Toyota Motor Philippines recently unveiled the 2023 Model Change Toyota Hilux GR-S at the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup leg two at the Clark International Speedway. The new pickup had a prominent display at the front of the venue, showcasing its unique body and tougher looks for all eventgoers. The new Hilux GR-S isn’t just a bunch of exterior modifications slapped onto a stock vehicle; this time, Toyota has given it some mechanical upgrades similar to what you would find in the Australian versio

Great Wall Motors Philippines is a relatively new brand in the country, its original entry into the local market more than a decade ago was lukewarm at best, but this time the automaker is looking to heat things with its new lineup of hybrid crossovers and its new pickup truck, the GWM Cannon. The GWM Cannon seeks to take on established names, such as the Toyota Hilux, Isuzu D-MAX, Nissan Navara, and the Ford Ranger. However, the question remains, how will the Cannon separate itself from the res

Toyota Philippines recently updated the pricing of the Toyota Hilux and the Toyota Corolla Cross. While the Corolla Cross had an overall spec change for the model, the Hilux got a Local Data Communication Module (LDCM) for all of its variants except the J, Cab, and chassis models. The addition of this new feature to the popular Toyota pickup truck got us thinking, what does it do, and how is it beneficial to the vehicle? We got an official statement from Toyota Philippines, and this is what we h

Toyota Motor Philippines has increased the price of the Toyota Corolla Cross, and Toyota Hilux for 2023. This marks the second time Toyota has increased the pricing of the Hilux since their recent spec upgrade in August 2022. Why the price increase? The Toyota Hilux now gets local data communication modules (LDCM) connected to the car’s electronic control unit that lets the vehicle send data like fuel level, warnings, and kilometer readings to the brand’s local and regional servers. All variants

Photos courtesy of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation For a time in the early 2000s up until the mid-2010s, the Mitsubishi Strada was considered a pure urbanite pickup. A seemingly short bed aft of the cabin, a torquey engine, and a sturdy build made the beast of burden more fit as an urban hauler or occasional minimal cargo out-of-town traveler. The 2022 Mitsubishi Strada has now gone back to its carry-all origins. The unit currently has a bed that can handle a bevy of agriculture, a mai

Three pickup truck models compete fiercely to get the throne of being the best pickup truck internationally – the Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navara, and Ford Ranger Raptor. Those three are their respective brand's frontline off-road monster trucks as they come with impeccable strength and road power. But just like any other vehicle model, they also have the differences that make them stand out from the rest. Let us dig deeper into their powertrain attributes to see which among them is the toughest on