January 15, 2019
Ford Just Built the Quickest Production Mustang, Ever: the 2020 Shelby GT500 (w/ 21 Photos)
The horsepower wars between American muscle cars remain at full swing with Ford showing off the all-new 2020 Shelby GT500—the quickest, most high-performance Ford Mustang ever.
Filed Under:
Detroit Motor Show,
Ford Mustang,
News,
Sports Car
Toyota Motor Philippines is Bringing Back the "XE" Badge for Vios
Toyota Motor Philippines is adding a new variant of the Vios sub-compact sedan as a response to the Filipino consumer’s need for a no-frills automatic: the Vios XE. Slated to be unveiled at Toyota’s Media Thanksgiving Party next week, the XE marks the return of Toyota’s storied XE moniker which last saw action in the Corolla pre-2001.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
News,
Sub-Compact,
Toyota Vios
Subaru STI S209 Makes More Power Than Ever Before (w/ 21 Photos)
Subaru and STI’s S-line products have been forbidden fruits outside of Japan. Well, that’s all changed with the introduction of the first-ever S-line—the S209 for the U.S. market. As an STI-built Subaru, the S209 carries on the lineage set forth by the S201 to S208 in that it receives power, handling, and aerodynamic upgrades that set it apart from the “regular” WRX STI.
Filed Under:
Detroit Motor Show,
News,
Sports Sedan,
Subaru WRX STI
The 2019 Toyota Avanza Looks Pissed Off (w/ 11 Photos)
With the hoopla surrounding Toyota’s other small 7-seater, the Rush, you’d think they would have forgotten about the Avanza, right? Well, fear not as there’s yet another fresh for 2019—one that bring with it a rather complex-looking front-end.
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Entry-Level MPV,
News,
Toyota Avanza
Hyundai Kona is North American SUV of the Year 2019
After winning a handful of design awards (and our very own Top 5 Picks of 2018), the Hyundai Kona is adding yet another trophy to its cabinet: the 2019 North American Utility of the Year.
Filed Under:
Car Awards,
Detroit Motor Show,
News,
Sub-Compact SUV
I'm Not Digging the 2020 Toyota Supra (w/ 21 Photos)
So the world gets an all-new Toyota Supra. Yay. Hurray. Nothing to see here, so move along. After countless concept cars, teases, spy shots, unintentional reveals, and all—I’m pretty underwhelmed at the final result. Sure, some of us will get a kick out of some 1990s nostalgia, but that’s all the all-new Supra really is: nostalgia. It’s the JDM New Beetle, honestly.
Filed Under:
Detroit Motor Show,
News,
Sports Car,
Toyota Supra
Review: 2019 Mazda CX-9 FWD Touring
This is a drive seeking redemption. The last time I had the CX-9, the experience wasn’t as smooth sailing as I’d hope. Mazda’s beautiful 7-seater SUV was marred by its fancy Skyactiv-G Turbo as its temperature rose on the way up to Baguio. Now, almost a year after (and some technical explanation as to what happened), can the entry-level CX-9 vindicate its fancier AWD Touring (now Signature) sibling?
Filed Under:
Driver's Seat,
Mazda CX-9,
Mid-sized SUV
January 14, 2019
Lexus Goes All Hardcore with 2020 RC F and RC F Track Edition (w/ 17 Photos)
Lexus is definitely embracing a more hardcore sporting image with the fresh for 2020 RC F coupe and its more sinister sibling, the RC F Track Edition. Extensively updated with better aerodynamics, reduced weight, retuned suspension, and enhanced styling, the RC F and RC F elevate Lexus to a new level of performance and refinement.
Filed Under:
Detroit Motor Show,
Lexus RC,
News,
Sports Car
Hyundai Wants to Make a Car That Can Walk (w/ Video)
Currently, it’s unimaginable, but Hyundai thinks future cars could be capable of walking; that’s right, walking. On legs. Like a dog or a horse. It’s insane, but that’s exactly what the Hyundai Elevate concept vehicle does.
Filed Under:
Hyundai Concept Cars,
News,
Technology
Mitsubishi Increases Prices of Xpander, Strada Effective January 2019
Mitsubishi Motor Philippines (MMPC) opened 2019 by hiking up the price of its best-selling Xpander MPV. The suggested retail price, which MMPC already increased once last November, sees yet another modest increase across the entire variant range effective this January, 2019.
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Mitsubishi Corporate,
Mitsubishi Xpander,
News
Audi Philippines is Slashing a Million Pesos Off Selected Models
Didn’t get the luxury car you’ve always dreamed about last December? Well, it seems good things happen to those who wait as Audi Philippines is holding a one-of-a-kind warehouse sale where they’re slashing the prices of their cars by as much as a million pesos.
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Audi Corporate,
Events,
News
Mazda MX-5 Stays True to Motorsports Heritage by Winning 8-Oras ng Pilipinas
The near-stock MX-5 ND of Car Porn Racing once again took top honors at the 8-Oras ng Pilipinas endurance race held last December at the Clark International Speedway. The team composed of racing veterans Allan Uy, Tyson Sy, Carlos Anton, and international race driver Angie King, raced the MX-5 to 4th Over-all, 3rd in the RP Class and first in both the FM1 and FM2 race production classes as it went wheel to wheel with 31 other cars on the grid.
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Mazda Corporate,
Mazda MX-5,
Motorsports,
News
Let's Talk About What You Think of MG
Admittedly, the stigma attached to the term, “Made in China” is still hard to shake off. But while that may be true for cars made there before, companies such as SAIC Motor Corporation has since made great strides in both design and engineering.
Filed Under:
Feature,
MG Corporate,
Travel
3 Intriguing Things about the Subaru Forester e-BOXER
The 2019 Singapore Motorshow set out to impress, with brands unveiling some of the latest in hybrid and electric car technologies. Subaru set the bar in showcasing, for the first time in the ASEAN region, the all-new Forester e-BOXER—the petrol-electric hybrid model of its bestselling SUV.
Filed Under:
Compact SUV,
News,
Subaru Forester
January 13, 2019
Alonso to Race 2019 Indy 500 with Chevrolet Power
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso will compete in the 2019 Indianapolis 500 in a McLaren Racing entry powered by Chevrolet’s 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged direct-injected V6 IndyCar engine. The Chevy engine has powered the defending winner of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing and three Indy 500 winners since its 2012 IndyCar Series introduction.
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Chevrolet Corporate,
Motorsports,
News
Stare at this Mugen Civic Type R and Weep
Look at this and weep. This is what Japanese tuner Mugen has in store for the Civic Type R. Mugen has always developed parts and cars that usually go hand-in-hand with Hondas, but their new RC20GT—revealed at the 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon is tough to swallow.
Filed Under:
Honda Civic,
News,
Tokyo Auto Salon
Shell Introduces GO+ Loyalty Card for Professional Drivers
For more than 20 years, Pilipinas Shell has been dedicated to improving the lives of professional drivers through their loyalty programs. And to make it even better, their loyalty card has gotten bigger with the all-new Shell GO+ card, rewarding not just its members but their families as well.
Filed Under:
Fuel,
News,
Shell Corporate
Subaru to Race Iconic Blue-and-Gold Colors Once More
Nostalgia is in full swing over at Subaru of America as they’ve taken the covers off their 2019 motorsports livery—one that marks the return of the signature blue-and-gold color scheme of the 1990’s.
Filed Under:
Detroit Motor Show,
Motorsports,
News,
Subaru Corporate
Hyundai Dream Centre Pilot Batch Graduates
Last November 2018, Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), the official Philippine distributor of Hyundai vehicles, celebrated the graduation of the pilot batch of 45 Hyundai Dream Centre Philippines (HDCP) scholars alongside partners Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) and Plan International at the Hyundai Logistics Center in Calamba, Laguna.
Filed Under:
CSR,
Hyundai Corporate,
News
Lexus Wants You to Decide If They're Building Another Convertible (w/ 9 Photos)
Lexus is using the world-stage to determine if it’s worthwhile to give the world another drop-top model. Since the end of the IS C in 2015, the Japanese luxury brand had gone without a halo convertible in its line-up. If public reaction is positive that may change with the LC Convertible concept.
Filed Under:
Detroit Motor Show,
Lexus LC,
News,
Sports Car
This Car Overtook the Toyota Prius as Japan's Best-Selling Car
When you think of “best-selling car in Japan,” the Toyota Corolla or Prius still come to mind. Well, you’ll be surprised that another brand and model has successfully taken that crown in 2017. That honor belongs to the Nissan Note.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News,
Nissan Corporate,
Nissan Note
January 11, 2019
The MG HS Will Change Your Perception of "Made in China" Forever
Meet the MG HS—the SUV that’ll forever change your perception of the words, “Made in China.” Designed and built by SAIC Motor’s passenger car division under its MG brand, the MG HS is similar in size to the likes of the Subaru Forester and Mazda CX-5. Yet, because of its technological advancements, it’s being pitched more as an alternative to something a class higher.
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Compact SUV,
Feature,
MG HS
Mazda Has Found a Way to Make the 2019 Mazda3 Stiffer Yet Lighter Than Before
Using its new Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture, Mazda has found a way to make it stiffer and safer while still shaving off weight in the process. Their answer: the world’s first cold-stamped vehicle parts made of 1,310 MPa-class high-strength steel. It will be used in all upcoming models starting with the all-new 2019 Mazda3.
Filed Under:
Mazda 3,
Mazda Corporate,
News,
Technology
January 10, 2019
Ford Shows Off All-New 2020 Explorer (w/ 21 Photos)
Ford today introduces its all-new 2020 Explorer: a complete redesign of America’s all-time best-selling SUV that now features more power and space, and smart new technologies to help tackle life’s adventures.
Filed Under:
Ford Explorer,
Mid-sized SUV,
News
The Nissan Leaf e+ Can Do 458 Kilometers Between Charges
It may look like the same old Nissan Leaf launched last year, but the small “e+” badge at the back signifies something special: a new powertrain that offers additional power and range.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News,
Nissan Leaf
January 9, 2019
Mazda is Launching a 30th Anniversary Limited-Run MX-5
The North American International Auto Show or NAIAS hasn’t even started yet and Mazda is looking straight to February to unveil a special MX-5: the MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition.
Filed Under:
Mazda MX-5,
News,
Sports Car
LTO Mandated Temporary Plates Needed for Registration Renewal
Is your car’s registration due to be renewed soon? Are you unlucky enough that you still don’t have your permanent plate number yet? Well, the LTO has a reminder for you: follow the uniform temporary plate number design or else your car won’t be allowed for registration.
Modern Jeepneys Uplift Commuter Experience Says Hino
Improved riding experience for commuters and better driving conditions for drivers summarized the first few months of rollout of modern jeepneys. These are the findings of Hino Motors Philippines (HMP), exclusive distributor of customized Hino trucks and buses in the Philippines, which visited the Pateros-Fort Bonifacio Transport Service and Multi-Purpose Cooperative (TSMC) and Taguig Transport Service Cooperative (TSC) a few months after endorsing Hino modern jeepneys to the cooperatives in support of the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).
Filed Under:
Hino Corporate,
News,
PUV Modernization
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