The Proton X90, the Malaysian carmaker’s first mild-hybrid (MHEV) model, is teased to make its export debut outside of Malaysia in the tropical island nation of Mauritius. No further details on which variants are going to be offered there nor a launch date announcement but suffice it to say that the Mauritian-spec X90 will be fully imported (CBU) from Malaysia like the X50 and the X70 which are currently sold there. Back home, the Proton X90 has won over buyers and is Malaysia’s best-selling D-s

Switchback after switchback, it was becoming pretty apparent that I was never going to test the limits of the 2023 Audi Q2. 2023 Audi Q2 Malaysian specs Price RM 276,710 Segment Subcompact premium SUV Engine 1.4-litre 4-cyl turbo 150 PS @ 5,000 - 6,000 rpm 250 Nm @ 1,500 - 3,500 rpm Transmission 8-speed torque-converter automatic Origin CBU Ingolstadt, Germany Not like I was trying to anyway. The only challenge I held myself to was to get out of the Tapah backroads before night fell, because hea

Proton aims for sales recovery in final months of 2021 as production, sales, and export activities resume. From June- to August-2021, Proton managed to achieve a total volume of 5,354 units, comprising a mix of online registrations and exports. Up to the end of August, total volume was 62,637 units, an increase of 1.6% over the same period in 2020. Units sold from June - August 2021 Model No. of units Saga 1,645 Persona 1,091 Exora 303 Iriz 753 X70 790 X50 764 Total 5,354* *sales of other models

** This article is the personal experience of a 2020 Proton X70 Premium X owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar Andy Chin Woon Fook Shopping For the Car I Need 12th February 2020 was a historical date for Malaysian to witness the launching of Proton X70 CKD. Before decision was made and due to competition of SUV market, I did step my foot on Mazda CX5, Peugeot 3008, Honda CRV 1.5T and Nissan X-Trail Hybrid. Based on my personal opinion, there are pros and cons for every mode

With the SUV trend on a full moon, many car manufacturer plans to bring in the latest model to our market, hoping to take some slice of the irresistible cake that is the SUV market. Malaysian will be spoilt for choice now, as there is a variety of SUVs in various sizes and flavors to suit your liking. Here at Wapcar, we present to you a slew of upcoming offerings in 2020 and 2021. Hold your wallet close. Proton X50 Estimated arrival: H2 2020. Without a doubt, the Proton X50 is literally the hott

By now you’re probably aware that the Proton X70 is locally assembled and Malaysians beings Malaysians, we’re skeptical about the quality, aren’t we? Having been up close and personal with the 2020 Proton X70 for a good couple of days, we thought we’d share our impressions of the 2020 Proton X70, specifically how it feels against the China-made CBU units. First impressions are excellent. From what we can tell performing the infamous Malaysian knocking test, touching practically every panel and o