“In this business, you gotta have a tough skin.” This is what Visor.Ph Editor-in-Chief Vernon Sarne told me at last week's BMW M2 launch event. Chief, as I fondly call him to this day (he got me to join Top Gear Philippines magazine as a cover photographer and writer back in 2010), has seen it all and has been through wars ordinary people would have waived the white flag early on. The mental and physical stress this job entails can be too much for someone who cares about his craft. So when we he

Jetour Global reports it has already reached 720,000 units sold since it was established in 2018. And with production ramping up and more global markets being tapped, the Chinese SUV brand aims to get 500,000 cars sold this year alone. According to a statement released by Jetour Auto Philippines (JAPI), its parent company sold 200,000 vehicles from January to May 2023 and is well on track to achieve its target. Jetour also aims to sell 1,000,000 units by 2025 and 1,270,000 by 2027. JAPI is looki

PEUGEOT Philippines offers alluring deals on all its vehicles with its latest selection of promos through its new PEUGEOT Easy Own Financing Program with its exclusive partnership with Security Bank from June 2 to 30. It offers buyers special rates, low down payments, and low monthly installments on the Lion brand’s full range of global vehicles: the PEUGEOT 5008 SUV (Allure and Active), PEUGEOT 3008 SUV (Allure and Active), PEUGEOT 2008 SUV and the PEUGEOT Traveller Premium (7-seater and 8-seat

Changan Philippines offers customers lasting safety with its Summer Motorist Roadside Assitance (SMRA) program for the Lenten season. From April 3 to April 8, 2023, except for Holy Thursday and Good Friday, the automaker and its Changan service technicians will be available at accessible stops North to South of the Philippines to conduct a FREE 25-point safety inspection of your Changan vehicle. The inspection service covers all Changan vehicles ranging from the popular Changan Alsvin (Specs | N

Although the rear-wheel-drive Mazda CX-60 and Mazda CX-90 have been hogging the headlines recently, Mazda has another sharp-looking crossover. The Mazda CX-50 isn’t poised to take on the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz unlike its larger stablemates. Instead, it uses a larger version of the excellent-handling, front-wheel-drive Mazda3 platform and is a bit larger than the Mazda CX-5 crossover. But the mere fact that Mazda has just introduced the CX-50 in China and has assigned local assembly to th

(Images from Toyota PH) When choosing a car, one consideration is the space it has for people and for stuff you have. Some people buy the car for the space and for the dimensions. This is where practicality comes in. Perhaps for others, buying a large car is more cost effective than buying two, especially that gas prices are always on the rise. This is where cars like the Toyota Rush can come in. The Rush is a seven-seater SUV, with a ground clearance of 220mm. It has a 4 Cylinder, In-line, 16 V