You've read our early review, bookings are now open, and now's your chance to see the Honda WR-V for yourself at selected showrooms nationwide, from this week all the way to early July. Kicking off the first round of sneak peeks will be three Southern dealers, before the car goes up north, the central region, and the east coast after that. The full list of sessions are as below: To avoid overcrowding and not getting a spot, it's best if you can drop a line through to the dealers first, or your f

This is not the result of some independent garage’s modification, but a genuine new car that is sold in Japan. Yes, it’s a Daihatsu Rocky (Perodua Ativa to us) with a Subaru badge. Subaru as you may have already know, is an independent manufacturer (formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries, now Subaru Corporation) but has friendly ties with Toyota, who also owns Daihatsu. With the discontinuation of the cheaper 1.6-litre Subaru XV (now known as the Crosstrek, only available in Japan with a 2.0-li

The Suzuki Jimny is a very popular little SUV. However, the SUV is not easy to come by as there are long waiting periods for the new one while second-hand cars are selling at sky-high prices. If you’re too impatient to wait for the real one, how about getting this adorable wet tissue box shaped like a Suzuki Jimny? According to the press release, plans to create this miniature Suzuki Jimny-shaped wet tissue box took over a year to develop. As such the realistic 1/12 scale miniature car comes com

The all-new 2022 Honda HR-V has certainly been the talk of the whole country ever since it was launched in July. It has a waiting list that stretches around a year but as of September, close to 7,000 units have been registered in Malaysia. This was revealed at the local media drive of the all-new HR-V and the most popular variant is the turbocharged 1.5 V which accounts for 52% of the registration. The turbocharged VTEC engine (181 PS/240 Nm) is also offered in the 1.5 E which takes up 18% of th

First announced back in 2017 before going into production two years later, Mazda’s innovative SkyActiv-X engines could be axed in the near future, as reported by Japan’s BestCarWeb. For those in the dark, Mazda’s SkyActiv-X engine features a lean burning and supercharged 2.0-litre Spark Controlled Compression Ignition (SPCCI) engine, producing 180 PS and 224 Nm. Think of SkyActiv-X as the engine that combines the benefits of both gasoline and diesel engines into one. According to the report by B

Dr. Håkan Sandquist holds a Ph.D. in internal combustion engines from Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology, which is located in Gothenburg, basically Volvo town. He has spent 20 years working on automotive engines, 10 of which are related to electrified drivetrains – hybrids and plug-in hybrids. He currently works as Director of Powertrain Strategy at CEVT, a joint venture company between Volvo Cars and Geely, focusing on powertrain. However, even someone like Dr. Sandquist is no match aga