May 3, 2019
Honda Cars is Expanding to Las Pinas
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. announces the groundbreaking of its 40th dealership in the country last April 12, 2019. Honda Cars Las Piñas (HCLP) will operate full sales and service function and will be located in KM 17 real St. Alabang Zapote Road, Talon 2, Las Piñas City.
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Dealerships,
Honda Corporate,
News
Skip the Traffic, Feel Like the 1 Percent with This New Helicopter Ride Sharing Service
Want to skip traffic and feel like how the 1 percent live? Well, now you can with Ascent, a tech startup that’s now offering, get this, helicopter ride-sharing to various destinations in Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces.
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News
May 2, 2019
Mitsubishi's Developing a Trail-Ready Montero Sport
Remember a month ago, Mitsubishi showed off the Strada (aka L200/Triton) Absolute? It’s supposed to be an off-road ready version with widen tracks, increased suspension travel, and of course, meaty all-terrain tires. Well, it looks like the Japanese automaker is considering the same treatment for the Montero Sport.
Filed Under:
Mid-sized SUV,
Mitsubishi Montero Sport,
News
Someone Just Transformed His Porsche from a 996 to a 991 Model
Ah, the Porsche 911 “996 series”—the one with the “fried egg” headlights. Though it featured huge technological advancements for the 911 (the first water-cooled engine for one), it was largely unloved because it looked too much like a Boxster, and well, it suffered from some engineering issues.
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News,
Porsche 911,
Sports Car
The 11-Year Old Dodge Challenger Just Beat the Chevrolet Camaro in Sales
Okay, so everyone knows that the Ford Mustang has retained its crown as America’s (and the world’s) best-selling sportscar. But who’s at Number 2 and Number 3? Hard to believe but a 10-year old car just beat a 3-year old one.
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Dodge Challenger,
News,
Sports Car
Here's How You Can Unf*ck Waze
If you’re a regular Waze user, you’ll notice that the app’s been fucked up this past week. After the latest update, it’s been defaulting to a route that takes twice or even thrice as long.
Filed Under:
News,
Traffic,
Waze Corporate
May 1, 2019
The Previous-Generation Toyota Hiace is Back...as a Mazda
Mazda may be best known for their passenger cars, but they did come up with a one-box van called the Bongo. It’s sort-of an oddball since it was based on a lot of things throughout its five-generation history being based off a Ford, a Mitsubishi, and a Nissan. Now, believe it or not, it’s based off a Toyota.
Filed Under:
Entry-Level MPV,
Mazda Corporate,
News,
Toyota Hiace
Isuzu Just Built a D-Max to Rival the Ranger Raptor
Who knew an Isuzu D-Max could look so badass? Well, here is the 2019 D-Max Artic Trucks AT35 Safir and the best part? It’s actually a production model.
Filed Under:
Isuzu D-Max,
News,
Pick-Up
You Can Drive Home a 2019 Honda Brio for As Little as P 28,000
In celebration of the 2019 Brio’s arrival, Honda Cars Philippines is announcing special all-in low downpayment options covering selected variants of their new subcompact hatchback.
Filed Under:
Honda Brio,
Honda Corporate,
News,
Sub-Compact
April 30, 2019
Future Hyundai and Kia Vehicles May Be Tuned Using a Smartphone App
Hyundai and Kia are certainly embracing smartphone-based car technologies that go beyond the usual infotainment. After announcing the first-ever smartphone-based car key system, the Korean automaker has now developed a way to adjust the performance of its electric vehicles by simply using a smartphone-based app.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Hyundai Corporate,
Kia Corporate,
News,
Technology
2020 Land Rover Defender Logs 1.2 Million Kilometers in Testing
To celebrate World Land Rover Day, Land Rover has announced plans for the new Defender to complete a final phase of field testing with the Tusk Trust, on location in Kenya. A Defender prototype wearing a unique camouflage will experience life at the Borana Conservancy as part of Land Rover’s 15-year partnership with Tusk Trust.
Filed Under:
Land Rover Corporate,
Land Rover Defender,
Luxury SUV,
News
Piaggio Philippines Offers New 3-, 4-Wheeled Cargo Solutions
Autoitalia Philippines, the exclusive distributor of Piaggio products in the country widens its portfolio with new cargo solutions made especially for urban areas. The line includes new 3-wheeled APÉ diesel models and the first-ever four-wheeled Piaggio in the country.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
News,
Piaggio Corporate,
Piaggio CV
Review: 2019 Ford Ranger Wildtrak 2.0L Bi-Turbo 4x4
Watching people gawk at the Ford Ranger Wildtrak as it parked itself on a busy street in Makati made the entire trip worth it. See the Ranger’s always had the “capability” part nailed down—it was and still is the best truck if you wanted sheer ability to go off-roading or haul stuff. It’s the “smart” part that’s seen a slew of competitors try and take the Ranger’s crown. This 2019, ford has had to take the ace out of their sleeve but nonetheless, it blows everyone else out of the water in the process.
Filed Under:
Driver's Seat,
Ford Ranger,
Pick-Up
April 29, 2019
Would You Have Preferred the Kia Forte or the Chinese Market Kia K3?
Kia Philippines sprung a surprise at the Manila International Auto Show by reviving the Forte compact sedan for the local market, including the introduction of a high-performance variant, the Forte GT. But what if, just what if, they decided to look to China like they did the Soluto? We’d be getting the all-new Kia K3 instead.
Filed Under:
Auto Shanghai,
Compact,
Kia Forte,
News
Vehicle Importers Saw Q1 2019 Sales Decline 3 Percent
The Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) reports that First Quarter 2019 sales still fell 3 percent to 22,497 units compared to 23,038 during the same period last year. That said, the group saw March 2019 sales hit a positive 8 percent. The 7,952 units sold during the month is up compared to 7,380 units in 2018 indicating that the automotive industry is beginning to recover.
Filed Under:
AVID,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
Biggest Test Drive Festival Returns to MOA This May 2-5, 2019
Eleven brands will showcase their model line-ups and offer test drives at the biggest outdoor test drive festival. Slated this May 2 to 5 at the SM Mall of Asia concert grounds, the Phoenix Petroleum 2019 Auto Focus Summer Test Drive Festival will offer a one-stop shop for prospective car buyers.
How Volkswagen Managed to Stay On Top in the World's Most Competitive Car Market
“China is the most competitive automotive market in the world,” declares Immo Buschmann, Senior Director for Sales at SAIC Volkswagen. At 27.5 percent or 22.784 million vehicles sold, it’s currently the biggest car market in the world—bigger than the USA (17.284 million) and Japan (4.891 million) combined. Yet, less than four decades ago, it was dismissed by everyone.
Filed Under:
Feature,
Volkswagen Corporate
Subaru Just Quietly Increased the Price of the 2019 Forester
This piece of news flew past below most radars, so in case you missed it: Motor Image Pilipinas, the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in the country decided to increase the price of the all-new 2019 Forester.
Filed Under:
Compact SUV,
News,
Subaru Corporate,
Subaru Forester
Is the 2020 Creta Poised to be Hyundai's First 7-Seater Small SUV?
Venue, Kona, Tucson, Santa Fe, Palisade—currently, Hyundai is offering no less than 5 SUVs priced and positioned fairly close to each other. Now, there’s the question of the second-generation Creta to consider as well.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
Hyundai Creta,
News
April 28, 2019
Brembo Holds Special Sale at Vios Racing Festival
The Toyota Vios Cup is back as the Vios Racing Festival. And with it, AutoPerformance PH, the exclusive distributor of Brembo brakes in the Philippines is preparing an activity-filled day at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds today.
Filed Under:
Brembo Corporate,
Events,
Motorsports,
News,
Toyota Vios Cup
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