Stage rallying on dirt roads was hugely popular in the heyday of Philippine motorsports, especially with works teams gunning for gold in the 1990s. Legends like 10-time rally champion Vip Isada, Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) motorsports director Mandy Eduque and the late six-time Slalom King Danny Santiago were born on those treacherous tracks, hurtling their cars to victory, rain or shine, day or night. Attempts to bring dirt stage rallying back have been few and far between,

A question was posted on social media that recently asked about the generations of the Toyota Wigo. Many answered correctly by stating that the famous hatchback only had two. At the same time, others answered that the Wigo already had three due to subtle model changes. It got us thinking about what constitutes a different new vehicle generation and how it differs from a plain mid-cycle refresh or facelift. What is vehicle generation? Vehicle generation is when a car nameplate gets a new chassis

The Toyota Raize crossover is facing off once again with its biggest rival, the Honda WR-V – this time in Thailand. Honda Cars unveiled its smallest crossover on March 2023, days before the Bangkok International Motor Show. Two variants are available, the SV and the RS. This comes after the WR-V made its global debut in Indonesia on November 2022. Sleek styling The WR-V for the Thai market is no different from the Indonesian model. Matte-black cladding is kept to a minimum, mostly for the bottom

The Philippines may still have the previous-generation Toyota Vios, but it certainly remains popular after topping the 2022 sales charts. Nonetheless, many of our ASEAN neighbors already have the all-new, fourth-generation Vios that was first launched in Thailand on August 2022. Indonesia, meanwhile, got the new Vios on October 2022, where our friends from our sister publication WapCar reported that a hybrid version may also be included in the line-up. “Toyota bukan sahaja akan menawarkan Toyota

When you gas up your car, what do you feel? Do you get excited as you are about to go on another driving adventure? Or are you in shock because of the horrifying fuel prices these days? Whatever you feel in that regard, the reality remains that the constant fuel price hikes will affect our overall travel satisfaction and experience. Some have had to cut off their travel expenditures to lessen fuel expenses while others just forego leisure activities outside the city. However, you don't have to r

As Hyundai Motor Company launched the 2022 Hyundai Tucson in a more refreshed and more refined looks, functionalities, features, and performance, it swiftly ranked at the top in its class. There are lots of promising attributes the new-generation Tucson has over its previous version and its rivals in the market. Plus, this year has been extra special, as the hybrid variant of the Tucson is now also available. Although the hybrid variant is not yet available in the Philippines, its other engine o