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October 1, 2018

Embracing Tradition with a Hunger for Adventure: Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

When you’re looking for adventure, it’s got to have the right ingredients: the location, the activity, and of course, the means to get there. For a long drive out of town and into the woods, your best bet would be by way of SUV. And while you’re at it, why not take it up a notch and go in luxury. Enter Mercedes-Benz, a brand recognized all over the world for its heritage roots and premium appeal. And now, it has diversified its name into the SUV segment.

BMW is set to introduce the next-generation of iDrive infotainment software starting with the all-new BMW X5, 8 Series, Z4, and 3 Series which will celebrate their debut at the Paris International Motor Show in a few weeks.

The news of Ferrari’s first-ever SUV, named the Purosangue (Thoroughbred) and hybrid models shocked hardcore fans and enthusiasts. However, they’re much-needed products to boost the Italian sportscar maker’s earnings under its new CEO Louis Camilleri.

Porsche is recreating its iconic 935/78 racing car with this: a 700-horsepower limited-edition built with no homologation restriction giving designers and engineers absolute freedom in its development. Limited to a run of just 77 examples, it’ll be used for clubsport events and private race track training.

Suzuki Philippines (SPH) brings its annual Auto Festival (AutoFest) to the most-visited malls and shopping centers around the country, showcasing the brand’s wide range of best-selling and award-winning vehicles to even more Filipinos.

Porsche Says Goodbye to Diesels

Hit by scandals revolving around its diesel engines, Porsche has announced that they will no longer offer this oil burning powerplant. Instead, the German sportscar maker will double down on its electrified offensive, led by its upcoming Taycan EV.

Remember the Chevrolet Orlando, the Cruze-based compact MPV? Well, there’s a chance it’ll come back once more if Chevrolet Philippines decides to get the second-generation one from SAIC-GM—the same source of the local market Sail sub-compact sedan.

Hyundai to Develop Its Own Spark-Compression Gasoline Engine

Mazda’s Skyactiv-X may soon have a competitor. Hyundai has been awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy with a USD 4.95 million (~ P 267 billion) over 3 years to conduct research and development for “an advanced mixed-mode gasoline spark/compression ignition engine.”

Tourists going to Japan may have to say goodbye to one of Tokyo and Osaka’s eponymous tourist attractions: dressing up as Mario or Luigi while driving around in a go-kart.

As Ford celebrates 100 years of continuous production at its Rouge assembly plant in Detroit, Ford CEO Jim Hackett is leveraging partnerships to help the American carmaker survive to the next one hundred.

Continuing Nissan’s move to “NISMO everything,” the Japanese carmaker launched the Note e-POWER NISMO S for the Japanese market. This time, aside from aesthetics and handling improvements expected from the NISMO badge, they have finally eked out an additional 25 percent more power and torque compared to the regular Note e-POWER NISMO.

Video: Ford Mustang Takes On Nurburging...Sideways

Every car manufacturer has something to prove over at the Nurburgring—breaking records and, in the process, pissing higher than the “other guy.” So, Ford Performance decided to do something quite different when they brought over a special Mustang to the Green Hell. Have it go sideways.

The Philippine flag flew proud at the Fuji International Speedway as a Filipino finished first in his class and fifth overall at the Mazda Fan Endurance Race at the Fuji International Speedway.

For the past three years, The Philippine Rallycross Series (PRS) has been reviving dirt track racing. Starting with just a field of just 10 participants, the PRS has grown to 60 participants during the latest ground.

Honda Just Refreshed the Civic in the US; Asia-Pacific Markets Sure to Follow

In a bid to cement its success as the leading compact sedan, Honda has refreshed the 10th-generation Civic for the 2019 model year. Launching in the US by the end of this year, expect the same aesthetic changes to make its way to the Asia-Pacific market sometime next year.

Do you think you have what it takes to squeeze out the most mileage from the Isuzu mu-X SUV or D-MAX pickup? If you do, then head on over to your nearest Isuzu dealership and pit your fuel efficiency skills against other drivers in Isuzu Philippines Corporation’s “2018 Isuzu Fuel Eco Challenge”. You might just win for yourself valuable fuel vouchers, or an all-expense-paid trip to Thailand for you and your companion.

The unmistakable shrill of the Mazda 787B was audible long before it hit the start/finish straight. Then, as the iconic orange and green 1991 Le Mans winning car became visible, its wail permeated every inch of the Fuji International Speedway. Looking around the grandstands and the pitlane, no one was covering their ears; everyone was taking this full sensory experience in. It was music to their ears. It was, undoubtedly, a fitting finale to Mazda’s “Be A Driver Experience.”

Review: 2018 Toyota Rush 1.5 G TRD Sportivo

I honestly wanted to like the Toyota Rush, I really did. Given how late it entered the sub-compact SUV segment and given all the resources Toyota had in its disposal, it’s the one that’s supposed to turn the market upside down; it’s the one that’s supposed to make everyone quiver with fear. But it doesn’t; not even in the slightest. More than anything, it actually reminds you just how good everyone else’s is.

New Names Round Up Winners of Subaru Palm Challenge: Philippine Face-Off

Motor Image Pilipinas, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in the Philippines, congratulates the individuals who successfully made it through the 2018 Subaru Palm Challenge: Philippine Face-Off last September 22.

Volvo Cars maintains a strong sales momentum into the second half of 2018, with global sales up 15 percent in July, compared with the same month last year. The company sold a total of 50,931 cars in July, as sales grew in all main markets.

After being slapped with Australia’s largest fine levied against a carmaker due to its defective PowerShift dual clutch transmission, Ford just got hit with yet another fine, this time in Thailand for the very same issue. A report from the Associated Press says a Thai court has ordered Ford to pay 291 customers a total of USD 720,000 (~ P 39 million).

e-EVOLUTION Concept to Headline Mitsubishi Philippines's Exhibit at PIMS 2018

The 7th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS), one of the country’s biggest motor shows is set to happen from October 24 to 28, 2018 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) is pleased to announce its participation in this most anticipated motor show of the year.

When it comes to performance Mazda cars, no one knows them better than Nobuhiro Yamamoto. Yamamoto-san is instrumental in transforming them from a maker of mediocre cars to one brimming with passion. One of his realizations is that Mazda’s soul is intertwined with the rotary engine—a powertrain which the Hiroshima-based carmaker dabbled in 1967 only to almost abandon the technology 6 years later.

There’s a new pitstop for motorists coming from or going to Palawan airport or its port area, as Caltex opens another station along South Road in Bgy. Tiniguiban, Puerto Princesa City. This makes a total of 17 Caltex stations straddling the 450-kilometer long island of Palawan.

Nissan showed latest “embodiment of Nissan Intelligent Mobility” with its unique Navara Dark Sky Concept.

Mazda has always worn unconventionality on its sleeve. From its hard headedness to bring the rotary engine to life to the development of Skyactiv—a high-compression gasoline engine, the carmaker has always thrown curve ball after curve ball in everything that they do. It shouldn’t come as a surprise therefore that the same philosophy—defying convention—applies even to their motorsports program as well.

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October 1, 2018

Embracing Tradition with a Hunger for Adventure: Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

BMW's Newest iDrive Infotainment System Ditches Circular Gauges; Offers OTA Updates

Ferrari's New Monza SP1 and SP2 Sportscars Soften Blow on News of First-Ever SUV

Are You Willing to Buy This Track-Only Porsche Tribute for P 44 Million?

Suzuki Expands Auto Festival 2018 to More Cities Nationwide

September 30, 2018

Porsche Says Goodbye to Diesels

The Chevrolet Orlando is Back for 2018

September 28, 2018

Hyundai to Develop Its Own Spark-Compression Gasoline Engine

You Won't Be Able to Cruise Japan's Streets as Super Mario

Ford to Invest Less in Engineering, Will Leverage Partnerships in a Bid to Save Money

The Nissan Note e-POWER NISMO S is a Glimpse of Future Tuner Cars

September 27, 2018

Video: Ford Mustang Takes On Nurburging...Sideways

Filipino Makes History at Mazda Fan Endurance Race at Fuji Speedway

Philippine Rallycross Series Aims to Boost Dirt Track Racing

September 26, 2018

Honda Just Refreshed the Civic in the US; Asia-Pacific Markets Sure to Follow

Are You a Fuel-Efficient Isuzu Driver? You Can Win a Trip for 2 to Thailand

Be A Driver Experience Brings All Mazda Fans Together at Fuji Speedway (w/ 37 Photos)

September 25, 2018

Review: 2018 Toyota Rush 1.5 G TRD Sportivo

September 24, 2018

New Names Round Up Winners of Subaru Palm Challenge: Philippine Face-Off

Volvo Cars' Global Sales Up 15 Percent

Ford Ordered to Pay P 39-Million to Owners of Defective EcoSport, Fiesta, Focus in Thailand

September 23, 2018

e-EVOLUTION Concept to Headline Mitsubishi Philippines's Exhibit at PIMS 2018

"I Want the Next Mazda RX-7 to be Simple," Says Mazda 787B Engineer

Caltex Philippines Opens Another Station in Palawan

Nissan Transforms Navara Into Mobile Observatory

Mazda is Just As Unconventional in Their Motorsports Program