They say horsepower doesn’t matter. But in the world of pick-up trucks, which are built to haul and tow the biggest and heaviest items, having plenty of heave is always a big help. The current-generation Toyota Hilux may be long in the tooth, but it certainly isn’t short of firepower, at least in Malaysia. The Hilux GR Sport there received an update on September 2023 – its venerable 2.8-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline-4 turbodiesel now produces 224 PS and 550 Nm of torque. This is a bump of 20

Italian car brands have been well-known in the Philippines for long occupying the zenith of automotive aspiration. Even the biggest ignoramus will perk up when he or she hears words like Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini. These brands not only produce some of the fastest supercars and hypercars on Earth, but also represent a lifestyle brimming with the trappings of immense wealth and cosmopolitan sophistication. But when supercar owners need a more practical car that remains eye-wateringly brisk

The all-new Toyota Wigo, along with its Perodua Axia and Daihatsu Ayla siblings, has stolen the subcompact hatchback spotlight over the last few months. Even amid issues about the integrity of its crash-test results, Toyota's littlest car has generated a lot of buzz about its new styling, stronger engine and improved features. But rival Honda Cars isn’t just sitting pretty – the company debuted updates to its Brio hatchback on May 5, 2023 in Indonesia, and our colleagues from AutoFun Indonesia w

A road crash is one of the biggest disasters any motorist can face. And it’s not just the hassle of delayed journeys and repair costs. A road crash can also result in life-altering injuries or, worse, death. Although none of us intentionally go out crashing our cars, modern traffic conditions have made things challenging even for the most careful and astute drivers. That’s where active safety systems come in. Unlike passive safety systems like seatbelts and airbags, which minimize the harm that

When we reported on Toyota’s supposed plan to revive the MR-S sports car, you folks couldn’t get enough of it. Whether it was the baby-Lamborghini Huracan looks rendered by Japanese publication BestCarWeb or the promise of yet another 21st-century Toyota sports car, the idea of a nippy, mid-engine two-door clearly captured your imagination. Throughout our racing careers, both AutoFun Philippines content head Mikko David and I have been able to take the Toyota MR-S convertible to its limits on th

Whenever someone tells us that a particular car model is on top of the game, somehow, we become curious and excited to know further its specifications, and we look forward to driving it on our own. But what if everyone talks about a particular car model? Imagine how its phenomenal popularity will attract you to the nearest car dealership center. That is the case in the 2022 Toyota Raize. It rapidly swooped into the automotive industry with its aesthetic beauty and mesmerizing features at a budge