Disclaimer, Honda Philippines lent us the 2020 Honda City RS with a full gas tank and access to its two RFID cards. When the 2020 Honda City first came out, it was a radical redesign from its older version, as the newer one looked more like a much bigger Honda Civic that had been shrunken down to meet the subcompact sedan classification. I was lucky enough to be one of the few to experience the new City a few weeks after its initial launch during a media drive event. I was excited to test its ha

The latest generation of Range Rover’s sprightlier sibling has officially arrived in the Philippines. Coventry Motors Corporation, the official importer and distributor of Land Rover in the Philippines, launched the 2023 Range Rover Sport on Feb. 28, 2023 at the Solaire Resort and Casino in Pasay City. The biggest news about the luxury sport-utilty vehicle (SUV) is the addition of electrified engines to the lineup. These include the P440e and the P510e plug-in hybrid-electric variants that produ

Taking a cue from the motor show’s theme "Mobility + Humanity: Innovating for the Common Good," Nissan’s exhibit focuses on the all-new Nissan Kicks e-POWER, which is front and center at its booth in the 8th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS). Attendees have the chance to experience its powerful, fully electric motor-driven system by doing a test drive at the World Trade Center outdoor test area. "Coming together for the first time in a while to celebrate innovation for the common good m

As Hyundai Motor Company launched the 2022 Hyundai Tucson in a more refreshed and more refined looks, functionalities, features, and performance, it swiftly ranked at the top in its class. There are lots of promising attributes the new-generation Tucson has over its previous version and its rivals in the market. Plus, this year has been extra special, as the hybrid variant of the Tucson is now also available. Although the hybrid variant is not yet available in the Philippines, its other engine o

The Hyundai Motor Company’s B-segment SUV Kona is back with a facelift. The 2022 Hyundai Kona is a five-door subcompact sport utility vehicle that was first launched in June 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. After a year, the Kona was brought out to the 2018 Manila International Auto Show and has been available in the Philippine automotive market a month after. Variants The variants that have been globally launched this year are the 2.0-liter gasoline, Hybrid, and the N Line. In the Philippines, the 2

Japan reports that Honda is carrying out the development of new Toyota Corolla Cross's rival, and suggests that it is probably launched later this year, around June to September 2022. Size-wise, the as-yet-unnamed SUV will slot between the all-new Honda HR-V and Honda CR-V. It will be platform mates with the Honda Civic, and is likely to be offered with a regular 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine or the e:HEV hybrid. Interestingly, the same media outlet reports ‘eyewitness accounts’ th