At today’s opening of the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon, Honda presented its Honda Civic RS prototype. Not to be confused with the RS e:HEV hybrid sedan sold by Honda Malaysia, this RS is based on the Civic Hatchback, the same body used by the Type R. More importantly, this RS hatchback has a 6-speed manual transmission, just like the Type R. The display model is still a prototype, but Honda says the model will go into production in the third quarter of 2024, and it will slot between the regular 1.5-lit

Plastics are everywhere around us. From the containers we use to pack lunches to even the air we breathe the electronic device you’re reading this article on. It’s also in cars and the average vehicle has 30,000 parts. Out of those, one-third or 10,000 of those parts are made of plastic so even if the material is hazardous to the environment, we’re very much reliant on it. Mazda though has a solution for a more environmentally friendly plastic and it has been developing it for years before carbo

Everybody loves a good Easter Egg, and Honda is happy to oblige and indulge their fans with a lovely tribute in its 11th-generation Honda Civic. According to a post from the Civic 11 Forum, the forum member found a papercraft template of the original 1972 first-generation Civic moulded into the small coin tray insert of the centre console. A loving homage to the tiny hatchback that started it all. However, don’t go poking around and peeling the new FE Honda Civic's interior trim pieces off when

Ever since Honda Malaysia introduced the tenth-generation Honda Civic a few years ago, it proved to be a very popular model. The facelifted Civic was introduced earlier this year, keeping it fresh for a couple more years. It's an aspirational car for a lot of young buyers, attracting many who can barely afford the car. So in this article, we will take a look and see how much you need to earn before you can afford to buy and maintain a Honda Civic. Taking the entry-level Civic 1.8 S (RM 109,326,

The Civic nameplate has been a constant staple in the Honda’s product line-up since 1972. To say that the Civic is important to Honda is a gross understatement. Throughout the 10 generations, there has been hits and misses. Even amongst the hits, one generation stands out from the rest, which is the 8th generation model, codenamed FD. The FD-generation Civic won the hearts of many buyers with a combination of handsome good looks, fine driving dynamics, and a futuristic interior. Even to this ver

The Royal Malaysian Police’s (PDRM) aging fleet of Proton Wira and Proton Waja models will be replaced in stages by 425 units of Toyota Corolla Altis 1.8E. The newer Proton Preve and Proton Inspira police cars however, will continue to remain in service. Curiously, it is not UMW Toyota Motor, the authorised importer and distributor of Toyota vehicles in the country that will be supplying the vehicles. Instead, the fleet of Toyota Corolla Altis will be supplied by Go Auto Sales Sdn. Bhd., the imp