What splendid weather we’ve had this past week! Clear skies, no volcanic smog, and rain showers every once in a while to keep us from getting overheated. It feels like summer in the “-ber” months. Something else that was rather heated was your reception to our stories from the last week. Here are your favorite five from October 9 to 15, 2023, in this edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Go, go ATTO 3! Even though it has the name of a children’s cartoon character, the BYD ATTO 3 e

If you’re one of the people who miss the little Toyota MR-S, a revival may be in the works. A report from Japanese publication BestCarWeb said Toyota is teaming up with Daihatsu and Suzuki to develop a mid-engined sports car that may be launched in 2025. All three brands will likely have their own versions. The MR-S successor will likely use the same Toyota New Global Architecture platform on the Toyota GR Yaris, with the front end reportedly using the GR Yaris’ suspension. Meanwhile, Daihatsu a

ICYMI, the Honda Cars dealership near Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina has been closed for a while. The facility has been taken over by Geely. That is why Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) is set to inaugurate its 40th dealership in the country by January 2024 at a new location in Marikina City. The carmaker said in a press statement that it held the groundbreaking ceremony for Honda Cars Marikina City (HCMC) on Sept. 20, 2022. It is also the company's 12th Honda Cars dealer in the National Cap

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD and Toyota are collaborating on a new EV sedan called the Toyota bZ3. In what looks like the production version of the Toyota bz SDN concept unveiled in 2021, the upcoming EV will run on BYD's FinDreams Battery and electric motors. It will sit on Toyota's new e-TNGA pure electric platform. The rear-wheel drive bZ3 will be produced by FAW Toyota, the joint venture manufacturing plant of Toyota and FAW, based on information released by China's Ministry of

Spending for a 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 can be an exercise in fiscal management. They say the best thing to do if you want to save money is not to spend. But when it comes to needs, I think that if a purchase is born out of necessity, then there's nothing you can do about it except to work harder. For example, you need a vehicle to send your kids to school every day and to use to go to work inside the city. Would you choose an off-road vehicle that costs double the price of an entry-level sedan

Have you ever seen a dream romping on a big set of wheels? Wait until you see the Mazda3 er, more specifically the 2022 CX-30 and see your eye pop out not just in amazement but also you’ll get to see how the particular effect of this car fires up the neurons for greedy connections which trigger the mind-your mind about how on Earth that such a piece of work such as this spectacularly fine-tuned machine has ever gotten assembled in the first place, (not that we're complaining) from the first gord