The weather seems to have improved this week! All that smog seems to have lessened considerably, while the occasional rain showers help keep things cool in the day or night. This week in motoring seems to have replicated that pleasant climate, with exciting new-car launches and even a rumored new Toyota in the works. Here are your five favorite stories from Oct. 2 to 8, 2023 in this edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Toyota Land what? The Toyota Land Cruiser is a name that is a

It's official! Geely Philippines is set to launch the all-new 2024 Geely GX3 Pro on Aug. 8, 2023. It will be available with two variants and two transmission options. The Geely GX3 Pro originally debuted at the 2023 Manila International Auto Show as the brand’s way of challenging the likes of the Toyota Raize and the Kia Stonic in the affordable subcompact crossover segment. Also read: SCOOP: Reserve the 2024 Geely GX3 Pro now for P10k, prices start under P800k It brings a new design with its SU

Catch the 2023 Ford Territory at a major mall near you as Ford Philippines brings its newest crossover on a nationwide tour. The all-new Territory was officially launched at the 2023 Manila International Auto Show (MIAS), with reservations now being accepted online. The American automaker said in an April 2023 press statement that the tour lets customers and on-lookers see the vehicle in the metal, along with enabling buyers to inquire about product details and available financing schemes. “We a

Once a novelty in the slushbox segment, continuously variable transmissions (CVT) are getting increasingly popular. This is because of the multiple forward ratios that the transmission presents to the driver, instead of a set number of gears. In the Philippines, this particular tranny saw national attention when it was part of the original equipment for the mid-2000s Honda City subcompact sedan and Honda Jazz subcompact hatchback. The tranny was deemed a good alternative to a market that still p

How do you buy things? Do you buy stuff according to your needs? Or do you spend on something that satisfies your wants? Either way, spending on something entails losing precious pesos from your savings. Sure, you can justify expenditures as necessities, but when it comes to spending on a car, there are other factors at play. For example, the 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross comes in two main variants – the conventional non-hybrid, also called the internal combustion engine and the all-new hybrid techn

(Images from Toyota PH) The Veloz is so great that Toyota made sure the top-tier Avanza has departed from the older segment and has created a new one. Still, there are things that we can nitpick from it. Here are some things we think the Veloz is a little downer on. They share the same engine The Veloz and the Avanza share the same engine – an in-line 4-cylinder, 16-valve DOHC with Dual VVT-i. Now you'd think the Veloz is a lot more different than the Avanza than a major facelift costing a coupl