Putting an automatic car on the racetrack sounds controversial enough, but say it has a CVT and things get rather heated. Cooling down is recommended. But this CVT didn't need any of that. Enter team Toyota Gazoo Racing Motorsport Thailand's 2023 AC100 Toyota Vios (sold as the Yaris Ativ there), which completed the 2022 Idemitsu 25-Hour Super Endurance Race last December with nary a tow truck in sight. Also read: To continue his teacher's dream, Akio Toyoda is racing in Thailand to show 5 soluti

Exciting times ahead for the Perodua-Daihatsu-Toyota alliance, and it’s not just limited to the next-gen Perodua Myvi and Toyota Yaris, as the same report from OtoDriver claims that a SUV version of the Yaris is also coming. In case you've missed it, a recent report from OtoDrive claims that the next-gen Toyota Yaris will sit on the DNGA platform. Thus, it's not too far-fetched to say that the DNGA Yaris will be a sister model to the next-gen Myvi. Also Read: Next-gen 2023 Toyota Yaris will be a

Comprehensive facelift brings new D-CVT transmission Safety features and ADAS on par with cars costing twice as much It's faster and more economical than before Fresh off its launch, the Perodua Myvi Facelift managed to get up to 14,000 bookings in a span of less than two weeks, proving once again, that it’s the undisputed leader of the Malaysian car market. And this is no ordinary facelift – in addition to customary aesthetic updates, the Myvi Facelift has crucially received a new D-CVT (the D

The new Nissan Almera is a pretty decent piece of kit; especially that turbo three mill. It’s capable of some impressive fuel consumption figures, a point that Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn. Bhd. (ETCM) is keen to drive home. It recently held the Nissan Almera Turbo Fuel Efficiency Charity Drive campaign; a fun challenge that encouraged Nissan Almera owners to help make a positive impact on the lives of people who faced sudden hardship due to the Covid-19 pandemic. All Almera owners had to do was s

Last week, Perodua opened bookings for the new 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift and thus began Perodua's tease of its popular B-segment hatchback. Barring its new CVT transmission, the teasers also mentioned that the new Myvi will be getting the Perodua Smart Drive Assist (PSDA) ADAS suite. Also Read: New 2022 Perodua Myvi open for booking, now with Smart Drive Assist, no more MT, CVT hinted In short, PSDA is comprehensive ADAS suite and is a massive step-up from the outgoing Myvi’s ASA suite, the lat

Perodua recently launched their new and improved automatic transmission fluid (ATF) oil, specifically for models produced from 2013 onwards. Rated at D3-SP specification, it is applicable for models like the Myvi, Bezza, Axia, Alza and Aruz. Both red and blue bottles of Perodua Genuine Oil ATF D3-SP contain the same, newly improved formula specially designed for Perodua electronic automatic transmissions (E-AT). Red bottles are only sold at Perodua authorised service centres, while blue bottles