“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.

Everyone knows by now that the all-new Ford Ranger Raptor will be launched in the Philippines on May 18, 2023. And everyone also knows by now that the ultimate version of Ford’s pick-up truck is expected to arrive on our shores with a biturbo diesel engine, although there is still hope that the mighty twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 gasoline variant could still be part of the lineup. But what everyone might not know is that you can try out the all-new Ranger Raptor the day after its launch, with Ford Ph

The Toyota Hilux pick-up is renowned for its seemingly endless dependability on or off the tarmac. But Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has likewise beefed up the Hilux's safety systems over the years. The company said in an October 2022 press statement that the top-of-the-line Hilux Conquest and Hilux GR-S variants come with Pre-Collision System, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Lane Departure Alert. The GR-S adds a Blind Spot Monitor and Rear Cross Traffic Alert. These systems, which can reduce the

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

All other pick-up trucks’ Part-Time 4WD transmission have just three modes – 2WD High (2H), 4WD High (4H), and 4WD Low (4L). When driving on normal tarred roads, only 2H should be used, even if it’s raining. Using any other modes on high traction surfaces like tarred roads will cause premature damage to the transmission. 4H should be used only in off-road conditions while the crawling speed ultra-low ratio 4L is only for extreme off-road conditions. The only exception to this is the Mitsubishi S