Toyota Motor Philippines celebrated its 35th year in the country with a bang this past week. With Toyota Motor Corporation chair Akio Toyoda himself on hand to lead the festivities. It was a surreal moment personally seeing him with his outstretched arms, now an iconic pose for the 67-year-old when he made his speech. This man led the Toyota brand to number one status in the world. By combining his business insights with his innate passion for cars, Toyoda helped create a product lineup car buye

Despite the rise of electric vehicles, a strong market remains for non-electrified hot hatchbacks. These high-performance machines combine savage performance with the practicality of a traditional hatchback. Put another way; these vehicles can offer immense driving pleasure on the race track while remaining usable for going to the supermarket. The “Land of the Rising Sun” currently has two hot hatches that have captivated the world’s imagination – the Honda Civic Type R and the Toyota GR Corolla

If you’re among the buyers who missed out on the first batch of the 2023 Honda Civic Type R, there’s some good news ahead. “Considering the global demand, HCPI has plans of bringing in the second batch in the second quarter of this year,” Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) vice president Louie Soriano told AutoFun Philippines. “Detailed timing and volume will be announced later,” he added. HCPI originally brought in 40 units of the Type R that had been launched on January 2023. All 39 were sold

It’s the first Sunday of February – and yes, even I’m still in shock about how fast time flies. As before, it’s time for your weekly dose of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. We reviewed the stories that you liked the most from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, 2023. Here are the top five that you chose. 4-year waiting list AutoFun Philippines has reported extensively on the illicit behavior of local Honda Cars dealers related to the 2023 Honda Civic Type R. Some customers told us that “bidding wars” a

(Images from Honda PH) People buying cars would consider many factors – the looks, practicality, reliability, and of course fuel consumption, but the last criterion does not matter at all when buying a Honda Civic Type R. If you are looking to buy this beautiful monstrosity of a road machine, fuel consumption is supposed to be the last thing on your mind. Anyway, since fuel price figures are always up while many things like your crypto stock are plummeting, this question’s relevance needs a quic

Sports cars never get out of hype, especially for the young, and young at heart. And the same goes with the Toyota 86 sports coupe. The Toyota 86 is a collaboration between two automotive giants – Toyota Motor Company and Subaru Corporation. This head-turner coupe entry is a popular car model in the Philippine automotive market because of its stunning road impression. Although the Toyota 86 is classified as a sports car, Toyota offers the model at an affordable price. In the Philippines, it cost