The WapCar Car of the Year Awards 2021 has kicked off; it’s that time of the year when we shortlist the best cars for your voting pleasure. 22 models have been shortlisted across four categories, one of which is Affordable Car of the Year. In this category, we’ve rounded up six cars that are under RM 100k; the entries are: Honda City Nissan Almera Toyota Vios Toyota Yaris Perodua Myvi Perodua Ativa All three B-segment staple sedans – Honda City, Nissan Almera, and Toyota Vios – are in for the ru

Base cars of the 2021 Perodua Ativa - the Daihatsu Rocky and Toyota Raize - are reportedly getting facelifts for the Japanese market come November 2021. With that, the Rocky is set to add a hybrid model to its line-up called the Rocky e:smart, according to these leaks. New hybrid powertrain The e:smart powertrain mates a newly-developed 1.2-litre, three-cylinder engine (codenamed WA-VEX) to an electric motor. Descriptions point to it being a full-hybrid system, which means it can accelerate from

The Perodua Ativa is certainly getting all the attention in Malaysia but over in Indonesia, things are getting a bit more exciting for one of the Ativa’s donor twins. Apart from getting both the Daihatsu Rocky and the Toyota Raize, Indonesians will also able to get a kitted-up version for the latter in the form of the Toyota Raize GR Sport (GR-S). According to our friends over at AutoFun Indonesia, photos of the Raize GR-S have leaked online ahead of its launch on 30-April 2021. This model will

Though Lexus only just welcomed the brand’s first ever battery-electric vehicle (BEV), Lexus UX 300e, at the 2019 Guangzhou Auto Show, the electric crossover already has a planned route across the South East Asian market. And the first destination is Indonesia. This doesn’t come as a surprise since Indonesia has declared a very aggressive push to move towards EVs. Not only have government declared that they will start using EVs in 2021, but they have also introduce policies aimed at making Indon

Slightly less than a week after the all-new 2021 Toyota Harrier was leaked online, Toyota has released preliminary specifications of its SUV. Goodbye turbo power From the provided specifications, Toyota has dropped the outgoing model's 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine, replacing it with two Dynamic Force powertrains. The first is a 2.0-litre M20A-FKS naturally-aspirated petrol engine that does 171 PS at 6,600 rpm and 207 Nm at 4,800 rpm, hooked up to a Direct Shift CVT. Apart from the natura

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