Back when I was a kid, having a turbocharger meant you had a car with plenty of grunt. These were the days of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 5, the GC8 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, the R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R and even the 993 Porsche 911 Turbo – all high-performance machines that used forced induction to make their magic happen. Nowadays, turbos are popping up even in subcompact sedans like the Honda Civic supposedly in the name of better efficiency and higher fuel economy. But owning a turbocharged

The subcompact crossover segment has been hot recently, with automakers rushing to enter the market. We have the likes of the Toyota Raize and Kia Stonic, both of which are dominant forces in the local market for their segment. Hyundai wants a piece of the action, as it has recently unveiled the Exter crossover in India. While the Exter was initially teased with a few renderings and photos, new images from the South Korean automaker reveal what the crossover looks like. More pictures will be rel

The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI), the distributor of MG Philippines, is offering you the chance to drive home the award-winning MG HS with its “Make Your Way with MG” vehicle sales promo. The MG HS is the brand’s newest crossover offering in the Philippines, and it can be yours for as low as ₱58,000 or with a hefty ₱70,000 cash discount. An award-winning vehicle Numerous awarding bodies have internationally recognized the MG HS, and it has received the following awards in recent years: 202

To mark its 4th year anniversary, MG Philippines enters the final quarter of 2022 with another round of cash discounts and low down payment deals on the MG 5 Sedan and the MG HS SUV in its “Cheers to Extraordinary” promotion. Lasting until the end of October, the promo lets car buyers opt for either a PHP 35,000 low down payment or cash discounts of up to PHP 100,000 for select models. Available in all 42 MG Philippines dealerships nationwide, the promotion lists the following options one can ha

MG Philippines enters the last quarter of 2022 reaching a major milestone in its fourth year of operation. The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI), the official importer and distributor of MG locally, said in an October 2022 press statement that the Chinese marque sold 20,888 cars by the end of September 2022. MG Philippines hit the 10,000-unit mark in the middle of 2021, which is three years after the brand started operations under TCCCI's stewardship in October 2018. "This feat marks the expone

The Ford Expedition was a great car that not everyone could afford to buy. Starting at a little over four million pesos, it was already like buying two Ford Ranger Raptors or a reasonably priced house in the suburb. Still, people who could afford it do. Ordinary mortals like us think politicians like the Expedition to project power and prestige. Perhaps those who bought it just like Ford's testament to safety and security, space? Or maybe they bought them because they could. In this nitpicker's