What splendid weather we’ve had this past week! Clear skies, no volcanic smog, and rain showers every once in a while to keep us from getting overheated. It feels like summer in the “-ber” months. Something else that was rather heated was your reception to our stories from the last week. Here are your favorite five from October 9 to 15, 2023, in this edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Go, go ATTO 3! Even though it has the name of a children’s cartoon character, the BYD ATTO 3 e

When Suzuki Philippines first launched the Suzuki S-Presso in the country, It knew that the small hatchback would be a hit thanks to its affordable pricing and sensible features. However, there was just one flaw with the vehicle that many would-be customers found to be a deal breaker in some instances – the S-Presso did not come with an automatic transmission. Fast forward to 2023 and Suzuki has finally brought in a new S-Presso variant with its Auto Gear Shift (AGS) transmission. The gearbox is

For those who deny that the electric revolution is real – the numbers don’t lie. U.S. cleantech publication CleanTechnica reported on February 2023 that 10,091,164 plug-in electric vehicles (EV), which include battery EVs and plug-in hybrid EVs, were registered worldwide in 2022. This figure is 55 percent higher than the 6,495,388 cars registered in 2021. It is also the first time that global plug-in EV sales breached the 10-million mark. Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines president

The Honda HR-V has defiantly stood the test of time, even though it was never meant to please everyone like the rest of the Honda Cars lineup. Throughout the decades, it has carried wacky styling details that made it stand out even among other crossovers. But underneath all the spectacle, the HR-V has always been a highly competent sport-utility vehicle that used the best of Honda Cars’ technology. Honda HR-V History From the very beginning, the HR-V has obstinately been a left-field choice. The

A preview of the 2023 Honda BR-V can be seen at PIMS Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) highlights safety and advanced technology at the 8th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS). With the theme “Joyful, Safer World,” the Honda exhibit featured the launch of the All-New HR-V RS Turbo grade and the preview of the highly anticipated all-new 2023 Honda BR-V which will be officially available for the Philippine market very soon. The HR-V RS Turbo ads a premium finish to the HR-V lineup. The la

Sleekier but also much sportier-looking cars seem quite likely the norm nowadays, especially in the robust global car marketplace that seems to exponentially grow to ever-changing complexity with each passing year. This in turn, perhaps better reflects the recently ongoing stiffer competition occurring among top corporate car giants whose collective willing hands just seem to can’t get enough of that much-coveted chunky slice of pie as car revenues from the US automotive aftermarket continue to