The 2024 Toyota Corolla Altis refreshes the fight against the Honda Civic in Thailand with simple aesthetic changes, but a more extensive hybrid powertrain update. First up, the Corolla Altis Hybrid is now known as the Corolla Altis HEV. With that, it now sport the brand's Beyond Zero blue roundel; replacing the 'Hybrid' script of yore. There's a new Cement Grey colour too, but that's as far as it goes this time around for aesthetic changes. The GR Sport variant sees a wider scope of updates, mo

Armoured vehicles come in all shapes and sizes, and when you think of one, usually a large Cadillac-esque vehicle pops in your mind. Or maybe a tank. Very few would imagine a Toyota Corolla Cross, but hey, now we have one. Brazilian customers can now opt for bulletproof versions of its popular models, namely the Corolla, Corolla Cross, Hilux, and Fortuner, built by several armouring specialists within the country. The armouring experts—Avallon, Carbon, Evolution Blindagens, and Parvi Blindados—a

Toyota’s Taiwan distributor Hotai Motors has introduced the updated 2024 Toyota Corolla Altis GR Sport (GR-S). While the visual upgrades remain mostly the same as the facelift that was introduced last year, it’s under the hood where the changes really matter. The hybrid version of the Corolla Altis GR-S is dropped while the naturally aspirated (NA) 1.8-litre 2ZR-FE petrol unit (140 PS/171 Nm) is swapped out for a 2.0-litre Dynamic Force (M20A-FKS) petrol powerplant that delivers 170 PS and 200 N

Toyota Gazoo Racing Thailand (TGRT) has announced that several cars powered by synthetic e-fuels will be racing domestically this year, in a bid to promote carbon neutrality through motorsports. The models are the Toyota Yaris, Toyota Yaris Ativ (Vios for Malaysia), and the Toyota Corolla Altis – all of which will run on synthetic fuel. While the latter two models will take part in their respective One Make Races, the Yaris and Altis will go on to compete in the Thailand Super Series and Idemits

SUVs are often praised for their elevated driving position and a sense of safety, offering peace of mind in uncertain situations. However, the reality is that many sedans can handle mild off-road adventures as well, albeit with a bit of anxiety. While SUVs may provide added ground clearance and off-road capability, the question is: do you truly need these features? Consider a sedan, epitomised by the iconic Toyota Corolla. Contrary to the common belief that SUVs are more comfortable, sedans ofte

Here in Malaysia, if you’re looking for a Japanese C-segment hatchback, there’s only one option, the Mazda 3 Liftback. The Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic do offer hatchback variants overseas but only the highly potent hot hatch versions are offered here officially like the GR Corolla and upcoming FL5 Civic Type R. The regular hatchback versions are also available in Japan along with a fourth contender, the Subaru Impreza. Between January and May 2023, the best-selling C-segment hatchback in Japa