Disclosure: Hyundai Philippines lent us the Hyundai Tucson 2.0 test unit for seven days with a full gas tank and access to its RFID cards. If you have watched F1 recently and are a fan of Ferrari, then you will have probably encountered Carlos Sainz, Jr. singing Smooth Operator. While the song itself is self-explanatory in what it's about, it also applies to a recent test unit that we got in the form of the Hyundai Tucson 2.0 GLS. It may not be the fastest version of the vehicle available, like

“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

Astara Philippines, the country's exclusive distributor of Peugeot and GAC Motor vehicles, has announced three new senior leadership appointments to handle its automotive brands. These three key appointments begin with Franz Decloedt as Marketing Director for Astara Philippines, handling Peugeot and GAC Motor; Michael John del Pilar as Sales Director for Peugeot Philippines; and Ryan Bermudez as Sales Director for GAC Motor Philippines. “I am thrilled to welcome Franz, MJ, and Ryan to Astara Phi

As we get older and more involved with everyday expenses, we become more aware of the worth of every item we purchase with our hard-earned money. As time passes, we learn from our previous expenses and are not easily swayed by our wants. To make it short, we become wiser buyers as we age because we have learned from the past. We want to ensure that every peso was worth giving up and that every purchase was satisfying. But we cannot be sure if we are getting our money's worth with each deal, and

As Hyundai Motor Company launched the 2022 Hyundai Tucson in a more refreshed and more refined looks, functionalities, features, and performance, it swiftly ranked at the top in its class. There are lots of promising attributes the new-generation Tucson has over its previous version and its rivals in the market. Plus, this year has been extra special, as the hybrid variant of the Tucson is now also available. Although the hybrid variant is not yet available in the Philippines, its other engine o

Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer Nissan Motor Corporation has brought out their 2022 version of the Nissan Navara, called the Nissan Frontier and Nissan NP300, in Central, North, and South America. Navara is a mid-size pickup truck that has been around since 1985. It has been one of the most well-performing pickup trucks that are affordable in the automotive market in the Philippines. For the past years, Nissan Navara has received numerous accolades for its overall build and powert