Despite issues surrounding the 2024 Toyota Vios AC100 about its previous safety testing, the popular Japanese sedan still got a five-star rating from the ASEAN New Car Assessment Programme (ASEAN NCAP). On April 2023, the Vios was caught in a crash-test scandal, where the vehicle tested where sample units were found to have had a notch in their door sidings that would minimize the risk during side impact testing. However, this would break with a sharp edge that could cause injury to the occupant

Disclosure: PGA Cars lent us a Porsche Cayenne for five days. It came with a full fuel tank, and the writer paid for toll fees, additional fuel, and carwash costs. This is the best car I’ve ever driven on Philippine roads. There. That’s it. Review done. Okay, maybe the review isn’t done. It would be a disservice to you, our readers, if I don’t explain myself and why I think the Porsche Cayenne deserves to be on top of any serious and loaded driver’s consideration. With pricing starting off at ₱9

Unless you’ve recently come back from a tech detox, you’ve no doubt heard of a little snafu happening with Daihatsu and Toyota, where they committed a bit of an alleged cheat in crash safety tests. While full details are still making their way down the pipeline, the general story is that Toyota’s small-car division Daihatsu, which makes the Raize, Vios, Wigo and the Avanza/Veloz twins, had allegations of fraud lobbed against it because of a modification on the Vios and Wigo units that it produce

The official athletic team of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), the Ateneo Blue Eagles, is getting a boost from its first-ever automotive partner. The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI), the official importer and distributor of MG cars in the Philippines, announced in a December 2022 press statement that it will be supporting ADMU’s men’s and women’s volleyball teams. MG Philippines president and CEO Albert Arcilla said the tie-up is part of the company’s drive to become “the preferred mobilit

Some factors hold us back from pursuing something. Especially if that factor is a purchase price of almost nine million pesos. But car enthusiasts and motorsport lovers are oftentimes deadset whenever they have a particular sports car model in mind. Especially for those who are financially capable, to begin with. And one of the most sought-after sports cars and grand tourers of all time – the Nissan GT-R – is still a top choice among track addicts. But why? Legacy Every car enthusiast knows abou

(Images from Toyota PH) Even with the rising gasoline prices today, a car can be an investment, especially since the country's transport system is still a huge mess. Think of it as investing in something that enables you to go places safely while keeping cool and dry simultaneously. It also enables you to bring stuff with you and people, not just a single person, as opposed to buying a motorbike. It's like investing in yourself. If renting a house is like hitching a ride, buying a vehicle is lik