One-tonne pick-up trucks are not very popular in Japan, where kei minivans with sliding doors and tight roads-friendly mini-trucks are the preferred work tools for people who need to haul a lot of cargo. Though larger pick-up trucks don’t sell in very high volume, they are seen as status symbols. Parallel-imported left-hand drive American pick-up trucks prowl the trendy streets of Roppongi and Ginza, rarely leaving tarred roads. Nearly twenty years ago, Mitsubishi Motors in 2005 attempted to int

Mitsubishi’s hallowed motorsports division and brand, RalliArt is back. Set to premier at the upcoming Thailand International Motor Expo 2021, the brand now returns with a lineup of limited-edition variants of the Mitsubishi Triton (mega-cab and double-cab) and Pajero Sport. Though only a shadow of its former self – the division responsible for churning our high-powered road and competition vehicles – the current range of items are limited to aesthetic and equipment accessories to spice up its p

Recently, Kia announced that bookings of the all-new 2022 Kia Sportage have been opened in Korea and calling it an overwhelming success might be a bit of an understatement. Just one day after pre-orders were opened, 16,078 units were ordered. This is the second highest pre-order sales ever recorded for a domestic SUV in Korea right after the all-new Kia Sorento (18,941 units). The Sportage’s pre-order figures easily surpassed that of the previous record holder, the Hyundai Tucson which recorded

The all-new third generation Isuzu D-Max has been spotted in Malaysia. The photo has been speculated to be taken at Pekan, Pahang, where the assembly plant of Isuzu vehicles is located. There seemed to be several units of the all-new Isuzu D-Max being tested, presumably different variants of it judging by the variation of wheels. Not expected to be launched until 2022, you say? These units are likely imported from Thailand for local parts development purposes. Trial production has yet to begin a

UMW Toyota Malaysia has confirmed today that it will be launching the new 2020 Toyota Hilux Rogue this Thursday. In keeping with the prevailing practice of this Covid-19 period, the launch will be live streamed on the Toyota Malaysia Facebook page. The new Hilux Rogue will replace the previous Black Edition, and will gain a more powerful 204 PS/500 Nm 2.8-litre common rail intercooled variable nozzle turbine turbo diesel engine. This engine will replace the previous 177 PS/450 Nm Black Edition’s

The oddly named Mazda CX-30 slots between the B-segment CX-3 and the C-segment CX-5. Why is called the CX-30 instead of a more logical CX-4 then? That's because the CX-4 already exists as a totally unrelated China-only model (based on the previous generation CX-5). This 2020 Mazda CX-30 that you see here is Mazda's latest global product. It's a C-segment SUV, similar to the CX-5 but this one sits closer to the smaller Toyota C-HR than the larger CX-5. Just as its little brother the CX-3 is based