At the recently concluded Sepang 1000 KM Endurance Race (S1K), three Toyotas finished in the top 5 overall positions after an extraordinarily challenging and nerve-racking 9 hours at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit. Victory for the Toyota brand this time was handed by former Gazoo Racing rookies Amer Harris and Nabil Azlan who drove for UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) dealer Wing Hin Motorsports. The team brought their Yaris across the finish line with a total of 169 laps completed – 5 laps cl

Indonesia has just hosted the launch of the all-new 2022 Toyota Vios. The archipelago is the third country in this region to introduce the all-new Vios, after Thailand and Laos. While the previous-generation Vios was locally-assembled (CKD) at Toyota’s Karawang plant, the all-new 2022 Vios is now imported (CBU) from Thailand. This in turn has bumped prices of the all-new 2023 Vios by 25 to 26 percent, depending on variant. Also Read: Finally! 2023 Toyota Vios gets telescopic steering (and more),

Anecdotally, the majority of Malaysians prefer sedans over hatchbacks if given a choice. Now, before you start raging on the keyboard citing your preferences and the number of Myvis on our roads, it’s as mentioned – anecdotal – which is based on personal account rather than research. From acquaintances to relatives, the favour skews towards sedans for reasons including looks or even safety, as they believe sedans provide better protection when it comes to rear impacts. Regardless, if you’re amon

Hot on the heels of the 2021 Toyota Vios facelift is this - the Vios GR Sport. Heavily touted to be what's launching in Malaysia tonight, here's your first look at it courtesy of this leaked photo found on Facebook. It's a real, printed poster so the car is not something we made up: that's a real Vios wearing a GR Sport badge, folks. First impressions are it looks great - the squared-off front bumper, bespoke bodykit and wheel combo makes it look a bit like the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris. Much of the

As the all-new 2020 Honda City romps in the limelight, another long-standing competitor is getting ready to fight back - yes, the facelifted 2020 Toyota Vios is well on its way here! Old Toyota Vios sold out Before we dive deeper into the facelift, here's what we gathered: sources close to the matter at hand said that the current Vios is completely sold out. Due to this, it is said that Vios buyers who have had their loans approved will automatically be upgraded to the facelifted model when it a

The answer is sedan. Surprised? Well, let us explain by taking the Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Tiguan as examples. The Passat is chosen here because the Jetta is no longer on sale in Malaysia, and both the Passat and Tiguan are based on the MQB platform. Why aren't SUVs as comfortable? SUVs, like the Volkswagen Tiguan, have higher centre of gravity. Which means the driver as well as the passengers are seated further away from the pivot point of the car. The high seating position means that