Every August 6 th (8-6), Toyota enthusiasts the world over celebrate Toyota 86 day. The day was chosen, for obvious reasons, because it coincides with these two numbers. We explain why '86' is such a special number for Toyota. An affordable sports car Toyota Corolla Sprinter Trueno The number 86...
In a market saturated with multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) all competing for the attention of Filipino families, GAC Motor Philippines has now thrown in the M6 Pro as the brand’s market challenger. Recently, I had the opportunity to test drive this stylish and spacious minivan during an event...
Do you have a GAC but live in Laguna? Before mid-July 2024, your only options for servicing and spare parts were either going to Alabang (Muntinlupa), Dasmariñas (Cavite), or Lipa (Batangas). The same goes if you're in the market and want to see a model up close. GAC dealerships felt (just a...
Toyota is giving sim racers the chance to prove their skills. Finalists get a chance to represent the country in the Asian Finals. This is all part of the 2024 season of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Gran Turismo Cup (TGR GT Cup) organized by Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP). Sim racing enthusiasts from...
Hyundai introduces more efficient versions of its popular SUVs, the Tucson and Santa Fe. The new Tucson Hybrid and Santa Fe Hybrid join the brand’s growing lineup of sustainable vehicles, which already include the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 fully electric vehicles. Tucson Hybrid The 2025 Tucson...
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is racing again, with its 10th season motorsports started with the first race weekend of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup (TGR Philippine Cup). The thrill-filled event saw thousands of spectators at the Clark International Speedway as more than 30 racers battled...
We all knew it was coming, but we did not expect it to just quietly slip through. Toyota Motor Philippines has officially launched the all-new 2024 Land Cruiser Prado albeit in a highly unexpected manner... quietly. Ever since the LC250 a.k.a. Land Cruiser Prado was unveiled in August of last year,...
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) starts its 2024 motorsports season, with new developments to celebrate its racing series’ tenth season. This year, the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup (TGR Vios Cup), its premier one-make-race (OMR) series, will be held as the Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup (TGR...
It stops on its own, goes forward on its own, cruises on its own, keeps its lane, almost parks itself, and it’s an MPV (multi-purpose vehicle). That’s part of the Advanced Driving Assist System (ADAS) of the M6 Pro GL which we took for a drive recently for the GAC Media Drive from Manila to...
When you hear about a car designed for families, you might not expect it to shine in a series of demanding driving tests. But that's exactly what the GAC M6 Pro GL achieved during our recent trip from Manila to Pampanga. We put the MPV through its paces at the R33 Drift Track in San Simon,...
In a move to foster healthier Filipino communities, Metrobank Foundation Inc. (MBFI) and Toyota Motor Philippines Foundation (TMPF) turned over a fully equipped mobile laboratory to the city government of Bacolod on June 27 at the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos. METROBANK...
Great Wall Motors' (GWM) entry into the compact SUV segment is an interesting competitor to Korean, Japanese, and Chinese subcompact SUVs in the market. Spending two weeks behind the wheel of both the Haval Jolion DCT Supreme and its hybrid counterpart, the Haval Jolion HEV DHT Supreme, provided a...
