Peter Lyon

In a career spanning over 30 years, Peter has written about automobiles, innovation, games, luxury lifestyles, travel and food. Based in Tokyo since 1988, he hosts a globally broadcast TV show on Japan’s NHK World network called ‘Samurai Wheels’ with ex-F1 racer Ukyo Katayama, and authored a book in 2014 in Japanese about car culture. Over the past 3 decades, Peter has written for publications including Car and Driver, Edmunds, Top Gear, Autocar, Auto Express, Evo, Quattroruote, The Sydney Morning Herald, Herald Sun, Motor Magazine, Forbes, The Japan Times, GQ Japan, Newsweek Japan, Forbes Japan, Yahoo Japan and Yanko Design. He has raced cars and created his own race teams since 2000, culminating in a class victory in the 2009 VLN 4-hour race at the Nurburgring as well as a 4th-in-class placing in the 2010 Nurburgring 24-hour race, and a 2nd place podium in the 2011 Mazda MX-5 Media 4-Hour race in Japan. Peter is a juror for the Japan Car of the Year and Best Cars of the Year panels.

Hyundai And Kia To Adopt Tesla NACS Chargers

Hot in the footsteps of Ford, General Motors, Mercedes Benz, Nissan, Volvo, Honda, Jaguar, and Rivian, Hyundai and its sister …

New Hyundai Tucson Launched In Malaysia, Open For Bookings

Offered in three variants— 2.0 Lite, 1.6T Plus, and 1.6T Max—bookings for the brand-new 2023 Hyundai Tucson are now being …

UAW Emerges From Strike With Unexpected EV Benefits 

Some unexpected benefits came out of the UAW strike deal recently. One of the United Auto Workers’ biggest victories in …

Special Edition Proton X50 R3 Launched In Malaysia

Proton has just unveiled the new X50 R3 20th Anniversary Edition for the Malaysian market. This special edition X50 is based …

Toyota Reveals Uniquely Customized Trucks At SEMA

SEMA is here and the big guns are making their presence felt. Two of Toyota’s largest trucks have been specially …

New Limited Edition Suzuki Swift Sport Launched In Malaysia

The 2023 Suzuki Swift Sport Silver Edition has been added to the brand’s Malaysia lineup by Naza Eastern Motors, the …

Stellantis, Ford Reach Deal With UAW But GM Struggles Continue

Shortly after arriving at a preliminary agreement on a new contract with Stellantis NV, the United Auto Workers extended their …

New Toyota Alphard Finally Launched In Malaysia

Toyota’s fourth-generation Alphard (and its Vellfire sister) has made its long-awaited official debut in Malaysia. UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) will …

Eye-Opening Sports Car Revival In Japan Gets Good Reviews

Nissan unveils the shock of the show–a new 1360 hp electric GT-R while Mazda reveals the prettiest coupe we’ve seen …

As Malaysia’s Cheapest EV, The New Neta V Is Officially Launched

As the most affordable electric vehicle on the market, the Chinese-made Neta V has finally arrived in Malaysian showrooms. On-the-road …

China Cracks Down On EV Metal Exports

One crucial ingredient for the large-scale switch to electric vehicle usage is unimpeded access to the rare metals that go …

New Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 580 Finally Launched In Malaysia

The long-awaited Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 580 4MATIC has finally been introduced in Malaysia. Costing RM699,888 on the road, the luxury …