Switchback after switchback, it was becoming pretty apparent that I was never going to test the limits of the 2023 Audi Q2. 2023 Audi Q2 Malaysian specs Price RM 276,710 Segment Subcompact premium SUV Engine 1.4-litre 4-cyl turbo 150 PS @ 5,000 - 6,000 rpm 250 Nm @ 1,500 - 3,500 rpm Transmission 8-speed torque-converter automatic Origin CBU Ingolstadt, Germany Not like I was trying to anyway. The only challenge I held myself to was to get out of the Tapah backroads before night fell, because hea

The cat’s out of the bag – During the launch of the 2022 Proton Saga MC2 earlier today, Proton’s CEO Dr Li Chunrong said, "Over the next 2 years, we will launch at least 3 brand-new models". That pretty much confirms that Proton will be launching not one, not two, but at least three brand-new models over the next 2 years, starting from 2023. Geely Haoyue-based Proton X90 – Largest SUV yet The first one isn’t too hard to guess, as the model has been spotted in Malaysia a few times already. We’re

Haval plant in Thailand as regional hub for export, Malaysia included. All-new 2022 Honda HR-V to arrive in Malaysia next year. Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid could debut later this month. As news about tax-free EVs in Malaysia have made recent headlines, it’s easy to overlook a slew of hybrids that will make their way onto our shores. Specifically, hybrid SUVs that are coming – Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, 2022 Honda HR-V Hybrid, 2022 Haval H6 Hybrid, and 2022 Haval Jolion Hybrid. Toyota Corolla C

It is happening. The SUV wave is nigh. Malaysian SUV sales are expected to take off in earnest in 2021 with the introduction of affordably priced models like the Proton X50 and the soon-to-launch Perodua D55L. Already the X50 has exceeded sales targets, filling a three-month order book, even before a price is announced. Not to mention, Proton credits its 55.7% increase in sales in 2019 to success of the X70 and Saga. As for Perodua, its only SUV model, the Aruz, only accounts for a mere 12.5% of

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia has just launched the new 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. Two variants are available – the 1.4-litre Highline and the 2.0-litre R-Line. The Tiguan Allspace is locally-assembled (CKD) in Pekan. The 7-seater Tiguan Allspace competes with other 7-seater SUVs including the Mitsubishi Outlander and Mazda CX-8. Prices start from RM 164,430 for the Tiguan Allspace Highline while the Tiguan Allspace R-Line is priced from RM 208,553. Both prices are on-the-road, withou

The outgoing F20-generation BMW 1 Series is the only generation of the 1 Series that was assembled in Malaysia, as the all-new F40-generation 1 Series is imported from Germany. BMW Malaysia has no plans to locally-assemble (CKD) the F40-generation 1 Series. For the Malaysian market, the 1 Series line-up will be represented by the sole M135i variant – no more 118i or 120i variants. Recall that when the F20-generation 1 Series was on sale in Malaysia, prices started from RM 188,800 for the 118i, w