After renovating the shrine dedicated to everything STI last January, Subaru has announced that the STI Gallery has now been expanded. The shrine dedicated to Subaru Technica International is opening to the public starting this Saturday, September 21, 2019—perfect for those making the trek to the Tokyo Motor Show in October.

The Americans may not be getting the Ranger Raptor (at least for this generation), but Ford Performance is now offering after-purchase lift kits for the Ranger with the help of, who else but, Fox shocks.

In celebration of Volkswagen’s sixth anniversary in the Philippines, the carmaker is offering great anniversary deals on the Santana and Lavida models from today until the end of the month.

It’s truly a buyer’s market out there. If you find the Ford Explorer a bit too pedestrian, maybe it’s time to consider something from Dodge. Often forgotten by those wanting an American-style 7-seater SUV, the Durango comes with a hefty discount for a very limited time.

With the launch of the Mazda CX-30, there’s been a lot of confusion as to its positioning: will it or won’t it replace the CX-3? Though officially, the CX-3 lives on for now, we may have a clearer picture now for smaller markets such as the Philippines given that Mazda has finally revealed the prices of the CX-30 in its home market of Japan. And quite frankly, things don’t look so good for the CX-3.

Last month, Honda Cars Philippines launched a special edition of its best-selling City—the City 1.5 Sport CVT. If you held off purchasing one, you can actually avail of a special financing purchase which means you can drive one home with just a P 11,000 downpayment.

Toyota Motor Corporation says the Land Cruiser has achieved a new milestone: surpassing the 10 million cumulative global sales mark since the first model was launched. It’s only fitting that the Land Cruiser achieved this feat last August 31—68 years since the first-ever Toyota “Jeep BJ” was launched on August 1, 1951.

Getting used to the CR-V’s styling? Well, that’s too bad because Honda just refreshed it for the 2020 model year. Launched first in the U.S., expect this refreshed compact crossover to roll out in international market including the Philippines sometime next year.

Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) formally opened the latest addition to its growing commercial vehicle dealership network in the Philippines, right in the booming first class municipality of Baliwag, Bulacan.

Different month, same promo greet would-be buyers of the Ford Ranger, EcoSport, and Everest. Continuing their “Big Deal” promo, Ford Philippines’s big three come with straight cash discounts or all-in low downpayment options.

Reigning Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray has once again reached a new milestone as she continues to proudly raise our flag by becoming the first ever Filipino celebrity voice on Waze.

After coming up with a limited edition Boondock for the D-Max, it looks like Isuzu Philippines Corporation is ready to give the very same treatment to its mu-X. Launching at the end of this month is the first-ever mu-X Boondock.

By now, everyone recognizes Mitsubishi’s design as “anime-inspired.” Well, it looks like they’re taking things up at notch at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show with their new small plug-in hybrid SUV concept.

Foton is a force to be reckoned with in the Philippine automotive industry. Now one of the top 10 best-selling brands in the country, the commercial vehicle specialist had a tough time when they started out 13 years ago.

One of the easiest criticisms you can level against any of the modern Toyota vehicles is its awful infotainment system. While it has basic functionality like MP3 playback, and Bluetooth hands-free/audio streaming, these AVT-sourced systems lack severely in smartphone connectivity.

If seven airbags weren’t enough, Hyundai Motor Group—the parent company behind Hyundai and Kia has found a way to squeeze at least one more with the announcement that they’ve been developing center side airbags.

After a month-long tease, Lexus is finally introducing the 2020 RX mid-sized luxury crossover, including the much-anticipated three-row RX L variant.

If you share no love for Bimmers, perhaps you’ve got a thing or two for Subies? Well, you’re in luck because also happening this weekend at the Bonifacio Global City is the annual Subaru Festival from Saturday, September 21 to Sunday, September 22 at the Amphitheater area.

This weekend, BMW returns to the Bonifacio Global City Activity Center for the annual BMW Xpo. From Friday, September 20 to Sunday, September 22, SMC Asia Car Distributors Corporation, the official importer and distributor of BMW will hold exciting event-only opportunities that come only once a year.

After the debut of its first all-electric vehicle, the Honda e, at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, Honda is announcing the next steps in its “Electric Vision” strategy.

What if Nissan made video gaming seats as well as cars? Well, wonder no more since the Japanese carmaker let their designers go wild in designing three car-inspired video gaming chairs.

A pack of lemmings, populists, brand loyalists—say what you want about people who gravitate towards the Toyota Vios, but the fact of the matter is: it is the country’s best-selling vehicle. The Vios, and by extension, Toyota has built a solid reputation centered around quality, durability, and reliability—adjectives that has made the default choice for the majority of the population. The question is, can it hold on to that crown?

Yesterday, the world woke up to the news that Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company, Aramco, suffered a drone attack which effectively halved the kingdom’s oil output overnight. Although the government there allayed fears of an oil price spike by drawing on their existing reserves, what could this possibly mean for the world’s oil prices and supply?

Patriot Tires is finally in the Philippines. The American-marketed tire brand specializes in SUV-centric applications that brings together functionality, reliability, and affordability.

Volvo Philippines is leveling up the premium car ownership by offering a 10-year (yes, that’s a decade) of free maintenance service and 10 years of free roadside assistance on the S90 and XC90.

Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the Philippines isn’t taking the arrival of the Toyota Corolla Altis Hybrid sitting down. In fact, they’ve now thrown the gauntlet down in terms of fuel efficiency with its Ioniq Hybrid, achieving 1,956 kilometers of range with a single tank of fuel.

The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCI) is beefing up their MG line-up with their first foray into the highly competitive sub-compact car segment. Launched at the Cebu Auto Show, the MG 5 features class-leading size and packs class-exclusive features at a price that tops below P 940,000.

About a month after its debut in Thailand, The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI), the exclusive distributor of Chevrolet vehicles in the Philippines brings in a new variant of its Colorado pickup truck: the Trail Boss.

In time for its seventh anniversary, Carousell, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing classifieds, announced a successful migration from OLX for its Philippines business unit.

Barely three months into the market, Maxus Philippines is catering to one unserved need among families, especially those living with PWDs or the elderly with their new Assist package for their G10 MPV.

About a week ago, Hyundai showed off its new i10—their smallest car that comes packing with tech normally found in larger, more expensive cars. Their engineers wasted no time in coming up with a hotted up version and naturally, it falls under Hyundai’s sporty N Line: meet the i10 N Line.

PK Umashankar, or Uma as he prefers to be called, has his work cut out for him. Faced with softening sales at Ford Philippines, the new managing director isn’t not fazed. A mechanical engineer by education, and a customer service guy at heart, Uma won’t simply focus on chasing market share; instead, he’s looking to transform Ford into a customer-centric car company.

Remember BlackBerry? The smartphones with a crisp physical keyboard so good users were called “CrackBerry” at one point? The brand may have all but disappeared in the smartphone space, but they’re finding new life in Subarus.

The first 10 units of the rare Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition were received by their new owners during a simple ceremony held at the Mazda Premium Experience pavilion in Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City last Sunday. The keys of the limited-edition MX-5s were personally handed over by Tom Matano, the legendary designer of the iconic first-generation Mazda MX-5 NA, and Susumu Niinai, General Manager of the ASEAN Business Office, Mazda Motor Corporation.

Hino Motors Philippines has recently unveiled its newest facility aimed at delivering unparalleled support to its customers. The new Technical Support and Training Center (TSTC) is a 15,900-square-meter land area with a 5,800-square-meter floor area two-story building fully equipped with a service workshop, a technical training workshop, a parts warehouse, seminar rooms, and corporate offices.

The world took notice when Hyundai unveiled the i30 N two years ago. But while it was designed and built to take on the world’s best hot hatches, there were still a few skeptics. Well, Hyundai just went a step further and created this, the i30 N Project C.

Limited to just 600 units worldwide (sadly, all are destined for Europe), the i30 N Project C pushes the limits even further. By dabbling in carbon fiber reinforced plastic and slapping 19-inch forged OZ racing wheels at each corner, this car sheds 50 kilograms.



More than just a diet, Hyundai engineers worked to recalibrate the i30 N’s suspension. It drops 6 mm closer to the ground while new internal calibrations for the existing dampers, shorter higher stiffness springs, and rear cargo zone stiffer complete the changes.

Outside, the i30 N Project C is finished in a dark matte gray with the carbon fiber parts finished with an exposed, high-gloss weave. Inside, it has Alcantara highlights as well as Deep Orange highlights.



Power remains the same as the standard i30 N and with that, it has a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine making 275 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 353 Nm of torque at 1,450 to 4,700 rpm (378 Nm on over boost at 1,750 to 4,200 rpm). The sole transmission is a 6-speed manual. Maximum speed is at 250 km/h, while its 0-100 km/h time stands at 6 seconds flat. This makes it 0.1 seconds faster than its regular i30 N counterpart and about 0.2 seconds faster than the Golf GTI. The Subaru WRX is still faster though at 5.2 seconds.