Toyota Motor Corporation has a long and storied history of performance divisions. While the Japanese brand is known for the reliability and durability of its products, it has also dabbled in the performance and motorsports segments. The Japanese automaker has joined several prestigious races in its history, which include the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Super GT, and the World Rally Championship. While there are many legendary Toyota vehicles, we should mention its various performance and tuning div

Last night, July 19, 2023, SAIC Motor Philippines (SMP) formally introduced itself to its dealer principals, bankers, and stakeholders as the new distributor of MG vehicles in the country. After months of speculation, SMP, the fully-owned subsidiary of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, reportedly China’s largest car manufacturer, finally broke cover. The event officially confirmed its takeover of the MG brand and business starting today, July 20, 2023. As we reported in May, SMP replaces The Coven

The Philippines won’t be the only ASEAN market that will get the upcoming 2024 Toyota Wigo with the smaller 1.0-liter engine. Toyota launched the new Wigo in Cambodia on July 11, 2023, alongside the Toyota Yaris Cross. According to our friends from sister publication WapCar, the subcompact hatchback is powered by a 1.0-liter, twin-cam, 12-valve inline-3 gasoline engine producing 68 PS and 91 Nm of torque. This is mated solely to the Daihatsu Dual-Mode Continuously Variable Transmission (D-CVT) f

The 2023 Honda Civic Type R is one of the most exciting performance cars to launch in the Philippines this year. However, it is facing trouble in the United States, where Honda Cars ordered the stoppage of all sales of the Type R on March 31, 2023 for a safety recall. The issue? Improperly manufactured seat frames. “The driver’s seat and cushion frame assembly may have faulty welds which may lead to squeaking, rattling noises, or breakage of the seat frame weld,” the carmaker said in its service

With many other carmakers offering special deals this December 2022, Chevrolet Philippines is keen to spread its holiday cheer. The company announced in a December 2022 press statement that it is offering all-in down payment promos and cash discounts for the Chevrolet Spark subcompact hatchback, the Chevrolet Tracker subcompact crossover, and the larger Chevrolet Trailblazer crossover. Customers can drive home the base model Spark LT manual, which costs ₱694,888, for an all-in down payment of ₱3

Undeniably, crossovers have been the most popular car type in the past years. And Hyundai Motor Company can testify to that, as their Hyundai Tucson was named the company’s best-selling car model for several years. In 2021, Tucson sold 150,000 units in the U.S. alone, breaking its record since the model was first introduced back in 2004. Hyundai Tucson has several edges over its rival of the same class in the market. Firstly, it is a crossover vehicle, which gives it a large market. Secondly, it