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Pinoy pride!

Here's your dose of #pinoypride this week: local aftermarket specialty shop Autobot Offroad Philippines has opened a new franchise branch in Doha, the capital of Qatar.Autobot Qatar officially opened on March 12, 2023 as the first official franchise branch outside

The cutest way to fight fire

As kids, many aspired to one day get behind the wheel of a massive shiny red fire truck. This isn't that. It's better.What you're looking at is a 1996 Honda Acty Crawler fire truck. It's arguably the

We have fuel prices to blame

Worried about having to fill up your car's fuel tank next week? Yeah, if you consider that a headache, you might want to scrap any plans to fly out of the country soon.The Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has released

Ladies, do you agree?

The world's top female motoring journalists have spoken. For 2023, the Women's World Car of the Year (WWCOTY) best 4x4 and pickup is the Ford Ranger.The American truck was voted this year's top pickup offering by a panel

ESB Style does it again

Japanese tuners have done it again. This time, it's the Honda N-Van that's been Defender-fied.This absurd-looking cutie you see here is an N-Van with a Land Rover Defender's face plastered on it. It's

Who says hybrids can’t be fun?

We have to admit, this isn't something we expected.Honda has announced that it is building a new race car using its hybrid technology. What model will it be based on? No, not the Civic. Not the HR-V, either. The

Is our market next?

Last year, we reported that India had refreshed the Suzuki S-Presso mini SUV and equipped it with a new 1.0-liter gasoline engine and additional features. Now, it appears these upgrades are trickling down to Southeast Asia, too.The 2023

Will this make it to PH?

No Suzuki Vitara? No problem-at least if the Japanese car manufacturer ever decides to bring the Grand Vitara over to our shores.By the way, the chances of that happening have just shot up. We say this because the crossover has

Should this be sold in PH?

Downsizing doesn't just have to be for private motorists, you know. There are plenty of small businesses out there that needn't rely on anything bigger than a kei car for their transportation needs.With this in mind, something like the

Would this work in PH?

The Toyota Lite Ace is arguably the most flexible light commercial vehicle available in the local market today. While it isn't a passenger car from the get-go, Atoy Customs has already shown it can be modified to fit the purpose

Goodbye, friend

Audi has dropped a new high-spec, limited edition TT. But there's bad news, because this is not just to celebrate 25 years. It's called the TT Final Edition and it's here to mark the end

Could this take on the Vios?

Late last year, we brought up the idea of the 2023 Chevrolet Aveo potentially taking on the Toyota Vios locally. There was just one problem: At the time, only images of the hatchback were made available and we were still in the

‘Times are changin’ at Aston Martin’

Times are changin' at Aston Martin, or so the team would have you believe, with the 2023 F1 car revealed at the team's new factory with another multi-world champion driver installed into its line-up.Yes, Fernando Alonso is wearing

Any Porsche fans here?

Let's face it: It's been a long while since a Transformers film has brought anything new to the table. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing, as a formula that revolves around cool cars, robots, and explosions is always

Like carbon fiber?

There's something of a theme developing here: McLaren has revealed the livery it will run for the 2023 Formula 1 season, and although it bears similarities to last year's car, there is much more naked carbon fiber. And, by extension,

Impressed?

We knew as far back as December 2022 that the all-new Hyundai Kona looks good. But as for performance? Not much was revealed at the time. This is no longer the case.The 2023 Hyundai Kona has finally appeared on the

Do you think this will really happen?

It appears another long-running nameplate is about to get upsized. Well, at least if this new report by Nikkei Asia turns out to be true.According to the news outlet, the Toyota Century will soon be taking the Land Cruiser's

Want this to hit our market?

In case you missed it, the Chevrolet Trailblazer is a smaller crossover now. No more midsize SUV-but that's not necessarily a bad thing as the model now has a shot at catering to an entirely new audience with its compact

These look great

Are any motorsport fans here looking to add to their watch collection? If you're one of them, then you'll probably be interested in the new racing-themed Edifice timepieces Casio is currently offering.The Edifice Racing Multicolor Series is a

Will this work?

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has big things in store for the global market.In a press release, the trio of car manufacturers announced plans to build new pickups, SUVs, and electric vehicles in the near future. The main beneficiaries of this