2021 BMW 3 Series Sedan M340i xDrive

Unlike my other stories, I’ll start with a quick guide for those who just need to know the requirements for getting their replacement plates at the Land Transportation Office (LTO). The full claiming process, including my drive through the historic “Walled City” of Intramuros in Manila, starts immediately after the checklist below. Replacement Plate Claiming Requirements Prepare the following items and bring these to the releasing section of the LTO office where your plates will be claimed: Copy

With crossovers of all sizes cropping up left and right, you’d think that the traditional station wagon has gone the way of the dodo. Not for SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp., which is the official importer and distributor of BMW in the Philippines. The company launched the BMW 3 Series Touring on June 1, 2023 at its RSA Motors dealership in San Juan. This is the wagon version of the popular 3 Series executive sedan. Wagon revival SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp. president Spencer Yu told AutoFun

Many have tried to take its crown, but the BMW 3 Series remains the de facto benchmark compact executive sports sedan. For nearly 50 years, BMW’s smallest, rear-wheel-drive four-door has combined stellar driving dynamics with superb refinement and the latest technology. The current G20 3 Series has been in production since 2018. Still, the Philippines now gets a new variant called the 318i Sport, according to February 2023 press statement from local BMW importer and distributor SMC Asia Car Dist

The BMW 3 Series has long been the benchmark for compact luxury sedans, combining superb driving dynamics with German refinement and quality. But in the Philippines, one rival beat out the 3 Series in the sales stakes. And it comes from Japan. Lexus Philippines said in a February 2023 press statement that the Lexus IS was the country’s best-selling model in its class in 2022, according to data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI). “Since the debut of its f

When I say my life revolves around cars, I really mean it. My day job is here at AutoFun Philippines, putting into comprehensible (and sometimes amusing) words the latest and greatest in the motoring scene, from road closures to the coolest electric vehicles. But on weekends, you will usually find me at a race track or a parking lot because, over the last four years, I have been an active racing driver. This story is about my last race of the 2022 season – Round 10 of the Philippine Autocross Ch