The Toyota Yaris Cross is set to launch on August 4, 2023, with Toyota Motor Philippines already releasing teaser images and car spotters “spotting” a convoy of the crossover in various locations. Toyota has also released an essential list of specifications on its official website to give curious buyers a general idea of what to expect before the official launch of the Yaris Cross in BGC. Here are a few things we noticed with the “spotted” photos of the Toyota Yaris Cross from Joaquin's Photogra

Toyota Motor Corp is testing out liquid hydrogen as an alternative fuel source for its next generation of vehicles. The Japanese automaker entered a race car powered by liquid hydrogen into a 24-hour endurance race in central Japan to test its new technology. It was also the first liquid hydrogen vehicle to participate in an official race anywhere in the world. Toyota thinks hydrogen will be a better alternative to fossil fuels amid tightening environmental regulations as hydrogen does not emit

As we enjoy the last day of the (rather sudden) long weekend, it’s time for another edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup! We pick the five stories that you enjoyed reading the most and “round it up” for our other readers who missed them. These are what you chose from February 20 to 26, 2023. The little taxi that could Many of you waxed nostalgic about AutoFun Philippines contributor Francis Pallarco’s look back at the Isuzu Gemini (even I'm old enough to remember it, oof). With it

If you’re a regular at the annual Manila International Auto Show, you will have heard of Russ Swift. He has become the darling of motor shows worldwide because of his incredible precision driving showcases. Even with ordinary cars, he can execute flawless reverse J-turns, drive up on two wheels, and, his signature stunt, parallel park in the tightest spaces. This weekend, you can witness the legendary autotester in action at the second Subaru Advanced Technology Drive on Oct. 7-9, 2022 at the Ga

Two years since the world was placed on lockdown, Filipinos are itching to go to one of their favorite tourist destination in Asia – Japan! For people like me who has been to the land of the rising sun many times already, there is still this sheer wonder and excitement as though going there the first time. Everything seemed to be orderly, and technology seems to have been fully integrated in day-to-day life. The shinkansen or bullet train, the uber hi-tech toilets you want to bring home if you c

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