If there's any proof that Malaysians love thier modified cars, then response to the Toyota Corolla Cross GR Sport is a highlight: bookings for the model have exceed that of the Hybrid variant - previously the most popular Corolla Cross variant - according to sources close to the matter. Yet this is more than likely just a temporary development, as it's common for new models to get a spike in interest. Not to mention too that dealers have been collecting orders for the 'Cross GR-S in the weeks pr

At yesterday’s Dewan Rakyat sitting, Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul avoided a question by Muar’s Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq on why the Malaysian-made Proton X70 was not used, but an imported Toyota Vellfire is selected instead. In answering an earlier question posed by Bayan Baru’s Member of Parliament Sim Tze Tzin, Zafrul defended the government’s decision to switch its official cars to Toyota Vellfires, saying that the Vellfire offers very good value for money. “The leasing cost spent fo

UMW Toyota Motor has confirmed that it will be launching a hybrid model in Malaysia on 14-October. Specifically, the countdown timer on the newly setup ‘Toyota – Live Hybrid’ page will end on next 2 PM, Thursday, 14-October 2021. Toyota hasn’t confirmed the exact model to be launched, but the teaser image show the silhouette of an SUV, which if you were to refer to the model offerings by Toyota distributors in neighbouring countries like Thailand and Indonesia, it can only mean one model – the T

Continuing our WapCar Ratings this week is the 2021 Volvo XC40 T5 Recharge, the smallest hybrid vehicle in Volvo Malaysia's line-up. Priced from RM 241,997 and locally-assembled (CKD) in Shah Alam, it takes on rivals like the BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA, the latter of which we've done a Ratings article last week. All photos and measurements were taken before MCO, and the scores you see here are relative to cars in the XC40's segment, and not new-car market as a whole. Volvo XC40 T5 Recharge: Dr

Proton aims to double its export volume over the next 12 months, assuming that export activities are not overly hampered by restrictions due to the global pandemic, said Proton in a press statement released today. Spearheading Proton’s export ambitions will be the Proton Saga, Proton X70, and Proton X50. The Proton Saga has since been exported to Kenya as knocked down (KD) kits to be assembled there, as well as to Nepal, as a completely built-up (CBU) car. Meanwhile, the Proton X70 has also been

This is the European-market 2021 Toyota C-HR GR Sport - and in one way or another - serves as a peek into Malaysia's upcoming 2021 Toyota Vios GR Sport. We'll explain as we get further into the post, but let's take a look at this car first. Gazoo Racing goodies in an SUV Recall that the Gazoo Racing hierarchy is split into two tiers: with GR reserved for bespoke performance cars like the GR Supra and GR Yaris, while the GR Sport badge is for cars with slight chassis upgrades but with limited to