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

Almost as soon as it was launched, the Civic Type R has been embroiled in a price-gouging scandal that has honestly turned off a lot of potential buyers from the coveted 4-door sports car. Unwilling to give in, these people are by no means hard up or are unable to pay the exorbitant markups – on the contrary, a cool half-mil to some of these people is simply a proverbial drop in the ocean. What they don’t care about is being cheated out of their hard-earned money for someone else’s gain. So what

Nissan Philippines has discontinued the Nissan Almera VL Turbo N-Sport model for 2023 upon checking the brand’s local website. This move is a surprise as the Japanese automaker has yet to make a prior official public announcement about dropping the top-of-the-line model from the Almera variant lineup. The new Nissan Almera VE N-Sport is now the top-of-the-line model for the sedan’s local lineup. It is priced at ₱1,049,000, making it roughly ₱49,000 more affordable than the Almera VL Turbo N-Spor

Price-gouging has long been an illicit practice in the local car industry, particularly at new-car dealerships. It refers to dealers asking for more money on top of a new car’s list price, which already includes a profit margin. This happens most often with models that have very high demand. The added charges are imposed either by forcing the buyer to take a financing program – where the buyer can get the car immediately at the cost of high monthly payments, which the dealer gets a cut of – or t

After speculations about what Honda Cars Philippines would bring next, the covers have been removed to unveil the 2023 Honda Civic Type R FL5. That's right! The Japanese brand has brought the latest version of its performance hatchback into the country but with a catch. Unlike before, which had a bigger allotment into the triple digits, this time around, the sixth-generation Civic Type R is only limited to 30 units, so you better move quickly as orders for these vehicles will come swiftly and co

South Korean multinational automaker Hyundai Motor Company or commonly known as Hyundai has revealed their 2022 version of the Hyundai Accent. And for this year, the Accent is available only in sedan, unlike the past years, this model was available in both sedan and hatchback. Hyundai has been making the Accent since 1994, and this year, the company promises a better driving experience. Clearly, Hyundai Accent has already marked its name on every road as this subcompact sedan model has gained po