2019 Toyota Vios 1.5E

The curtain fell on Season 7 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Challenge with a dramatic finale at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit over the weekend, crowning new champions in all three categories: Naquib Azlan in the Super Sporting Class, Kenneth Koh in the Sporting Class, and Adam Mikail in the Rookie Class. This season offered a combined RM 630,000 in prize money and drew international competitors, elevating the profile of Malaysia’s premier one-make saloon car racing series. Super Spo

UMW Toyota Motor finished 2024 with over 102,300 units of Toyota and Lexus models sold, down 5.4% from the previous year. Toyota’s performance mirrors the challenges faced by Malaysia’s new car sales. All major high-volume brands except for Perodua and Honda are expected to post lower sales for 2024. Total new car sales for 2024 are expected to exceed 814,000 units (final figures to be announced later this month), which is around 1.7% higher than the previous year, but most of the increase is co

If there’s one word to describe the Toyota Vios, it would be pedestrian. I must admit the current fourth-generation AC100 is the boldest-looking Vios but it is a car that will not stir up hearts and serves as a faultless transport. However, being a popular car does not mean that it has zero performance potential with Toyota Gazoo Racing Malaysia organizing a one-make race series featuring the Vios since 2017. Now in its seventh season, the Toyota Vios Challenge just completed its second round wi

After August's high, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) saw a slight dip in performance in September 2024, with approximately 7,700 units sold across the Toyota and Lexus brands—a 9.4 percent decrease from the previous month’s 8,500 units. Year-to-date (YTD) sales now total approximately 72,000 units, though this is 5.9 percent lower than the 76,511 units recorded during the same nine month period last year. Three models—Toyota Vios, Hilux, and Corolla Cross—continue to be its strongest performers, account

In an adrenaline-fueled moment during the recent Race 1 of Round 2 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Challenge, the "Prince of Drift," Tengku Djan Ley, found himself in a heart-stopping incident on the second lap. Battling for position in 9th place, his car suddenly veered out of control entering Turn 1 at Sepang Circuit. His Toyota Vios racing machine, appeared uncontrollable as it darted off the track onto the grassy verge before torpedoing across the racetrack in a terrifying collision, taking

The Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Challenge returned to the Sepang F1 Circuit for another round of thrilling racing, marking Round 2 of Season 7. The one-make series continues to draw excitement as racers from across the region push the limits of their skills in identical cars, promising tight competition. Now in its 7th year, the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Challenge one-make series has seen a wave of young drivers rising to the top. This has been largely due to the series’ strict format as a one-make