If you've been a car enthusiast back in the '80s until the '90s, chances are you hung out at the Creekside parking lot in Greenhills on a Saturday night. With Bass Hour blaring from custom car audio setups, moonglow underbody lights, and the occasional twin-side carburetor-equipped Toyotas and emerging B16 VTEC DOHC converted EG hatches prowling the lot for their next quarter-mile victim along Ortigas and later on, White Plains avenue, this was what Fast and the Furious Part One was like in the

The launch of the all-new 2024 Honda CR-V marked the return of an electrified model in the carmaker’s Philippine lineup following the phaseout of the Legend luxury sedan some years ago. The CR-V RS e:HEV packs a 2.0-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline-4 gasoline engine mated to an electric motor. The combined output is 184 PS and 355 Nm of torque, coursed through a continuously variable transmission. The e:HEV full-hybrid system also has an EV Drive Mode that lets the vehicle run solely on battery

Electric vehicles (EVs) are slowly becoming mainstream in the Philippine market as more and more brands are bringing in their own examples. Following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s executive order, EVs have become easier to import thanks to zero duties that make these vehicles more affordable to prospective car buyers. Republic Act 11697 or the "Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act" also provides non-fiscal incentives for EV buyers, along with spurring investment into EV infrastructure, w

The cat's out of the bag! Honda Cars Philippines Inc. will launch the all-new Honda CR-V on September 13, 2023, with the following prices: 1.5 V Turbo CVT ₱ 2,150,000 1.5 VX Turbo CVT AWD ₱ 2,300,000 2.0 RS e:HEV E-CVT ₱ 2,600,000 The highly anticipated sixth-generation flagship crossover of Honda is billed as a significant step forward in Honda’s global thrust on electrification with the introduction of its e:HEV full-hybrid system in the all-new CR-V. This is the first time the system will be

Car reviews can only go so far – we only have the chance to evaluate a new car for about one week before it goes back to the manufacturer. That’s why the most valuable insights come from you, the people who actually buy the newest vehicles in the market. Fledgling Chinese brand Changan talked to people who took the plunge and bought the CS35 Plus crossover. The company released a press statement on what these three owners had to say. Why not a Changan? Changan said businessman Mark Banayad disco

Toyota has significantly contributed to the popularity and development of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) since it launched the original Toyota Prius in 1997. Over the last decade, the Japanese carmaker has also rolled out a wide range of hybrid cars in the Philippines that offer incredible fuel economy without the range anxiety that battery EVs still get because of insufficient charging stations. Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) announced in a January 2023 press statement that it is showcasing its