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

Isuzu is renowned for manufacturing among the finest diesel engines in the world. But the Japanese carmaker is not just busy making diesels. It is also helping learning institutions teach their students about repairing and maintaining diesels. Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) announced in an August 2023 press statement that it has renewed its partnership with the Jacobo Z. Gonzales Memorial School of Arts & Trade (JZGMSAT) in Binan, Laguna. This is a technical-vocational school managed by the

I am not the kind of person who would opt for a pickup truck over an SUV or other vehicles. That is because I know my lifestyle and my needs. Sure, I am adventurous in different ways. I like playing some sports and other activities, but not to the point that I see myself packing up a tent to go off-roading outside the city. That's not me. But when I saw the "King of Pickup Trucks" – the Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCrew, I got amused by its enormous size and sophistication. That was when I uttered to

The Toyota Hilux has been one of those popularly reliable workhorses in the US that gets the job done in any form of weather with an awesome pulling power that supports 3500kg of the cargo load. While two optionally superb diesel engines make the said burden worthwhile as a 2.4-liter unit that is heavily borrowed from the Innova Crysta produces 150 Ps and 360 Nm of torque that comes chained and to a 6-speed torque converter or 5-speed manual gearbox also sending power to the rear wheels. Moreove

There are a lot of stories about Chevrolet's Camaro over the years and several decades. It has been known widely all over the globe as it was featured in numerous movies and products. It even was featured as one of Hot Wheel's model toys for many years. For it to receive such recognition and popularity, there's something in it that makes it special among its rivals in the category. Aside from the fact that its American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet has made its job well done in making the Ca

The all-new 2022 Ford Ranger has broke cover in Thailand. Charged as the littler kin of the Passage F-150, the Officer presently brags a striking modern plan, upgraded stage as well as new powerplant choices for certain markets. Although its a new-generation model, the 2022 Ranger is underpinned by a modified platform of the outgoing Ford Ranger. According to Ian Foston, Chief platform engineer, “The next-generation Ranger will be built on the third-generation T6 platform – a modular, flexible a