It's that time of the year again when you can actually test drive the cars you've been considering all in one location! The Auto Focus Pre-Christmas Test Drive Festival is happening this weekend from November 16 to 19, 2023, at the SM MOA Concert Grounds. The four-day test drive extravaganza will feature the latest models from Changan, Ford, GAC, GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, and Toyota. There will be sedans, SUVs, sports cars, multi-purpose vehicles, vans, and

“In this business, you gotta have a tough skin.” This is what Visor.Ph Editor-in-Chief Vernon Sarne told me at last week's BMW M2 launch event. Chief, as I fondly call him to this day (he got me to join Top Gear Philippines magazine as a cover photographer and writer back in 2010), has seen it all and has been through wars ordinary people would have waived the white flag early on. The mental and physical stress this job entails can be too much for someone who cares about his craft. So when we he

Toyota Motor Philippines recently unveiled the 2023 Model Change Toyota Hilux GR-S at the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup leg two at the Clark International Speedway. The new pickup had a prominent display at the front of the venue, showcasing its unique body and tougher looks for all eventgoers. The new Hilux GR-S isn’t just a bunch of exterior modifications slapped onto a stock vehicle; this time, Toyota has given it some mechanical upgrades similar to what you would find in the Australian versio

They say horsepower doesn’t matter. But in the world of pick-up trucks, which are built to haul and tow the biggest and heaviest items, having plenty of heave is always a big help. The current-generation Toyota Hilux may be long in the tooth, but it certainly isn’t short of firepower, at least in Malaysia. The Hilux GR Sport there received an update on September 2023 – its venerable 2.8-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline-4 turbodiesel now produces 224 PS and 550 Nm of torque. This is a bump of 20

Following our scoop yesterday on reservations for the all-new 2024 Toyota Wigo, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has announced its official launch date. The carmaker said in a July 2023 press statement that the next-generation subcompact hatchback will make its Philippine debut on July 14, 2023 at the TriNoma Activity Center in Quezon City, with the mall display lasting until July 16. Meanwhile, retail sales will start on July 17, 2023, with reservations being officially accepted starting July 7,

If you want to do something exciting this weekend, the 2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup's final round will be on November 19, 2022, at Clark International Speedway. In a press statement, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) said there will be three Circuit Championship classes, along with the Autocross Challenge races, in the long-running one-make racing event. “These race events will feature seasoned and celebrity racers along with influencers and members of the media who will either defend their pl