The weather is back to maelstrom-grade wind and rain this weekend, in light of two severe tropical storms that swung by the Philippines. The downpour (of hate) has also been relentless among Chinese carmakers, in light of Geely Philippines’ aftersales fiasco. Will there be sunshine after the rain for the car brands from the People’s Republic? This and many more are on this edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Here are your favorite stories from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 2023. BYD Phili

The current-generation Mazda CX-5 has been in the market since 2017. The 5-seater crossover is reaching its 6th year on the market, putting it at the ripe age for a replacement. Most car manufacturers tend to replace their vehicles every five years to introduce new designs and technologies along with a new generation. Mazda has yet to reveal the launch date of the all-new model, but it has confirmed that the new CX-5 will be in showrooms alongside its brothers, the Mazda CX-50 and the Mazda CX-9

Hyundai Motor Philippines (HMPH) will be at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Concert Grounds until tomorrow, May 7th, for the 2023 Auto Focus Summer Test Drive Festival. At the event, the South Korean automaker will let visitors get behind the wheel of its entire local lineup of vehicles, including the Creta, Stargazer, Staria, Tucson, and even one of its latest electric vehicles (EV), the IONIQ 5. “Hyundai is thrilled to once again be a part of Auto Focus’ bi-yearly activity, as it enables us to conne

The Mazda CX-60 is currently sold in Australia, Japan, and Europe – and it heralds a new era in the Japanese carmaker’s history. It may look like a refreshed and lengthened Mazda CX-5, but it is a totally different animal underneath. Take a peek at the spec sheet, and this five-seat crossover looks more like a Japanese competitor to BMW and Mercedes-Benz, which plays along the purposeful move to premium that the company set itself on a few years ago. To reinforce its premium leanings, the CX-60

If you’re in the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) area in Pasay City, you can experience plenty of holiday spirit while riding an all-new Hyundai. Hyundai Motor Philippines announced in a November 2022 press statement that it has partnered with mall giant SM for its MOA Night of Lights event, which will run from November 30, 2022, to January 8, 2023, at the SM MOA Concert Grounds in Pasay City. The company said the event is an “immersive, audiovisual, drive-through experience” through seven huge, Disney-th

If you think Lexus is a brand that caters only to middle-aged men, loaded car enthusiasts, and company CEOs, then you must not have heard of the UX yet. Lexus considers the UX subcompact crossover as its gateway model, meaning it is the most affordable crossover in the lot. It still showcases the brand’s design and technologies despite being in the lower tier of the lineup. But there’s nothing much lower-tier about the Lexus UX as it now sports a Hybrid Electric powertrain under the hood for 202