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

Toyota Motor Philippines recently unveiled the 2023 Model Change Toyota Hilux GR-S at the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup leg two at the Clark International Speedway. The new pickup had a prominent display at the front of the venue, showcasing its unique body and tougher looks for all eventgoers. The new Hilux GR-S isn’t just a bunch of exterior modifications slapped onto a stock vehicle; this time, Toyota has given it some mechanical upgrades similar to what you would find in the Australian versio

Everyone knows that Isuzus are among the best roadtrip vehicles around. The combination of generous passenger and cargo space, along with a highly economical turbodiesel engine, makes the Isuzu D-MAX or Isuzu mu-X a great travel buddy, even on the most pockmarked provincial highways. But Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) can do one better – it will even pay for your trip to a fabulous destination. The Japanese carmaker announced in a press statement that customers who buy a brand-new Isuzu fro

Have you ever wanted to have your brand-new Toyota Wigo, but you can’t handle heavy monthly payments? Toyota Motor Philippines said in a January 2023 press statement that you can bring home the Wigo 1.0 E M/T at just ₱6,256 a month through its Pay Light option, which requires a 50-percent downpayment and 60 months amortization. The same financing plan means you can also have a Toyota Veloz 1.5 G CVT at ₱13,210 a month or a Toyota Rush E 1.5 M/T at ₱10,724 a month. The Pay Light option is availab

If you thought that Toyota's Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle (IMV) ladder frame platform was dead with the introduction of the unibody 2023 Toyota Innova last month, think again. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Toyota operations in Thailand, which is now known as the "Pickup Capital of the World," Toyota unveiled a prototype of a multipurpose pickup truck under the name “IMV-0 Concept" and an electrified rendition of its Hilux range, the Hilux Revo BEV Concept. IMV-O Concept

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