Very few cars invoke a sense of style, driving enjoyment and street cred like a MINI. Transcending three generations, the modern BMW-developed MINIs, or BINIs, as they’re sometimes called, have carved out a niche both among petrolheads and lifestyle-centric buyers alike. The Mini hatch is as much of a pop culture icon as it is a motor vehicle. In its third generation, the F56 Mini 3-dr Hatch, to give it its full name, brought about a new design - though still beautifully conveying its retrospect

It's all but confirmed that the 2022 Proton X70 facelift's 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine – which debuted with the Proton X50 – will find its way into not just the 2023 Proton X90, but other new models as well (first Geely-based sedan?) Speaking at the media tour of Proton’s Engine Factory in Tanjung Malim earlier today, Proton Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Roslan Abdullah said that the "1.5 TGDi engine and its variants will play an increasingly important and prominent role in ou

The facelifted 2022 Proton Persona is offered in three variants – Standard, Executive, and Premium. Prices for the 2022 Proton Persona starts at RM 45,200 and tops out at RM 54,900. These include SST discounts that are valid till 31-December 2021. The variant pictured in this article is the Executive variant. 2022 Proton Persona variants 1.6 Standard RM 45,200 1.6 Executive RM 50,100 1.6 Premium RM 54,900 To recap the changes, the Persona facelift gets the new roundel-shape “Thundercats” logo th

Back when the Perodua Ativa was still referred to as the D55L, some of us were already contemplating whether to wait for it or to just buy the good old Perodua Myvi. Even now, some of us are still deciding between the two cars since both are attractively priced compact cars for the family. Both cars are similarly sized with the Ativa having a taller ride height and bigger wheels. Learning that my brother-in-law just purchased a brand-new Perodua Myvi, we decided to put both cars next to each oth

It's no secret that the Honda HR-V will be receiving a total refresh this year. The all-new model will be making its world premiere on 18-February 2021, earlier than the initially-predicted March debut. Japanese media have begun receiving pamphlets detailing the B-segment SUV. Though only silhouettes of the car can be seen, initial impressions shows that the refresh stays rather true-to-form to the Honda SUV e:concept. Among the cues carried over is the dual-tone colour scheme - characterised by

The Proton X50 and Perodua D55L are probably 2020’s most talked-about cars in Malaysia. Though both SUVs have yet made their debut, the comparisons between the 2 cars have started since sightings of the Daihatsu Rocky/ Toyota Raize (Perodua D55L in Japan) started surfacing during the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. But how do the 2 SUVs compare in size? Here’s a quick size comparison. While there is much talk about the two being the strongest “competitors” in the B-segment SUV market, the 2 cars’ sizes v