When the opportunity for a long weekend presents itself, you take it as a break from your busy work week. It's a great time to go on a road trip or catch up with friends. That’s precisely what I did with my recent Hyundai Stargazer test unit on loan. It was the perfect opportunity to test if the South Korean 7-seater had what it took to be the ultimate “barkada” mobile and if it had what it took to be a proper multi-purpose vehicle. The road trip we would embark on would start in Quezon City and

You can get a huge discount on a brand-new Changan CS35 Plus crossover when you reserve one this month. Changan Motor Philippines, Inc. (CMPI) announced in an August 2023 press statement that it will give a ₱35,000 discount voucher to customers who put their name down for the crossover from August 10 to 31, 2023. The company said its “Changan August Bonus Discount Voucher” is available at the CMPI National Headquarters in Calamba, Laguna, or at any authorized Changan dealership nationwide. In ad

If you’re in the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) area in Pasay City, you can experience plenty of holiday spirit while riding an all-new Hyundai. Hyundai Motor Philippines announced in a November 2022 press statement that it has partnered with mall giant SM for its MOA Night of Lights event, which will run from November 30, 2022, to January 8, 2023, at the SM MOA Concert Grounds in Pasay City. The company said the event is an “immersive, audiovisual, drive-through experience” through seven huge, Disney-th

Getting a hybrid vehicle can be one of the best things ever for someone who loves driving. But even one of the newest hybrid options out there isn't perfect. The Toyota Corolla Altis Hybrid, despite its impressive looks and design, its astounding fuel economy, and its Toyota Safety Sense features, still has tiny details that need to be sorted out. The devil is in the details There are actually a lot of piano black trims on the interior. And for non-piano black fans, this is something of a let-do

(Images from WAP Car and Toyota PH) The Toyota Veloz is the clone of the Avanza. It is a clone and not a sister or brother because it literally came from the top-tier of the latter. Now being a clone, it would share some of the same features of the Avanza. In this particular case, it is the same oily bits under the hood. The Veloz, like the Avanza, has an inline 4-cylinder, 16-valve DOCH engine with Dual VVT-i. This produces about 106 horsepower and 138 Newton meters of torque. The engine is pai

When Chevrolet revealed that the Trailblazer will make a comeback as a subcompact crossover SUV, the number of people who are eager to judge whether it has gotten better or not went up. Upon reading this, most likely you are keen to know what other people think about the new Chevy crossover. There are some advantages and disadvantages of the new Trailblazer compared to its previous model, and there are advantages and disadvantages of it over its current competitors. Pros It has a stylish exterio