Filipino car buyers who want seven seats and a Honda badge right now can turn to the highly competent Honda BR-V. That’s because the current-generation Honda CR-V will officially be replaced on Sept. 13, 2023. AutoFun Philippines was the first to report that the latest version of the venerable crossover would arrive this year with an all-new hybrid engine. However, this means that the top-spec CR-V’s economical turbodiesel engine and (rather tight) third-row seat will also bid farewell. But it s

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is on a roll, with several new models in the pipeline for 2023. From the upcoming Toyota Innova to the new Toyota Yaris Cross, which both come with hybrid drivetrains, the Japanese carmaker seems hell-bent on cementing its position as the Philippines' number-one car manufacturer. It may get a further boost if it decides to bring in the all-new Toyota C-HR, which is due to debut globally on June 26, 2023. Radical styling The C-HR has long had fans in the Philippines

As the updated 2023 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross is set to be unveiled at the end of this month, it brings with it a whole slew of notable mechanical, exterior, and interior changes. While the exact specifications of the local unit have yet to be announced, one of the major updates that our local spec unit reportedly won’t get or fail to have is a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). If inputs from our dealer sources are correct, the 2023 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross will be unlike the one that was

Rare and riveting is the roadster constructed for those that revere Mazda's two-seater performance runner. This is what transpired at Mazda's presentation during the opening day of the 2022 Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS). Mazda released a limited edition variant of the MX-5 sports car, to commemorate the 25th year of the Miata/MX-5 worshippers known as Miata Club Philippines (MCP). Priced at Php 2.3 million (six-speed automatic transmission) and Php 2.25 million (six-speed manual tra

When people ask me why I don't splurge on material things, I tell them that I only spend on things that make me content. Because if I am contented, I am already happy. I don't live beyond my means and I don't live to please other people. If I can buy the things that I and my family need, then I am satisfied. I won't go for Chanel if Adidas works. I will settle for an entry-level car rather than an unnecessary luxury car, that's for sure. However, it doesn't mean that I haven't experienced being

The big bronco Ford Raptor is one monster truck built to conquer wild and unevenly unmanageable terrains. Fact is, this full-size pick-up truck never discriminates, mowing down the known and wildly unknown beaten paths to pica-size with its largely 35-37 inches of raptor-like claws er, set of wheels, an exemplary testimonial to its rugged on-road and off-road-road-hugging capabilities. But there's one particular element that can tear down the walls of this muscular behemoth to pinto-bean size, s