If you’re among the buyers who missed out on the first batch of the 2023 Honda Civic Type R, there’s some good news ahead. “Considering the global demand, HCPI has plans of bringing in the second batch in the second quarter of this year,” Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) vice president Louie Soriano told AutoFun Philippines. “Detailed timing and volume will be announced later,” he added. HCPI originally brought in 40 units of the Type R that had been launched on January 2023. All 39 were sold

The law of supply and demand is one of the most fundamental concepts in economics. In a nutshell, if lots of people want something (high demand) that isn’t plentiful (short supply), the price would shoot up until the right number of buyers remains. This applies to everything from food items like onions to pricier products like cars. However, certain car dealerships are taking this economic principle to absurd extremes. AutoFun Philippines content head Mikko David reported that some buyers of the

A new hot hatchback is coming to the Philippines with the recent reveal announcement of the 2023 Honda Civic Type-R. According to our sources, it will reportedly be priced anywhere from an eye-watering 3.6 to 3.9 million pesos—a hefty jump from the ₱3,210,000 swansong price of the previous generation Civic Type R. According to a report from Autoindustriya the new model will reportedly be unveiled in the Philippines on January 19, 2023. This follows the recent introduction of the hot hatch to the

Expect more expensive vehicles as car brands update their prices for 2023. It's the first month of the new year and four manufacturers – Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Suzuki – have already updated their prices as of press time. While some may only have minor changes, others have more dramatic hikes. However, we expect more brands to follow, especially those that have yet to implement changes since 2022. Honda Cars Philippines Honda Cars Philippines announced in 2022 that it would increase the pr

Sports cars never get out of hype, especially for the young, and young at heart. And the same goes with the Toyota 86 sports coupe. The Toyota 86 is a collaboration between two automotive giants – Toyota Motor Company and Subaru Corporation. This head-turner coupe entry is a popular car model in the Philippine automotive market because of its stunning road impression. Although the Toyota 86 is classified as a sports car, Toyota offers the model at an affordable price. In the Philippines, it cost

Dongfeng Honda could CKD the 2022 Civic Type R in China The hot hatch is said to launch in China in September Which other country will manufacture the Civic Type R? The all-new 2022 Honda Civic Sort R is nearly upon us, but with the closure of Honda's Swindon plant within the UK, it remains to be seen which plant will fabricate the all-new demonstrate. While we wait for Honda to make that announcement, a report out of China claimed that China will be locally-assembling (CKD) the hot hatch. The p