Resurgence is the word that perhaps best characterizes how GAC Motor Philippines is doing nowadays. Ever since multinational automotive distributor Astara took over local operations on December 2022, the Chinese car brand’s image and vehicle lineup have gotten a huge boost amid the surge of new cars from the People’s Republic. GAC Motor Philippines’ improved fortunes are also being helped by the recent appointment of highly respected industry veterans Franz Decloedt and Timmy De Leon, who serve

Did you ever wonder how automakers select the names of their cars? We also wondered the same, especially with the influx of Chinese models with odd naming conventions. Typically, the marketing, design, and communications team chooses a car's name to develop a potential name. They consider the vehicle’s looks and the target audience for the car. There is a pattern to how brands name their vehicles per region; European brands often go with letter and number combinations, such as in the case of BMW

The Toyota Land Cruiser J70 series has been on the market for 39 years and has steadily received upgrades to keep it up-to-date and modern. While it officially exited other markets in 1990 when the new Land Cruiser J80 came along, other places such as Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand have kept the SUV alive and on sale. The last update to the J70 series Land Cruiser was in 2007 when it received the 1VD-FTV, a 4.5-liter turbodiesel V8 engine. The new engine gave the SUV 205 horsepower and

After the successful launch of the 2023 Honda Civic Type R, Honda Philippines is set to unveil three more models this year, and one of them is a hybrid. This is according to Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. president, Masahiko Nakamura, during his speech at the launch where he stated, "In addition, please watch out as we will also be officially introducing three exciting Honda models this year, including a hybrid electric vehicle model." While no specific model names were dropped, we can look to Hon

For this comparison, we will look at the exteriors of the 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor and the 2023 Toyota Hilux GR Sport to see which one comes out as the tougher truck. We will look at their dimensions and much more to see which one, based on their exteriors, is the more capable off-road warrior. Also read: Which engine turbocharged it better? The next-gen Ford Ranger Raptor or the Toyota Hilux GR Sport? Wide, large, and in-charge As this is an exterior comparison between two large pickup trucks, h

We Filipinos are very fond of the saying, "Saka na lang." Especially when there's a lack of money to spend on something. We say this because we don't have the means to pursue or buy something. It's like, "I like that dress, but saka na lang." Or, "I like to travel, but saka na lang." We are sometimes deprived of the things that we want to have and want to do because we are aware of how costly they would be, like going for a road trip every weekend, or unwinding and relaxing outside the city befo