Cool Cars of the Philippines

     With most people, looking for an offroad vehicle may lead them to the various selections of SUVs, pickups, and trucks. However, these popular Ford Rangers and Suzuki Jimnys aren't the only offroaders capable of leading you through an unpaved, bumpy trail. Vans rarely come into the picture of a hot mud day or a four hour long trail through the desert, but they have been known to excel well at that hardy job. One particular van, with a strong cult following trailing behind, is the Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear, also known as the L400.      The Delica Space Gear was the fourth generation in the Delica lineup. Built from 1994 to 2007, the resilient Space Gear varied greatly from its predecessor due to its inclusion of its more aerodynamic bodywork. Its NASA rocket-like body gives it a spacious and roomy interior, one reason it became immensly popular in the country for big families.      Its new body also gave way to a quieter and more comfor...

     The Mitsubishi Lancer, one of the country's iconic automotives, built and assembled since its first iteration in 1973 until its demise in 2014. Its black coat of paint, dimly tinted windows, and its quite intimidating looking wheels showed a glimpse to everyone around it what the Lancer really was. What its like to look mean and scary.      The ninth generation Mitsubishi Lancer was manufactured from the beginning of 2007 until the quarter end of 2017, with more than ten years in production. However, the Lancer was only made here from 2008 to 2014 in Mitsubishi's home plant in the Philippines, at Cainta, Rizal.  After its local production ceased, it was still sold here, although imported instead from Thailand.      Priced between ₱840,000 and ₱1.195 million, its main competitors were the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla. On its side were its sporty handling and striking exterior, giving the Civic a run for its money and offering t...

     A black Mitsubishi Galant, sitting in front of a three-way junction. It had an old coat of paint, unwaxed and dull. The old car still retained all its stock parts and still seemed to be used daily.      There were patches of paint on the hood that seemed to grow faint. The headlights too looked foggy and faded, which made the car look quite unsafe to drive at night, due to its decreased light output.      The car's rear also featured the same paint shine seen on the front. The rear bumper had parking sensors and a large single exhaust tip. An emblem displaying the local name of the Galant's model sat on the corner edge of the trunk, the "240M".      The interior gave an old-man feel, as if it were driven by someone of age above retirement. The seats' leather was scratched up and the wood polishing found by the door didn't look so glossy anymore. Meanwhile, the car was fitted with a 4-speed automatic gearbox, no...