Mazda Philippines and the Manila Sports Car Club have announced the race calendar for the second of the MSCC Miata Spec Series. Billed as the country’s only one-make sports car racing series, the championship will be held over four Saturdays split between the Batangas Racing Circuit and Clark International Raceway. This will be the series' first time racing at BRC. 2023 MSCC Miata Spec Series Calendar Date Rounds Venue April 15, 2023 1 - 2 Batangas Racing Circuit June 24, 2023 3 - 4 Batangas Rac

If the January 2023 global debut of the five-door Suzuki Jimny sport-utility vehicle (SUV) was a pleasant surprise, then prepare for a “shocker” with this new variant. Our friends at sister publication WapCar Malaysia reported that Suzuki is planning to roll out an electric-vehicle (EV) version of the Jimny by 2024. According to a presentation by the company, the small SUV will be one of five battery EVs that it will introduce in Europe by next year. The Jimny is currently offered with two gasol

What seemed like a mundane press statement from Mazda’s press office turned out to have a little white gem. In a November 2022 update on the Japanese carmaker’s management plans until 2030, there were photos of a swoopy and sleek coupe called the “Vision Study Model.” From its thin headlights to its curvaceous wheel arches, the concept car looks like a futuristic MX-5 or a potential RX-7 successor. Although Mazda made absolutely no mention of the Vision Study Model in its press statement, it mig

With no word yet as to when, or if, it will be available in the Philippines, the Mazda CX-60 has already received an award in its homeland. Because of its Driving Position Support and Driver Emergency Response technologies, the rear-wheel drive Mazda CX-60 has been selected for the "2022-2023 Japan Automotive Hall of Fame Car Technology of the Year" award. Driver monitoring to the next level The Mazda CX-60 was launched early this year as a larger, more powerful, and more premium crossover to co

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

The Nissan GT-R has a lot to brag about. It has always been one of the most sought-after sports cars ever built. As the successor of the Nissan Skyline, the Nissan GT-R has a lot to prove to be on the same page as its predecessor. After 15 years in the market, the impressive thing about the Nissan GT-R is its evolving performance. Not only has it continued to be known as "Godzilla," a nickname granted by various television programs, magazines, and automotive publications about its predecessor, b