When the Toyota GR Supra was first revived in 2018, then President and CEO Akio Toyoda had expressed hopes of having ‘three brothers’ of sports cars to complete the line-up, joining the GR 86. The MR2 and Celica were obvious candidates, but work along this direction went quiet as Toyota introduced the GR Yaris and GR Corolla. The sports car market is an incredibly difficult one to make a successful business case. Very few buyers are willing to put their money where their mouth (or keyboard strok

At the launch of the all-new 2023 Toyota Vios, UMW Toyota President Datuk Ravindran K. revealed that over 5,000 bookings have been collected for the 2023 Toyota Vios since order books opened on 24-February 2023. “The response has been overwhelming with more than 5,000 bookings made since reservations opened on 24-February 2023,” said Datuk Ravindran. “I am glad to know that Malaysians continue to trust Toyota. I look forward to seeing more of it on the road. For this, I extend my appreciation to

The keyboard warriors demanded it and Toyota has finally given them what they’ll never be able to afford; a manual Toyota Supra. Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) is getting ready to roll out an enhanced Supra but the most important bit is the proper manual transmission for the RZ trim level with plans in place for deliveries to commence this year. Apart from the 6-speed manual and 3 pedals in the footwell, Toyota has however included auto-throttle blipping on downshifts because a surprising number of u

Would you be surprised with the headline? Of course not. It’s just the way things are these days, whether you like it or not. Two out of five (or 40 percent) of Mercedes-Benz cars sold globally are SUV models. Mercedes-Benz sold 2,164,187 cars in 2020 (down 10.3 percent). The figure includes 38,391 units of Smart models, but excluding commercial vans (325,771 units) and trucks. The commercial trucks division has since been spun off as a separate company, Daimler Truck AG, but it is still parked

Following its unveiling in Malaysia almost a month ago, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced the official prices for the new 2021 Toyota Vios facelift. 2021 Toyota Vios facelift price list Variant 1.5 J A/T 1.5 E A/T 1.5 G A/T Price RM 74,623 RM 82,593 RM 87,584 The prices shown above are exempted from SST (valid until 31-Dec 2020), on the road excluding insurance and road tax. At this price, the base-spec Vios 1.5 J is priced very close to the Honda City S variant which starts from RM 74,191.

Leaked images of the all-new 2021 Subaru BRZ have surfaced ahead of its global debut, which will be happening a little later. The 2021 Subaru BRZ retains the sleek coupe profile as the outgoing BRZ and sport 18-inch wheels that look almost identical to the Toyota GR Yaris. Powertrains are still under wraps but we speculate that it would receive a new 2.4-litre naturally-aspirated boxer engine that produces 220 PS and 240 Nm. A 6-speed manual will be featured along with a possibly new 8-speed aut