GAC has made a bold entry into the luxury minivan market with the M8 Master. Intending to challenge the dominance of the Toyota Alphard, the M8 Master mimics the Japanese carmaker's approach to shuttling around in style. It offers an appealing and familiar combination of style, performance, and...
Launched in March this year, the GAC M6 Pro is already earning the approval of its first buyers. Distributed nationwide by global mobility company Astara, the M6 Pro is an MPV that integrates design, safety, comfort, and practicality into a versatile vehicle. It meets daily family-mover duties and...
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...
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,...
Astara Philippines and Autohub Group open new GAC Motor Sumulong Highway dealership. Autohub, known for its 25 years of automotive excellence, is set to bring GAC Motor's vehicles to the forefront of the local market, starting with the new dealership located along Sumulong Highway in Barangay San...
Unless it is an exotic (car or model) or a one-of-a-kind feature, I rarely find myself nodding as I survey a test unit for the first time. During my first few hours with the GAC GS3 Emzoom R-Style DCT, my torso looked like a bobblehead. As automakers smoothen the surface of their crossovers, GAC...
Astara Philippines led the inauguration of the GAC Motor dealership in Iloilo City, Western Visayas. Headlining the inaugural event was the launch of the M6 Pro MPV and the M8 MPV, marking their arrival and the beginning of retail sales in Iloilo City. GAC Motor Iloilo is owned and operated by...
Since its launch last year the GAC GS3 Emzoom has always stood out in the looks department. The Emzoom is GAC’s hottest seller, and according to GAC Brand Head, Franz Decloedt. It comprises 70 percent of the brand’s sales ever since the model’s launch. The top-tier R-Style variant...
GAC has launched so many models starting with ‘Em’ — Empow, Emzoom, Emkoo — that it was tough to distinguish between them until I drove them. After getting plenty of seat time in their latest compact crossover SUV, this is one name (and drive) I will not easily forget. The Emkoo properly...
Not content with the highly competitive crossover segments, GAC is expanding its offerings with the launch of its latest model, the M8 premium seven-seater MPV. The M8 aspires to offer comfort, style, practicality, and luxury in the form of a premium MPV that offers both legroom and headroom...