Disclaimer: Mitsubishi Motor Philippines very kindly lent me a 2023 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross for one week. It came with a full tank of gas and an Autosweep RFID card with load. AutoFun Philippines paid for additional fuel, toll fees and a car wash. Family recipes are always interesting. These are often passed down from generation to generation, with some minor tweaks along the way. For instance, my family has a magnificent recipe for “Food for the Gods,” a crumbly, cake-like pastry made with but

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

After weeks of teaser videos and images, Mazda North American Operations (Mazda USA) has finally uncovered the 2024 Mazda CX-90 three-row large crossover. Built on Mazda's all-new large platform, the Mazda CX-90 will be made available in the US market to replace the CX-9 with an all-new electrified powertrain that will feature the brand's new inline-six turbo motor and a plug-in hybrid. As with every other Mazda model, the CX-90 is designed with the driver in mind. It will also be able to seat u

Mitsubishi Philippines is set to launch the refreshed 2023 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross this Jan. 26, 2023. The announcement comes from a recent teaser that Mitsubishi Motors Philippines released to the media, showing the silhouette of the vehicle's front fascia and the tagline “Get ready to cross the current.” While its local specifications are still unknown, we can look to other markets to guess what it might bring to the local market. What we do know is that it will go up against the likes of the

What seemed like a mundane press statement from Mazda’s press office turned out to have a little white gem. In a November 2022 update on the Japanese carmaker’s management plans until 2030, there were photos of a swoopy and sleek coupe called the “Vision Study Model.” From its thin headlights to its curvaceous wheel arches, the concept car looks like a futuristic MX-5 or a potential RX-7 successor. Although Mazda made absolutely no mention of the Vision Study Model in its press statement, it mig

The Toyota Fortuner is a great vehicle that’s why it’s one of the fastest and best selling PPV in the Philippine Market. For this Nitpicker’s Guide, it will be a very short nitpicking because the Fortuner is all-around class. Handling Driving a car with the size of the Fortuner for the first time makes one feel that the car is too big for you. It takes some getting used to for a few days and handling is quite different than driving a smaller car, even a crossover. So, you might expect the Fortun