UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has released official details for the 2026 Toyota Vios Hybrid in Malaysia, where it will be offered in two variants: the 1.5 HEV AT on RM103,900and the 1.5 HEV GR Sport AT RM109,900; the prices for both variants are estimated, on the road without insurance. The key feature here is of […]
Ahead of this year’s Chinese New Year celebrations, Mattel has launched a new limited edition Hot Wheels Silver Series diecast model. Exclusive to the Asia-Pacific markets, the 1:64 scale collector’s version was created in collaboration with Porsche, with artwork by Anton Henggono. The car chosen as the basis is the reborn 935, a 911 GT2 […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that MyDigital ID will be the only login method for the MyNIISe (National Integrated Immigration System) app from January 15, 2026. This only applies to Malaysians, with foreign travelers continuing to use the existing login method without any changes. In a statement, the ministry said the implementation of […]
Well, after a week of teaser videos previewing what we thought was finally going to be a production WRX STI, Subaru unveiled it in Japan instead. A different concept. While this looks like a production-ready WRX STI sedan, complete with big wheels and good red accents, Subaru is calling it the WRX STI Sport# Prototype […]
Toyota debuted the track-focused GR Yaris Morizo ​​RR at the Tokyo Auto Salon. It gets a sharper suspension, an improved AWD system and lightweight carbon aerodynamics. Only 200 copies worldwide, pricing yet to be announced. Just when you thought the global GR Yaris couldn’t get any cooler, Toyota debuted this. It’s called the GR Yaris […]
Gazoo Racing has teased that it could unveil a mid-engine sports car at the Tokyo Auto Salon. Toyota recently spun off GR as a standalone brand after launching the GR GT. The Tokyo Auto Salon starts this weekend. Toyota officially spun off Gazoo Racing as a standalone brand this week, following the unveiling of the […]
Kasper Høglund restored a 1974 Land Rover Series III and documented the entire build. Norwegian authorities have stopped the registration, saying the vehicle is no longer the same due to the frame change. Despite complete documentation, the bureaucracy parked the truck and disrupted Høglund’s work. Restoring an old vehicle takes time, patience, a little blood, […]
The Prius twins are the standard bearers of the hybrid segment, and the Prius name has been synonymous with hybrid technology for decades. Few cars have done more to normalize hybrid technology than the Prius, while offering owners something that’s easy to live with, cheap to run and economical. It’s perfect for people looking for […]
It wasn’t so long ago that Volvos were fairly unremarkable, family-oriented machines, excellent at getting the job done but hardly objects of real desire. Some nice sedans, wagons and SUVs were made, but nothing that was truly desirable. How things have changed; we can all argue about exactly when that happened, but the important thing […]
It was an exciting revelation. At the launch of the recent BMW 1 Series facelift – so hefty that they gave it a new internal model code (F70 instead of F40) – the updated M135 lost its ‘i’ suffix, but gained a tempting new option. The M Dynamic Pack costs a relatively hefty £3,000 extra, […]