Malaysians said goodbye to these 12 models in 2021 Some were discontinued due to poor sales, others due to age Which will you miss fondly? Once again, the big blue planet that we currently reside on has made its full orbit around the sun and the year 2020 v2.0 2021 ends. While some might remain optimistic that 2022 might be better with a huge array of upcoming models, we’d like to dedicate this article to the cars that won’t make it into the new year. Some of these models were revered by their o

We’ve our first look of the Proton Persona facelift’s interior, now here’s a full view of the Proton Iriz’s brand new front grille that was leaked on PDRM Perak’s Facebook Live. From what we can see of the video, the new Iriz will feature a new sportier black grille, it looks piano black but we won’t go so far to confirm it yet, with a chrome line running across the bottom. The new grille now mirrors the grille design with the Persona. Too bad we don’t have a look of the new Proton Iriz Active v

Seven long years. That’s how long the Proton Iriz has been on sale in Malaysia. Over the years, the little Proton Iriz gained numerous improvements and upgrades along the way, including a restyled exterior. Seeing that its core rival, the Perodua Myvi, is slated for a facelift later this year, what does Proton need to address in the Iriz in order to keep it competitive against the Myvi? Also Read: How is the Proton Iriz still on sale 7 years later and is it still relevant? Let’s dig in. The CVT

Those who were holding their breaths for the 2021 Proton Iriz and Proton Persona to get a 4-speed torque converter like the Saga, we've got news for you. The Hyundai-sourced 4-speeder might not see duty on the latest update to both models, the MC2 (Minor Change 2). According to our friends at Funtasticko, the Punch-sourced CVT transmission will likely soldier on in both models. However, there will be extensive recalibration of the transmission control unit (TCU). This will most likely improve th

Malaysian rally ace Karamjit Singh is working to secure a driving seat in a Proton Iriz R5 built by UK’s Mellors Motorsports, according to Careta.my, Following Karamjit's meeting with the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) yesterday, Minister Dato' Sri Reezal Merican Naina Merican has said that the ministry is in principle, agreeable to allocate RM 3 million to sponsor Karamjit Singh’s participation at the 2021 Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC). The keyword here is ‘in principle.’ To date,

Blink and you'll miss it - well, not news about the Proton X50 because that's plastered everywhere since the last couple of weeks. Today also marks its official launch (prices start at RM 79,400) but a few tiny details in Proton's livestream earlier today caught our eye. A glimpse of the facelifted Persona? Take a look at these frames. Now, we know that the Persona is undergoing a facelift of which we think the jerky Punch CVT could give way to a four-speed automatic transmission. Proton has bee