Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) has made it easier for hardworking Filipino seafarers to get their hands on a brand-new car with its latest business alliance. The Japanese automaker has partnered with MarCoPay Inc., where both parties will match their services to strongly encourage loan approvals and vehicle purchases for Filipino seafarers to improve their living standards. Aside from this, both brands will collaborate to create more exclusive promotions and services that can o

It’s Sunday again, which means it’s time for the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup! You read this the day before Independence Day, which is the date when the Philippines was freed from the shackles of over three centuries of Spanish colonial rule (that was then followed by decades of additional colonial rule under the Americans and the Japanese). It’s also the rainy season now – strong showers are now hitting various parts of the country as a counterbalance to the searing heat in the first ha

Local automakers got a big shot in the arm after the Philippine government extended the timeframe of its ₱27-billion program to boost domestic car manufacturing. The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) announced in a May 2023 press statement that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a five-year extension to the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program. PSAC is composed of business leaders and experts across six main sectoral groups: Agriculture, Digital Infrastructur

New Zealand's drifting ace, Mad Mike Whiddett, tests out the new Mazda 3 Pikes Peak spec car at the Suzuka Twin circuit in preparation for the world-renowned hill climb event happening in June this year. The car is a Mazda 3 hatchback converted to rear-wheel drive and equipped with a twin-turbo quad-rotor engine and a six-speed manual transmission. Here's a video of the finished race car during its initial shakedown. Setting up the racecar The project for this particular race started in 2021, wi

The Honda HR-V RS Turbo was revealed at the Indonesia International Motor Show last April 2022. Photos from: autofun.co.id Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. just sent out a teaser for its display lineup at the upcoming 8th Philippine International Motor Show this coming September 15 to 18. Among the more prominent models it will display is the all-new Honda HR-V RS Turbo Honda Sensing. HCPI will also showcase an accessorized City 1.5 CVT and Civic RS Turbo CVT Honda SENSING. If all those sounded like

Years back, the Honda Jazz was one of the most popular hatchbacks because of its interior versatility and fuel efficiency. But all things eventually come to an end. Fast forward to today, at this time when sedans and hatchbacks are not as popular as before, there are still car buyers who prefer hatchbacks. But since the Honda Jazz is no longer available, hatchback lovers see the Honda City RS Hatchback as the perfect alternative. It has the looks, the stamina, and the modernity. But there's one