Disclosure: GWM Philippines lent us the GWM Cannon SLux for a week with a full tank of diesel and access to its two RFID cards. Japanese and American offerings dominate the pick-up truck market in the Philippines. It is a challenging segment to crack, especially for budding Chinese carmakers who want a piece of that lucrative pie. Filipinos want a durable, reliable car that can handle harsh conditions, especially with our roads. Enter the GWM Cannon, a new pick-up truck that wants to stake its c

“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

It is the last Sunday of June! This means we are about to cross the halfway mark of 2023 – how time flies! Indeed, even the Toyota Innova’s successor is now finally in the Philippines, now called the Zenix. The two models will be sold alongside each other, with the new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) promising a roomier and more refined driving experience. The new Toyota forms part of your top five favorite stories from April 19 to 23, 2023. Here’s your AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup! Old vs.

Isuzu, World Vision, and TESDA celebrated the graduation of the 19th batch of trainees sponsored by the Isuzu Heart and Smile Project. They also welcomed its 23rd batch at the TESDA Auto Mechanic Training Center (AMTraC). The event was attended by multiple VIPs from Isuzu Motors Limited led by Administration Senior Executive Officer Hirokazu Okubo and Isuzu Shutoken Senior Executive Officer Ryuichi Shibata; World Vision Executive Director Rommel Fuerte; TESDA VIII Regional Director Gamaliel Vice

Isuzu’s dealership in the Davao Region celebrated a major milestone on March 2023. Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) said in a press statement that Isuzu Tagum celebrated its second anniversary by holding a mini truck fest on March 17 to 19, 2023. The dealer is managed by Image Motors Davao del Norte Inc. and has a spacious showroom and an expansive service center that can simultaneously accommodate up to nine light-commercial vehicles and four trucks. The Isuzu Traviz and trucks, ranging from

The 2023 Ford Ranger is one of the brand’s best-selling vehicles in the Philippines, as it ranks high with the likes of the Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Strada, Isuzu D-MAX, and Nissan Navara. It comes with multiple available variants that suit different use cases and niches that the pickup truck market offers. The Wildtrak model is the top-of-line variant with all the bells and whistles and the off-roading capability. It's the model to get if you want to experience all the technology Ford offers an