Lots can be said about the all-new 2024 Toyota Alphard and its 'luxury redefining' concepts, but for those inclined to modifications, even more can be done for that extra personal touch. Cue Modellista, with two options... One's called the Regal Dignity Style, and the other is called the Garnish Style. The names are a clue; the first one offers a relatively more extreme take to things, while the latter emphasises subtlety. The first one comes with a front spoiler, side skirts, rear bumper add-on

Now approaching the 8-year-old mark, the AH30-generation Toyota Alphard is a tad bit long in the tooth and is due for a replacement soon. Earlier, we reported that Toyota could be introducing the next-generation Alphard as soon as May. This time around are renders of the next-gen model, said to be close to the production version. According to Japanese publication Creative311, these renders were based on a “design that has passed internal review”, which hints at how the production version could l

Safety and comfort were also the other motivating reasons behind the government’s decision to replace its fleet of ageing Proton Perdanas with Toyota Vellfires as its official cars, said Minister of Finance Tengku Zafrul at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. Zafrul was replying to a question by Bayan Baru’s Member of Parliament Sim Tze Tzin. Zafrul also reiterated his earlier reply that the government can no longer extend its lease for the Proton Perdana because Proton no longer makes the model, and al

Last year in June, the government announced a decision to place sales tax (SST) exemption for cars – cut sales tax on CKD cars, while offering 50% sales tax discount for CBU models as part of the Penjana stimulus package. It was supposed to last until 31-December 2020 but in a twist that brought mixed reactions in the local automotive industry, the Ministry of Finance extended the exemption to 30-June 2021. So, if you’re interested to buy a new car, now might be the right time to take advantage

If you are shopping for a Toyota Alphard or a Vellfire, you would’ve noticed by now that it’s very difficult to find one that’s not pained in white or black colour. You can almost paraphrase Henry Ford’s quote, “You can have your Alphard or Vellfire in any colour so long as it’s white or black.” Yes, white and black are the most popular colours for Japanese car owners but the aversion by Alphard / Vellfire owners to an equally conservative silver colour is perplexing, even when judged by Japanes

When we say “modified”, thoughts like changing the front bumper or adding a rear spoiler would come to mind. And then, occasionally, you will come across modifications that transform a car to look like something else like this Toyota Alphard with a Rolls Royce face. This Toyota Cullinan/ Rolls Royce Alphard (depending on how you look at it), appeared at the famous Daikoku parking lot – Fast and Furious fans would know this place – to deceive the eye of all visitors. Though no changes were made t