July 2023 is another good month for Proton as it saw 13,326 units sold domestically and internationally, a 16.1% improvement over the same month in 2022 (11,477 units). Cumulatively, Proton sold 90,647 units in 2023 so far which is also the earliest P1 has exceeded the 90k-unit barrier since 2012. Even though the Proton X90 has only been on sale for less than 3 months, the third addition to Proton’s SUV range has taken the overall sales lead in the D-segment SUV market. With 886 units sold in Ju

The keyboard warriors demanded it and Toyota has finally given them what they’ll never be able to afford; a manual Toyota Supra. Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) is getting ready to roll out an enhanced Supra but the most important bit is the proper manual transmission for the RZ trim level with plans in place for deliveries to commence this year. Apart from the 6-speed manual and 3 pedals in the footwell, Toyota has however included auto-throttle blipping on downshifts because a surprising number of u

Leaked documents sighted by WapCar.my has revealed some of the main changes that the upcoming 2021 Proton Persona facelift (MC2) will get. No more manual, CVT remains For starters, the manual transmission variant will be discontinued from the line-up, which means that only the CVT variants will remain. Yes - CVT. Unlike previously speculated, the facelifted Persona won't be receiving a 4-speed automatic gearbox. Notably, the Persona will receive the 'Stepped Automatic Transmission' (SAT) feature

The Thais have really embraced the GN Honda City ever since it was introduced in the Kingdom in 2019, to the point that the B-segment sedan maintained its top position all throughout 2020. According to sales data obtained by Headlight Magazine, 35,807 units of the Honda City were sold in Thailand in 2020. This gave the City a market share of 34.9%. Sales at the beginning of the year saw more than 4,000 units sold but that number slowly dipped as the country reeled from the pandemic. In spite of

In this week’s WapCar Ratings, we’re analyzing the 2019 Mazda 3 Sedan 2.0 High Plus to evaluate all aspects from driving performance to purchase and cost. Mazda 3 Sedan Driving Performance – 37.5/50 pts, feels like an extension of your body 2019 Mazda 3 2.0L Sedan High Plus - Facts and Figures Engine 2.0L 4-cylinder NA Transmission 6-speed automatic Power 162 PS @ 6,000 rpm Torque 213 Nm @ 4,000 rpm Weight 1,402 kg 0-100 km/h 9.9 seconds 100-0 km/h 38.3 metres Power from the 2.0-litre naturally

Making its first debut as a production car in 2017, the Lexus LC 500 is Lexus’s idea of what a grand tourer should be. The “LC” itself stands for Luxury Coupe. The year 2020 sees a huge number of enhancements on the LC 500 in terms of safety, luxury, and performance. Inside the luxurious cockpit, one sits behind a 5.0 litre V8 by Lexus (2UR-GSE) producing 470 horsepower and 540 Nm of torque. Weighing just under two tonnes, this luxury grand tourer is rather quick with a 4.4 seconds 0-100km/h tim