The current-generation Mazda MX-5 is getting to the prime age for a replacement or a refresh as it approaches its eighth year of sale. However, Mazda still wants to keep the sports car around slightly longer as it prepares for an all-new model to arrive. Photos on the internet have already spied a test mule that hast the front of the vehicle hidden with camouflage. It hints that the Japanese automaker may have a facelift planned for the car to extend its model life. Mazda has yet to reveal the d

Mazda Philippines has once again proven the Mazda MX-5 is still a formidable racing platform by taking the 2023 Petron 4-Hour Kagitingan Cup win on April 16, 2023. The race is the first of three grueling endurance races in this season's Petron Makabayan Cup Endurance Race Challenge Series. The Team MSCC Mazda MX-5 completed 89 laps with a best time of 1:56:054, bagging them the Class 1 and Open A categories for the four-hour race. They also were able to finish in 2nd place for the two-hour race.

When we reported on Toyota’s supposed plan to revive the MR-S sports car, you folks couldn’t get enough of it. Whether it was the baby-Lamborghini Huracan looks rendered by Japanese publication BestCarWeb or the promise of yet another 21st-century Toyota sports car, the idea of a nippy, mid-engine two-door clearly captured your imagination. Throughout our racing careers, both AutoFun Philippines content head Mikko David and I have been able to take the Toyota MR-S convertible to its limits on th

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) may not have four hummingbirds, three French hens, and two turtle doves, but it has enough deals to fill your 12 days of Christmas with cars. In a December 2022 press statement, the carmaker announced that it is offering three promos for 12 Toyota models until Dec. 31, 2022. These include: Pay Low – 15-percent downpayment, 60 months to pay, includes free insurance, three-year LTO registration with no chattel mortgage Pay Light – 50-percent downpayment, 60 months to

The Chinese carmaker again piqued the interest of local motorists at the 8th Philippine International Motor Show, with the debut of a turbocharged, 2.0-liter straight four, all-wheel-drive (AWD) model for its top-end Tiggo 8 Pro nameplate. The variant sits right between the turbocharged 1.6-liter straight-four Tiggo 8 Pro and the Tiggo 8 Pro PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle). The Tiggo 8 Pro 2.0T AWD has 254 ps and 390 Nm under the rightmost pedal, linked to a seven-speed dual-clutch automa

Mitsubishi's obsession with retaining the L300 brand every year is akin to Filipinos' obsession with Voltes V. It's long-standing, occasionally feel-good, sometimes head-scratching, and full of nostalgia. Most local folks feel the same about the Japanese diamond star nameplate. However, the spartan sturdiness of the all-purpose hauler made it a hit (especially in the provinces), so why mess around with a swinging act? The L300 platform can be configured depending on business needs. A ladder fram