Disclosure: Astara Philippines, the official importer and distributor of GAC Motor Philippines, kindly lent me a 2023 GAC GS4 for eight days. It arrived with a full tank of fuel and loaded RFID cards. They always say, “Never judge a book by its cover.” But experience has taught me (and perhaps many of us) that carrying preconceived notions about people or things can actually be useful. In my work as a reporter, I generally talk to high-level officials when I want to discuss the intricacies and n

Ford Philippines has announced that you can now reserve the Ford Mustang and the Ford Explorer through its new online reservation portal on its local website. The online reservation portal was launched alongside the next-generation Ford Ranger and Ford Everest last year. It offers customers a new level of comfort, convenience, and security when reserving or purchasing a new Ford vehicle. On the portal, customers can explore options with their chosen Ford vehicle and choose the variant and color

The current-generation Mazda3 was launched in the Philippines back in August 2019. It has since provided the market with a stylish and elegant alternative to the Honda Civic (Specs | News) and Toyota Corolla Altis. While it showcased evocative styling, and refined driving characteristics at the time, it also came with a higher price range that made it a challenge to pick it over similarly priced crossovers with more bells and whistles. For the 2024 model year in Japan, however, the Mazda3 gets a

The Internet has been set ablaze with the confirmation that Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) would return the Tamaraw nameplate to the country. The Japanese automaker has even been quoted saying that it is ready to invest ₱4.4 billion to bring it back. However, this got us wondering why a brand would invest so much money just to bring back a famous model for a specific market. Also read: Tamaraw nameplate to make PH comeback? Not just for the Philippines While the hype is great for a returning nam

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is bringing out all its wares at the September 15-18, 2022, Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS). However, one question that the Japanese automaker went omerta upon is what all-new model they will unveil at PIMS. The current BR-V was launched at the 2016 PIMS as a completely built-up (CBU) unit. Since then, the brand got produced locally, then reverted to CBU status when HCPI closed its Sta. Rosa (Laguna) plant in early 2020. In addition, fellow ASEAN co

The popularity of sport utility vehicles in our time doesn’t only rely on attractive looks and capacity. People nowadays are mindful of the differences between brand models, and that goes the same with Isuzu mu-X. The mu-X is a seven-seater mid-size SUV that was introduced by its Japanese automaker Isuzu in 2013 as the successor of the Isuzu MU-7. According to Isuzu, its name mu-X stands for “Makes U Xcited”. 2022 Isuzu mu-X’s Engine and Color Variants The 2022 Isuzu mu-X is available in five va