Disclosure: GAC Motor Philippines lent us the 2023 GAC Empow GE for one week with a full gas tank and access to its loaded RFID cards. It's a bold statement to say that something from China can give the Honda Civic, an established nameplate, a run for its money. This might be the case for the 2023 GAC Empow GE, as it ticks all the right boxes for those looking for a sporty sedan. Hear me out, though, because I know there is still a lot of controversy over Chinese vehicles, especially with the re

Crossovers are one of the hottest vehicles available in the global market today. Every brand's offerings target specific price points and niches in the segment. One of the latest brands to enter this lucrative market is Mitsubishi, with its new XForce crossover. While the vehicle is not yet available for the Philippine market, it has been launched in Indonesia, giving us a general idea of what to expect from the car when it makes its way to the Philippine market. It's a pre-launch spec showdown

The all-new 2024 Toyota Wigo made a huge splash when it was launched in the Philippines on July 14, 2023. Aside from the new chassis, transmission, and styling, the pricing really grabbed people’s attention. Starting at ₱609,000, the all-new Toyota Wigo undercuts its major rivals, such as the recently refreshed Honda Brio and the rather dated Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback. But the base-model 2024 Toyota Wigo J also takes on one of the biggest names in small cars – Suzuki. And at this price, its ri

Peugeot Philippines is now one of the fastest-growing brands in the local market, with a 285% growth in overall retail sales in 2022. Since its change in leadership last year, the brand’s year-long sales momentum continued through December with unprecedented record month-on-month performance. The French brand is seeking to carry that momentum into 2023 with more expansion plans and a new model set to launch sometime in Q4 of this year. “It’s been a remarkable year for us, from beginning to end,

Sleekier but also much sportier-looking cars seem quite likely the norm nowadays, especially in the robust global car marketplace that seems to exponentially grow to ever-changing complexity with each passing year. This in turn, perhaps better reflects the recently ongoing stiffer competition occurring among top corporate car giants whose collective willing hands just seem to can’t get enough of that much-coveted chunky slice of pie as car revenues from the US automotive aftermarket continue to

Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer Nissan Motor Corporation has brought out their 2022 version of the Nissan Navara, called the Nissan Frontier and Nissan NP300, in Central, North, and South America. Navara is a mid-size pickup truck that has been around since 1985. It has been one of the most well-performing pickup trucks that are affordable in the automotive market in the Philippines. For the past years, Nissan Navara has received numerous accolades for its overall build and powert