phased out in favour of the newer, downsized 1.5-litre unit. When is it launching? According to sources familiar with the matter, the new 1.5-litre Proton X70 will most likely launch in mid-2022. Here's why: the locally-assembled (CKD) Proton X70 was launched back in February 2020 and assuming a 2.5-year lifecycle befo

By now, you've probably read that the W205 Mercedes-Benz C200 is sold out in Malaysia, and that the Mercedes Benz W206 C-Class' launch is imminent. While we wait in anticipation of that, let's take a closer look at the estimated pricing of the incoming model. To do that, we will give you an insight into how the current W205 was priced in fully-imported (CBU) and locally-assembled (CKD) formats, and how long did it take for the CKD models to arrive after the initial CBU market introduction. Also

One of the hotly-awaited global launches this year will be of the all-new 2021 Honda Civic. Now in its eleventh generation, we already pretty much know how it looks courtesy of its prototype's debut on Twitch in November 2020. But that was a couple of months ago - we have something more current to show you. The Civic is already in Thailand! Under all the heavy, camera-tricking camouflage is the next-gen Civic, spotted testing in Thailand. As expected, this unit loses some of the visual flair as

So I'm in all the WapCar WhatsApp groups (you should join, they're the best if you want to meet other car people) and shortly after the handsome 2021 Toyota Yaris facelift broke cover, some members were abuzz with this question: "Why aren't we getting the JDM, TNGA-based 2020 Toyota Yaris here?" But this set of pictures tells a different story, or at least it seems on the surface. What is this Japan/European-spec Yaris doing in Thailand? Wearning no camo and with manufacturer trade plates has it

Above a certain price point, car buying starts to become a game of desire versus rationale. At RM 140,000, you could easily get a used F30 BMW 3 Series or a W212 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. That's desire talking. The rationale in you would be screaming maintenance cost and reliability. For peace of mind then, you turn to new cars and for the longest time, the Toyota Corolla has been the embodiment of rationale. It will probably outlast cockroaches and sweep used car dealers' feet off. Those who want