It's the battle of the tough ones in this year's Asian Cross Country Rally (AXCR 2023) as team Toyota Gazoo Racing Thailand is officially taking part in the gruelling 2,000 km rally for the first time. Fielding a Toyota Hilux decked in the team's iconic red-and-white livery, the team takes over from last year's compatriots, the Toyota Cross Country Team Thailand which finished second overall. Also read: Electrifying Kenya - This hybrid rally truck previews an upcoming Toyota Hilux MHEV This year

Needless to say, one of the most highly-anticipated models to debut in Malaysia this year is the 2022 Perodua Alza, codenamed D27A. While details surrounding Perodua’s upcoming MPV are scarce, a Facebook group dedicated to the D27A Alza has popped up, with a post from a dealer claiming that prices of the all-new Alza will start from an estimated RM 69k. But is it true? Also Read: All-new 2022 Perodua Alza (D27A): What do we know about Malaysia's next big hit? What's the possible starting price o

The 2022 Dakar Rally is ongoing as you’re reading this and as of yesterday (9-Jan 2022), leading the gruelling 4,000-km long 12-stage rally is Qatari rally legend, Nasser Al-Attiyah and his French co-driver, Mathieu Baumel in the GR DKR Hilux T1+, a specially modified Toyota Hilux for one of the toughest rallies in the world. Toyota has been competing in the Dakar Rally since 2018 and the T1+ is a revised version of 2021’s V8-powered T1. Unlike last year, this year’s entry is powered by a 3.5-li

As one country prepares to launch a much-awaited model, Malaysia longingly sits on the bench - this is a trend that's repeated with the all-new 2021 Isuzu D-Max (RG-series), now spotted in Vietnam. The pick-up trucks - seen sitting in a dockyard - will go on sale in the country after Chinese New Year (12-February 2021). Sources mentioned that dealers have begun accepting deposits, with deliveries slated to begin in April. It's also reported that Vietnam is bound to receive three variants: LS 1.9

As part of Toyota and Suzuki’s ongoing partnership, Suzuki recently introduced the 2020 Suzuki Across, which is essentially a rebadged Toyota RAV4. The introduction of the Suzuki Across means that Toyota now has three distinctive designs for the RAV4, which includes the Suzuki Across, Toyota RAV4, and Toyota Wildlander. For the uninitiated, the Toyota Wildlander is a China-only model that is sold by GAC Toyota. Toyota’s other joint-venture in China, FAW Toyota, sells the RAV4. Up front, all thre

What’s the most reliable car brand? What brand should your next car be? Depending on who you ask, you will get different answers, depending on how they choose to make their assessment. If you were to ask the Americans at Consumer Reports, the best brands to buy are Porsche, Genesis, Subaru, Mazda, and Lexus, in that order. Something is clearly not right when a brand like Porsche tops the list of a consumer-friendly buying guide so take this with a pinch of salt. But Consumer Reports is not wrong