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Genuine Routehunters stories, ordered by historic publication date.
142 published stories
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2026 GR Yaris : For those who want the Evo / Impreza experience today
The 2026 Toyota GR Yaris brings back the raw, rally-bred driving experience of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Subaru Impreza WRX. With 300 bhp, 400 Nm, a manual gearbox and GR-FOUR AWD, this RM315,992.80 hot hatch prioritises driving thrills over practicality.
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Chery Omoda 5’s VTA suspension: How PR failed the Rakyat while trying to protect the brands
Following the suspension of the Chery Omoda 5's vehicle type approval in Malaysia, Route Hunters examines the axle failure controversy, unanswered questions, and why automotive PR must put public accountability before brand protection.
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI MK8.5 REVIEW: THE MISUNDERSTOOD MISSLE
The Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf GTI has been criticised for losing its edge. But after a 600km round trip across Malaysia's driving roads, we discovered a hot hatch that still knows how to dance between corners. With 265PS, 370Nm and a more refined character, the GTI proves that real performance is about more than straight-line speed.
Read storyNews · 09 Aug 2026
5 highlights on Aeson Powers Sodium Ion Battery: Get to know the next evolution in battery tech
When we say dry batteries its basically wet cell batteries with no requirement to top up battery fluid. However they are not truly dry. Which is why they weight on average between 10 - 20kg’s per unit of 12V battery. Aes
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Automotive Stories & Reviews · 06 Jun 2026
The relevance of the Vios HEV GR Sport in the Budi95 era
Petrol consumption figure in cars play a huge roll today not entirely due to the price of fuel, but in the fact that there’s a cap in a citizens allocation in Malaysia. You have seen overseas reviews where they stress al
Read storyRoutes & Driving Roads · 24 Sept 2025
Renting a car on holiday in Japan: The good, the bad, the ugly
We are always on a lookout for the best driving / riding roads, even when we are on vacation. The most recent chance yours truly had was in Japan, specifically on the south island of Kyushu. Here’s us sharing our experie
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Automotive Stories & Reviews · 21 Sept 2025
The realities of owning an EV car in Malaysia in 2025: 5 must know things
We have been testing a series of EV cars over the past 3 months and clocked over 400km each trip. Here’s what we observed in that time.
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Automotive Stories & Reviews · 16 Sept 2025
The Art of D Segment sedans : 2025 Mazda 6 2.0 mid
The art of D segment sedan is officially lost now in Malaysia. The Accord is no longer there, so is the brilliant Passat. Only the Camry is left in the segment, with Mazda’s brilliant and beautiful 6 sedan. We got to exp
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Events & Community · 10 Sept 2025
Terbang : Finally the Flying Sikh’s story takes off
On a lockdown evening the two founding members of Route Hunters and Karamjit Singh sat for a small discussion. Up until then, we had featured Karamjit on several video’s and track shootout and we realised that the curren
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Guides & Hacks · 07 Jan 2025
How to take care of your vehicle the right way? Here’s ways you can avoid expensive surprises from your car
Most Klang Valley residents spend between 60 to 100km commuting daily. That works out to be about 1500 to even 3000km per month, which adds up to 20,000km or 36,000km per year. With the portholes, speed humps, high humid
Read storyNews · 22 Oct 2024
MG Malaysia, where’s MG5’s ASEAN NCAP rating?
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News · 16 Oct 2024
Should the NCAP rating be a factor for Malaysians when buying cars?
NCAP stands for New Car Assessment Program , where in short the cars safety capabilities are tested and rated on a star based system. The maximum a car can score is 5 stars. In short, the idea is more stars, the higher t
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Events & Community · 06 Oct 2024
RH Sunrise Overnight Drive: Watch Sunrise from above the clouds?
See this picture? This is what you get to see just 40 minutes away from the city (no its not Genting Highlands). Plus this was shot using a drone. But imagine enjoying such a view with your own eyes while standing on you
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Events & Community · 10 Sept 2024
Royal Enfield Himalaya 450 : The everyman’s GS
The adventure bike is like the swiss army knife of biking. The high riding position allows you to have ride in comfort for 100’s of km. The long travel suspension absorbs bumps and kind on your spine and butt. Plus they
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Automotive Stories & Reviews · 09 Sept 2024
The best brand new entry car for Route Hunters Drives is….
You want a fun car to enjoy the back roads and perhaps join the Route Hunters drives. But you are confined to new cars as you do not wish to experiment with 2nd hand vehicles uncertainties. There’s one car we whole heart
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Automotive Stories & Reviews · 30 Aug 2024
The magnificent 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge: Our 49th and 50th events support vehicle
We absolutely love the Volvo XC90 (currently retailing at RM418,888 ). If we were to rank the most usable vehicle we have tried, money no object, the XC90 will rank as one of the top 5 , alongside the Kia Carnival , the
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Events & Community · 29 Aug 2024
Toyota Veloz : Is it worth the additional premium over the Alza?
The Toyota Veloz costs RM95,000. That’s RM15,000 more than the almost 90% similar Perodua Alza . Is it worth the premium? We found out when we tested the Veloz immediately after reviewing the Perodua Alza.
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Automotive Stories & Reviews · 28 Aug 2024
Perodua Alza : Malaysia’s ‘people car’
The Alza is simply brilliant. We used to have the previous version. The previous car was like the Malaysian version of the American station wagon. Its the car you use to haul the family, commute from work to home on a da
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Automotive Stories & Reviews · 10 Jul 2024
Smart Brabus #1 : Golf GTi Price, Ferrari beating acceleration
That is the Ferrari F430. It features a 4.3 litre naturally aspirated V8 that revs to 9000rpm. Puts out about 478bhp, and does 0-100kph in 3.7 seconds. Amazing figures even by today’s standards. Brand new the car sported
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Events & Community · 22 May 2024
Malaysia Autoshow 2024: Top 10 highlights to check out at this years show
Possibly the most elaborate motor show we have seen in recent years. This years Malaysia Autoshow, taking place from the 22nd - 26th of May from 10am - 10pm, saw the launch of not one or two but SEVERAL new cars and bike
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