All Car Reviews

2026 Proton Saga: Right gear for the job
27 January 2026
BEING branded an A-segment vehicle can be rather deceptive these days.We always get the impression that the car, given its affordability, wouldn’t offer much in the way of exciteme...
Edmunds tests BMW X5 and Mercedes GLE: Which is the better P...
22 January 2026
NEW YORK: The BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE are two popular midsize luxury SUVs (sport utility vehicles) that offer the latest in luxury, space and technology.Of course, neither veh...
Chery Tiggo 7 PHEV and Tiggo 8 PHEV: Monsoonal exploit
15 January 2026
CHERY has been talking up a 1,200km (WLTP) range figure for its latest plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models.To put that number on the record, it ran a long-haul media drive out of Kuala Lu...
8.8
Toyota Camry 2.5 HEV: Extra premium and beyond
08 January 2026
COMPARED to its predecessors, the ninth-generation Toyota Camry looks like it came from beyond the stars.If not for its name, you wouldn’t be able to tell if this space-age cruiser...
7.2
Jetour VT9 Prime: Space comes first
01 January 2026
JETOUR is still a new badge to many Malaysians, but the VT9 Prime does not take long to figure out.It is a large, three-row SUV that puts space and equipment up front, then keeps a...
General Tire’s Altimax GS6 shines in dry and wet
01 January 2026
YOU need a different tyre range to cater to targeted segments of car owners and Continental Tyre Malaysia is fully aware of this when it launched the General Tire range in early Oc...
7.5
MINI Aceman John Cooper Works: An ace up the sleeve
18 December 2025
THE arrival of the MINI Aceman SE on local shores in October last year signalled the brand’s entry into a new niche – the compact, all-electric crossover.This crossover occupies th...
First drive with the 2025 Hyundai Tuscon and Santa Fe: Seoul...
08 December 2025
THERE’S a lot riding on Hyundai now that it is officially running its own show in Malaysia.For those who aren’t aware, Hyundai finally took charge of its own brand operations local...
BYD Seal 6 Premium: Sweet deal, generous kit, sensible prici...
27 November 2025
GENTING Highlands offers the full Malaysian weekend package: shopping, gambling, cool air — and a proper hill climb that’s become the unofficial test route for anyone seeking to se...
8.7
Mazda CX-80 2.5G PHEV AWD High Plus: Upmarket upgrade
06 November 2025
MAZDA hails a new flagship in the CX-80 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that boasts an even higher level of luxury motoring and that is clearly needed to weather the challen...
Proton X50 Flagship: Tuned for success
30 October 2025
SEPTEMBER gave us a Merdeka-season excuse for a simple road trip and a fresh look at Proton’s popular B-segment sports utility vehicle (SUV).We ran the updated X50 Flagship variant...
8.4
Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 4Matic: Never a dull moment
23 October 2025
THE market fascination with fast cars has spawned a good selection of vehicles in various guises and power options to whet the "hotrod" appetite.We already started the year with a ...
Lamborghini Urus SE: Ultimate control
16 October 2025
LAMBORGHINI struck gold with the introduction of the Urus from day one by effectively driving home the “sport” theme to a tee.The super sports utility vehicle (SUV) would not only ...
Mazda CX-60: Moving on up
09 October 2025
THE CX-60 is Mazda’s first step into the premium mid-size sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment in Malaysia, positioned above the long-standing CX-5.Built on a new rear-wheel-drive ...
7.9
Jetour Dashing: Fresh fascination
02 October 2025
DASHING is a word that is more suggestive of moving about in haste or charming good looks for a suave male.It took us a while for the word to sink in as the name of a sports utilit...
Honda SUVs: Proof in motion
25 September 2025
IF you want to see how Honda plans to hold the line against the Chinese charge, put 20 scribes and YouTubers, seven sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and over 200km of tarmac in the s...
7.9
Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4Matic+ Coupe: Serious thrills
18 September 2025
POTENCY has long been the hallmark of anything that bears the AMG badge. In Affalterbach, some 30 minutes northeast of Mercedes-Benz headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, AMG engi...
Chery Tiggo Cross: Dazzling duo
11 September 2025
IT’S only a matter of time that the Chinese car brands would become more affordable and competitively priced and Chery leads the way with its locally assembled Tiggo Cross models. ...
Michelin Primacy 5: Expression of quiet confidence
04 September 2025
MOST Malaysian drivers don’t think twice about tyres. They’re a wear-and-tear item, swapped only when bald, usually with whatever’s cheapest or in stock. However, tyres aren’...
Jaecoo J8 AWD: One rugged rider
04 September 2025
The Jaecoo J8 AWD is a refined city slicker that reveals its off-road mettle when the terrain gets tough. Shortly after its official debut, the opportunity to get behin...