MG Philippines, under The Covenant Car Company, Inc., is offering until Dec. 31 down payment plans as low as P78,000 on purchases of MG models.

Based on figures available from the Land Transportation Office, motorcycles sales are going through the roof -- quite expected considering their relative affordability, the horrible state of our public transportation, and the ever-worsening traffic situation in Metro Manila and similar city centers in the provinces. According to LTO records, there were a total of 1,408,835 brand-new motorcycles registered in the country in 2015, 1,572,322 in 2016 and a whopping 2,006,954 in 2017. And since 2018 isn’t over yet, the agency can only provide digits for the first six months of the year. Assuming the report is accurate, there were 1,093,044 new motorbikes registered from January to June this year -- which means 2018 is very much on track to surpass 2017.

A CAR showroom isn’t, and shouldn’t be, solely about selling cars, and premium luxury marque Bentley Motors subscribes to this way of thinking.

WHILE there were not many details supplied regarding the eighth-generation Porsche 911 -- the 992 -- which was introduced at the ongoing Los Angeles Auto Show, information made available points to a more powerful and “digitized” car. This means that complementing the new 911’s expectedly evolutionary styling are major changes beneath the sheet metal. Here are key features of the 992:

THE Nissan e.dams Formula E car served as one of the main attractions at this year’s edition of Nismo Festival, held on Dec. 1-2 at the Fuji International Speedway. Enthusiasts of Nismo -- or Nissan Motorsports -- products were able to see the electric street racing car on the track, as well as up close, during the event.

A SCOOTER with smartphone navigation connectivity heads Taiwanese motorcycle-maker Kymco’s latest products in the Philippines.

Text and photos by Aries B. Espinosa THE Mitsubishi Xpander MPV was launched in the Philippines early last March, and the ensuing eight months was...

FIRST revealed globally at this year’s edition of the Geneva Motor Show, the fourth-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class has now made its way into the Philippines. Auto Nation Group, official distributor of Mercedes-Benz in the country, last week unveiled the newest addition to its pantheon of vehicles while effectively serving as the entry point into its portfolio.

CHEVROLET’S current flagship sports model has arrived in the Philippines, and will be available in local showrooms in early 2019.

Observing young kids today, I can say that “demotorization” -- the term used to describe the new generation’s loss of interest in automobiles -- might be real. When I was small, I was hooked on die-cast toy cars (my favorite brand was Matchbox) and boys my age hung car posters on their bedroom walls. That was the dream, to one day save enough money to purchase a nice little runabout.

SOUTHEAST Asia remains the single biggest destination for Mitsubishi Motors Corporation’s (MMC) global vehicle deliveries as the region took in 152,000 units during the first half of the 2018 fiscal year, according to an official company report released on Nov. 6. The figure makes up 25.6% of the car maker’s 594,000-unit global sales volume during the same six-month stretch.

THIS sport-ute can sprint from a standstill to 100kph in 3,6 seconds, to 200kph in 12.8 seconds, and on to a top speed of 305kph. It is currently the world’s fastest production SUV. It is the Lamborghini Urus. Last week, it was launched in the Philippines.