The 2024 Mitsubishi Triton is one of the most highly awaited models to come to the Philippines. The all-new pick-up truck serves as the successor to the venerable Mitsubishi Strada and will continue the long-time rivalry against the popular but aging Toyota Hilux. And you can reserve one right now, according to Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC). The Japanese carmaker announced in an October 2023 press statement that it is accepting pre-orders for the Triton, which will make its of

After releasing a teaser video on its official website, Isuzu Philippines has finally launched the 2024 Isuzu D-MAX Limited with exclusive exterior upgrades. The new model is based on the 3.0L 4x2 LS-A variant. However, the D-MAX Limited gets a blacked-out grille with bright red accents on the lower bumper, Isuzu logo and bumper guards. The pick-up truck also gets a new tailgate design and body graphics on the vehicle's side profile. The upgrades don’t stop there, as it also gets a new set of si

“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

Everyone knows that Isuzus are among the best roadtrip vehicles around. The combination of generous passenger and cargo space, along with a highly economical turbodiesel engine, makes the Isuzu D-MAX or Isuzu mu-X a great travel buddy, even on the most pockmarked provincial highways. But Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) can do one better – it will even pay for your trip to a fabulous destination. The Japanese carmaker announced in a press statement that customers who buy a brand-new Isuzu fro

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has announced that by 2030, it will be selling mainly Hybrid, Plug-in, and Battery Electric Vehicles. According to its Fiscal Year 2023-2025 Mid-Term Business Plan published in March 2023, the Japanese automaker has said that from 2025 onwards, it will start selling a diverse lineup of ICE and EV-powered models. From 2030 onwards, EVs will form the majority of its portfolio. It has also identified electrification as one of its core technologies in its vision to repo

The debut of the first Ford Ranger Raptor in September 2018 represented the interesting return of a trend that many local carmakers have long rendered extinct. It helped bring back the "factory special," which are regular models that have been souped up straight out of the assembly line or showroom. The Raptor revived the spirit of cars like the old Honda Civic SIR, which offered sensational performance that made it truly distinct from its more hum-drum siblings. Ford's top-of-the-line pick-up t