The Toyota Hilux Champ is billed as Thailand’s new ‘national car’ when it made its global debut in the Kingdom in late November. It makes sense since pick-up trucks are traditionally the country’s best-sellers, but the simplicity of the Hilux Champ makes it a plus point for commercial use in the region. The concept that previewed the Hilux Champ, the IMV 0 was shown in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan following its global unveiling by Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda in Thailand last year. Recen

Upon the launch of the new 2022 Proton X70 MC, the biggest change is the new, downsized turbocharged 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine. The 1.8-litre turbo is still available, albeit on the range-topping variant. Codenamed 3G15TD, the new engine is now the default choice in the Standard, Executive, and Premium variants of the 2022 Proton X70. Also Read: New 2022 Proton X70 MC launched in Malaysia, new 1.5 TGDi, priced from RM 94k Question is, how does the new, downsized engine compare against

Like any organization experiencing rapid growth and change, there will be growing pains. Proton is experiencing this first hand, not just with supply issues of the very high in demand Proton X50, but also shortage in spare parts supply for its service centres. To Proton’s credit, the company has taken a very brave move to publically acknowledge the shortcomings in its after-sales services. At today’s announcement of Proton’s February 2021 sales performance, Proton said it recorded its highest ev

Many are waiting for the Proton X50’s launch with bated breath. So, what’s taking so long to simply convert the car from left to right-hand drive? Well, the Proton X70 underwent the process and to better understand it, Zhejiang Geely Holdings gave an insight into its development. They pointed out that the process is rather more involved than just changing where the driver sits. In total, 761 parts from the Geely Boyue had to be changed to create the Proton X70 and that’s before you count parts t

Previously, we’ve analysed the 2019 Nissan X-Trail in terms of driving performance and comfort as well as build quality and features. Now we’ll evaluate its interior space and practicality through the WapCar Ratings. Interior space of the 2019 Nissan X-Trail The Nissan X-Trail has a spacious interior that can fit 7 occupants. Although the third-row passengers may not be in the same comfort as in the second row. 3 adults are able to seat across the second row in relative comfort as the transmissi

The locally-assembled Proton X70 CKD is finally here, and the company has done some streamlining to the model's line-up. Previously in the Ningbo-built, imported Proton X70 model, a panoramic sunroof was available on the Premium 2WD variant, but that has since changed, now that the Premium 2WD is no longer the top specs variant. With the introduction of the new CKD model, Proton has introduced a new Premium X variant, whose only difference from the Premium variant sitting one rung below is the a