Talk about a story for the ages – Rookie Racing's Toyota GR Corolla has made history as the world's first liquid hydrogen-fuelled car to complete a race by successfully crossing the finish line at Round 2 of the Super Taikyu's 24 hours of Fuji this past weekend. Hydrogen (H2) as fuel is not new per se, as Toyota has fielded H2-combusting Corolla race cars since 2021. The main difference between now and then is the trialling of liquid hydrogen, a tech that promises higher energy density, longer d

Compared to Malaysians, Thais are more accepting of hybrid cars probably also due to the more expensive petrol prices over in the Kingdom. While Toyota might be the brand that many around the world see as the pioneer of hybrid vehicles, Honda is the most preferred brand for Thais when it comes to getting one. In 2022, Honda is ranked number one in terms of electrified vehicles (xEV) sales in Thailand with cumulative sales of 26,660 units which translate to a 30% market share. Honda offers 6 e:HE

New T6.2 ladder-frame chassis has been enlarged, enough to accomodate high voltage traction battery and motors, with 'future-proof' electrical architecture Battery EV truck positioned below F-150 Lightning has already been confirmed Global Alliance partner VW has expressed possibility of an electric Amarok, a sister-car of the Ranger An all-electric Ford Ranger EV is all but confirmed, as Ford aims to keep its lead in pick-up trucks even as the world transitions into electrified vehicles. The la

Toyota Astra Motor, the distributor of Toyota vehicles in Indonesia has, overnight decided to slap the hallowed Gazoo Racing (GR) badge on its regular cars, a move that will make fans of pure-bred GR cars like the GR Yaris, GR Supra, GR86 go queasy. At least when Malaysian distributor UMW Toyota Motor introduced the Vios GR-Sport (a legit brand sitting one spot below pure GR cars), it had an upgraded chassis with fine-tuning done by local racing ace from the Toyota Vios Challenge one-make race’s

The majority of us tend to take car buying decision rationally. We look at price, overall value proposition, after sales service, brand reputation, or even resale value. After all, buying a car is most often the second biggest purchase in life after buying a house. So it is only natural to avoid risks and play it “safe”. But if we decided to take a plunge in buying a car and ignore the naysayers, it opens up to a field of cars that are often overlooked, some of which are actually superb cars. To

The recently-introduced sedan and wagon variants of the all-new Toyota Corolla are physically smaller than other markets. No, really. These shrunken Toyota Corolla models are exclusive to Japan, where cars are taxed based on body size. In terms of dimensions, the Japanese market Toyota Corolla sedan’s length is 4,495 mm, 135 mm shorter than the international model. Its 1,745 mm width is 35 mm less than the international model. Furthermore, the Japanese market Toyota Corolla’s wheelbase is also 6