December 6, 2018
2019 Hyundai Grand Starex Urban Targets Premium Van Market (w/ 11 Photos, Specs)
After being launched as a single variant last July, Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc., has finally brought in the top-trim Grand Starex variant: the Grand Starex Urban.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Hyundai Starex,
Luxury MPV,
News
Hyundai Philippines Unwraps Your Early Christmas Gift: the All-New 2019 Accent (w/ 11 Photos, Specs)
Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc., the country’s exclusive distributor of Hyundai cars and trucks unwrapped one of the most sought-after Christmas gifts this year: the all-new 2019 Hyundai Accent.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Hyundai Accent,
News,
Sub-Compact
Treat Your Honda Well this Christmas Season
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) wants you to pamper your beloved Honda this Christmas season (or maybe, start the new year right) with these special discounts on parts and labor until January 31, 2019.
Filed Under:
Honda Corporate,
News,
Service
Volkswagen is Saying Goodbye to the Internal Combustion Engine
Taking the lead from Swedish carmaker Volvo, Volkswagen has just announced that it’ll be moving away from the internal combustion engine as early as 2026.
Kymco Philippines Launches Range of Smart Scooters
Equipped with world-class technology and customization features, Kymco Philippines expands its product offering with three new scooters: Like 150i ABS, Like 150i with Noodoe technology, and Xciting 300i.
Filed Under:
Kymco Corporate,
Motorcycle,
News
Tuason Racing's Formula V1 Car Dominates 8 Oras ng Pilipinas
Proving its speed and reliability, Tuason Racing pulled off another dominant win at the Petron x 8 Oras ng Pilipinas last December 1-2 at the Clark International Speedway. The purpose-built race machine finished ahead of the 32-car grid to score back-to-back victories in one of the country’s most prestigious endurance race.
Filed Under:
Motorsports,
News
5 Things to Expect When Owning a Volkswagen Santana
The Volkswagen Santana has been grabbing headlines of late thanks to its extremely affordable price of just P 686,000. But more than just being affordable, the Santana offers 5 benefits that help it stand out of the sub-compact sedan crowd.
Filed Under:
Feature,
Sub-Compact,
Volkswagen Santana
Nissan Terra Scores Perfect in ASEAN NCAP
Nissan’s admission that its all-new Terra won’t pass US safety standards is greatly exaggerated as their first-ever 7-seater mid-sized SUV successfully scored a perfect 5-star safety rating, the ASEAN New Car Assessment Program or ASEAN NCAP revealed recently.
Filed Under:
Mid-sized SUV,
News,
Nissan Terra,
Safety
December 5, 2018
This Classic Aston Martin Holds a High-Tech Secret
With interest in classic cars growing every year and values of heritage models at an all-time high, Aston Martin Lagonda has pioneered a bold new plan: to future-proof these increasingly precious machines by creating the world’s first reversible EV powertrain conversion.
Filed Under:
Aston Martin Corporate,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News
Isuzu Philippines Holds Eco-Drive Training for Fleet Customers
Owning, driving, and maintaining an Isuzu commercial vehicle is already a sound business investment in itself, as the world’s foremost manufacturer of diesel-powered engine assures the power, reliability, durability, and fuel efficiency in every vehicle that rolls out of its assembly.
Filed Under:
Isuzu Corporate,
Isuzu CV,
News
2019 Subaru Forester Nets Highest Safety Rating from JNCAP
Coming from a high where the Subaru XV was adjudged the “safest car ever made in Japan,” Subaru announced that its all-new Forester has received a similar citation also from the Japan New Car Assessment Program or JNCAP.
Filed Under:
News,
Safety,
Subaru Corporate,
Subaru Forester
December 4, 2018
Subaru is Playing Santa This Christmas with Discounts Up to P 250,000
Aiming to close the year on a high, Motor Image Pilipinas, the country’s exclusive distributor of Subaru is launching “The Subaru Christmas Special” which extends discounts as much as P 250,000 to would-be buyers (see table below).
Filed Under:
News,
Subaru Corporate
Hyundai Philippines President Shapes Future Leaders at Forum
Last November 26, 2018, HARI President and CEO Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo, alongside St. Scholastica’s College Manila, launched the Maria Fe Perez-Agudo (MFPA) Center for Leadership Excellence with the MFPA Thought Leadership Forum held at St. Cecilia’s Hall.
Filed Under:
Hyundai Corporate,
News
PIAA Lighting Solutions Help Toyota Gazoo Racing Clinch WRC Manufacturer's Crown
After its successful comeback in 2017, Toyota Gazoo World Rally Team successfully cliched the Manufacturer’s crown in the World Rally Championship (WRC). One of their technical partners is PIAA—provider of the rally team’s lighting system for their Yaris WRC race car. Reflecting on their achievement this year, PIAA Philippines’s Aldrich Sacdalan had this to say: “We are proud of this achievement, and it reflects PIAA’s strong partnership with Toyota, and its trust in our lighting systems.”
Filed Under:
News,
PIAA Corporate
Chevrolet to Expand to Tacloban
The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI), the exclusive importer and distributor of Chevrolet vehicles and parts in the Philippines, is set on reestablishing its presence in the largest city in Eastern Visayas with the recent groundbreaking ceremony for the new Chevrolet Tacloban dealership.
Filed Under:
Chevrolet Corporate,
Dealerships,
News
Review: 2018 Hyundai Kona 2.0 GLS
Hatchback on stilts or low clearance SUV, whatever you think of the 2018 Hyundai Kona’s packaging, one thing’s for sure: it delivers one of the best surprises this year. Competing in the burgeoning sub-compact crossover segment, the Kona comes across as a well-styled, well-executed choice that, at P 1,118,000 is great value for money.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Driver's Seat,
Hyundai Kona
December 3, 2018
Mazda Just Changed Their Opening Montage and It'll Leave You Teary-Eyed
If you’re a motor show regular, you’ll notice by now that Mazda always had the dreariest montage that opens their presentation. It’s filled with old models plus it’s so pixelated it looks like a poorly executed upscale video in today’s 4K world.
Filed Under:
Mazda Corporate,
News,
Video
Grab Introduces Grab Taxi Service to Subic
Grab, the Philippines’ and Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing platform, brings the GrabTaxi service to the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ). As the everyday app, Grab continues to expand its operations to reach more Filipinos as it now serves 12 cities in the Philippines.
Filed Under:
Grab Corporate,
News
Ferrari Shows Off Their Latest One-Off Car: the SP3JC
Okay, admittedly the name could have been sexier, but no matter; there’s a new one-off Ferrari car and the world is all better for it. Called the SP3JC, it’s designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre as a commission by a Ferrari client and collector who wanted an uncompromising roadster.
Filed Under:
Ferrari Corporate,
News
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Opens Strada Teaser Site
In a market for a new pickup truck real soon? Well, it looks like there will be a new choice real soon: the 2019 Mitsubishi Strada. After its global unveil last month , Mitsubishi Motors Philippines has just opened a teaser website for its much-awaited new pickup truck.
Filed Under:
Mitsubishi Corporate,
Mitsubishi Strada,
News,
Pick-Up
Honda Civic, Jazz, and HR-V Score Poorly in Latest Headlight Evaluation Test
The US-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or IIHS just released their 2018 headlight evaluation and things are looking dim, literally, for owners of the Civic, Fit (our market Jazz), and HR-V. These three Honda models are among the 40 other models tested by the IIHS to score a “poor” when it comes to their headlights.
Filed Under:
Honda Civic,
Honda HR-V,
Honda Jazz,
News,
Safety
NISMO Expands Heritage Parts Program
Following the success of their NISMO Heritage Parts program with the Skyline GT-R R32, Nissan’s performance and motorsports division, NISMO has just announced that they’re expanding the reproduction of parts to include the supercars of the Playstation generation: the Skyline GT-R R33 and R34.
Filed Under:
News,
Nissan Corporate,
Nissan GT-R
What to Expect with the New Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act
After a Bicameral Conference Committee Hearing last November 26, the upper and lower houses of Congress have unanimously approved the proposed Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act.
Nissan Builds a New Leaf NISMO RC
Nissan is ready to show off the race capabilities of its fully electric vehicle, the Leaf. Shown as the Leaf Nismo RC, Nissan is planning to build 6 of these bad boys to show the world the power and excitement of an EV.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Motorsports,
News,
Nissan Leaf
December 1, 2018
The Refreshed 2019 Honda Civic Arrives in ASEAN Market (w/ 7 Photos)
The ASEAN market didn’t have to wait very long: the refreshed Honda Civic is almost upon us. Previewed at the Thailand International Motor Expo, Honda’s 10th generation compact sedan gets revised styling and more advanced safety equipment.
Accompanying the availability of Brilliant Sporty Blue as a regular color in the Civic’s color palette, the 2019 model comes with a revised front bumper. The RS Turbo receives more tweaks with the high-gloss black grille with a RS badge and high-gloss black 17-inch alloy wheels complimenting the now high-gloss black door handles (bye-bye, chrome).
Inside, the Civic now receives the convenience of a physical volume knob for its 7-inch Advanced Touch Audio Display. It’s also worth mentioning that the Thai-market Civic also gets wood trim for the RS Turbo—something we sincerely hope gets changed before its migration here.
Safety-wise, the 2019 Civic can now be equipped with Honda Sensing—a suite of driver-assistive features that include collision mitigation braking, adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow, lane keeping assist, road departure mitigation with lane departure warning, and auto high beam. On top of that, the Civic also gets Lane Watch.
Mechanically, the Civic remains unchanged and this means it’ll remain powered by a 1.8-liter SOHC 4-cylinder engine making 141 horsepower and 174 Nm of torque or a 1.5-liter turbocharged VTEC Turbo with 173 horsepower and 220 Nm of torque. Both are equipped with an Earth Dreams CVT.
With Thai market sales starting in January 2019, it’s increasingly likely that the 2019 Civic may see a surprise appearance this December at Honda’s annual media thanksgiving party. Otherwise, expect it to arrive in the Philippines within the first few months of 2019.
Filed Under:
Compact,
Honda Civic,
News
Honda Just Turbocharged the HR-V
This may look like a normal Honda HR-V, but look closely and you’ll notice a very subtle difference: it’s got not one, but two tailpipes coming out the back. If you’re guessing that this is a turbocharged HR-V and you’re right on the money.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Honda HR-V,
News
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