GAC Philippines is going strong as the brand has hit another sales record for October. The company has announced that it has had its best-ever October performance, with total retail sales hitting 523 percent year-over-year to 268 units. The record sales for the month were another achievement for the brand in 2023 since being under Astara. The partnership has helped its year-to-date sales rise to 1,488 units, a 305% increase over last year. The growth of GAC Philippines can be attributed to its n

Disclosure: Honda Cars Philippines Inc. very kindly lent me a 2023 Honda CR-V SX Diesel AWD for 10 days. It arrived with a full tank of fuel and loaded RFID cards. AutoFun Philippines paid for additional fuel, toll, and a carwash. Sometimes, it doesn’t hurt to try something new in your life. In my case, I discovered the joys of dancing when I was a sophomore at the University of the Philippines Diliman. One semester of Aerobic Dance class and I was hooked – the evocative combination of hip-hop,

The Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) 60th Anniversary Expo provided more information regarding the 2024 Mitsubishi Triton. While the event was meant to serve as a grand celebration of the brand’s extensive history in the country, it was also used as a launching pad to reveal more about its next-generation pick-up truck. MMPC president Takeshi Hara said in a press conference that the Japanese automaker has plans to launch the all-new Triton on January 2024. MMPC also said the Mits

It’s finally happening – the Gran Turismo racing simulation game is being turned into a movie and the trailer has just come out! The film tells the story of 2011 Nissan GT Academy winner Jann Mardenborough through his journey from a sim racer playing Gran Turismo to becoming a professional racing driver. Movies based on video games typically aren’t well received. One such example is the 2014 film “Need For Speed,” which currently has a score of one out of five stars on the popular movie review w

The Hyundai Kona is a great package but with a few things to nitpick. Some say the handling and the driving experience of the Kona are good, and with good fuel economy, it's even better. It also has a very stylish exterior, that is worthy of being Hyundai's entry to the five-door subcompact sedan crossover segment in the country. There are, although, a few things that should be improved for the Kona. Here is your Nitpicker's Guide. Great Exterior, Underwhelming Interior This is a bad metaphor, b

It would have been quite undoubtedly interesting if there ever was a car version of a Ms. Universe pageant. Imagine all those flaunting specks of white thighs in place of er, slim, and singularly-chiseled quad pipes. (hah! You wish) But of course, such a thing would never happen. It's just one of those run-away goosebumps of fertile-wild imaginings of sorts, we guess. However, the closest thing that ever was to resemble a kind of "car pageant" (we could think of) would be that so-called annual e