The Ford Island Conquest (FIC) experiential test-drive event is sweeping the country from north to south for October 2023. Ford Philippines announced in a press statement that it will first head to SM Seaside in Cebu from Oct. 6 to 8, 2023. Next, the FIC will be at Ayala Malls Solenad in Sta. Rosa, Laguna from Oct. 13 to 15, 2023, followed by SM City Pampanga in San Fernando, Pampanga on Oct. 27 to 29, 2023. Open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., the FIC includes an in-mall vehicle display and on-road tes

Honda Philippines recently launched the 2024 Honda CR-V. The new generation of the crossover brings turbocharged power to its nameplate in the local market and a new hybrid variant. The new hybrid CR-V RS e:HEV now puts it in direct competition with the hybrid Toyota RAV4 LTD HEV, especially with the Japanese automaker revising the final pricing of the Honda crossover to make it more competitive. That said, we will compare the all-new 2024 Honda CR-V RS e:HEV versus the Toyota RAV4 LTD HEV Hybri

Disclaimer: Hyundai Philippines lent us a Hyundai Staria unit for a week with a full tank of gas and access to its RFID cards. Remember when Hyundai Philippines launched the Hyundai Starex? It was a hit for the South Korean automaker as it saw a second generation. However, Hyundai had to discontinue the Starex nameplate and replace it with the 2023 Hyundai Staria, its new replacement. We had on loan the family-oriented GLS+ version, which seats 11 passengers but has retained a row of captain sea

Lexus is on a roll as the Japanese automaker teases another vehicle to be unveiled soon. The Japanese brand first dropped teasers for its upcoming TX model for the American market and has now dropped two teaser images for the 2024 Lexus GX. The first image shows part of the headlight and front fascia of the next-generation sport-utility vehicle (SUV), while the other photo teases a part of the tailgate covered with dust and dirt. The first of many The first photo showcases that the upcoming GX w

The Hyundai Staria has won the ‘Best Cars’ award from the German trade journal auto motor und sport. It is the second time the minivan has won this award since 2022. The Hyundai MPV took first place in the “van–import” category against 15 other competitors. A total of 101,550 readers participated in the poll for the event, voting for more than 422 cars across 13 different categories. “Receiving the award immediately after Staria’s sales launch last year was a pleasant surprise. It had turned int

The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI), announces the opening of the 8th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) early today. This year’s much-anticipated PIMS is returning after a four-year hiatus that was brought on by the pandemic. With the theme “Mobility + Humanity: Innovating for the Common Good”, the 8th PIMS showcases the motoring industry’s latest innovations that will provide safer, more efficient, and sustainable mobility to the people. “To say the