Disclosure: Astara Philippines, the official importer and distributor of GAC Motor in the Philippines, took us on a two-day media drive with the all-new 2024 GAC GS8 4WD. The company paid for all our meals and accommodation. GAC Motor Philippines invited us to go on a media drive to test out the all-new 2024 GAC GS8 4WD in the mountains of Tanay. The new variant of the sport-utility vehicle (SUV), which was launched on August 2023, delivers the same luxury and comfort as its front-wheel-drive co

GAC Motor Philippines is expected to launch a new variant of its flagship vehicle, the GS8, on Aug. 25, 2023. We think it's the GS8 4x4, which will address the needs of those who want a luxury sport-utility vehicle (SUV) with four-wheel-drive capability. The official specifications aren’t out yet, but we can look to other markets to see what the new version of the GS8 might offer. The same looks The 4x4 model of the GS8 will look similar to the front-wheel drive GT model in terms of its overall

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is 35 years old this August 2023. The country’s top automaker in terms of sales is celebrating this milestone in typically spectacular fashion, ranging from promos on its latest models to its two-day Toyota GAZOO Racing Festival at the Quirino Grandstand. We take a look at five of the Japanese company’s most iconic vehicles since 1988. But why not cars from before this year? The pre-Cory years First, a little history lesson. Older car enthusiasts will know that Toy

The Geely Okavango (Specs | News), when it first launched, took the market by storm thanks to its affordable pricing, space, style, and features. It was a good mix of SUV-like looks, MPV-like versatility, and crossover dynamics all rolled into one with its competitive feature set. After all, it was the follow-up model after the Geely Coolray (Specs | News), so the automaker had to come up with something big. The automaker even bumped up the power from the 1.5-liter motor of the Coolray and added

The last time we reported on Spanish-based car distributor Astara, it was finalizing its plans to enter the grueling 2023 Dakar Rally. But the company announced more relevant news in a December 1, 2022 press statement following its formal contract signing with Chinese carmaker GAC Motor in the Philippines. Astara began operations locally on January 2022 and distributes the French car brand Peugeot. The firm also distributes GAC Motor in Peru and Chile. “We are truly honored to continue GAC Motor

Another day, another teaser photo of the upcoming Toyota Innova. The Coldplay reference in the headline is for the photo of the enormous panoramic moonroof that Toyota Indonesia posted on its official Facebook page on Nov. 14, 2022. Aside from sporting the aforementioned window to the sky, the upcoming Innova sports other features that the current model is remembered for, such as the LED mood lighting and the air-conditioning vents in the second row. The Innova in the photo also features what se