Disclosure: Omoda and Jaecoo Philippines invited AutoFun Philippines to a 5-day, all-expense paid business trip to China as part of the press introduction activities for both brands. One of the first things that would catch the eye of a car buyer is the vehicle’s design. Manufacturers put much time and effort into creating a design language highlighting a model’s strengths and purpose. Frankly, this wasn’t always the case with Chinese cars. If you’re old enough to remember their car design cloni

Mitsubishi will launch a hybrid version of the Mitsubishi Xpander, as mentioned during the 2024 Mitsubishi Triton launch. The mention of the Xpander hybrid was seen earlier on during the launch program for the Triton as Mitsubishi President Takao Kato quickly glossed over the brand’s plans for upcoming vehicles in the ASEAN region. He mentioned that aside from the Triton, Mitsubishi would launch a new compact SUV, which will likely be the Mitsubishi XForce, and that the automaker will also launc

Mitsubishi is set to reveal the production version of its XFC concept car, which we'll christen the Mitsubishi XForce crossover to make things simpler. While only a little information is available about the upcoming crossover, reports have shown a camouflaged unit undergoing testing in the streets of Vietnam and Indonesia. Reports also indicate that the XForce could have a ground clearance of around 222mm, which is tall, especially as it will be positioned in the subcompact crossover segment. We

“Wala sa pana ‘yan, nasa Indian! [It’s not in the bow and arrow, but in the Indian!]” This old saying rang true for Richard Gallardo, who still snagged the Overall title at Round 5 of this season’s Philippine Autocross Championship Series (PACS) on April 2023, despite not having his trusty Honda Civic EF by his side. For this round, Gallardo shared the driver’s seat with Don Pablo Abadicio and his bright yellow Honda Civic EG. The former bagged the top spot with a total time of 1:23.97. Rounding

Toyota has unveiled the ASEAN-market All-New Yaris Cross, a medium urban SUV that slots between the Toyota Raize (Specs | News) and the Corolla Cross. And our colleagues from AutoFun Indonesia were on hand to cover and take photos of the World Premiere. According to the Chief Engineer of the All-New Yaris Cross, Toru Uda, "We wanted to create a vehicle that embodies both youthful and fun driving experiences while maintaining the ruggedness and dependability of a crossover. The All-New Yaris Cros

Just like the super-villainous and shape-shifting "Mystique", of the X-Men movie- fame series who can mimic the appearance and voice of any person at will, the Toyota Rush, in a classic sense does too, although only in terms of aliases, as the said car goes by any other name too. The fact is, in Japan, this car goes by the name of Daihatsu Terios during its flagship run there way back in 1997, then a couple of years flash by before it adopted the name Teruna, then onwards to Bego, then moving on