The Lexus LS was a game-changer when it was introduced in 1989, leaving European luxury carmakers in a cold sweat. With its unmatched refinement, impeccable performance and superb value for money, the LS has long been the Japanese luxury marque’s flagship model, with the latest LS featuring advanced hybrid-electric vehicle technology. But with Lexus’ aim to sell exclusively electric vehicles (EV) by 2035, the LS may not remain for long. Meet its replacement, the LF-ZL concept, which was launched

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

Disclosure: SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp., the official importer and distributor of BMW in the Philippines, very kindly lent me a 2022 BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport for five days. The test car came with a half tank of diesel and loaded RFID cards. AutoFun Philippines paid for additional fuel and a car wash. The notion of “premium” has long been a source of contention in various industries and ideologies. It boils down to this – what’s the point of paying more for something that can be bought for a

BMW Philippines has just launched the all-new 2023 BMW 7 Series into the country and has made it available with a new electric vehicle (EV) variant called the i7. The new luxury sedan serves as the automaker’s continued plan to introduce more EV models into the country to become a more eco-friendly automaker. A boxier body Unlike the previous iteration of the BMW 7 Series, this new G70 model receives a boxier design. It also has a unique split headlight derived from the refreshed BMW X7. The sed

SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp, the official importer, and distributor of BMW vehicles in the Philippines, has officially launched the new BMW iX3 electric vehicle (EV). Coming at ₱4,590,000, it sits close enough to the soon-to-be-launched sub-4 million-peso Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 to make EV intenders think twice about their purchase. It is also sits close to the BMW X3 xDrive 20d M Sport offering. This also marks the second fully electric BMW model to enter the Philippine market right afte

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