The wait is finally drawing to an end as Proton has finally revealed its latest rebadged Geely model, the Proton X90. It will be Proton’s first hybrid-powered model though the system used is a mild-hybrid (MHEV) rather than a full hybrid (HEV). The upcoming 3-row D-segment SUV is based on the Geely Haoyue which is sold in the Philippines as the Geely Okavango since 2020. Named after the African delta, the name also caused a bit of a stir (or laughs) among the Tamil-speaking community. Perhaps it

Chery is in talks with its local partners to establish a local assembly (CKD) operation in Malaysia, said the company in its latest announcement today. “Chery remains highly committed to Malaysia – it is currently working closely with local partners towards establishing assembly operations in the country,” the company said in its press statement. Not much else is mentioned but market rumours say that Chery is in talks with a local government-linked company (GLC) to assemble at least two SUV mode

Yep, you read that right, this is not a restored classic, what you’re looking at is pretty much the most immaculate, low-mile E30 BMW 3 Series ever sold. Unless you own a time machine and can go back to 1985 to buy it new from BMW. But, if you don’t have a time machine, fret not, all you go to do is pony up approximately RM 547k (EUR 119k), and Austrian dealer Meyer-Hafner will gladly sell it to you. According to the ad, this very special E30 is a ‘Zinober Red’ 323i – featuring a 2.3-litre strai

Earlier this year, Honda Malaysia updated the 2021 Honda HR-V with a few goodies, chief among them is the new 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The new infotainment system is standard across all variants of the Honda HR-V, starting from the E variant, all the way to the RS. Apart from the new infotainment system, the USB ports are relocated to the centre console. To recap, the E, V and RS variants of the HR-V are powered by a 1.8-litre, naturall

Proton has issued a reminder to Proton Perdana owners who have yet to bring their cars in for the airbag inflator replacement exercise. The company started issuing recalls to replace the Takata passenger airbag inflators in January 2019. Affected cars include those built between 2012 to the end of August 2018. As of August 2020, Proton has already replaced the airbag inflator of 5,625 units out of the 6,342 affected units. The replacement exercise has now reached 87.5 percent completion but unfo

Build quality of this fully imported Proton X70 is impeccable and will come as a surprise to many. Fit and finish is impeccable for both the exterior and interior. Paint Thickness (unit: μm) Location Driver Side Passenger Side Front Bonnet 126 - Front Fender 110 119 Front Doors 118 124 Rear Doors 120 126 C-Pillar 129 116 Tailgate 108 - Roof 108 - Average Paint Thickness: 118.5 μm Panel Gaps (unit: mm) Location Driver Side Passenger Side Difference Bonnet 3.5 3.5 0 Front Fender 3.5 4.0 0.5 Front