Toyota wants to make electrification fun as the Japanese automaker has announced that it plans to reveal a performance electric vehicle (EV) soon with a virtual manual transmission option. The brand has also revealed plans to create regular EVs with the stick shift transmission that would mimic the feel and action of an actual manual by 2026. The announcement comes from Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda who revealed before last week’s 100th anniversary 24 Hours of Le Mans that the Gazoo Racing sub-bra

It’s the first Sunday of May! Five months in, the heat still isn’t letting up, with the government recently declaring an El Nino alert in the face of even more dry spells. Keeping up with this intense heat is another edition of AutoFun Philippines' Rearview Roundup, which features the top five stories from May 1 to 7, 2023. Here are the articles that you enjoyed most! To recall or not to recall? The all-new Toyota Vios and Toyota Wigo have already been introduced in other ASEAN markets, but both

The law of supply and demand is one of the most fundamental concepts in economics. In a nutshell, if lots of people want something (high demand) that isn’t plentiful (short supply), the price would shoot up until the right number of buyers remains. This applies to everything from food items like onions to pricier products like cars. However, certain car dealerships are taking this economic principle to absurd extremes. AutoFun Philippines content head Mikko David reported that some buyers of the

Some factors hold us back from pursuing something. Especially if that factor is a purchase price of almost nine million pesos. But car enthusiasts and motorsport lovers are oftentimes deadset whenever they have a particular sports car model in mind. Especially for those who are financially capable, to begin with. And one of the most sought-after sports cars and grand tourers of all time – the Nissan GT-R – is still a top choice among track addicts. But why? Legacy Every car enthusiast knows abou

The new Honda City 2022 is a major upgrade from the previous generation. However, there are always something to nitpick, so here is the nitpicking guide for the 2022 Honda City. If you have seen our article on the overview of all features of the new Honda City, then you must say why it is nuts to think of something to nitpick from the Honda City. Pegging expectations from price points, the Honda City is actually a car that is value-for-money, maybe even more. But there are still some items that

The Nissan GT-R is a high-performance grand tourer model from the Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Corporation. This sports car is a successor to the high-performance Nissan Skyline GT-R. The CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation, Carlos Ghosn, believes that the Nissan GT-R will be a global icon for their automotive manufacturing company. Not only that Ghosn was right, that the model would be an Icon for Nissan, the GT-R has brought innumerable accolades to Nissan. Variants The GT-R was first launched