The Toyota Land Cruiser J70 series has been on the market for 39 years and has steadily received upgrades to keep it up-to-date and modern. While it officially exited other markets in 1990 when the new Land Cruiser J80 came along, other places such as Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand have kept the SUV alive and on sale. The last update to the J70 series Land Cruiser was in 2007 when it received the 1VD-FTV, a 4.5-liter turbodiesel V8 engine. The new engine gave the SUV 205 horsepower and

Astara Philippines, the country's exclusive distributor of Peugeot and GAC Motor vehicles, has announced three new senior leadership appointments to handle its automotive brands. These three key appointments begin with Franz Decloedt as Marketing Director for Astara Philippines, handling Peugeot and GAC Motor; Michael John del Pilar as Sales Director for Peugeot Philippines; and Ryan Bermudez as Sales Director for GAC Motor Philippines. “I am thrilled to welcome Franz, MJ, and Ryan to Astara Phi

The Ford Ranger (Specs | News) has won the “Best 4x4 and Pickup” according to the Women’s World Car of the Year. Women’s World Car of the Year is voted for by a jury comprising 63 women motoring journalists from 45 countries across five continents who make up the automotive industry’s only all-female jury. The Ford Ranger was assessed for its safety, driving, comfort, technology, design, efficiency, environmental impact, and value for money. The judges were impressed by the pickup truck's wide r

More and more local carmakers are jumping onto the smartphone-integration bandwagon after Ford Philippines recently unveiled its FordPass app. This time, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) announced in a November 2022 press statement that it is rolling out its myTOYOTA Connect app, initially for the GL Grandia, Grandia Tourer, and Super Grandia variants of the Toyota Hiace van. The app lets Toyota owners instantly get information on their vehicles, such as driving information, trip summaries, and ma

There are certain characteristics that we look for in a vehicle as we want the best or the one that fits our needs and wants. The industry's fast-moving category these past few years are SUVs and crossovers classes, but apart from that, pickup trucks are in-demand, too. Nowadays, a pickup truck isn't only for loading heavy cargo and towing boats, nor perfect for off-roading, but it has become a part of the style statement. Truly, it has become a dream automobile for both men and women, aside fro

2022 has a different story to unfold when it comes to the rapidly growing popularity of crossover SUVs as the hype and the demand for such have gotten fiercer than ever before. Some automotive car manufacturers overhaul their other models to enter the crossover SUV category, whilst others offer several models in the same category, to compete with the demand of the people in different parts of the globe. When you pay attention to the cars around the Metro, it is noticeable that there is a certain