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.

GM’s Cruise Robotaxis Recalled After Pedestrian Collision

Following an accident involving one of its self-driving robotaxis, General Motors’ self-driving unit and the US auto authority said on …

Perodua Expecting Record Sales For Q4 In Malaysia

With under two months left until 2023 comes to an end, Perodua has revised its sales goal for the year, …

One In Five Cars Sold In California Now Is An EV

Fully electric cars have finally cleared that magic 20% threshold. EVs have surpassed one-fifth of year-to-date sales in California, the …

New Ford Ranger Platinum Model Launched In Malaysia

Last week marked the official unveiling of the new 2023 Ford Ranger Platinum by Sime Darby Auto Connexion, the flagship …

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

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