Mazda fans, rejoice! Mazda Philippines has given the 2024 Mazda3 a quiet update, giving the vehicle more human-centric technologies and promoting the brand’s Jinbai-Ittai philosophy while reinforcing the car as one of the most feature-packed in its segment. Enhanced connectivity Enhancements to the 2024 Mazda3 start with its bigger Mazda Connect infotainment system. From its original 8-inch configuration, the Japanese automaker has given the vehicle a much larger 10.25-inch display with better g

Advanced safety systems (also known as active-safety suites) are slowly becoming the norm, with more and more manufacturers including them in their cars. For instance, Honda Cars Philippines made headlines by offering its Honda SENSING suite as standard in all variants of the updated 2024 Honda City. This is a first for the popular subcompact sedan segment. These features make vehicles more convenient to use and safer, especially on long trips. That being said, we will compare two popular active

Gazoo Racing (GR) may sound a bit funny, but it has undoubtedly produced some of the most exciting Toyotas in recent memory. From the feisty, little GR Yaris to the hard-charging GR Supra two-seater coupe, Toyota’s motorsport division is having a renaissance in almost every high-performance car segment. And with its latest teaser, Gazoo Racing is about to let loose its magic on the latest Toyota Prius, based on a May 2023 Facebook post advertising its activities for the upcoming 24 Hours of Le M

Hybrid vehicles are becoming more popular in the Philippines thanks to their fuel-saving capabilities and advancements in battery technology. We saw an influx of new hybrid vehicles, with popular nameplates being the Toyota Corolla Cross and, more recently, the Haval Jolion and Haval H6 which have entered the market with hybrid technology under the hood. Hybrid vehicles also come with certain perks under Republic Act 11697 or the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA), where electrifi

The Toyota Prius has always been a left-field sort of car, especially with styling that has morphed from blob-like to edgy. But Toyota really went to town with the all-new 2023 Prius hybrid-electric vehicle, which launched in Japan on Nov. 16, 2022, by making it look like a very sleek fish. In fact, the Japanese carmaker admitted to this by saying that the new Prius features a “hammerhead-shark-like design” that includes well-integrated headlights and a prominent lower grill. The side profile is

Over the past decade, an oft-repeated but rarely turned into concrete action posit of the local auto industry was a need to shift to electric and hybrid cars. The 2022 Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) showed attendees that the shift above wasn't just idle chat. Pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid vehicles (HEVs) were highlights of more than one automaker at PIMS. For example, Kia's EV6 full-electric compact crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV) was front and center at the