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July 25, 2020

Bentley's New 3D Interior Trim Gives You Wood

Bentley is offering a ground-breaking new interior trim option on its Flying Spur: three-dimensional wood. A world’s first in the automotive sector, it uses a diamond-shaped pattern enhanced with a three-dimensional surface finish machined directly into the wood.

Artic Trucks, the same company behind the D-Max AT35 and the Navara AT32 has just revealed their latest project: the F-150 AT44.

At P 1.165M, the Mazda BT-50 is Even Cheaper than a Maxus

Mazda Philippines is offering huge discounts on all of its current BT-50 pickup truck models until the end of the month.

After the Nissan Magnite, Kia is now ready to show the world what its sub-compact SUV looks like. Shown as a sketch is the production version of the Sonet SUV. If the name’s familiar, it was unveiled as a thinly-veiled concept at the 2020 Delhi Auto Expo.

Moving in city traffic and exploring the open country roads in safety, without sacrificing the style and feeling of freedom typical of the Ducati Scrambler world, is possible on an e-Scrambler, the trekking e-bike built by the Borgo Panigale manufacturer in collaboration with Thok.

Jaguar Land Rover to Make a Touchless Touchscreen

Okay, here’s something that defeats its own purpose: a touchless touchscreen. Yeah, that’s right. Concerned with the spread of bacteria and viruses in a post-COVID-19 world, Jaguar Land Rover will be teaching its touchscreens to predict the input of its driver.

Honda owners rejoice. Honda Cars Philippines is now offering an easier and more convenient way to service your vehicle with the introduction of their online service booking microsite.

Don’t let your eyes fool you: this is indeed a manual transmission car without a clutch. Hyundai thinks its iMT or Intelligent Manual Transmission is the future of the manual because it combines the directness of a row-it-yourself 6-speed, but without the hassles of a clutch.

Here’s a good reason why Honda’s been so busy breaking lap times with the current Civic Type R: it may be the last of its kind. Reports out of Japan say the next iteration may turn to some NSX tech to turn up both its power and handling.

Motor Image, exclusive distributor of Subaru cars in the region, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tan Chong International Limited, is committed to developing Asian talent who have passion, tenacity and drive. Motor Image previously sponsored program favorite Asia’s Next Top Model and commissioned Bolt of Talent.

After releasing a comical Iron Man Edition, Hyundai is turning to the dark side with their latest limited edition Kona SUV. Named the Kona Night Edition, it gets some sinister-looking visual tweaks to go along with its turbocharged powertrain.

When it comes to driving sales, as well as generating brand loyalty and advocacy, vehicles that create joy for their owners often overcomes any negatives caused by problems they experience. This phenomenon is most effectively seen in the J.D. Power 2020 Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) Study, the 2020 results of which was just released.

The 2021 Mazda Bongo is Small in Stature, Big in Load

Mazda has completely improved their light commercial van, the Bongo. Not to be mistaken for its bigger brother, the Bongo Brawny, the 2021 Bongo is small in stature allowing it go just about anywhere the man in charge, in this case, the driver, wishes. Moreover, it comes packing tech that helps prevent false starts and suppresses unwanted movement.

Nissan and Nissan Motorsports (NISMO) have decided to cancel this year’s NISMO Festival over coronavirus concerns.

Ford is showing off what its new electric powertrain can do. After showing the powertrain in drag racing form, the Mustang Mach-E 1400 is now ready to race and/or drift with its 1,400-horsepower seven-electric motor setup and high downforce package.

In a move that mirrors Volkswagen, BMW, and Nissan, Toyota has introduced a new brand design featuring a reworked version of the company’s brand logo and typography. The look is being rolled out in Europe; it’s currently not known whether other markets will adopt the new design.

Two years on from its market introduction, the Urus, the Lamborghini Super SUV, has reached the important milestone of the 10,000th car produced.

Volvo Cars is delaying its planned merger with Geely due to its sister company’s plan to list in Mainland China.

Toyota Motor PH Confirms: They're Launching the 2020 Vios on July 25

Update: get all the info here (7/25).

After a teaser and a subsequent leak, Toyota Motor Philippines had no choice but to reveal their mystery launch on July 25: it’s the 2020 Vios. And in their newest teaser, we finally have a better look at the revamped front-end.

As far as Chinese car brands go, Foton is one of the more decent ones. They’ve made in-roads here in the Philippines for their commercial vehicle line-up, and in fact, for the past two years has been in the Top 10 or Top 11 best-selling brands (depending if you count MG Philippines’s miraculously appearing numbers). Suffice to say, they’re not immune to the entire copycat thing. Meet the Foton Big General—a rather blatant copy of the Ford F-150 Raptor.

A new user behavior study conducted by Carousell, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing classifieds, shows that Filipinos largely adapted to the lockdowns around the country by making the best of what they have, through buying and selling.

Jeep is hitting the electrified trail with the launch of their first-ever plug-in hybrid models. Dubbed “4xe,” it pairs an emissions-friendly plug-in hybrid powertrain with the brand’s legendary off-road capability. The first model to get it? The Renegade and Compass.

Talk about being stuck between a rock and a hard place, or in this case, between a plastic pillion. The country’s largest association of motorcycle manufacturers—Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association, Inc. (MDPPA) has bashed the government’s plan to require the installation of a physical barrier between riders as a method to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Personal mobility has become a priority in these challenging times. Now that containment measures are gradually being withdrawn in the country, a new reality is starting to take shape. Social distancing is here to stay to ensure our safety and well-being.

The Lipa City government recently distributed Nissan Navara pickup trucks to 40 of its barangays as part of strengthening their respective response teams.

The King of Off-Roaders is Here: the 2020 Mercedes-Benz G-Glass Launches for P 10.890M

Since 1979, the G-Class has always thrilled its fans with its outstanding driving characteristics and impressive off-road capabilities. Even 40 years later, the iconic off-roader of Mercedes-Benz has evolved further while retaining its character and uniqueness.

Let’s get one thing out of the way first: the Mazda3 edition100 isn’t the same as the Mazda3 100th Anniversary Edition model. The latter is made to celebrate Mazda’s centennial, while the former is a special edition made to commemorate the Mazda3’s win as the World Car Design of the Year. Oh, and another thing: while it’s unsure whether the Philippines will get its hands on the 100th Anniversary Edition models, it’s sure that 50 of these non-serialized edition100 will be made available at Mazda dealerships nationwide. Makes sense? Good.

Toyota is giving their Camry mid-sized sedan a nip and tuck for 2021. Unveiled first for the North American market, it gives a preview of what’s to come for other markets including the Philippines sometime in the first half of 2021.

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July 25, 2020

Bentley's New 3D Interior Trim Gives You Wood

The Ford F-150 AT44 is Perfect for the Zombie Apocalypse

July 24, 2020

At P 1.165M, the Mazda BT-50 is Even Cheaper than a Maxus

Kia's Ready to Show Off Production Version of Magnite Rivaling Sonet SUV

You Don't Need a License to Ride Ducati's Latest Model

July 23, 2020

Jaguar Land Rover to Make a Touchless Touchscreen

Honda Cars PH Opens Online Service Appointment Booking

Don't Let Your Eyes Fool You: This Manual Transmission Doesn't Have a Clutch Pedal

Next-Generation Honda Civic Type R to Have 400 Horsepower, All-Wheel Drive

Subaru to Nurture Talent with Asian Dream Show

Hyundai Turns to the Dark Side with the Kona Night Edition

American Car Brands Have Greatest "APEAL"; Kia Lords Over Japanese Brands

July 22, 2020

The 2021 Mazda Bongo is Small in Stature, Big in Load

Nissan Cancels 2020 NISMO Festival

Ford's One-Off Mustang Mach-E Shows What a Future Racecar Could Be

Toyota Adopts New Simplified Logo Starting in Europe

Lamborghini Produces 10,000th Urus SUV

Volvo Puts Geely Merger on Hold

July 21, 2020

Toyota Motor PH Confirms: They're Launching the 2020 Vios on July 25

Foton Rips Off Ford F-150 Raptor with the "Big General"

Online Classifieds Carousell Reveals Changes in Filipino Consumer Behavior

Jeep Goes Electrified with the Compass and Renegade 4xe

Motorcycle Manufacturers Say Plastic Shield is Unsafe, May Void Warranty

Hyundai Touts Style, Safety, Performance for the Accent Sub-compact

Lipa City Chooses the Nissan Navara to Serve Its Barangays

July 20, 2020

The King of Off-Roaders is Here: the 2020 Mercedes-Benz G-Glass Launches for P 10.890M

The 2020 Mazda3 edition100 is One Sensual Compact Car

Toyota Gives the Camry a Nip and Tuck for 2021