Should things go as planned, the next Japanese-make car that's launching in Malaysia will be the 2022 Honda HR-V. This is slated to happen sometime in the middle of this year (H2 2022), and under the new skin it's possible that we'll get up to three – turbo, naturally-aspirated (NA), and hybrid (HEV) – engine options. The question is, which is best for Malaysia? The powerful turbo Indonesia debuted the most powerful version of the compact SUV in the ASEAN region yesterday, a title held by their

Roughly one year ago, Volvo announced their intention to limit their cars to 180 km/h and was met with mixed response across the board. Some lauded the move, others less so. But now, it seems like the next manufacturer to follow that move is Renault. During a recent general meeting, Renault’s CEO Luca de Meo recently announced that future Renault models will be capped to 180 km/h, regardless of model. Also Read: Volvo officially caps top speed at 180 km/h, is it fast enough for you? As such, it

Honda Japan has released a video on the 2021 Honda HR-V being subjected to performance tests on snow. In Japan, the all-new Honda HR-V (known as Vezel in Japan) is slated to go on sale in April. Powertrain options for the 2021 Honda HR-V include a 1.5-litre paired to a CVT, and a 1.5-litre petrol-electric e:HEV hybrid powertrain, similar to the one that powers the Honda City RS. All-wheel drive (AWD) option, Honda calls it Real Time AWD, is available for both powertrains. Real Time AWD system is

The all-new 2021 Honda HR-V was spotted testing in Japan a couple of months ago. Based on the camouflaged unit and the photos available, wizards have gone to work to produce renderings and here is one of them. As the spyshots suggest, the 2021 Honda HR-V is less bulbous than before, with a sloping rear tailgate. From the rendering, the 2021 Honda HR-V appears to use design elements from the 2020 Honda City, such as the headlamps and bonnet. But the bumper and the front grille look unique to its

Land Rover is more than ready to welcome a new era for their 2020 Land Rover Defender. While the overall UK media will not be getting their hands on the car due to the coronavirus, a number of them still managed to give the new Defender a shake down and here are some of their opinions. The Defender looks nothing like the first. Sure, it is still rather rugged and boxy looking compared to its other Land Rover siblings’ elegance, but it doesn’t have the harsh army look that the Defender is now syn

Malaysians are eagerly waiting for Proton's next compact SUV which is expected to arrive after the locally assembled Proton X70 which is speculated to be called the Proton X50. Although Proton has never confirmed (nor deny) whether their next SUV will be called the Proton X50, we know that it will be based on the Geely Binyue – courtesy of Proton's foreign strategic partner. We've tested the Geely Binyue in China, not to lay a death sentence on the Proton X50, but to get a first taste of what pr