The Ford Island Conquest (FIC) experiential test-drive event is sweeping the country from north to south for October 2023. Ford Philippines announced in a press statement that it will first head to SM Seaside in Cebu from Oct. 6 to 8, 2023. Next, the FIC will be at Ayala Malls Solenad in Sta. Rosa, Laguna from Oct. 13 to 15, 2023, followed by SM City Pampanga in San Fernando, Pampanga on Oct. 27 to 29, 2023. Open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., the FIC includes an in-mall vehicle display and on-road tes

“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

The Toyota Yaris Cross was recently launched in Indonesia, where it is offered in six variants, four are gasoline models, and the remaining two are hybrids. However, thanks to our friends from Wapcar and Autofun Indonesia, we discovered that the hybrid variants are the most highly sought-after models. Also read: Toyota Yaris Cross: 78% of buyers in Indonesia chose Hybrid over petrol variants In an interview with AutoFun ID, Anton Jimmi Suwandy, Marketing Director of PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM),

Barely a month after its ASEAN introduction, PT. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia's (TMMIN) Karawang plant in West Java has commenced exports of the recently launched Toyota Yaris Cross, and it looks like the Philippines is on the list. Also Read: ASEAN Toyota Yaris Cross premieres in Indonesia, features first-in-class hybrid powertrain Shown in an audio-visual presentation during the Yaris Cross production and export ceremonies held June 13th, a graphic pointed to the Philippines as one of

Changan's BlueCore engine technology was first launched in 2011 and soon after opened new possibilities for the brand in terms of its engine technology, offering customers a powerful, clean, and quiet driving experience. Eight years later, Changan’s research and development (R&D) team would bring out the BlueCore NE platform to further improve its engine technology. The BlueCore NE complies with the current emission and fuel consumption standards globally and results from four years of intensive

Mazda's booth at the Philippine International Auto Show (PIMS) had the MX-5 Miata as its centerpiece, but its CX-8 all-wheel-drive Exclusive six-seater crossover stablemate piqued some curiosities. This was because the family crossover has had minor changes to its exterior. The front grille (precisely the space behind the telltale wing-shaped Mazda logo) had redesigned slats resembling interlocked zippers. Additional chrome adorned the front bumper. A somewhat shiny silver (Mazda calls it Bright