High-end European sport-utility vehicles (SUV) from Audi, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are often found inside exclusive residential enclaves in Makati or Alabang. These luxurious leviathans are meant for families who want the ultimate creature comforts, while having supreme practicality and space. Put another way, it’s for the sort of Filipinos who wouldn’t be caught dead in a Toyota Innova. Given that these posh SUVs are so expensive, their generous ground clearance will never be troubled by

Besides the Chinese, the Germans have been pushing hard to make headway in the electric vehicle (EV) market. The likes of Audi and Porsche have been doing relatively well with their EV offerings in the Philippines. And now, Mercedes-Benz is getting into the game with the launch of three new EV models. The carmaker officially unveiled the EQA, EQB and EQE battery-electric vehicles on Sept. 20, 2023. “These vehicles are more than just an evolution; they are a revolution,” IC Star Automotive Inc.,

Larger vehicles like sport-utility vehicles generally fare better in road crashes because of the sheer size of the things. In the case of the Range Rover and the Range Rover Sport, these two have the numbers to back that theory up. Land Rover Philippines announced in a December 2022 press statement that the two ultra-luxury SUVs got five out of five stars in the European New Car Assessment Programme’s (Euro NCAP) latest crash tests. A five-star rating signifies that a vehicle possesses “overall

Think Jaguar and many of us recall glamorous luxury cars with acres of polished timber and vast swathes of buttery-soft leather. Whether it was the Mark 2, the Mark X or the XJ6, these sleek saloons, with their plush and stylish cockpits, made their German counterparts from BMW, Audi or Mercedes-Benz look like staid and upright boxes. Younger car lovers, meanwhile, would recognize “Jags” like the record-breaking XJ220 and the F-Type for their standout styling and blistering performance. But for

Can the Jaguar I-PACE, the iconic British sports car brand's first and only battery electric vehicle, go up to Tagaytay and back to Manila with a full charge? This was the challenge posed to us by Coventry Motors Corporation president Chris Ward. Full disclosure: Jaguar Philippines invited AutoFun.ph to a day trip to Tagaytay to have a taste of the I-PACE along with an early brunch at Dear Joe's coffee shop inside Crosswinds. This is my first time driving the Jaguar I-PACE, and my observations a

Since 1982, giant automaker Toyota has been manufacturing its premium mid-size sedan segment Toyota Camry. In other countries like Australia and Japan, the Camry was also called Toyota Vista, Toyota Scepter, Toyota Vienta, Toyota Aurion, Diahatsu Altis, and Holden Apollo. Toyota Camry is still putting forward executive-level standards, from its premium-looking exterior to its spacious interior, and its advanced technology and comfort. For forty years, Toyota Camry has been one of the top choices