Today, Honda Malaysia announced that the recently launched award-winning All-New CR-Z has received overwhelming response by Malaysian motorists recording robust sales of over 300 bookings within a month of its launch. At its launch in early November, the Hot-Hatch hybrid model was targeted to sell 100 units by end of this year.   Expressing his delight over the positive acceptance ...

Yesterday, Proton Holdings Berhad unveiled a new Saga variant – Saga FLX SE. The new Saga FLX SE is powered by a 1.6 litre Campro IAFM engine and available only with CVT automatic transmission, the Saga FLX SE is priced from RM49,449 in Peninsular Malaysia. The new Saga FLX will be at all PROTON showrooms for view from 1 December 2011. ...

The facelifted Mazda Demio  (known overseas as the Mazda2) with the SKYACTIV-G 1.3 gasoline engine, together with its development team, has received the 2011-2012 Car Technology of the Year award from the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame (JAHFA). The Mazda Demio 13-SKYACTIV was launched in Japan in June 2011. The result was announced today by JAHFA, a registered nonprofit organization ...

The Lexus CT 200h launched in Australia since March of this year, and this hybrid hatch has won a prestigious Australia’s Best Cars Awards in its first year on the market. The CT 200h took honours in the Best Small Car over $35,000 category, ahead of diesel-powered rivals from Europe.   [singlepic id=9206 w=630 h= float=] Judges from the motoring ...

Mazda Motor Corporation today launched the special edition Mazda Premacy ’20S Prestige Style’ at all Mazda dealers throughout Japan. The Premacy is a 7-seat minivan that is known as the Mazda5 outside Japan. This 7-seat minivan is powered by 2.0-litre DOHC DISI engine mated with 5-speed automatic transmission to the front wheel.   The special edition 20S Prestige Style is ...

Mazda Motor Corporation will display the Biante GRANZ, a specially designed version of the mid-sized tall ‘high-roof’ Mazda Biante minivan, at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The show will open to public from December 3, 2011 at the Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center).   The Mazda Biante GRANZ exhibits strength and quality levels that are a class above, ...

Back in July 2011, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd (HSDM) introduced its facelift version of Hyundai i10 5-door hatchback subcompact. This supermini is locally assembled (CKD) in Kulim – Malaysia, and the car is also known as Inokom i10. The Hyundai i10/Inokom i10 offered in 3 variants – 1.1 Standard Spec (1.1 Epsilon), 1.25 Standard Spec (1.25 Kappa CVVT), and ...

A long-awaited new Toyota rear-wheel-drive sports car has now been unveiled in its home market, Japan. Toyota newest sports car is officially known as Toyota 86 or “hachi roku”.   [singlepic id=9169 w=630 h= float=] The unveiling occurred when Toyota president Akio Toyoda drove a production prototype down the main straight of the Fuji Speedway, south of Tokyo.   Mr ...