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

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

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

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

We work hard every day to buy the things that we need and to buy the things that we want. And for a vehicle that is priced at more than five million Philippine pesos, we are looking forward to being compensated with the amount of performance and functionalities it has. There are several factors to determine whether a person is satisfied with the quality of the car he acquired. Aside from the pleasing aesthetics, it also has to perform phenomenally and enough based on how it is marketed. Its feat