The upcoming 2024 Toyota GR Yaris hot hatchback will be launched in Japan sometime next year. Japanese automotive publication BestCarWeb reported that the little three-door will get a facelift, which includes new LED headlights and LED daytime running lights. Keen observers will also note the canards on the bumper that help improve airflow. Out back, there are redesigned LED taillights and a larger tailgate spoiler, which will also aid in the updated GR Yaris’ performance. Inside, the 2024 Yaris

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

The 2023 Honda Civic Type R is one of the most exciting performance cars to launch in the Philippines this year. However, it is facing trouble in the United States, where Honda Cars ordered the stoppage of all sales of the Type R on March 31, 2023 for a safety recall. The issue? Improperly manufactured seat frames. “The driver’s seat and cushion frame assembly may have faulty welds which may lead to squeaking, rattling noises, or breakage of the seat frame weld,” the carmaker said in its service

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. And we assume that you're reading this because you have an affinity for cars too. And for you, driving with your date is an experience worth cherishing. So setting up the perfect date with your significant other or potential person of affection, wheels included, ranks high on your priority list. It isn't easy to arrive on time for a rendezvous – and thus impress your selected would-be partner if you don’t have an automobile to bring you and your bae to

Learning to drive “stick” is not really unusual in the Philippines – every driving school has a course on that. But in the United States, where automatics have ruled the roost for decades, driving a manual gearbox seems to have become a dying art, to the point that MINI has opened a special program for its American clients. The British carmaker announced in a November 2022 press statement that it will open the MINI Manual Driving School, in light of the brand’s decision to offer three pedals in

When we reported on Toyota’s supposed plan to revive the MR-S sports car, you folks couldn’t get enough of it. Whether it was the baby-Lamborghini Huracan looks rendered by Japanese publication BestCarWeb or the promise of yet another 21st-century Toyota sports car, the idea of a nippy, mid-engine two-door clearly captured your imagination. Throughout our racing careers, both AutoFun Philippines content head Mikko David and I have been able to take the Toyota MR-S convertible to its limits on th