Such is the granular focus of the engineering team during the creation of the Proton X90. Just like the X50 and X70 that preceded it, many millions of test kilometres were racked up. To be specific, over 1.2 million km of testing were done for the new three-row SUV. "For the development, we started from the mule to the mass production car, so every variant we have tested for the suspension tuning," explained the model's Vehicle Chief Engineer, Zabani Bin Hj. Yaakob. "During the development, the

Larger 2.0-litre 196 hp engine from Toyota Prius OTA-updateable infotainment with dual Bluetooth devices connection With Paddle shifters and AWD Several years late, Toyota Motor Sales USA has finally introduced a hybrid variant of the Toyota Corolla Cross. However unlike our local 1.8-litre Corolla Cross Hybrid, this US market model will be powered by a larger 2.0-litre engine taken from the latest Toyota Prius. It makes 196 hp. The AWD-only electrified Corolla Cross is now capable of 0 – 96 km/

Like it or not, 3-cylinder engines will become more common. Malaysia has just welcomed the 2022 Proton X70 with a new 1.5-litre turbocharged 3-cylinder 3G15TD engine. The move is a bit controversial so Proton is still keeping the more traditional (but decade old) 4-cylinder 1.8-litre 4G18TD for the highest specs X70 Premium variant. Elsewhere, Japan is set to welcome yet another 3-cylinder engine-powered SUV, the T33 generation 2022 Nissan X-Trail, on 25-July. Nissan’s 3-cylinder unit is really

Like a pandemic-that-shall-not-be-named, pictures of a silver 2022 Honda HR-V are going viral since last weekend. It's easy to see why: a quick glance, and would assume it's a Malaysian-market car sitting in a dealer's lot somewhere (especially if you spot the Axia and Myvi behind), but that's a rumour we'll torch here. The HR-V is actually a Singapore-market car, identifiable by its Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) toll reader on the driver's side of the windscreen, and Kah Motor designation on it

The Honda HR-V might have been a very popular crossover SUV but it’s been on sale for quite some time already. 7 years since its global debut at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show to be precise. Thailand sales began in 2014 with the Malaysian launch in 2015. The local automotive landscape changed immediately after the HR-V landed in Malaysia 5 years ago. Its rivals are playing catch up and even Proton and Perodua are set to launch their own compact crossover very soon. But like all things, life must move

As part of the motoring media, we are required to jump into many cars and drive around to test out the real world practicality of cars available on the market. Sometimes we are given cars for more than the standard 3 days. Like the Volvo XC40 T5 that Volvo Malaysia has kindly loan me for video purposes for a total of 10 days. The XC40 has a recorded fuel consumption at 7.7 litres/ 100km and I think it’s totally believable as the SUV made the trip from KL to Melaka and back left me with a little