Mazda Philippines officially launched the 2024 Mazda CX-90 mild-hybrid luxury crossover, the brand’s new flagship model, on Sept. 22, 2023. Built on the brand’s large product platform, the three-row CX-90 blends performance and refinement into one premium package. “The first-ever Mazda CX-90 is the pinnacle of Mazda Premium," said Mazda Philippines president and CEO Steven Tan. "It is our most advanced model ever with exceptional levels of sophistication all throughout that can be enjoyed not ju

The Honda HR-V has defiantly stood the test of time, even though it was never meant to please everyone like the rest of the Honda Cars lineup. Throughout the decades, it has carried wacky styling details that made it stand out even among other crossovers. But underneath all the spectacle, the HR-V has always been a highly competent sport-utility vehicle that used the best of Honda Cars’ technology. Honda HR-V History From the very beginning, the HR-V has obstinately been a left-field choice. The

Automotive gadgets like remote start, remote locking, and vehicle tracking have been around for ages. But Ford Philippines has taken it one step further by putting all these convenience and security functions into one smartphone app. The carmaker announced during its 25th-anniversary celebration on November 17, 2022, that it would initially roll out FordPass for the next-generation Ford Ranger and Ford Everest. “FordPass will drive the future of the Ford ownership experience and we’re very excit

The global semiconductor shortage for automobiles is taking a toll on local deliveries of the all-new Honda HR-V crossover. Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) announced in a Sept. 24, 2022 Facebook post that the arrival of the HR-V is pushed back indefinitely. "As we remain committed to providing our customers with world-class vehicles, we are appealing for more understanding on the delayed arrival of the All-New Honda HR-V," the company said. "This has been due to a global parts shortage that c

(Images from Toyota PH) The Toyota Rush is a seven-seater SUV, with a ground clearance of 220mm. It has a 4 Cylinder, In-line, 16 Valve DOHC, Chain Drive with Dual VVT-I engine, which has a power output of 102 horsepower and 134 Newton meters of torque. Its engine is paired with either a manual transmission or an automatic. Released in 2018, the Toyota Rush was seen as a mini version of the best-selling Toyota Fortuner, and the latter’s success was almost rubbed on it. Soon, the Rush became a ma

Great! We have expected a lot from Toyota this year. There's the new improved Rush, Gazoo Racing Yaris, and now... this! We have been promised many surprises for the upcoming updates but nothing has yet to beat this surprise! A crossover between Toyota's best selling sedan, Corolla with SUV functions. Wow! Who knew Toyota was this crazy, huh? The man who supervised this project, Daizo Kameyama said the concept for this project is "Corolla meets SUV" (I know, it’s where the title came from) where