Making its world debut in Thailand last November, the 2021 Ford Ranger now sports a refreshed look and comes with a nifty party trick that we love. On the outside, the facelifted Ranger gets a racier look thanks to a new trapezoidal front grille, black alloy wheels and a smorgasbord of black trim pieces. The highlight of this update then has to be its Power Roller Shutter (PRS). It's exactly what it sounds like. Think of it as a powerboot for a pick-up truck - instead of having to physically lif

Isuzu Motors Limited has announced that export of their popular pick-up truck, the Isuzu D-Max has begun. The D-Max will be assembled at Isuzu’s plant in Thailand and exported to Australia first before proceeding sequentially to countries across the world. It has been almost a year since Isuzu introduced the all-new 2020 Isuzu D-Max pick-up at the Bangkok Motor Expo. Since then, the D-Max has maintained its status as the top-ranking pick-up in Thailand receiving many accolades like 2019 Most Pop

The outgoing F20-generation BMW 1 Series is the only generation of the 1 Series that was assembled in Malaysia, as the all-new F40-generation 1 Series is imported from Germany. BMW Malaysia has no plans to locally-assemble (CKD) the F40-generation 1 Series. For the Malaysian market, the 1 Series line-up will be represented by the sole M135i variant – no more 118i or 120i variants. Recall that when the F20-generation 1 Series was on sale in Malaysia, prices started from RM 188,800 for the 118i, w

A modern day’s car engine is typically developed to have a service life of around 15 years/250,000 km, provided that you diligently follow the recommended maintenance habits listed in the owner’s manual. Of course, there are many cars that can do a lot more. The problem with looking for a reliable engine is that they are often the ones with the least features. There are no two ways about it – with greater complexity and finer the tolerances, there is a higher probability of things going wrong. T

Bookings of the 2020 Toyota GR Yaris were opened earlier this year, whereby potential buyers had the opportunity to get their hands on the 1st Edition version of the high-performance hatchback. What sets the 1st Edition models apart from the rest? First up is the inclusion of Morizo’s signature on the lower left side of the windshield – Morizo is the racing alter-ego of Akio Toyoda, the president of Toyota Motor Corporation. After all, it’s apt for his signature to be on the GR Yaris, as Gazoo R

Previously, we’ve explained why manufacturers continue the use of 3-cylinder engines. Fuel-efficiency and emission are among the top reasons, but what if they decide to extract every bit of performance from a 3-cylinder engine? So without further ado, here are the current top-3 most powerful cars, which are either on sale or will be on the market, with a 3-cylinder engine. BMW i8, from RM 1,408,800 The BMW i8 is actually more than 6 years old now and it still looks like it belongs in a sci-fi mo