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January 16, 2019

2020 Toyota Supra vs 2019 BMW Z4: By the Numbers


Now that Toyota has finally removed the wraps off the 2020 Supra after what seemed like a ka-zillion years of teasing, comparisons against other sportscars would be inevitable. In this round, we’re comparing the Supra against its sister car, the 2019 BMW Z4. Plus, we’re also throwing a curve ball and mixing in the smaller Toyota 86 and similarly-priced Nissan 370Z NISMO to see how everyone stacks up. Let’s begin.

May 29, 2020

BMW PH Launches New Variants of 2020 5 Series, X3, and Z4 (w/ Specs)


In its first digital news conference, SMC Asia Car Distributors Corporation, the official importer and distributor of BMW vehicles in the country unveiled three new variants to its existing line-up. The BMW 520i Sport, BMW X3 xDrive20d Business, and BMW Z4 M40i Frozen Edition are now available across all BMW showrooms nationwide as well as through their new digital showroom.

June 12, 2019

Your Move, Toyota: BMW Philippines Launches 2020 Z4 (And It's Priced Competitively)


A few days after Toyota Motor Philippines showed off the Supra on the racetrack, SMC Asia Car Distributor Corp., the official importer and distributor of BMW in the Philippines beat Toyota to the punch as they announced the availability of the Supra’s sibling, the Z4 roadster. And it’s priced and featured competitively.

August 31, 2018

The 2019 BMW Z4 Brings Forth a New Era for the Roadster


Don’t adjust your screens: this is the all-new BMW Z4. Transforming itself from awkward tanning machine to a car of dynamic proportions, the Z4 is BMW’s new evocative two-seater roadster that brings BMW M Performance-levels of handling and precision with sophisticated design and high-tech equipment.

February 4, 2024

Review: 2024 BMW Z4 sDrive20i


Credit Toyota and their decision to resurrect the Supra for the existence of the third-generation BMW Z4, but whatever the result stemming from the boardroom meetings of the two carmakers, don’t discredit the fact that this is actually available at BMW showrooms. Just when the market appeal for roadsters has softened, this G29 is the best version to have come out of Munich; well, technically the Magna plant in Austria, but who cares. It’s a return to fighting form and one that has it nipping at greatness.

May 18, 2021

BMW To Launch GR Supra-Based Coupe: The 2022 2 Series


BMW is readying its own two-door coupe based on the GR Supra’s underpinnings with the world’s first look at the 2022 2 Series.

January 21, 2021

The LTO's Motor Vehicle Inspection Scheme is F*cked Up


A broken Subaru differential, a casa-maintained BMW with “weak” brakes, and now a Land Cruiser with an exhaust so loud it will literally kill you. We gave the LTO’s new motor vehicle inspection service or PMVIC the benefit of the doubt. And about a week in, the results are in: we, as motorists, are fucked.

February 14, 2013

BMW to Hold First Road Show at Malarayat Golf & Country Club in Lipa


Asian Carmakers Corporation (ACC), the official importer and distributor of BMW vehicles in the Philippines, will be holding the first leg of the BMW Roadshow on February 22 to 24 at the Mount Malarayat Golf & Country Club in Lipa City, Batangas.

2012 was a milestone for the BMW brand in the Philippines. BMW solidified its positioning as the number one vehicle brand in the luxury segment for 10 straight years, finishing the year with a total of 33% market share in the premium luxury segment.

April 14, 2021

BMW Opens Flagship Greenhills Showroom


SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp., the official importer and distributor of BMW in the Philippines, is proud to announce the completion of the latest and largest BMW dealership facility in the Philippines.

May 22, 2023

BMW Shows Off They Can Still Make Beautiful Cars With The Concept Touring Coupe


BMW shows that their design team still has the chops by coming up with this beautiful BMW Concept Touring Coupé at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2023. Technically, a one-off concept, BMW says the shooting brake may head to production if there’s a strong enough clamor for it.

January 15, 2019

I'm Not Digging the 2020 Toyota Supra (w/ 21 Photos)


So the world gets an all-new Toyota Supra. Yay. Hurray. Nothing to see here, so move along. After countless concept cars, teases, spy shots, unintentional reveals, and all—I’m pretty underwhelmed at the final result. Sure, some of us will get a kick out of some 1990s nostalgia, but that’s all the all-new Supra really is: nostalgia. It’s the JDM New Beetle, honestly.

May 28, 2013

A Date with M: BMW Driving Experience 2013

Photos by Ulysses Ang
Even if we were clothed in the most casual clothes imaginable (and the occasional Sketcher’s Shape-Ups), we felt like a million bucks when our ‘shuttle service’, a fleet of BMW 7 Series limousines arrived just to bring us to the Clark International Speedway. We certainly felt every bit like that British super spy, sans the Vodka-Martini and the suave accent. Nonetheless, with our good looks intact, we couldn’t wait for our date with M. And when we talk about ‘M’ here, we don’t mean a frumpy, grumpy middle-aged woman boss; what we’re referring to is the most sacred letter to any car enthusiast: the BMW M line.

July 10, 2012

Review: BMW 118d Urban

Photos by Ulysses Ang
Normally, you'll be cursing to yourself when you've got a BMW stuck in midday EDSA traffic. Normally, you'll be wishing for a wide, open road with a billiard-smooth surface to sample the BMW's impeccable balance and spirited engine. Normally, you'd wish everyday was a Sunday. Sadly, Sunday happens just once a week and in the six other days, you have to be content crawling through traffic in your P 2-million hatchback. Yet, for all the traffic and unpredictable weather Manila offers, this is the sort of environment that tests the all-new BMW 118d. Rarely does a car prove itself while stuck in traffic, but that's exactly what this premium car did. For a minute, you can forget that BMW's were designed to tackle the autobahn, and relish a fuel economy that's close to 20 km/l (and that's not a typo).

June 30, 2013

BMW Continues Winning Streak at International Engine of the Year Awards 2013


BMW once again proved its superiority in engine technology with the victory of its TwinPower Turbo Technology at the International Engine of the Year Awards 2013.

The 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, fitted in the BMW 1 Series, BMW 3 Series and BMW 5 Series, finished at the top of its displacement category, a repeat of BMW’s victory last year. The Engine of the Year Awards was presented at the Engine Expo fair in Stuttgart earlier this month.

December 15, 2011

First Drive: 2012 BMW 116i Urban and 118d Sport

Photos by Ulysses Ang
It's as if everything conspired to make the day's drive difficult: the heavens opened up and the traffic was horrendous. Yet, for all the troubles we faced that day, by the end of it, there was a general consensus that the all-new BMW 1 Series is one exceptional automobile. Rarely does a car prove itself while stuck in traffic, but that's exactly what this premium hatchback did. For a minute, you can forget that the BMW 1 Series's "dual personality" stood for the Urban and Sport line and instead, label it as equally capable whether at speed or at rest.

October 1, 2018

BMW's Newest iDrive Infotainment System Ditches Circular Gauges; Offers OTA Updates


BMW is set to introduce the next-generation of iDrive infotainment software starting with the all-new BMW X5, 8 Series, Z4, and 3 Series which will celebrate their debut at the Paris International Motor Show in a few weeks.

August 5, 2019

BMW's Decision to Axe the Z4 May Result in a Future Toyota Supra Engineered by Mazda


With BMW striving to cut its operating expenses, reports coming out suggest that they may be culling some of their niche products.

June 19, 2021

Review: 2021 Toyota GR Supra 3.0


Normally, anyone who’s had the chance to take the Toyota GR Supra would be smitten by it. But beyond the tons of pics done for the ‘gram and the prerequisite social media profile pic change, let’s get down to the brutal truth: is this revival, 17 years in the making worth it, or is Toyota just better off keeping the Supra in its cupboard of legendary nameplates?