The all-new 2024 Honda CR-V will officially launch in the Philippines on Sept. 13, 2023. AutoFun Philippines was the first to report that the venerable crossover would arrive this year with an all-new hybrid engine. This marks the local return of an electrified model in the Honda Cars Philippines lineup. The previous-generation model made waves locally for two reasons – an available, economical turbodiesel engine and a third row of seats. The former has gone the way of the dodo, while the latter

Disclosure: Honda Cars Philippines Inc. kindly lent me a 2023 Honda BR-V S CVT for nine days. It arrived with a full tank of gas and loaded RFID cards. The company also treated me and other motoring media to breakfast, snacks, and lunch during the BR-V media drive. AutoFun Philippines paid for additional fuel, RFID load, and a carwash. When I was in college, I owned an Isuzu Hi-Lander. Those of you old enough to remember that car would know that it was the boxy predecessor to the venerable Isuzu

Ford Motor Company has revealed its first all-new electric vehicle exclusively for the European market, the Ford Explorer EV. The new EV is part of the Blue Oval’s plans to transition its European lineup of vehicles to be entirely electric by 2030. The new Explorer will ultimately differ from the gasoline/ hybrid version still sold in the US. Choosing the name “Explorer” is part of Ford’s new strategy to leverage its “most iconic” nameplates for its EVs. Examples of these are the Mustang Mach-E

Isn't it quite ironic that many car companies nowadays are more focused on providing the latest touchscreen controls, comfort features, cameras, and even electronic nannies and engine efficiency innovations rather than making their cars more satisfying to drive? Fortunately, there are a number of brands that still think that the act of driving should be an art. For them, driving refinement is a continuous process for improvement. And despite some of them providing luxury-levels of comfort and co

The small SUV hype keeps on growing in popularity. And for Hyundai to stay competitive with the trend, the South Korean automobile manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company has updated its 2022 version of the Hyundai Kona. But are the changes enough to impress more than its competitors? Hyundai Kona 2022 has been updated from its exterior to performance. One of the things to look forward to this year is the facelifted beauty of the Kona. The updated design of the radiator grille, front and rear bumpers

Ford Motor Company has laid open the 2022 Ford Everest, the third generation of the brand’s mid-size SUV entry. Nearing the launch of Everest, car enthusiasts have been speculating that the third generation would be updated in a much more powerful powertrain system. The good news is, they were right. Not only that Ford has enhanced the performing quality of Everest, but also its overall inside and outside look. What’s also exciting is, that Ford wasn’t stingy in providing innovative technologies