Nissan Philippines is doing something interesting with its best-selling electrified crossover as the Nissan Kicks e-Power gets a new sportier-looking variant. The Japanese automaker announced the new variant through its social media pages, but technically, the model is a dealer option accessory package based on the Kicks VE model. The new Sport variant comes exclusively in Galaxy Black and is differentiated from the rest of the model lineup by its full LED headlights with LED DRLs. It also gets

As we mentioned in our story on the launch of the all-new 2024 Honda CR-V, you can check out the new crossover in the metal too! Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) announced in a press statement that it is holding its “Drive the Future” event at the SM Mall of Asia Central Atrium on Sept. 21 to 24, 2023. “Making a milestone with the e:HEV technology, the All-New Honda CR-V is the first Honda vehicle with a full hybrid system,” the Japanese carmaker said. “It is also the first CR-V in its generat

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is 35 years old this August 2023. The country’s top automaker in terms of sales is celebrating this milestone in typically spectacular fashion, ranging from promos on its latest models to its two-day Toyota GAZOO Racing Festival at the Quirino Grandstand. We take a look at five of the Japanese company’s most iconic vehicles since 1988. But why not cars from before this year? The pre-Cory years First, a little history lesson. Older car enthusiasts will know that Toy

When you’re the number-one automaker in the Philippines and you’re celebrating your 35th anniversary, nothing less than the best will do. In the case of Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), it’s kicking off over three decades of local operations with the Toyota GAZOO Racing Festival, which will be held on Aug. 23 to 24, 2023 at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. GAZOO Racing (GR) is the Japanese automaker’s motorsports division, producing not only championship-winning racing cars, but also high-perfor

SAIC Motor Philippines, Inc. (SMP) has officially taken over the distributorship of MG Philippines and is looking to bring in three new electric vehicle (EV) models by the 4th quarter of 2023. The takeover means that MG will be officially a Chinese-operated brand in the country as part of the international organization of SAIC Motors. Concerning the upcoming EV models, the Chinese automaker confirmed at its coming out party last July 19, 2023, that these would be the MG Marvel R, the MG4 EV, and

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is bringing out all its wares at the September 15-18, 2022, Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS). However, one question that the Japanese automaker went omerta upon is what all-new model they will unveil at PIMS. The current BR-V was launched at the 2016 PIMS as a completely built-up (CBU) unit. Since then, the brand got produced locally, then reverted to CBU status when HCPI closed its Sta. Rosa (Laguna) plant in early 2020. In addition, fellow ASEAN co