The sun may have returned last week, but there are still those occasional downpours that make me always have an umbrella ready. Nonetheless, the last few days have remained hot as ever in the car scene, largely with the launch of all-new models in the most important automotive segments in the country. Check out your top five stories from August 7 to 11, 2023, in this Sunday’s edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Honey, I shrunk the Corolla Cross It’s been pretty much everywhere i

Ford Philippines has delivered a solid retail performance for the first half of 2023 thanks to continued demand for its lineup of Next-Generation vehicles. The automaker saw retail sales increase by 55 percent from a year ago to 13,838 units sold, with the Next-Generation Ford Ranger, Ford Territory, and Ford Everest driving overall sales. The Ford Ranger emerged as the brand’s best-selling model in the country, with sales growing by 25 percent year-on-year to 5,436 units sold. Its great sales s

If you think the demand for hybrid electric vehicles is starting to wane, think again. Our friends at sister publication WapCar Malaysia reported on January 11, 2023 that the all-new 2023 Toyota Prius was sold out in just one day in Japan. There’s now a 12-month waiting list for the Prius 2.0-liter variant, while those who want the 1.8-liter model will have to wait at least six months. It’s the same situation in the United States, where it could take American buyers up to a year to get their han

(Images from Honda PH) Thinking of the Honda Civic compared with its competitors, one can easily go hands down with a Civic. Honda boys love their cars and nobody’s going to tell them otherwise. Some things, however, can be appreciated more when things are subjected to a slight comparison. This can actually show how great something is as its painted on a different light. By doing this, I have summarized three main great things that a Honda Civic 2022 does a little better than its rivals. It has

The South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company has proved its products’ reliability to the automotive industry for fifty-five years. In that long time, they have managed to surpass several product and company issues regarding vehicle safety and performance. Their subcompact sedan entry Hyundai Accent has received numerous complaints and controversies for the past twenty-eight years. Hyundai Accent is a great sedan choice, the model won’t stay for twenty-eight years if it wasn’t great en

According to Japan’s BestCarWeb, the next-generation Lexus IS will be a pure-electric (EV) model. It will reportedly make its debut in 2025. Recall that late last year, Toyota announced its range of EV models to be launched by 2030, which includes Lexus’ EV models. Amongst them is the Lexus Electrified Sedan and BestCarWeb believes that it is the basis for the next-generation Lexus IS. Further details are scarce and entirely speculative, but BestCarWeb claims that the next-generation Lexus IS wi