Bylines Ardie O. Lopez

Your future car is an SUV, and it would likely be a Ford

Just what is it about sports utility vehicles that have made them such a necessity in our lives? Whether we base it on the figures that the auto manufacturers have been watching ever so closely or not,…

Traffic mess: a congestion of logic

While it’s finally been scientifically proven at long last that it was actually the egg that came before the chicken, that piece of long-awaited information doesn’t really seem to have any practical use—nor can it do anyone…

CAMPI showcases auto industry’s best at the PIMS 2016

IF THERE’S one industry that keeps on besting its own performance year after year without fail, regardless of economic climate, that would be the automotive industry.…

It’s SsangYong’s turn to prove its mettle

Over 20 years ago, three Korean automobile brands broke in to the Philippine market aiming for a sizeable chunk of it. As a cheaper alternative to Japanese cars, the two bigger brands managed to achieve considerable success,…

Race dreams are made of these

Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand—The morning started out gloomy with fine drizzles hinting at a wet race in the afternoon. By the time the roaring engines of the race cars fired up from the pits with alarming…

Ford’s new Focus: a feast for the senses

It’s been a long while since my last media road trip with Ford, but I can vividly remember how immersive it was in terms of the actual driving experience. …

A new mantra for the Hyundai Elantra

BACK when the handsome compact sedan under the Korean giant’s lineup had decidedly more show than go, so to speak, we were silently hoping that its somewhat uninspired driving feel and overall dynamics would eventually catch up…

New Porsche 911 is relentless

Perhaps the most difficult of tasks is the one that involves surpassing standards that have been chiseled on such a high position. If its accomplishment were possible by ordinary or conventional means, then it wouldn't measure up…

Bug me anytime: 2016 VW Beetle shines as a modern icon

HOW can this car not have a special place in my heart, when it was my first car? I mean, sure it had skinny legs—er, tires. It took more than a while to warm up, liked taking…

SsangYong returns with a Tour de Force

After a long absence from the Philippine automotive industry, Korean auto brand SsangYong has returned, and is looking like it spent the time really well to prepare for its major comeback.…

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