The weather seems to have improved this week! All that smog seems to have lessened considerably, while the occasional rain showers help keep things cool in the day or night. This week in motoring seems to have replicated that pleasant climate, with exciting new-car launches and even a rumored new Toyota in the works. Here are your five favorite stories from Oct. 2 to 8, 2023 in this edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Toyota Land what? The Toyota Land Cruiser is a name that is a

“In this business, you gotta have a tough skin.” This is what Visor.Ph Editor-in-Chief Vernon Sarne told me at last week's BMW M2 launch event. Chief, as I fondly call him to this day (he got me to join Top Gear Philippines magazine as a cover photographer and writer back in 2010), has seen it all and has been through wars ordinary people would have waived the white flag early on. The mental and physical stress this job entails can be too much for someone who cares about his craft. So when we he

The Ford Ranger has proven to be a capable pickup truck in the global market and the Philippines. But Ford thinks it can do better as it has made a specialized version of the vehicle that now comes with an electric motor. The FG-P is a Ford Global Fleet Sales product built for defense and security companies, giving them better stealth capabilities when they need to creep to a destination. What makes it unique? Ford has given the FG-P an electric motor on the rear axle that can work independently

The 2024 Mitsubishi Triton recently made its global debut in Thailand. The all-new pickup truck rides on a new chassis have radically new styling, features, and a more powerful 2.4-liter turbo diesel engine. While it may take some time for the new pickup truck to make it to the Philippine market as it is slated for a January 2024 launch, our colleagues from AutoFun Thailand were able to drive the new Triton to give you a general idea of what to expect from the new pickup truck. It's important to

Team Mitsubishi Ralliart makes a spectacular comeback in the competitive rallying scene after it won the Asia Cross Country Rally 2022 on its first try. With race-prepared Mitsubishi Triton pickups, the team withstood rough terrain over six days over a 1,400 + kilometer distance that stretched from Thailand to Cambodia. Thai driver Chayapon Yotha and co-driver Peerapong Sombutwong took their Mitsubishi Triton #105 to the overall lead as early as Leg 1 on the second day of the competition and nev

I have never encountered something labeled as the premium that doesn't come at a much greater price. And I think you'll agree with me on that. For example, the Ford F-150 is a premium pickup by the American automaker Ford. But what makes it deserve that adjective? Certainly, there are numerous reasons why it comes with a higher price tag than its other pickup siblings like the Ford Ranger and Ford Ranger Raptor. But are these reasons enough for you to shed anywhere from Php 2,698,000 to Php 3,38