Toyota Motor Corporation has a long and storied history of performance divisions. While the Japanese brand is known for the reliability and durability of its products, it has also dabbled in the performance and motorsports segments. The Japanese automaker has joined several prestigious races in its history, which include the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Super GT, and the World Rally Championship. While there are many legendary Toyota vehicles, we should mention its various performance and tuning div

SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp., the official importer and distributor of BMW cars in the Philippines, introduces the highly-anticipated second generation 2024 BMW M2 Coupe in Pure and Carbon trim with starting prices of ₱5,990,000 and ₱ 8,890,000, respectively. Driving purists can jump for joy as BMW Philippines president Spencer Yu says the company will take orders for manual transmission units. We reported previously that the BMW M2 will likely be the last model from the German marque to come

I’m more of a tuning kind of guy, and I purchase aesthetic and functional mods to make my driving more satisfying. I want my cars to ride smoothly for everyday driving while handling sharply on sweeping bends and tight corners. I like to lower a vehicle to reduce car lean while cornering hard and to make them look good to my eyes. But I'm also not too fond of crashy suspensions and those that hop over bumps because they lack travel and have springs that are as stiff as a sore neck. In the same w

It’s finally happening – the Gran Turismo racing simulation game is being turned into a movie and the trailer has just come out! The film tells the story of 2011 Nissan GT Academy winner Jann Mardenborough through his journey from a sim racer playing Gran Turismo to becoming a professional racing driver. Movies based on video games typically aren’t well received. One such example is the 2014 film “Need For Speed,” which currently has a score of one out of five stars on the popular movie review w

Ford Philippines is heading south for the fourth leg of its Ford Island Conquest test-drive event. The carmaker said in a press statement that it will be held at the Annex Event Center of SM City Davao on Oct. 7-9, 2022. The previous leg was in Pampanga on Sept. 23-25, 2022. As before, visitors can experience the full capabilities of the next-generation Ford Ranger and Ford Everest in the water-wading course. They can also check the dynamic display and try out Ford’s latest vehicles in the on-ro

Nissan Motor Corporation’s iconic sports car, the Nissan GT-R, has been continuously dazzling the automotive industry with its high-performing road abilities. Under its hood, the Nissan GT-R Nismo variant holds a 3.8-liter Bi-turbo V6 engine – which has been hand-built by one of the best master crafts men in the world. It has an impressive 600 horsepower and 650 Newton meters of torque. The Nismo variant of the GT-R has a re-calibrated 6-speed dual-clutch gearbox for quicker shifts over the stan