Ford is following where customer demand is and is pivoting away from launching too many battery electric vehicles. Following the Mustang Mach-E and the F-150 Lightning, Ford will now launch a barrage of hybrids and extended range EVs by 2030.
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December 16, 2025
Ford Pivots From EVs to Hybrids, Extended Range EVs
Ford is following where customer demand is and is pivoting away from launching too many battery electric vehicles. Following the Mustang Mach-E and the F-150 Lightning, Ford will now launch a barrage of hybrids and extended range EVs by 2030.
December 11, 2025
Final Ford Island Conquest For 2025 Ramps Up The Savings With An Additional P 120K Discount
Ford Philippines is closing 2025 with its final Ford Island Conquest (FIC) event for the year this December 12 to 14, 2025. It will extend its Year-End Sale (YES) deals until December 31, 2025.
November 13, 2025
The Ford Mustang Mach-E Is A Well-Executed Machine With A Flawed Name
You are looking at one of the most controversial new cars to come out in quite a while. It’s managed to cause quite a stir for one thing: the name. Ford’s marketing team thought it brilliant to use the Mustang name—an iconic nameplate with a long and storied history—for its first fully-fledged battery electric vehicle. What they didn’t realize would be the amount of backlash they got afterward. Watch our YouTube impressions here.
November 4, 2025
Here's Your Full New Car Sales Breakdown For September 2025 (And January To September Year-To-Date)
New vehicle sales dropped 3.8 percent last September—the third straight month of declines—dragged by dwindling demand for passenger cars and tightening lending from banks and financial institutions.
October 24, 2025
Toyota Motor PH Receives LTO Approval For BZ4X BEV SUV
Toyota doesn’t forget. After promising to bring in their very own line of battery electric vehicles last February, the carmaker just received an LTO homologation approval for its first-ever battery electric vehicle: the bZ4X.
October 16, 2025
Be One Of The First To Test Drive The Mustang Mach-E At This Weekend's Ford Island Conquest
Ford Philippines is offering the public the chance to test drive the Mustang Mach-E and Everest Wildtrak for the first time at the Ford Island Conquest Ayala Malls Solenad this October 17 to 19, 2025.
September 12, 2025
Ford Offering Up To P 700K Off At The Island Conquest SM Megamall Event
Ford Philippines is taking the Ford Island Conquest for the first time to SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City on Friday, September 12 to Sunday, September 14, 2025, with the new Ford Everest Wildtrak headlining an 8-vehicle display.
August 13, 2025
The Ford Mustang Mach-E Will Be Available First At These 7 Ford Dealerships
As Ford Philippines gears up for the retail sales of its first-ever battery electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E, the carmaker has revealed as to which Ford dealership they’ll be made available at.
August 12, 2025
Ford Bets Big On Family Of New, Affordable Electric Vehicles
With the Philippines joining Ford’s electrification journey with the Mustang Mach-E and Territory Hybrid, the company has just announced revolutionary developments in both engineering and manufacturing of its upcoming battery electric vehicles. The Ford Universal EV Platform and the Ford Universal EV Production System bring together the expertise and scale of a 122-year old carmaker with the speed, innovation, and first-principles of a California-based EV hardware and software “skunkworks” team.
August 8, 2025
All-Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E Makes Philippine Debut With P 3.499M Price Tag
Surprise! Ford isn’t just launching the Territory Hybrid today, but they’ve also used the opportunity to launch their very first battery electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E.
July 3, 2025
Ford PH Confirms: No Price Increase On Select Ranger Variants, Offers Bigger Savings This July
Ford Philippines has confirmed that, at least for the month of July, several variants of its Ranger pickup trucks won’t be affected by the removal of the excise tax exemption on pickup trucks. These variants are the Ranger XL, XLT, Sport, Sport Special Edition, and Wildtrak.
June 24, 2025
Ford Territory Hybrid Confirmed For Philippine Market
Ford Philippines may have announced the Mustang Mach-E as its first electrified model for the market, but it won’t be the last. Confirmed in LTO homologation papers is the arrival of the Territory Hybrid too.
June 11, 2025
Confirmed: Ford Mustang Mach-E Is Coming To The Philippines In Q3 2025
Ford Philippines is finally entering the electrified vehicle segment after first announcing that intention in late 2024, and their first vehicle is the Mustang Mach-E.
June 6, 2025
Ford Opens Biggest Service Facility In Visayas Region
Ford Philippines opens a new Ford dealership service facility—the biggest in the Visayas region—in Mandaue City, Cebu. This is done in partnership with Fairlane Automotive Ventures, Inc. (FAVI), the operator of Ford dealerships in the region.
March 11, 2025
For One Weekend Only, Ford Is Offering Bigger Savings On Everest, Ranger Raptor, Mustang, and Explorer
Ford Philippines is turning up the savings with a one-weekend only March Madness Sale. Happening this March 14 to 16, this gives customers bigger cash discounts across all variants of the Ranger, Everest, Territory, Explorer, and Mustang.
February 11, 2025
Ford China President To Head International Markets Group Including Philippines
Former Ford Philippines managing director and current head of the International Markets Group, Kay Hart, will have a new role within the Ford Motor Company.
February 9, 2025
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?
January 19, 2025
Review: 2025 Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 Premium
The Ford Mustang needs little introduction to Filipino enthusiasts; after all, it’s been around since the fifth-gen model was made available roughly 12 years ago. Our close affinity to the Mustang has made it a household name to the point that it’s now the generic term for muscle cars—like Xerox is to photocopiers. With the advent of social media, however, its reputation has also spread in a not-so-good way. A quick Google search on “Cars and Coffee Fails” will have you seeing videos of Mustangs peeling off only to spin helplessly out of control, hitting a curb or ruining someone’s mullet in the process.
All that promises to change with the seventh-generation S650 model. Although its basic bones—the Ford D2C platform—can be traced all the way back to 2004, Mustang engineers have made several big changes all in the hopes of making it less the butt of car meet jokes and more of an object of desire among petrol heads. Have they done it? Read on.
First impressions? It’s still a muscle car. At 4,811 mm in length, it’s roughly the same size as a mid-sized sedan, and at 1,738 kilograms, it’s as heavy as one too. Design-wise, it’s a clear evolution of the Mustang bloodline, and this definitely pleases purists. Inside, however, I’m not as convinced.
Generally, I have no qualms about free standing screens that serve as instrument clusters and all, but call me old-fashioned, but they still seem out of place in a sportscar. Don’t get me wrong though. The screens are actually easy to read and they’re customizable—down to the layout and even the color scheme. The same goes with the switchgear which look more at home in an Everest or Ranger. The electronic parking brake, fashioned like a traditional hard brake is cool, but ultimately is a novelty; it’s not easy to operate in a day-to-day setting.
As standard, the Mustang comes with manually-adjustable Recaro seats. Looks great on the spec sheet, but in practice, it makes for surprisingly difficult ingress and egress. I’ve been daily driving an MX-5 for close to two years now, and not once have I pulled a back muscle. In the Mustang, it happened in the second of a four-day lend out. Talk about a different kind of “muscle car.”
Ergonomically, it’s also flawed. Though the steering wheel and seats offer plenty of adjustment, the seating position is slightly canted to the right. This means it’s hard to hold the steering wheel with equal grip on both arms; it also means it gets tiring after a relatively long drive. Oh, and true to its muscle car ethos, it seems designers made sure to give the Mustang great line of sight directly forward. Anywhere else though, you’ll be reliant on its multitude of sensors and cameras to watch out for other wayward motorists.
The new Mustang rides high on the tech part, but oddly, the execution’s mixed. Again, no qualms on the screens and all, but here, there’s just an over reliance on that. Want to adjust the climate control or the radio station? You’ve got to hit an icon on-screen for that. It doesn’t help that Apple CarPlay results in either a randomly choppy (wired) or dropped (wireless) connection. There’s a bank of physical buttons located just below the AC vents, but the functions it controls are limited. At least drive mode selection’s done via the steering wheel.
And this brings me to the driving part. Without a doubt, the main draw here remains the 5.0-liter V8, and opening the soundtrack using the Active Valve Exhaust system makes it really come to life. By default, it’s designed to wake up the neighbors, but it can be programmed to start in “Quiet” mode too. Conversely, there’s also Sport mode for maximum disturbance. If I were overly critical, I’d say it sounds best at partial throttle than at full throttle, but regardless, it’s enough to make grown men cry. This engine is crazy good—but it must be tamed the right way. The power delivery is brutish—it’s civilized below 3,000 rpm, but quick to slap you in the face as the tach goes up. Keeping your right foot pressure in check is the best way to keep things sane.
The accompanying 10-speed automatic feels better connected to this V8 engine than any other Ford application thus far. However, the shift quality’s still far from the smoothest with noticeable shift shocks occurring, especially at lower speeds. It also hasn’t positively affected the fuel economy too. Even at an 18 km/h average speed, it still does 4.67 km/L. It’s very likely, however, that if Ford allows me to drive it on a weekend as opposed to a weekday, these consumption numbers be higher.
New for this generation is MageRide. Geeking out for a bit, MagneRide is different from other adaptive suspension systems in that there are no mechanical valves or moving parts that can wear. Instead, it uses magnetized iron particles suspended in oil. Electromagnetic coils inside the dampers rearrange the iron particles effectively changing the viscosity of the fluid. If the onboard sensors sense body roll, the ECU will instantaneously magnetize the appropriate dampers stiffening the car up.
Now, if all this sounds like rocket science, the simple truth is that it works—to a degree. Mind you, there’s no way to alter the laws of physics, so on a very twisty road, it’s far from the keenest handling car. It feels heavy and lacks any sort of precision. Body control, however, is kept nicely in check. What this means is that the Mustang is much more comfortable around gentle, flowing bends; the sort of environments you do a slow-in, fast-out kind of driving. The Brembo brakes too bite mighty good too, if you don’t mind the excessive brake dust.
At this point, you’re probably pondering if the seventh-generation Mustang feels too digitalized or computerized for its own good. With its adaptive dampers and active exhaust trickery, maybe. Using electronics to trim off the Mustang’s manic behavior has tamed its inner beast in many ways. But, it’s all about making things safer and more approachable. Trim all that, however, and you’ll find the underlying formula to be mostly the same as before. It’s not going to appeal to everyone, and that’s alright. Perhaps the most important thing is that this al-new Mustang is no longer the butt of Cars and Coffee jokes.
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2025 Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 Premium |
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| Bottom Line | |
| Pros | Engine soundtrack, eye-catching looks, great value-for-money. |
| Cons | Lacks handling polish, poor fuel economy, difficult ingress/egress, buggy tech. |
| TL;DR | Best handling, best performing Mustang ever. Just don't go expecting it to be a sportscar. |
| Ownership | |
| Year Introduced | 2024 |
| Warranty | 3 years / 100,000 kilometers |
| The Basics | |
| Body Type | Sportscar |
| Seating | 2+2 |
| Engine / Drive | F/R |
| Under the Hood | |
| Displacement (liters) | 5.0 |
| Aspiration | Normally Aspirated |
| Fuel Delivery | Direct Injection |
| Layout / # of Cylinders | V8 |
| Maximum Output (PS @ rpm) | 493 @ 7,250 |
| Maximum Torque (Nm @ rpm) | 567 @ 4,850 |
| Fuel / Min. Octane | Gasoline / ~91 |
| Transmission | 10 AT |
| Cruise Control | Yes, Adaptive |
| Fuel Economy (km/L) @ Ave. Speed (km/h) | 4.67 km/L @ 18 km/h |
| Fuel Tank Size (L) | 61 |
| Dimensions and Weights | |
| Length (mm) | 4,811 |
| Width (mm) | 1,916 |
| Height (mm) | 1,414 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,719 |
| Curb Weight (kg) | 1,790 |
| Suspension and Tires | |
| Front Suspension | Independent, MacPherson Strut |
| Rear Suspension | Independent, Multi-Link |
| Front Brakes | Vented Disc, Brembo |
| Rear Brakes | Vented Disc, Brembo |
| Parking Brake | Electronic, w/ Auto Hold |
| Tires |
Pirelli PZero 255/40 R 19 Y (f), 275/40 R 19 Y (r) |
| Recommended Tire Pressure (PSI) | 32 all |
| Wheels | Alloy |
| Safety Features | |
| Airbags | 8 |
| Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) | Yes, with EBD |
| Traction / Stability Control | Yes |
| Parking Sensors | Yes, Rear |
| Parking Camera | Yes, Rear |
| Front Seatbelts | 3-pt ELR w/ pre-tensioners x 2 |
| Rear Seatbelts | 3-pt ELR x 2 |
| ISOFIX Child Seat Anchor | Yes |
| Advanced Driver Assist System |
Pre-Collision Assist w/
Distance Indication Automatic Emergency Braking w/ Evasive Steer Assist Lane Keeping System Driver Alert and Road Edge Detection |
| Other Safety Features |
Hill Start Assist Blind Spot Information System Rear Cross Traffic Alert w/ Braking Tire Pressure Monitoring System |
| Exterior Features | |
| Headlights | LED, w/ Auto High Beam |
| Fog Lamps | Yes, Rear (LED) |
| Light Operation | Automatic |
| Wiper Operation | Rain-sensing |
| Tailgate | Manual |
| Interior Features | |
| Steering Wheel Adjust | Tilt/Telescopic, Manual |
| Steering Wheel Material | Leather |
| Seating Adjustment (driver) | Manual, 6-way, Recaro |
| Seating Adjustment (front passenger) | Manual, 4-way, Recaro |
| Seating Surface | Leather |
| 2nd Row | 50/50 Split Fold |
| 3rd Row | None |
| Sunroof | None |
| Multi-Information Display / Size | Yes, 12-inch |
| Convenience Features | |
| Power Steering | Yes |
| Power Door Locks | Yes |
| Power Windows | Yes |
| Power Mirrors | Yes, Heated, w/ Fold |
| Rear View Mirror | Auto-dimming |
| Proximity Key | Yes |
| Climate Control | Dual Zone |
| Audio System |
Stereo USB Type A USB Type C Bluetooth |
| Wireless Charger | Front |
| Infotainment Display / Size | 13-inch |
| Smartphone Connectivity |
Apple CarPlay (Wireless) Android Auto (Wireless) |
| # of Speakers | 12, Bang & Olufsen |
| Steering Controls | Yes |
January 10, 2025
Meet The Finalists For 2025 World Car Of The Year
The Top 10 finalists vying for the 2025 World Car of the Year has been announced. Selected by a jury of 96 international automotive journalists from 30 countries, these vehicles were shortlisted from an initial list of 52 contenders.
January 9, 2025
Ford Sold More EV Mustangs Than They Did Gas-Powered Ones In 2024
The Ford Mustang may have been America’s best-selling sportscar last year, but remarkably, it was outsold—for the first time—by its electric cousin, the Mustang Mach-E.
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