If you’ve ever been a motor racing fan, especially of the circuit variety, then spending two hours and fifteen minutes watching the Gran Turismo movie would be a no-brainer. It is the story of Jann Mardenborough, a former Nissan factory driver who started his racing career not from go-karts, as most professional drivers have until the late ‘90s, but from playing the Gran Turismo video game. Oh, sorry, driving simulator. I met the guy at the Nissan 360 event at Fuji Speedway back in 2015. He was

When you see a typical passenger van, you will probably think of the Toyota Hiace and the Nissan NV350 Urvan, but not necessarily the Hyundai Staria. The South Korean van doesn’t fit our perceived notions of what a passenger van is, a boxy rectangularly shaped vehicle with a rounded nose and sliding doors. The Hyundai Staria gives off something more futuristic with its softer curves and cleaner look. That being said, here is how the Hyundai Staria breaks passenger van stereotypes and norms and e

Make sure to catch Mitsubishi Philippines at the SM MOA Concert Grounds this weekend, as the Japanse brand has something special waiting for you at the 2023 Auto Focus Summer Test Drive Festival. Beat the heat as Mitsubishi offers you its ice cream selection with its Scoops on Wheels L300 van. You can even cool off, sit back, and relax in the brand’s lounge area while you wait for your test drive vehicle. Speaking of test drives, the brand has a unique lineup of vehicles ready for you to test an

Happy Easter, everyone! Christians rejoice worldwide at the new beginning brought about by the culmination of the Holy Week. For us, we're just looking forward to the Manila International Auto Show happening just a few days away. But first, let’s look back at the stories that tickled your fancy in the last seven days. And you read them here first on AutoFun Philippines! More Civic Type Rs coming Despite the recent seat railing recall in the US market, and Honda Cars Philippines Inc.’s assertion

The Nissan GT-R is the ultimate King of JDM. It has proven itself worthy of all the praises and accolades it amassed over the years with its exemplary performance on the track. Since 2007, no other sports car in the world has been named the "Supercar Killer and Godzilla" other than the GT-R. Even before it had proven its superior abilities on the track, former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn already believed that the 6th generation GT-R would become a global icon for the brand. And he was right, as the

The Nissan GT-R is a high-performance grand tourer model from the Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Corporation. This sports car is a successor to the high-performance Nissan Skyline GT-R. The CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation, Carlos Ghosn, believes that the Nissan GT-R will be a global icon for their automotive manufacturing company. Not only that Ghosn was right, that the model would be an Icon for Nissan, the GT-R has brought innumerable accolades to Nissan. Variants The GT-R was first launched