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Twenty years ago, when the MPV was still an in-thing, Honda launched the Stream. Three years later, in 2003, Toyota launched its own challenger into the ring, the Wish. Both these MPVs were a delight among families who wanted an MPV that gave off a sporty presence. They were once commonly seen on Malaysian roads, and perhaps some of you reading this might even grow up with one. Eventually, the idea of a car-like MPV evolved into crossover SUVs as both the Toyota Wish and Honda Stream saw sales d

CY Foong

Dec 5, 2020

20 tahun yang lalu, apabila kereta MPV tengah mencanak naik popularitinya, Honda melancarkan Stream. Tiga tahun selepas itu, pada tahun 2003, Toyota pula melancarkan pesaingnya iaitu Wish. Kedua-dua MPV ini menjadi kegemaran di kalangan keluarga yang mahukan sebuah MPV yang menonjolkan gaya ‘sporty’. Ia sering dilihat meluncur megah di jalanraya Malaysia, dan mungkin ada dikalangan pembaca yang membesar dengan kereta ini. Lama kelamaan, kereta seperti MPV berkembang menjadi SUV crossover. Angka

Mersita

Dec 11, 2020

20年前，当MPV还十分流行时，Honda不失时机地推出了Stream。在3年后的2003年，Toyota也推出了一款同级市场的竞争者——Wish。 对于那些想要一辆姿态更运动的MPV的家庭来说，这两款MPV都是很不错的选择。曾几何时，它们是马来西亚路上常见的一道风景，或许正在阅读这篇文章的你，就是从小跟着这辆车长大的。 最终，这个轿车型MPV的概念被跨界SUV所替代，而Toyota Wish和Honda Stream两者的销量都开始下降，并最终结束了其14年的历史。那么，这两款曾经大卖的MPV到底发生了什么呢？ Honda Stream：一款7人座的Civic Honda Stream于2000年在日本首发，定位为运动型7人座车型。它在很大程度上是基于第七代的Honda Civic开发的，只不过为了放下第三排座椅，车身被拉长了。 第一代的Stream定位在Odyssey之下，它有着十分独特的造型，就像是发福了的Civic（或是超重了的Civic“面包车”）。 这款车于2001年引进大马市场，从印尼进行整车进口。大马规格的Stream有两具引擎可选，分别为一具1.7升的D17 VTEC

Rax

Dec 13, 2020

Acura has just teased the upcoming all-new, second-generation 2021 TLX ahead of its official debut in the US. The new sports sedan from Acura will be unveiled via live stream on May 28. Apart from introducing the all-new TLX, next week’s debut also marks the return of the Type S branding after a 9-year hiatus, as Acura will be introducing the TLX Type S, powered by a new 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 petrol engine. Power figures will be made known when the model is officially launched next week. Whi

Eric

May 21, 2020

Initially conceived as a better alternative to blind spot monitoring, Honda’s ingenious LaneWatch system could be discontinued in the near future. What is Honda LaneWatch? Honda LaneWatch, like the name suggests, utilizes a camera mounted on the passenger-side wing mirror that feeds a video stream to your car’s head unit. The aim is to allow drivers to see if there are motorcyclists or other drives in their blind spot, and it also works in poor weather conditions. If it’s so good, why does Honda

Eric

Apr 10, 2020

We’ve seen plenty of accident videos, some can be horrifying while others would tickle our funny bone. One such video features a bunch of makciks (aunties) reacting to an accident between a Perodua Kelisa and Proton Wira has caught the amusement of the internet. Warning: Turn down the volume before playing the video. While gossiping away about their social lives, the aunties encountered a Perodua Kelisa who tried to cut through 3 lanes to make the turn rather than go straight. Ultimately, the Ke

Jerrica

Mar 24, 2021

Now that the locally assembled (CKD) Proton X70 is finally here, you must be thinking: RM 122k for a C-segment SUV complete with panoramic sunroof? Now that’s affordable! But wait, is the affordably priced X70 the most practical option? The similarly priced Honda HR-V begs to differ. We know what you're thinking, the CKD Proton X70 is a C-segment SUV, while the Honda HR-V falls in B-segment category. But the biggest deciding factor here is the price of the cars. So it is inevitable to compare th

Jerrica

Feb 15, 2020

**Artikel ini berkisar tentang pengalaman peribadi pemilik Honda City GD8 dan ia tidak semestinya mewakili pandangan WapCar. Facebook: Muhamad Rizal b. Mohd Abd Wahab 12 tahun sudah usia salah satu kereta kesukaanku untuk pemanduan harianku. Honda City GD8 atau SEL i-DSi 2008 dengan kemasan warna Sparkle Grey Pearl telah memukau peminat-peminat Honda City pada era itu. Ini bukanlah kereta pertamaku, tapi ia adalah yang ketiga. Sebelum membeli Honda City IDSI ini, aku menggunakan Proton Wira 1.6

Owner Review

Jul 17, 2020

Ditubuhkan pada 15 November 2000, Honda Malaysia tak lama lagi akan menyambut ulangtahun ke-20 tahun mereka di Malaysia. Pada tahun 2019, Honda Malaysia berjaya menjual sebanyak 928,271 unit kereta (jumlah kumulatif) sejak tahun 2001. Majoriti daripada jualan tersebut datangnya dari model-model dipasang tempatan (CKD). Kita boleh jangkakan yang kilang Honda di Pegoh akan mencapai jumlah kumulatif penghasilan unit kereta CKD yang kesejuta dalam separuh pertama 2021 – lebih kurang 4 tahun selepas

Mersita

Oct 8, 2020

Established on 15-November 2000, Honda Malaysia will soon be celebrating its 20th year anniversary in Malaysia. As of 2019, Honda Malaysia had sold a cumulative total of 928,271 cars since 2001. The majority of the sales were contributed by locally-assembled (CKD) models. We can expect the Pegoh plant to hit its cumulative 1 millionth CKD car milestone within the first half of 2021, nearly four years after the company hit its 600,000th car milestone in March 2017. Honda Malaysia sells very littl

Hans

Oct 7, 2020

After much teasing, the 2020 Toyota Vios facelift has just been launched in the Philippines. The launch was done virtually over Toyota Motor Philippines' official Facebook page. The facelifted Toyota Vios receives a cleaner, sleeker new front face, that is reminiscent of its bigger siblings, the Corolla Altis and Camry. The new foglamp design also gets tucked neatly down at the front bumper. All else about the Vios' exterior remains the same, even the wheel design. For the first time in a Vios,

Jason

Jul 25, 2020

The all-new 2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class will make its global debut virtually on 23 February. The live stream event starts at 9 PM (MYT), which can be watched here. As reported earlier, all Mercedes-Benz C-Class variants will solely feature a 4-cylinder engine with varying levels of electrification. Mercedes-Benz claims this is the first model lineup to be electrified throughout. The 2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is also said to be equipped with the second generation MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experien

Shaun

Feb 16, 2021

Come next Tuesday, BMW will be unveiling the all-new G22 BMW 4 Series via live stream. The lone teaser photo released by BMW confirms that the new coupe will be wearing that massive front grille that was first previewed on the BMW Concept 4. Yes, it is inevitable that the massive grille is upon us. That said, putting aside the massive (and controversial) front grille, the upcoming G22 4 Series gains a number of enhancements over the 3 Series Sedan, including additional suspension stiffening, a r

Eric

May 28, 2020

Hyundai Elantra Hyundai unveiled the 2021 Hyundai Elantra sedan via YouTube stream at West Hollywood yesterday, showing off its coupe-like proportion and for the first time, a hybrid powertrain option. This is the first proper look at Hyundai’s new design direction dubbed ‘Parametric Dynamics’. The bold look utilized unconventional lines all over the car, with a touch of angularity and sharp edges, creating an almost sci-fi look. Along with the Hyundai Sonata, this is the second car to fall unde

Zamil Syaheer

Mar 18, 2020

Tidak dinafikan, zaman kegemilangan MPV mula merudum tetapi ia masih belum berakhir. Akibat daripada kemuncak zaman emas MPV tersebut, beberapa MPV masih mempunyai penangan yang hebat sehinggalah ke hari ini. Antaranya, Toyota Wish! Dibangunkan sejak 20 tahun yang lalu, Toyota Wish mencapai kesempurnaan pada generasi kedua yang dilancarkan pada tahun 2009 di Jepun. Walaupun generasi ini tidak dibawa masuk secara rasmi, Toyota Wish tetap ligat berkeliaran di jalan raya Malaysia. Kini 12 tahun sel

Haris

Feb 6, 2021

Nearly 70 percent of Perodua owners prefer to have their cars maintained by an authorised Perodua service centre, making one of the highest, if not the highest for any automotive brand in the country. Speaking at a press conference yesterday for Perodua's 2019 business review, President and CEO Dato' Zainal Abidin Ahmad said the figure is two percent higher than the Perodua’s forecast. Last year, Perodua’s network of service centres received over 2,347,000 cars, an 8.3 percent increase over last

Hans

Jan 22, 2020

Ford has just unveiled the new Ford Ranger Thunder – a kitted-up Ranger based on the popular Ranger Wildtrak, exclusive for the European market. Separating the Ranger Thunder from the regular Ranger Wildtrak is new Sea Grey colour, exclusive 18-inch alloy wheels and Ebony Black finishing on the front grille, rear bumper, skid plates, fog light surrounds, and door handles. Furthermore, the Ranger Thunder also gets red highlights on the front grille and sports bar, as well as Thunder emblems on th

Eric

May 20, 2020

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has officially confirmed that they will be launching the new Toyota Vios facelift and they are inviting you to watch their live digital launch. The digital launch is set at 6 pm and will be aired on TMP’s official Facebook page this Saturday, 25th July 2020. What do we know so far of the upcoming Vios facelift? Unlike the previous major facelift, this round of updates are limited to only cosmetic changes. While the Toyota Vios in Malaysia is offered only with a 1.5

Jerrica

Jul 22, 2020

Volvo S60 Volvo Car Malaysia will launch the locally-assembled (CKD) version of the Volvo S60 T8 R-Design through live stream launch event on their official Facebook page next week, May 18th at 12 PM. The fully-imported (CBU) version launched last year carries a price tag of RM 295,888, but the CKD model is highly likely to not go far off from the current pricing, with a possible add-on to the specifications. Expect the S60 CKD to retain its 2.0-litre supercharged and turbocharged four-cylinder

Zamil Syaheer

May 13, 2020

Ford has just unveiled the all-new, fourteenth-generation 2021 Ford F-150 in the US. Starting with the design of the all-new F-150, the design isn’t vastly different from the model it replaces – instead, the design has been refined. As before, the body of the all-new Ford F-150 continues to be built out of aluminium alloy. New active grille shutters help improve the all-new F-150’s aerodynamics. Customers can choose from 11 grille designs. Ford has also redesigned the interior, giving the top-of

Eric

Jun 26, 2020

A research from Brown University has revealed that there is another effective way to reduce Covid-19 infection in cars than just opening all the windows. The trick is to control the airflow in the car by opening just 2 windows to create an air curtain free of virus particles. This new method would be a great help for drivers or even those who rely on taxis or e-hailing rides to get around, especially during this time when Malaysia is experiencing record high numbers of new infections. It is true

Jerrica

Feb 1, 2021

In case you’re not aware, some Proton models that are equipped with the GKUI touchscreen infotainment system has built-in 4G LTE internet connectivity and free online music streaming services (Ultimate Music by Tencent). Proton has just announced that they will be migrating their music app to JOOX Music – also a product of Tencent. The new app will be installed via an OTA (over-the-air) update which will be released from 27 March 2020 onwards. This update will be rolled out to all Proton X70 var

Adrian Chia

Mar 26, 2020

The big grille is coming. Despite the general response of the large vertical grille on the BMW Concept 4, even from China, it appears that BMW is going ahead with the design on the all-new 2020 BMW 4 Series. In a report by BMW Blog, the new 4 Series is slated to arrive in June and since all events are cancelled globally, the reveal will be online via live stream. This (social distancing) will be the new normal for a while. In the previous generation 4 Series (F32), the interior mirrors the 3 Ser

Shaun

Apr 8, 2020

Xiaomi, one of the world’s largest smartphone makers, plans to make electric vehicles using Great Wall Motor’s factory. Xiaomi and Great Wall Motors have yet to announce the partnership, but Reuters has reported on the plan last Friday. Xiaomi’s stock price has gone up more than 9% since then. Xiaomi’s EV will be targeted at the mass market, in line with the positioning of its electronic products. Alongside smartphones, Xiaomi makes dozens of internet-connected devices including scooters, air pu

Arif

Mar 29, 2021

449 PS. That is how much power Mercedes-AMG will extract out of its 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder engine which will motivate the next Mercedes-AMG C63. Yes, the AMG C-Class that has up to now been powered by a succession of V8 engines, will receive a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder heart (codenamed M139), albeit one strapped with Semtex explosives. The M139 is already pulling duty on the current AMG 45-series cars, with a handy output of 421 PS and 500 Nm (it is, currently, the most powerful 4-cylinder production

Jason

Mar 31, 2021

Ford Ranger gallery Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC), the official distributor of Ford vehicles in Malaysia will be launching the 2020 Ford Ranger FX4 on 3rd June. The launch will be live streamed on Facebook and YouTube on 11am. The first 150 customers who purchase the Thailand-made 2020 Ranger FX4 will receive these accessories worth RM 5,398 for free: Matte black sports bar and window tinting Built-in digital video recorder (DVR) and an 8GB memory card If you don’t feel like waiting until 3rd

Eric

May 19, 2020

There has been a rise of drivers driving under influence (DUI) cases on Malaysian roads recently, sparking many heated discussions across social media. This has even prompted the Ministry of Transport to propose an amendment on Act 333 of the Road Transport Act 1987. Chinese radio station, 988 FM, invited listeners to share their opinions on the appropriate respond or punishment needed to stop drunk driving and the lost of lives. In the 988 discussion, the general consensus agrees there should b

Jerrica

Jun 2, 2020

Due to the global pandemic that is going on, PT Toyota Astra Indonesia has given the world debut of the new 2021 Toyota Innova facelift via a live stream on Toyota Indonesia’s YouTube channel. As hinted from the leaks, the new facelifted Innova has a new front grille design that is very much inspired by the Toyota Hilux and perhaps the American-spec Toyota Tacoma and Tundra. The new Innova is sold as both the Kijang Innova and the sporty-looking Venturer in Indonesia. The Kijang Innova sports a

CY Foong

Oct 15, 2020

Honda Malaysia mengumumkan pemanggilan semula buat 2,784 pemilik Honda Accord dan Honda CR-V untuk menggantikan pengembung beg udara Takata di bahagian pemandu. Langkah ini adalah untuk mengelakkan daripada sebarang kejadian yang tidak diingini. Namun demikian, model yang terkini tidak terkesan sama sekali. Perincian mengenai model yang terlibat adalah: Pemanggilan semula Model Unit yang terkesan Honda Accord tahun 1999 1,380 Honda CR-V tahun 2000 1,404 Untuk maklumat anda, pengembung ini berpot

Faisal

Nov 26, 2020

Proton has just introduced the new Saga, updating the affordable sedan that has been around since 2016 with some much-needed improvements. Let’s take a look at what has been improved on the new Saga. For starters, the front grille now features Proton’s ‘Infinite Weave’ motif, first found on the X70. The new Saga is the fourth model after the X70, Iriz, and Persona to don the new grille. Apart from the ‘Infinite Weave’ front grille, the new Saga also features a chrome strip that connects both hea

Jack

Aug 7, 2019