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May 3, 2019

BREAKING NEWS: Toyota Philippines Opens 2019 Avanza Order Books

UPDATE: Here are the prices, specs, and colors (5/8).

The wait won’t be long for the refreshed Toyota Avanza to arrive. In a Facebook teaser post, Toyota Motor Philippines has confirmed that they have opened the order books on their venerable body-on-frame sub-compact 7-seater.

Last February, Toyota showed off the Toyota 86 finished in the motorsports-inspired British Racing Green. It was originally supposed to be a JDM model only until Toyota USA raised their hand and said, they wanted one as well. Here now is the Toyota 86 Hakone Edition.

Man, the streets in Europe must be something else since they actually love pickups that can go off-road over there. After showing off the Ranger Raptor rivaling D-Max AT35 Safir, Isuzu is now unveiling the D-Max XTR which the Japanese carmaker calls the “most sophisticated and authentically capable version.”

All attention may be on the all-new 2019 Subaru Forester, but there’s a special offer ongoing for the Outback which may make it an enticing purchase this May.

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. announces the groundbreaking of its 40th dealership in the country last April 12, 2019. Honda Cars Las Piñas (HCLP) will operate full sales and service function and will be located in KM 17 real St. Alabang Zapote Road, Talon 2, Las Piñas City.

Want to skip traffic and feel like how the 1 percent live? Well, now you can with Ascent, a tech startup that’s now offering, get this, helicopter ride-sharing to various destinations in Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces.

Mitsubishi's Developing a Trail-Ready Montero Sport

Remember a month ago, Mitsubishi showed off the Strada (aka L200/Triton) Absolute? It’s supposed to be an off-road ready version with widen tracks, increased suspension travel, and of course, meaty all-terrain tires. Well, it looks like the Japanese automaker is considering the same treatment for the Montero Sport.

Ah, the Porsche 911 “996 series”—the one with the “fried egg” headlights. Though it featured huge technological advancements for the 911 (the first water-cooled engine for one), it was largely unloved because it looked too much like a Boxster, and well, it suffered from some engineering issues.

Okay, so everyone knows that the Ford Mustang has retained its crown as America’s (and the world’s) best-selling sportscar. But who’s at Number 2 and Number 3? Hard to believe but a 10-year old car just beat a 3-year old one.

If you’re a regular Waze user, you’ll notice that the app’s been fucked up this past week. After the latest update, it’s been defaulting to a route that takes twice or even thrice as long.

The Previous-Generation Toyota Hiace is Back...as a Mazda

Mazda may be best known for their passenger cars, but they did come up with a one-box van called the Bongo. It’s sort-of an oddball since it was based on a lot of things throughout its five-generation history being based off a Ford, a Mitsubishi, and a Nissan. Now, believe it or not, it’s based off a Toyota.

Who knew an Isuzu D-Max could look so badass? Well, here is the 2019 D-Max Artic Trucks AT35 Safir and the best part? It’s actually a production model.

In celebration of the 2019 Brio’s arrival, Honda Cars Philippines is announcing special all-in low downpayment options covering selected variants of their new subcompact hatchback.

Future Hyundai and Kia Vehicles May Be Tuned Using a Smartphone App

Hyundai and Kia are certainly embracing smartphone-based car technologies that go beyond the usual infotainment. After announcing the first-ever smartphone-based car key system, the Korean automaker has now developed a way to adjust the performance of its electric vehicles by simply using a smartphone-based app.

To celebrate World Land Rover Day, Land Rover has announced plans for the new Defender to complete a final phase of field testing with the Tusk Trust, on location in Kenya. A Defender prototype wearing a unique camouflage will experience life at the Borana Conservancy as part of Land Rover’s 15-year partnership with Tusk Trust.

Autoitalia Philippines, the exclusive distributor of Piaggio products in the country widens its portfolio with new cargo solutions made especially for urban areas. The line includes new 3-wheeled APÉ diesel models and the first-ever four-wheeled Piaggio in the country.

Watching people gawk at the Ford Ranger Wildtrak as it parked itself on a busy street in Makati made the entire trip worth it. See the Ranger’s always had the “capability” part nailed down—it was and still is the best truck if you wanted sheer ability to go off-roading or haul stuff. It’s the “smart” part that’s seen a slew of competitors try and take the Ranger’s crown. This 2019, ford has had to take the ace out of their sleeve but nonetheless, it blows everyone else out of the water in the process.

Would You Have Preferred the Kia Forte or the Chinese Market Kia K3?

Kia Philippines sprung a surprise at the Manila International Auto Show by reviving the Forte compact sedan for the local market, including the introduction of a high-performance variant, the Forte GT. But what if, just what if, they decided to look to China like they did the Soluto? We’d be getting the all-new Kia K3 instead.

The Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) reports that First Quarter 2019 sales still fell 3 percent to 22,497 units compared to 23,038 during the same period last year. That said, the group saw March 2019 sales hit a positive 8 percent. The 7,952 units sold during the month is up compared to 7,380 units in 2018 indicating that the automotive industry is beginning to recover.

Eleven brands will showcase their model line-ups and offer test drives at the biggest outdoor test drive festival. Slated this May 2 to 5 at the SM Mall of Asia concert grounds, the Phoenix Petroleum 2019 Auto Focus Summer Test Drive Festival will offer a one-stop shop for prospective car buyers.

“China is the most competitive automotive market in the world,” declares Immo Buschmann, Senior Director for Sales at SAIC Volkswagen. At 27.5 percent or 22.784 million vehicles sold, it’s currently the biggest car market in the world—bigger than the USA (17.284 million) and Japan (4.891 million) combined. Yet, less than four decades ago, it was dismissed by everyone.

This piece of news flew past below most radars, so in case you missed it: Motor Image Pilipinas, the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in the country decided to increase the price of the all-new 2019 Forester.

Venue, Kona, Tucson, Santa Fe, Palisade—currently, Hyundai is offering no less than 5 SUVs priced and positioned fairly close to each other. Now, there’s the question of the second-generation Creta to consider as well.

Brembo Holds Special Sale at Vios Racing Festival

The Toyota Vios Cup is back as the Vios Racing Festival. And with it, AutoPerformance PH, the exclusive distributor of Brembo brakes in the Philippines is preparing an activity-filled day at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds today.

There's a Problem with Shell's New Campaign

Okay, so Pilipinas Shell recently launched a new campaign starring three new ambassadors: Maine Mendoza, Drew Arellano, and Nico Bolzico. While we don’t question the effectiveness of using celebrities to sell fuel, we do have a beef with the cars they’re using.

Isuzu Philippines embarks on a new campaign that sees them collaborating more closely with its dealers, business partners, suppliers, and of course, the various Isuzu clubs and owners across the country.

We hear you love wings and lots of downforce, so here’s a Nissan GT-R with a humongous wing grafted on its front-end to the point that from some angles, it’s actually hard to tell which is the front and rear ends.

One of the most iconic cars in the current Honda lineup, the Civic Type R, has been transformed into a life-size Lego model in Australia.

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May 3, 2019

BREAKING NEWS: Toyota Philippines Opens 2019 Avanza Order Books

Toyota 86 Embraces Japanese Roots with Hakone Edition

The Isuzu D-Max XTR Proves the Europeans Get the Good Stuff

Get the 2019 Subaru Outback at 20 Percent Down, 36 Months to Pay at Zero Interest

Honda Cars is Expanding to Las Pinas

Skip the Traffic, Feel Like the 1 Percent with This New Helicopter Ride Sharing Service

May 2, 2019

Mitsubishi's Developing a Trail-Ready Montero Sport

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The 11-Year Old Dodge Challenger Just Beat the Chevrolet Camaro in Sales

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May 1, 2019

The Previous-Generation Toyota Hiace is Back...as a Mazda

Isuzu Just Built a D-Max to Rival the Ranger Raptor

You Can Drive Home a 2019 Honda Brio for As Little as P 28,000

April 30, 2019

Future Hyundai and Kia Vehicles May Be Tuned Using a Smartphone App

2020 Land Rover Defender Logs 1.2 Million Kilometers in Testing

Piaggio Philippines Offers New 3-, 4-Wheeled Cargo Solutions

Review: 2019 Ford Ranger Wildtrak 2.0L Bi-Turbo 4x4

April 29, 2019

Would You Have Preferred the Kia Forte or the Chinese Market Kia K3?

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How Volkswagen Managed to Stay On Top in the World's Most Competitive Car Market

Subaru Just Quietly Increased the Price of the 2019 Forester

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Brembo Holds Special Sale at Vios Racing Festival

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There's a Problem with Shell's New Campaign

Isuzu Philippines Launches New Brand Campaign

We Heard You Like Wings and Downforce On Your Nissan GT-R

Honda Civic Type R is Latest Car to be Given the LEGO Treatment