Rally-born and bred for the road; it was a hot hatch that took the world by storm in 2020. Now it gets sharper, harder and angrier – petrolheads rejoice, this is the facelifted 2024 Toyota GR Yaris. Taking Toyota Gazoo Racing’s (TGR) learnings from road, track and dirt; as well as input from Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman and Master Driver Akio Toyoda, a.k.a. Morizo, the new GR Yaris now receives further technical, design and construction enhancements that promise to deliver an even greater d

The Toyota GR Corolla is officially launched in Malaysia alongside the Toyota GR86 and the Toyota GR Supra 6MT, priced at RM 355,000. Like in the Toyota GR Yaris, the GR Corolla gets the same G16E-GTS 1.6-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, but revised to output 300 PS and 370 Nm – a healthy 39 PS and 10 Nm increase over the GR Yaris. Though the GR Corolla is heavier, coming in at 1,475 kg (GR Yaris weighs 1,280 kg). Power is sent to all four wheels via an old-school 6-speed manual tran

Toyota broke Honda's 6-year winning streak as Malaysia's No.1 non-national car brand Hilux a major contributor, also means Toyota's passenger cars sales trails behind Honda 2022 to be the beginning of UMW Toyota Motor's pivot towards hybrids and EVs UMW Toyota Motor ended 2021 with 71,585 Toyota cars sold (excluding Lexus), putting it ahead of Honda Malaysia’s 53,031 cars. It also means that Honda Malaysia’s 6-year run as the No.1 selling non-national car brand in Malaysia has come to an end. Ex

In Malaysia, B-segment sedans remain a staple for parents wanting to buy their kids a first car, or just someone seeking a reliable, headache-free daily companion. When this segment came about, its occupants were just simple machines with no fancy gadgetry or technolgy. How times have changed. Now, B-sedans come chock-full with ADAS, plush interiors, and even new forms of propulsion. B-segment sedans are now genuinely good cars, instead of something purchased out of utility. But below RM 100,000

As much as enthusiasts such as myself lament the inevitable demise of manual transmissions (MT), there is simply no business case for manufacturers to continue offering a manual option. Instead, dual-clutch transmissions (DCT) or traditional automatic transmissions (AT) are taking over their place. Admittedly, I have defended manual transmissions since the birth of YouTube comment section, not that I participate in them, it's only mental replies. But no longer am I oblivious to the preferences o

The Toyota Vios has its ups and downs but there is no denying that it is still a hugely popular car. You can’t walk 10 steps without stumbling over one in a parking lot. The Vios seems like it’s been around for years, 18 years to be exact. Wait what? But it feels longer! It’s true that the Vios started life only in 2002. It was a car created specifically to be sold in the Asia-Pacific market taking over the small sedan segment baton from what ASEAN regions know as the Toyota Soluna. Never heard