The 2023 Toyota Hilux GR Sport was updated for the Malaysian market earlier today, and the highlight of that is in the form of more power. 224 PS and 550 Nm comes from the 1GD-FTV 2.8-litre turbodiesel mill now, a 20 PS and 50 Nm bump from its earlier form. Note that the Hilux Rogue, which it shares an engine with, still soldiers on with 204 PS and 500 Nm. Beyond the power increase, Hilux GR Sport and Rogue variants now get tailgate assist as standard; this is in addition to RFID tags made stand

The Tesla Model Y is living up to its reputation as the big disruptor. At RM 199,000, Tesla is giving you an electric SUV with sports cars territory performance, for less money than a 3-cylinder BMW 218i. We are talking 347 PS and 420 Nm, sub-7 seconds 0-100 km/h. But performance is just one part of the appeal. Tesla's software integration is easily 5 years ahead of anyone else. Unlike other EVs, Tesla's Supercharger charging network is integrated into the car's navigation, so you don't even nee

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has reported a 27% increase in vehicle sales in its 2022 financial year (April 2022 - March 2023) compared to the previous year, with 24,315 units sold. It also holds a market share of 3.2%. The company's high sales achievement is the highest since its inception in 2005 and has enabled the Three Diamonds to maintain the top three position in the non-national automotive sales table. MMM's most popular model is the Mitsubishi Xpander, which sold 13,794 units and co

After years of plateauing, the Malaysian pick-up truck market is gaining pace again. Malaysian truck users have finally come to terms with the increase in prices for all key models, including the Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton, Ford Ranger, even the once workhorse-oriented Isuzu D-Max, all of which now start from circa RM 120k for the cheapest automatic transmission 4x4 variant. About 5 years ago, the market range trucks equipped as such was around RM 100k. Several factors are driving the incre

Following last week’s teaser video, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has just officially launched the 2021 Mitsubishi Triton Athlete. Replacing the Triton Adventure X, the Triton Athlete is now the flagship variant of the local Triton line-up with prices starting from RM 141,500 (on-the-road, 10% SST inclusive). That's a full RM 3,600 more but what are the extra features you get on the new flagship? Just like the rest of the Triton line-up, the Athlete is fully imported (CBU) from Laem Chabang,

Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) today launched the updated 2020 Ford Ranger Raptor. The Raptor now features more safety tech and new convenience updates for RM 9,088 more than the pre-update at RM 208,888. The Ranger Raptor’s ADAS now gets Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) with Vehicle and Pedestrian to help prevent potential rear-end collisions and road traffic collisions with both vehicles and pedestrians. The system is similar to the Ranger Wildtrak. There is also Forward Collision Warning,