proton gen 2

Dalam entri lepas, kami sudah bincangkan tentang cubaan pertama Proton dalam British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). Kali ini, keadaannya lebih berbeza bagi Proton di UK dan juga BTCC secara keseluruhannya. Kemuncak zaman 90-an yang menyaksikan pasukan dan pembuat kereta bersaing antara satu sama lain telah menjadi semakin berfokus kepada akar umbi pasukan/pertandingan pada era 2010-an. Jumlah pembuat kereta yang bertanding dalam anugerah pembina juga semakin berkurangan disebabkan oleh kos pem

Mersita

Aug 14, 2020

The current-gen Mazda CX-5 is a gem to drive but it has been on sale since 2017. A facelift could be due soon but the Japanese media have already been speculating at what the next-gen CX-5 could look like. According to an inside scoop by Best Car Web, Mazda could launch the next-gen CX-5 in January 2023. That’s 6 years from when the current-gen was introduced and follows Mazda’s model refresh period. According to them, the third-gen CX-5 could share a platform with the next-gen Mazda 6 which is

CY Foong

Sep 8, 2020

Now that there’s a new generation Honda Accord on sale, the previous ninth-generation Honda Accord is going on the used car market for just RM 60,000. This puts the D-segment sedan around the same price as the lowest spec B-segment cars! So, should you get a used Accord or should you get a B-segment car new? Think D-segment sedans and the first car that comes to mind is most likely the Honda Accord. No surprises here considering how the Accord has been a house-hold name since the 70s and has alw

Jerrica

Dec 27, 2020

With all the attention focused on the upcoming Perodua D55L, one could easily forget that Perodua has another surprise up its sleeves. Case in point is the next-generation Perodua Alza, which could see the light of day sometime in late-2021 or early-2022. Recall that the Perodua Alza is one of the oldest new cars you can buy today, as the model was introduced in Malaysia way back in 2009. Over the course of 11 years, the Perodua Alza received numerous updates, though mechanically, it remained la

Eric

Aug 18, 2020

The Mazda 2 is often regarded as one of the best handling B-segment hatchback money can buy. After nearly seven years of being on sale, a replacement is said to be coming soon. If reports from Japan are to be believed, the next-gen Mazda 2 could debut as soon as September 2021 – seven months away. At least for the Japanese market, the next-gen Mazda 2 will ride on Mazda’s own platform, unlike the European market Mazda 2, which is slated to be a rebadged TNGA-B Toyota Yaris. Yikes. Platform aside

Eric

Feb 4, 2021

Honda is planning to move its Indian production facility to Indonesia and the Japanese carmaker is committed to invest around Rp. 5.2 trillion (RM 1.48 billion) in the archipelago as well as developing a brand-new model that will be solely built in the country. Also read: Honda to move India plant to Indonesia; New model coming soon Though it is still uncertain what that model could be, it will be exported to 31 countries, including Malaysia. Although Honda has yet to confirm the model, we think

CY Foong

Mar 16, 2021

In one way or the other, Mazda has established themselves as quite the premium Japanese automaker that’s suited for people making heart-led decisions - case in point being the striking Mazda 3. That said, its crossover stablemate - the Mazda CX-3 - is getting a little long in the tooth now since its introduction in 2015. With Mazda typically refreshing their models every 5-6 years, Japanese media have begun speculating on the next-gen CX-3. The current CX-3 is based on the Mazda 2, and the updat

Sanjay

Sep 8, 2020

Pada era 90-an, pengguna lebih menggemari kereta jenis sedan. Maka itu, Proton Wira dibangunkan. Di United Kingdom, Wira dikenali sebagai Persona. Proton Satria pula dikenali sebagai Persona Compact. Model seperti Proton Putra pula dikenali sebagai Persona Coupe. Selama 2 generasi, Persona berada di dalam segmen C. Namun demikian, ia telah diubah pada tahun 2016 dimana ia dibangunkan berdasarkan Proton Iriz yang merupakan sebuah kereta segmen B. Setelah 27 tahun berada di dalam pasaran, Proton P

Faisal

Nov 6, 2020

The Mazda 2 may be an ageing car but it’s definitely one that is catered to enthusiasts. With that being said, after 7 years on the market, the Mazda 2 is definitely due for a new generation that could debut in 2021. As we had reported before, the team over at Best Car Web has produced some interesting renders of what the next-gen Mazda 2 could look like. Judging by the renders, the Mazda 2 could retain the same Kodo design philosophy of the fantastically gorgeous Mazda 3 Hatchback. Even the rea

CY Foong

Jan 5, 2021

Previously, we took a look at Proton’s first foray into the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). This time, things are looking a lot more different for both Proton in the UK and the BTCC as a whole. The highs of the nineties which saw iconic liveries and carmakers competing against one another had been reduced to become more grassroots-oriented in the 2010s. This also saw fewer manufacturers competing in the constructor's title because the cost to run the team could be very expensive. To hel

CY Foong

Jul 26, 2020

Feast your eyes on the next-gen 2022 Honda Civic, as patent images depicting Honda's long-serving C-segment model have just surfaced. As seen in this patent images, the next-gen Honda Civic will adopt a more matured design, toning down from the tenth-generation model. At a glance, it looks like the next-gen Civic looks softer than the current model. The front-end, while looking like a a mini Honda Accord, does not seem as aggressive as the FC-generation Civic. The theme continues to the rear-end

Eric

Sep 29, 2020

Back in 1993, the most preferred body-type for a car was a saloon. The Proton Persona debuted, and back then, we knew it as the Proton Wira. The Wira was known as the Persona in UK. Alongside the Wira, the Satria was called the Persona Compact, and the Putra was the Persona Coupe. For 2 generations, the Persona was a C-segment saloon. Things were revamped in 2016, and the Persona name was redesignated to an Iriz-based B-segment sedan. A lot has changed over 27 years, but the Persona remains an a

Arif

Oct 31, 2020

Race.Rally.Research atau lebih dikenali sebagai R3 adalah divisyen prestasi Proton yang ditubuhkan pada tahun 2003. Dilahirkan oleh minat untuk kenderaan berprestasi tinggi, Proton R3 mengkhususkan diri dalam penyelidikan, pengembangan dan pengeluaran kereta lumba dan rali, kereta jalan raya R3 edisi terhad dan aksesori & alat ganti R3. Bukan calang-calang Proton R3 ni sebenarnya. Sejak tahun 2003, mereka telah mengambil bahagian dan memenangi beberapa acara sukan permotoran yang paling berprest

Zamil Syaheer

Jun 8, 2020

Sporty-looking hatchbacks by Proton include the Proton Satria, Proton Satria Neo, and the Proton Suprima S. While there might be no plans for a successor to the Proton Suprima S soon, photo chopper Theophilus Chin has decided to use the Proton X50’s front end to imagine one. While Theophilus has called it the Proton H50, the result is very reminiscent of the Proton Suprima S. Instead of looking like a totally new car, the rendering looks like a well-done evolution of the turbocharged hatchback.

Arif

Jan 11, 2021

Percayakah anda bahawa Proton X50 lebih selamat daripada sebuah BMW X1? Antara sebabnya ialah kerana Proton X50 memiliki sistem bantuan pemandu Tahap 2. Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan Tahap 2? Secara umum, Tahap 0 hingga 1 ialah kenderaan yang dikawal sepenuhnya oleh kecekapan pemandu. Tahap 2 pula sedang beransur seperti yang kita dapat lihat kini dimana kereta mempunyai pengesan yang berupaya membantu pemandu untuk mengelak daripada kemalangan. Tahap 3, 4, dan 5 masih giat dihasilkan. Bagaiman

Faisal

Oct 6, 2020

An scoop from a Japanese publication has reported the next-gen line-up of Mazda’s most popular cars. The most interesting of the bunch would be the Mazda 6, leading the Mazda CX-5, Mazda 2 (speculated September 2021), and Mazda CX-3 (expected June 2022). The highlight of the “upcoming” Mazda 6 would be the inline-6 SkyActiv-X engine that does 300 PS and 343 Nm. A straight-6 could only mean one really big thing, and that’s the rear-wheel-drive layout. Mazda’s SkyActiv-X engines are equipped with

Arif

Sep 8, 2020

The Honda City is often remembered as either the tall-boy Bulldog from the 1980s or the ones many Malaysians fondly remembered that grew from a humble car to a torque-kicking revolution. But following the infamous first-gen turbocharged City that also produced this ear-catching jingle, its follow-up was seen as a step back from the first-gen. The first-gen City (known as the AA by fans) was a funky little car. It had a unique tallboy design that eventually caught on with other manufacturers and

CY Foong

Oct 10, 2020

Like the Perodua Alza, the Toyota Avanza is popular (in Indonesia) but ageing. However, development on the next-gen Avanza is ongoing, based on this photo and it is getting a front-wheel drive (FWD) layout! It was uploaded by a Facebook user named Rizal ZeroTwo and showed what appeared to be the next-gen Avanza undergoing testing in Indonesia. This photo pretty much confirms our suspicion that the next-gen Avanza will be FWD as opposed to the outgoing generation's rear-wheel drive set-up. As you

CY Foong

Dec 1, 2020

First launched in China in 2016, the Geely Boyue, which is better known to Malaysians as the Proton X70, is now in the fifth year of its model life. A replacement is due soon, at least for China. During a presentation to Geely investors in November, Geely Automobile Holdings Limited shared that it will be announcing at least 4 new models in 2021, among them the second generation Geely Boyue that’s based on the new CMA platform. When will the second generation Geely Boyue be launched? Considering

Hans

Dec 8, 2020

Earlier this year, we reported that Perodua will become Daihatsu's regional R&D hub, and that it will be developing a new sedan for the South East Asia region. Where it got interesting was the part of the presentation slides that showed four silhouettes of unknown cars of various body types. While Perodua’s CEO Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad cautioned us against reading too much into it, he did confirm that one of it is a sedan and it would be a big project. Fast forward to today we now know that the

Eric

Oct 6, 2020

Mazda will build a value chain to utilise nex-gen biodiesel fuel in Hiroshima. The effort aims to spread the use of next-generation biodiesel for automobiles. The biodiesel is based on microalgae and waste edible oil. The construction of the biodiesel value chain and the start of the fuel utilization is part of the Hiroshima “Your Green Fuel Project”. The project is a demonstration for next-gen biofuels jointly run by the Hiroshima Council. Mazda confirms that the microalgae and waste-oil-based

Arif

Aug 6, 2020

Tahukah enjin CamPro (nama singkatan bagi "Cam Profile") adalah satu-satunya enjin kereta yang dihasilkan secara komersial dan domestik di Malaysia? Enjin ini direka untuk membuktikan bahawa Proton mampu membina enjin mereka sendiri setelah sekian lama berpaut pada bayangan Mitsubishi. Prototaip enjin pertama mula ditunjukkan pada 6 Oktober 2000 di kilang Lotus Cars, UK sebelum ia mula digunakan secara rasmi pada Proton Gen-2 2004, termasuklah model-model lain dalam barisan Proton. Kesemua gener

Zamil Syaheer

Nov 13, 2020

A few days ago, we have seen leaked patent images of both the 2022 11th gen Honda Civic Hatchback and Honda Civic sedan (courtesy of Civic XI forum). The latter is more relevant to our Malaysian market. With the patent images at hand, we decided to colour between the lines to see how the Civic might look like in real life. There is no massive leap in the Civic Sedan’s design, but the crab-claw like tail lights have been replaced with a sleeker design. We are yet to see how it will look in realit

Arif

Oct 2, 2020

The Honda HR-V has been the talk of town over the past week. Fair, since people are expecting an update. Doubly fair, seeing that the model's seven years old. Further fuelling speculations are pictures of a mysterious Honda SUV prowling Japanese streets decked in camouflage. At first, we heard grouses that it's not a Honda due to how different it looks but pay close attention - notice the LaneWatch camera? First model on a new platform? Months ago, we reported that the next-gen HR-V will be base

Sanjay

Sep 15, 2020

Geely could be introducing a Boyue Pro-based pick-up truck soon, as we recently came across photos of what appears to be their upcoming truck. According to overseas media outlets, the new pick-up truck could be called “Yuancheng FX”, which loosely translates to “Long Distance FX”. If it looks funny to you, don’t be surprised, as it appears that Geely has tacked on a truck bed to the rear of the Boyue, transforming the SUV into a legitimate pick-up truck. Unlike traditional pick-up trucks that ar

Eric

Jun 19, 2020

Korean carmakers are penning cars that wouldn't look too out of place in any sci-fi movies (have you seen the Hyundai Staria?) and it's a trend that this next-gen 2022 Kia Sportage (codenamed NQ5) aims to follow. The camouflage obfuscates the details, but at least we can see the bigger picture - the upcoming Sportage trades off the current-gen's bulbous looks for a silhoutte complemented by sharper features. It looks like there's pointy headlights that sharply converge at the front grille (a bit

Sanjay

Apr 5, 2021

A few days ago, Perodua uploaded its newest corporate video which features a curious-looking crossover hatchback that many netizens think it’s the upcoming 2021 Perodua D55L. Well, sorry to break your excitement but it's not the crossover you're looking for. Instead, it could be something else, the next-gen Axia Style. The crossover seen in the video isn't entirely new though. Based on the rear design, it resembles a concept car that was shown by Perodua at the 2018 Kuala Lumpur International Mo

CY Foong

Nov 18, 2020

The fifth-gen Nissan Serena (C27) has been on sale since 2016 in Japan and was once the best-selling MPV there. Even though it was given a facelift in 2019 and featured some interesting tech underneath, its position was usurped by the Toyota Voxy in 2020. Nissan knows the Serena is due for a full model change and after 5 years, it looks like the next-generation model will arrive in October 2021. This is according to a scoop by Best Car Web. Based on the rendering as seen in the cover photo provi

CY Foong

Feb 3, 2021

SUV yang paling anda nantikan telahpun dilancarkan di tanah air. Dengan tibanya Toyota Corolla Cross di pasaran Malaysia, kehangatan segmen SUV kompak di pasaran kita dijangka mencipta satu gelombang yang baru. Selama ini, pesaing di segmen ini ditandingi oleh Honda HR-V, Subaru XV, Mazda CX-3, dan Proton X70. Dengan hadirnya Toyota Corolla Cross sebagai pengganti Toyota C-HR yang tidak masuk akal, adakah pasaran akan memihak kepadanya berbanding saingan-saingan ‘legend’ yang lain? Berbaloi tak

Faisal

Apr 4, 2021

The Toyota Fortuner is in its second generation, and last week we welcomed the facelifted version in Malaysia. Now, there's news that seemingly confirms the third-generation, all-new Fortuner's debut in 2022. Yoshiki Konishi, chief engineer of Toyota Motor Corporation, told Indian media that “We’ll launch it next year.” So what can we expect? What's new: new EPS, better VSC, improved ADAS Chief among the updates is electric power steering (EPS) that will replace the current model's hydraulic pow

Sanjay

Jan 12, 2021