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December 8, 2025

Review: 2025 Toyota GR Yaris 8AT

You could say that the Toyota GR Yaris is a personal forbidden fruit. Just as I was supposed to sample one in 2021, one nasty accident meant Toyota Motor Philippines pulled the entire GR press fleet out of rotation. That was four years ago. Now that some select hacks have earned Toyota’s trust, I opted to try the updated GR Yaris for myself, and boy, was the wait worth it.

New YSS Automotive Suspension Products Now In The Philippines

Gyzmo Global Business Corp., the official distributor of YSS Automotive Suspension in the Philippines, launches two new products that are specifically designed to deliver enhanced driving comfort and handling for SUVs and pickup trucks. The Thai-based automotive suspension systems company is driven to offer a better driving feel with its products: the DTG-Plus and the XSport.

Mazda's Decision To Offer AutoExe Parts In The Mazda3 Is Pure Genius

It looks great, handles even greater. Everyone who loves driving will be enamored by the Mazda3. Six years on, it’s still the definitive compact sedan/hatchback out there, flaws and all (read our 2019 Mazda 3.0 Sportback review and 2024 Mazda3 2.0 HEV Fastback review). If anything, the only thing it lacks is a proper sporty variant. Although you could counter that its sportiness is inherently baked into the four variants you could get straight from the showroom floor, being JDM, a part of you wishes Mazda would offer something along the “tuner” line. After all, if Toyota could do it with Gazoo Racing Sport (GR Sport) and Honda with Road Sailing (RS), why couldn’t Mazda?

Review: 2025 Ford Bronco Outer Banks w/ Sasquatch Package

A bit of trivia: I almost ended up working for Ford as a product planner sometime in the 2000s. Though I passed all the interviews and even got an offer, the Blue Oval’s then marketing guy decided I’d be better off continuing my career as a motoring journalist, and that’s exactly what I’ve been doing for close to 30 years now. Now, I write about cars for a living, I still can’t help but look at the presence of products and its features the way a product planner would. Does it make sense? Does it contribute to the brand’s overall image? Is it priced right?

Nissan Announces Management Restructure To Shift Company's Direction

Nissan has appointed a new leadership team effective January 1, 2025 in the hopes of shifting the company’s direction. This is after it appointed a Chief Performance Officer last December 1.

Nissan Opens In Libis, Quezon City

Nissan opens its 56th dealership in the Philippines. Located in Libis, Quezon City, it’s managed by Britannica United Motors, Inc. The dealership, which formally began operations this December, is the third new location for Nissan in 2024, and its first with Britannica United Motors.

Review: 2024 Lynk & Co 06 Hyper Halo

For a car company marketing itself to the “connected generation,” it’s a mystery why Lynk & Co went with such a convoluted name. Those who know a bit of programming know that the ampersand—the “&”—can potentially corrupt websites. Those who don’t, know how difficult it is to use Lynk & Co in hashtags and even website URLs.

First Drive: 2025 Nissan X-Trail E-Power E-4orce

If there’s one criticism that you can throw the Nissan X-Trail’s way, it’s that it doesn’t have a strong identity. When the first-generation appeared in 2000 (2003 in the Philippines), it was this boxy pseudo-off-roader complete with plastic fenders and a fairly advanced all-wheel drive system. By the time the third-generation model rolled out in 2021, it was the very definition of “ho-hum.” It had a set of jump seats at the back, but even that wasn’t enough to overcome its plain-as-vanilla personality. Buyers seemed to agree.

Jaguar's New Branding Goes Against Its Own History And Tradition

When Jaguar Land Rover, now officially known as JLR, introduced the “House of Brands” concept last year, it raised some eyebrows particularly on their plans to re-organize themselves into four brands. As Jaguar finds itself in the middle of a radical transformation, the iconic British luxury brand has been reimagined with “Exuberant Modernism.”

All-New 2025 Nissan Patrol "Will Be Better Than Toyota Land Cruiser"

After showing it off as the premium Infiniti Q80 last March, its more mass-market sibling, the all-new 2025 Nissan Patrol is set to be unveiled to the world this September 4.

Review: 2024 Mazda CX-5 AWD Sport

It’s hard to believe but the current second-generation Mazda CX-5 has been around for roughly eight years now. While it’s managed to outlast some relationships, it was birthed in a completely different world back then—electrification wasn’t a buzz word and no one took Chinese car brands seriously. Fast forward to today and you’ve got everyone and their uncle talking about hybrids (or EVs) and the Chinese have carved a solid five percent share of sales. It’s this sort of world the 2024 CX-5 finds itself in and one where, in some regard, it’s playing catch up.

Honda Assembly Plant Consolidation Has No Affect On Philippine Models, Stocks

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) has reached out to us in connection with the news of Honda consolidating its production bases in Thailand amidst strengthening Chinese competition in Southeast Asia.

Meet The Quickest And Fastest Subaru WRX Ever: Project Midnight

Subaru has unveiled the quickest and fastest WRX: Project Midnight. Born from the “Airslayer” Gymkhana car, Project Midnight was engineered with one single directive: outright speed. The lightweight widebody machine inherits a legacy of rallycross dominance, now evolved to break records, and push the performance envelope of the platform.

Review: 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8 G HEV

How’s this for a car buyer’s conundrum: for P 1,498,000 you can have this, the base Corolla Cross 1.8 G HEV, or for P 1,604,000, you can have the fully-loaded Yaris Cross 1.5 S HEV. For all intents and purposes, the P 106,000 price spread is negligible, especially if you opt to finance it for a period of five years. Now, internet forums are filled with debates between TNGA (Corolla Cross) versus DNGA (Yaris Cross). Issues with the DNGA (hello recalls) notwithstanding, which one’s the better buy?

Q&A With Tadashi Nishikawa, Nissan Formula E's Chief Powertrain Engineer

Since coming to Europe from the Nissan R&D department in Japan three years ago, Tadashi Nishikawa has become a vital member of the team, overseeing the development of the Nissan Formula E powertrain, which has already scored a pole, a victory, and three podiums in five races during Season 10, including a second-place finish at the inaugural Tokyo E-Prix.

The New Sweet Life: Ferrari Roma Spider Launched In The Philippines

La Nuova Dolce Vita. It’s Italian that translates literally to, “The New Sweet Life.” And goodness, there’s no better way to express that than with the all-new Ferrari Roma Spider.

BYD Opens BGC Flagship Showroom

BYD has opened its newest showroom and this one is in the bustling Bonifacio Global City area. Operated by Harmony New Energy Auto Service chaired by Jack Feng. The grand opening was attended by Liu Xueliang, General Manager of BYD Asia Pacific Automotive Sales Division, Ayala Corporation Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala along with CEO of AC Mobility, Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala.

Grab Philippines announced the launch of its Women Program under its social upliftment campaign GrabAsenso. The Women Program aims to support women in the country to become driver-partners on its platform.

Ford Philippines Confirms Bronco Is Arriving This 2024

After an inadvertent dealer leak made the rounds on social media this morning (which we got wind of first), Ford Philippines has now issued a statement on the Bronco. And yes, spoiler alert: they are confirming that it is coming to showrooms soon.

Geely Philippines Appoints New President And CEO

Geely is starting a new chapter in the Philippines with the official appointment of a new President and CEO of distributor Sojitz G Auto Philippines (SGAP) effective January 1, 2024. Naoyuki Takeda (left in lead photo) brings with him an extensive background and experience in the Philippine automotive industry, making him the person to steer Geely in the right direction amidst the fast-evolving automotive landscape.

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