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Volvo’s ‘Selamat’ safety campaign wins top prize at 2026 Malaysia Effie Awards
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia has won the Grand Effie at the 2026 Malaysia Effie Awards for its “Selamat is...
Adam Aubrey
Today
2026 Proton S70 Prime shown in new official images
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton has released a new collection of official images showing what seems to be the upcoming S70 Prime,...
Adam Aubrey
Today
BYD confirms Tanjong Malim plant will not proceed, local assembly plans remain
KUALA LUMPUR: BYD has confirmed that its proposed assembly facility in Tanjong Malim will not proceed, but the carmaker says...
Adam Aubrey
Sep 13, 2026
2026 BYD Atto 3 Performance launched in Malaysia – 449 PS AWD, 530 km range, RM149,800
KUALA LUMPUR: BYD Sime Motors has added a new range-topper to the Atto 3 line-up in Malaysia, and this one...
Adam Aubrey
Sep 11, 2026
Jetour joins Malaysia Sarong Music Run again,T2 i-DM to launch at event and RM15k rebates
KUALA LUMPUR: Jetour Malaysia is returning to the Malaysia Sarong Music Run for the second year in a row, but...
Adam Aubrey
Sep 10, 2026
New 2027 BMW 3 Series (G50) nearly finished: six-cylinder lives, 443 hp M350 xDrive leads the range
KUALA LUMPUR: BMW has completed its final round of summer chassis testing for the next-generation 3 Series, bringing the petrol-powered...
Adam Aubrey
Sep 10, 2026
MINI Cooper S Oxford Edition launched in Malaysia, six units only at RM289,888
KUALA LUMPUR: MINI Malaysia has launched the new MINI Cooper S Oxford Edition, and it is worth being clear about...
Adam Aubrey
Sep 09, 2026
Nine-minute charging and a 256-line LiDAR: meet the Changan Nevo Q06
KUALA LUMPUR: Changan opened pre-orders for the Nevo Q06 in China recently, and on paper it is one of the...
Adam Aubrey
Sep 09, 2026
Caltex Malaysia turns 90 and hands the spotlight to its own staff
KUALA LUMPUR: Caltex has been selling fuel in Malaysia for 90 years, and rather than mark the anniversary with the...
Adam Aubrey
Sep 09, 2026
2026 Updated Volvo EX90 launched in Malaysia: now CKD, 800V and RM428,888
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo Car Malaysia has launched the updated EX90 today, and the important changes sit under the skin rather...
Adam Aubrey
Sep 08, 2026
The new Royal Enfield Classic 350 is here to talk Malaysia's riders out of the horsepower race
You know the Sunday morning Karak crowd. Litre bikes screaming past in full tuck, chasing whoever's fastest in the group,...
Adam Aubrey
Jul 27, 2026
How OMODA built a clubhouse for its owners: inside GEN-O Malaysia
Walk into a car launch and this is usually what you can expect. Polite applause, a covered car, a spec...
Adam Aubrey
Jul 01, 2026
The GWM HAVAL H6 HEV is no longer an experiment — It’s a safe bet
There’s a certain fatigue creeping into Malaysia’s electrified car conversation.
Every other week, there’s a new acronym, BEV, PHEV, EREV....
Adam Aubrey
Mar 31, 2026
What Mitsubishi learned the hard way Is exactly why the Triton feels so easy to live with
There’s a certain type of Malaysian respect that cannot be bought with a bigger screen or a louder sound system....
Adam Aubrey
Jan 30, 2026
Two million Malaysians cannot all be wrong
Spend a few minutes chatting with riders at a mamak, outside an office, at a petrol station, basically anywhere and...
Adam Aubrey
Jan 02, 2026
Malaysia’s 2026 new-car watchlist, 10 launches worth keeping tabs on
If 2025 felt like the year Malaysia finally settled into electrification, 2026 looks like the year brands start getting really...
Adam Aubrey
Dec 26, 2025
Review: Toyota Corolla Altis GR Sport Malaysia – Sensible on paper, secretly satisfying fun behind the wheel
Some people buy a car because life forces their hand. Job, kids, tolls, school run, done. Then there are the...
Adam Aubrey
Dec 10, 2025
Same roads, less stress: Why Toyota hybrids make the most sense now
Early mornings in KL are when the city finally slows down. Press start in a Toyota hybrid and the car...
Adam Aubrey
Dec 05, 2025
Toyota Hilux – Malaysia’s Undefeated Pickup Legend
When you talk about pickups in Malaysia, one name regularly dominates conversations, warung gossip, and even boardroom logistics discussions: the...
Adam Aubrey
Oct 24, 2025
Review: Toyota Corolla Cross HEV GR Sport - The Hybrid that woke up one morning and decided to be fun
There’s something about the Toyota Corolla Cross HEV GR Sport that just clicks the moment you slide behind the wheel....
Adam Aubrey
Sep 30, 2025
Review: Perodua QV-E - Forget BaaS for a moment, this EV Is surprisingly fun
The Perodua QV-E has spent much of its young life trapped inside a spreadsheet. Battery lease, monthly payment, BaaS, outright...
Adam Aubrey
Sep 11, 2026
Review: 2026 Isuzu D-Max Premium 2.2L 4X4 8AT - Eight gears, more torque, same old-school honesty
There is something wonderfully straightforward about an Isuzu D-Max.
While other pickup trucks increasingly try to convince you that they...
Adam Aubrey
Aug 28, 2026
Review: Jetour T2 - The SUV I didn’t like at first, then didn’t want to give back
First impressions are supposed to matter. You get into a car, adjust the seat, set the mirrors, pull away from...
Adam Aubrey
Aug 18, 2026
Review: Toyota GR Corolla 8AT - Proof an Automatic can still have character
There are more refined performance cars than the Toyota GR Corolla. There are cars with better ride quality, more polished...
Adam Aubrey
Aug 10, 2026
Review: BMW iX1 eDrive20L M Sport - The stretched BMW that somehow works
I normally do not like stretched cars.
You can usually see exactly where the extra length has been added. The...
Adam Aubrey
Aug 07, 2026
Review: Leapmotor C10 Plus - the RM129k SUV that makes Malaysia's EV market look overpriced
Somewhere in the spec sheet of the Leapmotor C10 Plus is a number that changes how you read everything else...
Adam Aubrey
Jul 27, 2026
Review: 2026 BMW X3 30 xDrive M Sport - It wants to be noticed, and that's exactly the point
The BMW X3 used to be the sensible one.
Not boring, not cheap, not invisible, but sensible. It was the...
Adam Aubrey
Jul 06, 2026
Review: Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf GTI - We’ve been sleeping on this Hot Hatch
For the last few years, it feels like the Volkswagen Golf GTI has been pushed into a strange corner of...
Adam Aubrey
Jul 02, 2026
Review: Audi Q7 S line 3.0 TFSI quattro - This seven-seater SUV clicks all the right buttons
RM462,272. That is what Audi Malaysia wants for the Q7 S line 3.0 TFSI quattro, on the road, before you...
Adam Aubrey
Jun 18, 2026
Review: e.MAS 7 PHEV - Really the best Proton on sale right now?
Let me start with something I didn't expect to say. After a week with the Proton e.MAS 7 PHEV Premium,...
Adam Aubrey
Jun 09, 2026