Mercedes-Benz has done something strange as the German automaker added ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) to more than 900,000 cars. The automaker started rolling out this new technology last June 16 as part of a beta program. The ChatGPT feature works with the brand’s AI MBUX Voice Assistant control to offer better suggestions and expand its extensive command options. It will benefit the MBUX software as, together with ChatGPT, it can provide more details about the user’s chosen destination a

Porsche is celebrating 75 years of success with a unique livestream to showcase its history and achievements. The event will include luminaries and other important figures from the brand’s history alongside some of the world’s media. The broadcast will be in German and English, beginning at 9:40 p.m. (CEST) or 3:30 a.m. (MYT) on June 8, 2023 for Germany. For fans in the Philippines, the show will start at 3:40 a.m. on June 9, 2023. The event will be available to watch on the brand’s official soc

It is the last Sunday of May! And this time, we start with an important message – stay safe and stay home, if possible. This is amid the fly-by of Super Typhoon “Betty,” which is pouring heavy rains in various parts of the country. While you’re staying nice and dry, here’s this weekend’s edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup, where we picked your five favorite stories from May 22 to 28, 2023. A new boss is coming SAIC, as many of you know, is the mother company of the Chinese car b

The R35 Nissan GT-R is a bit of a miracle in the automotive world – it’s been around for over 15 years. First introduced in 2007, the GT-R was the long-awaited replacement to the legendary R34 Skyline GT-R that had stopped production in 2002. In an industry where new cars tend to pop up every five years, the R35’s incredible longevity is perhaps a testament to its enduring design and performance. In fact, the 2024 Nissan GT-R now cranks out 565 PS and can do 0 to 100 km/h in under 3 seconds – to

Gone are the days when you had to wait for the number-coding window hours to drive your Lexus hybrid. Lexus Philippines said in a November 2022 press statement that all its hybrid models are covered under the exemptions provided by Republic Act 11697 or the “Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act.” “Lexus continues to be driven in offering its customers with hybrid electric vehicles that provide comfort, practicality, and sustainability which, because of the new law, you can now use daily,” t

Although most of us won’t take our SUVs and pickups through waist-high floods, it’s always reassuring to know that they can. Ford Philippines is keen to prove this to potential buyers as it heads to SM City Pampanga on Sept. 23-25, 2022, for its third Ford Island Conquest, where it will showcase the 2023 Ford Ranger pick-up and its SUV cousin, the 2023 Ford Everest. The company said the event will feature a dynamic display, an on-road test drive (where most pick-ups and SUVs spend their lives),