United Asia Automotive Group Inc. (UAAGI), the Philippines’ most prolific importer and distributor of Chinese automotive brands, such as Foton, Chery, Jetour, BAIC, and Lynk & Co., ushered in a new wave of affordable electrified mobility and utility with the launch of the Radar EV Pickup. The launch event was held on October 3, 2025 at the Blue Leaf Cosmopolitan ...
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Italian Bike Week 2025: Custom Bike Show and ARTigliate Contest Awards Customizers amid Tradition and New Trends
Italian Bike Week 2025, which was held in the municipality of Lignano Sabbiadoro in Udinem North-eastern Italy, turned the spotlight on custom and off-road motorcycle culture with events that captured the attention of bikers and enthusiasts with a bike show, off-road riding, group rides, and more. The traditional Custom Bike Show round of the Italian Motorcycle Championship (IMC), proved once ...
Read More »Shell Philippines Awards the Best-of-the-Best Filipino Auto and Motorcycle Mechanics at the Shell Mekaniko League 2025
Shell Pilipinas Corporation marked a major milestone in the country’s motoring industry with the Shell Mekaniko League 2025. For the first time in the history of vehicle maintenance and repairs, Shell united car and motorcycle experts under one national platform, creating Shell’s largest mechanic competition with more than 2,000 participants from 26 provinces. From its kickoff in March 2025 to the ...
Read More »Groovin’ on a Sunday Mornin’: 2025 Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive
Now on its fifth year, the Philippine leg of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive or DGD 2025 was held on September 28, 2025 with more than 50 participants registering their cherished classic cars that are 40 years old or older. To raise global awareness for men’s health, classic car owners around the world are enjoined to register with the DGD, pledge ...
Read More »Ferrari a Quattroposti con Motori V12: A Look at Ferrari 4-Seaters with V12 Engines from 1947 to Present
During Enzo Ferrari’s tenure at the sports car company that bears his name, it was a well-known fact that he prioritized race cars over production models. The Ferrari sports cars that were sold to well-healed customers were just a means to an end – Ferrari car sales financed the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix race team. It has been documented that ...
Read More »2026 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross: The Sporty 7-Seat 5-Door Family MPV “Levels Up”
A little over a week after Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) introduced the upgraded Mitsubishi Xpander model lineup on August 29, 2025, I found myself behind the wheel of a 2026 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross, the very same model displayed during the launch at the SM Mall of Asia, for a week-long test drive. Some of my colleagues in the motoring ...
Read More »Harley-Davidson Showcases Its 2025 Cruiser 117 Model Lineup in an Exclusive Event at the Ayala Museum
The minute I walked into the Ayala Museum in Makati City to attend the exclusive launch of the 2025 Harley-Davidson 117 cruiser model lineup on September 18, 2025, I knew I was in trouble. For one thing, I currently ride a Harley-Davidson cruiser – a 2022 Softail Breakout 114 – and I love it. With its Screaming Eagle custom air ...
Read More »S5S Autohub Expands with a New, Larger Facility and Enters a New Era with the “Refinery of Transformation”
Automotive enthusiasts converged on September 13, 2025 at 120 Visayas Avenue, Quezon City to witness the “soft” opening of the new, larger facility of S5S Autohub. The new larger facility marks a bold new chapter for S5S Autohub as it enters a new era dubbed as “The Refinery of Transformation”, offering complete vehicle transformation with vinyl wraps, paint protection films ...
Read More »The All-New Suzuki Fronx Officially Launched with Prices Starting at P1.059M; Suzuki XL7 Hybrid Black Edition Also Unveiled
The all-new Suzuki Fronx Hybrid was officially launch on September 12, 2025 as part of the year-long 50th Anniversary celebration of Suzuki Philippines, Inc. (SPH). The launch event, which was held at the Lakehall at Nena’s Sanctuary inside the picturesque Sta. Elena Golf & Country Club in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, not only showcased Suzuki’s all-new 5-door compact crossover sport utility ...
Read More »2025 Li Auto L9 Ultra REEV SUV: Mobile Luxury Home Away From Home
When Li Auto Philippines took us for a Media Drive in August from the Li Auto BGC showroom to Calatagan, Batangas for a relaxing overnight stay at the Nawa Wellness Resort, they designed the drive to pamper us, the motoring media participants, to the point of being spoiled. All throughout the drive, we were chauffeured in three luxurious Li Auto ...
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