The 2024 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) saw the launch of the 2024 Toyota GR Yaris facelift. PT Toyota-Astra Motor offers two variants: a 6-speed manual and an 8-speed automatic, priced at IDR 1.15 billion (around RM 332k) and IDR 1.198 billion (around RM 346k) respectively. Starting from the powertrain, the engine enhancements increase power and torque by 32 PS and 30 Nm respectively, now rated at 304 PS and 400 Nm. These improvements come from a strengthened valvetrain, new

40 of Malaysia’s fastest simulator racers will gather this weekend for one final showdown for a shot at being crowned the Toyota Gazoo Racing GT Cup Malaysia champion. The three-day finale will take place at the Sunway Pyramid Mall Blue Concourse in Petaling Jaya with the quarter-final shoot-out scheduled for Friday (18 Aug). The top 20 racers will then move on to the semi-final on Saturday (19 Aug) to determine the best 10 racers who will advance to the final on Sunday (20 Aug). The schedule is

Mr. Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, who is also the founder and team owner of Rookie Racing, as well as a racer under the name “Morizo” led the team to participate in the Idemitsu 1500 Super Endurance 2022 (Thailand 25H Endurance Race). Held at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand from December 17 to 18, 2022, the team participated with the ORC Rookie GR Corolla H2 concept, a hydrogen engine vehicle, and the ORC Rookie GR86 CNF Concept, a carbon-neutral (CN) fuel vehic

In nearly every market it was launched in, the Toyota GR Yaris has been a massive hit. Malaysia is no different. WapCar.my understands that out of the 127 units allocated to Malaysia, only less than 5 units remain unsold. Almost immediately after the GR Yaris was launched on 17-December, nearly every unit has been spoken for, despite having just 5 dealers allowed to sell the GR Yaris. Although it was announced that ‘less than 200 units’ of the GR Yaris are available at launch, WapCar.my later fo

The motoring world has been raving about the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris since the car first made its debut. A rally-bred performance car hiding beneath an angsty exterior - what's not to like? "Not angry enough! Needs more craziness!", is probably what Kei Miura, who helms TRA-Kyoto, said. Luckily for us, he thought about this some time ago, promptly hit the drawing board and brandished the power tools to create this - the Rocket Bunny GR Yaris. Since modifying Nissan Silvias, Toyota 86s and Subaru BR

If you are anything like us in the office, you probably had posters of a white Countach or a red F40 on your wall growing up. Younger readers - somewhere around my age - might've had Skylines or Supras instead. In a roundabout sort of way, that’s what the upcoming Nissan Z aims to be. “Great, just another unaffordable halo car that I can’t even dream to own?” Not quite. Read on… Good things going forward Let's show the elephant in the room the door first - it may not even be called the 400Z. “Th