It’s around 8 p.m. and the nighttime air is whipping against my face, with my hands firmly grasping the roof bar. The wind, vigorously buffeting around my ears, is a pleasant accompaniment to the twinkling of the stars above. I’m standing on the floor in the back seat as my fellow motoring scribe Ian Magbanua takes us down a quiet winding road in Alabang. No, it’s not a fancy sports car, nor is it a shoot for a music video. It was just my way of enjoying the fresh air more thoroughly as we took

A fully-electric, high-performance vehicle is nothing new. The Kia EV6 GT, for instance, has 584 PS and can pull off insane powerslides, all while producing zero harmful emissions. But the EV6’s sibling, the Hyundai IONIQ 5, has now gotten an even wilder high-performance version. The IONIQ 5 N made its global debut on July 13, 2023 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom. The Korean carmaker said in a press statement that the high-performance crossover integrates numerous innovat

Mercedes-Benz Philippines recently launched the mild-hybrid Mercedes-Benz GLC 200 4MATIC crossover. Along with the launch, members of the media were given a short Question and Answer (Q&A) with key members of the Mercedes-Benz Philippine team. There the media could ask questions about the GLC and the German automaker’s plans for the future. When asked about the brand’s future lineup of vehicles, the panel did not name-drop any specific models. However, they did state that more electrified models

Chery Philippines recently released a teaser photo on its official Facebook page showcasing another electric vehicle set to join its local lineup at the 2023 Manila International Auto Show. Based on the teaser photo, the upcoming vehicle could be a new variant of the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro, thanks to the appearance of the number seven. It also comes with the tagline, “Revive your passion for the environment,” emphasizing the letters E and V, which point to the vehicle being an electric vehicle (EV).

The Isuzu mu-X has been in the Philippines for quite some time now since it initially launched in 2021. Fast forward to 2023, and Isuzu Philippines has given its famous 7-seater turbo diesel SUV a minor update with changes to its exterior equipment. Interestingly, the updated mu-X arrived in the Philippines before its pickup truck brother, the Isuzu D-MAX (Specs | News), which recently got a facelift in Thailand. What are the updates? The 2023 Isuzu mu-X remains the same in its shape and exterio

Peugeot is on a design renaissance. The French automaker introduced its latest model - the 2023 Peugeot 408 Fastback only last June and it has already received rave reviews from car aficionados just by its looks. It's no surprise then that the company celebrated its latest design achievement by making it an art installation. The Peugeot 408 Fastback was revealed last August 4th as an art piece at the Louvre-Lens, a modern art museum 200 kilometers north of Paris. The date of the reveal, 4-08, wa