National car maker Proton today unveiled their new engine assembly line at Tanjung Malim at an exclusive event for invited media guests. Operational since April this year the facility produces the company’s 1.5 TGDI (Turbo Gasoline Direct Injection) engine, the first time it has been assembled outside of China and is one of the most advanced automotive engine assembly lines in the country. Located in Proton Tanjung Malim’s Engine and Powertrain facility, the assembly line covers an area of 18,00

All Perodua showrooms and service centres nationwide have resumed operations this week but the problem facing Perodua dealers is less about selling new cars, but fulfilling existing orders. Like many car manufacturers, Perodua is facing serious shortage in automotive parts, especially electronic parts, due to the supply crunch for semiconductors due to Covid-19. Also read: After Nio and Tesla, Nissan USA also affected by Bosch’s supply disruption in Malaysia As a value for money-oriented brand w

The infamous Satin Hornet Yellow Proton X50 that lit the internet on fire last year was involved in an accident a couple of days ago. Images of the battered car was uploaded by the owner himself, Lee Jian Xian. The car seems to have absorbed the impact pretty well, and Lee looks relatively unscathed. It's understood that the car hit both left and right highway dividers before coming to a stop, but how the accident happened wasn't disclosed. Though he captioned the post with "Thanks for protectin

Malaysian car buyers shopping in budget car Proton/Perodua range of cars have a peculiar affinity towards the topic of timing chain vs timing belt. Debates can get rather intense and even though nearly every technical literature out there says that there is no such thing as timing chains being superior to timing belts and vice versa. There are many things that one should consider before buying a car, but valvetrain system shouldn’t be on that list. Oddly, the same group of customers don’t ask th

The Proton X50 is definitely one of the most exciting cars of 2020. At least in Malaysia. The variants have been revealed, the tech features look exciting, the performance has been impressive, and yet the prices are yet to be announced. Still, that doesn’t faze people from booking the X50 but don’t be deceived by the unofficial price figures. This just shows how hyped the little brother to the X70 really is. The X50 is locally-assembled at Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant and Proton has released a s

The 2019 Toyota Yaris has been dissected through the WapCar Ratings. To the uninitiated, WapCar Ratings scrutinizes cars in terms of driving performance, ride comfort, build quality, features, interior space, practicality, and fuel consumption. Previously, we’ve separated the sections into individual articles. Now we’re simplifying them and discussing all sections in one go. Without further ado, let’s dive into the 2019 Toyota Yaris. Toyota Yaris Driving Performance Facts and Figures Engine 1.5L