The weather seems to have improved this week! All that smog seems to have lessened considerably, while the occasional rain showers help keep things cool in the day or night. This week in motoring seems to have replicated that pleasant climate, with exciting new-car launches and even a rumored new Toyota in the works. Here are your five favorite stories from Oct. 2 to 8, 2023 in this edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Toyota Land what? The Toyota Land Cruiser is a name that is a

A reliable source informed AutoFun Philippines that Toyota Motor Philippines is set to launch the all-new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (LC250) next to the local automotive market. While not yet officially confirmed, the tentative price for the all-new SUV, according to our source, will be around ₱3.7 million. While the LC250 is a newer model, it will have a smaller displacement engine, and if our source is correct, it will hover at the same price range. What do you think? We don’t know the official

Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) is building its presence in the Philippines with its electrified lineup. But in other parts of the world, the brand also sells Tanks – no, not the ones used on the battlefield. GWM’s Tank brand specializes in luxury sport-utility vehicles (SUVs), with the Tank 300 making its global debut on July 2020. This was followed by the seven-seater Tank 500, unveiled globally on August 2021 and appeared on March 2023 at the Bangkok International Motor Show. Unlike m

In 2019, a viral video of the Japanese Emperor's convoy stopping to give right of way to an ambulance made the rounds in automotive media. Many claimed that the amusing scene would only happen in Japan. How preposterous to expect the highest dignitary in the land to give way to an ambulance carrying one insignificant commoner, right? Well, right, but also wrong. It’s true that, in many countries, heads of state and dignitaries take precedence on the road for security reasons. But seeing that doe

Can the Jaguar I-PACE, the iconic British sports car brand's first and only battery electric vehicle, go up to Tagaytay and back to Manila with a full charge? This was the challenge posed to us by Coventry Motors Corporation president Chris Ward. Full disclosure: Jaguar Philippines invited AutoFun.ph to a day trip to Tagaytay to have a taste of the I-PACE along with an early brunch at Dear Joe's coffee shop inside Crosswinds. This is my first time driving the Jaguar I-PACE, and my observations a

What do Filipino politicians and celebrities consider in buying premium vehicles like the Land Cruiser? As the LC 300 is one of the most common vehicle models used by public personalities and high society people in the country. It is priced starts at more than five million Philippine pesos, which is more than double the price of the advanced SUVs in the market today. What do its critics have to say about the 2022 Land Cruiser 300? Pros Its style design is classic premium. Since 1951, the Toyota