The Toyota Wigo and Honda Brio have long been battling in the subcompact hatchback segment. These two represent what is often the first car for many drivers or an economical second car for small families. And on July 2023, the all-new Wigo and the updated Brio were launched just a day apart, with new features and promising even better value. Which of these little hatches is better? We find out in this edition of Spec Showdown! Brio has more mature styling The 2024 Toyota Wigo rides on an all-new

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is bringing back the racing hype through its flagship TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) programs for local racing talents, fans, and enthusiasts. The Japanese automaker is officially opening its 2023 racing season for its premier one-make-race series, the TGR Vios Cup, and its biggest national e-motorsports championship, the TGR Gran Turismo (GT) Cup Philippines. These are events that motorsports fans can look forward to catching both on-track and online with the brand’s v

At some point or another, during your elementary and high school days, there was one student who always got a big chunk of the achievement awards. In a similar vein (albeit in the Philippine auto industry setting), that student is Toyota Motor Philippines. According to information gleaned from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI), which is the largest automotive group in the country, Toyota once again dominated in 2022 by having eight of the top 10 models and nine o

As a motorcycle rider, I am accustomed to using two-wheelers with diminutive dimensions to navigate congested city streets. That is why getting behind the wheel of a rather bulky Honda HR-V was initially daunting. I’d much prefer to ride Hondas with the winged logo. Yet, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to drive Honda’s latest crossover, more so because of its Honda Sensing driver-assist technology. Honda Sensing is like Spiderman’s "Spidey-sense" in that it detects potential hazard

Expect more expensive vehicles as car brands update their prices for 2023. It's the first month of the new year and four manufacturers – Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Suzuki – have already updated their prices as of press time. While some may only have minor changes, others have more dramatic hikes. However, we expect more brands to follow, especially those that have yet to implement changes since 2022. Honda Cars Philippines Honda Cars Philippines announced in 2022 that it would increase the pr

After the Mazda CX-5 scored the lone “Good” rating out of 20 SUVs tested by the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety with its more stringent side-impact test published last year, another model from the Hiroshima brand was likewise given the only “Good” rating in the upgraded side-impact test conducted on small cars. The IIHS announced that only the Mazda 3 sedan and hatchback received the “Good” rating among 11 car models tested by the safety institution. The Nissan Sentra, Toyota Corolla s