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Mazda CX-5 SkyActiv D is the best yet in the compact cross-over segment

For years, I’ve harped about Subaru’s Forester, particularly in XT Turbo trim, to be the best ever, best value, most appealing, enjoyable and fun compact cross-over in its segment. But the goalpost has moved further up, and…

Traffic enforcers can do a better job with the right equipment

Soichiro Honda once said that if you give people the right set of tools, they will be able to do their jobs much better.…

Traffic observations early on the new administration

It’s been roughly six weeks since President Rodrigo Roa Duterte assumed office. A few days after holding office, he promised to improve the traffic condition in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila, which Jica, the Japanese agency…

Audi A1: the most fuel efficient entry-level luxury sports-hatch

So Audi yet again reveals a revised A1 which seems to be a simple cosmetic upgrade over the old one. I’m very familiar with the previous, pre-face-lift variant as I have one for a daily driver, a…

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara: Off-road heaven

My motoring inclination has always been the low and fast: I love cars that are impossibly low, with fender gaps that barely allow you to squeeze your fingers in, and licorice-thin tires wrapped around impossibly huge alloy…

All-new MINI Clubman S

A few years ago, I was tasked to send off Mum to the airport. Like all moms, she wanted to be early so she could be on time, and relaxed as she passed through check-in, immigration and…

Cool blue

THE MIGHTY Blue Oval, Ford, is on a roll of epic proportions. Last year Ford Global reported a massive income of $7.4 billion. …

CTEK: Your car’s best friend

CTEK, perhaps the best known consumer battery charger, offers itself up as a solution to those with cars that get rarely used and tend to flatten out the batteries.…

Le Mans 24 Hours: the greatest motor race in the world

SO FINALLY, the dust has settled, another year at Le Mans is over, and Porsche takes a come from behind victory, their 18th yet in a Porsche Team 919, the No. 2 car driven by Neel Jani,…

Peugeot 208 GTI: The affordable everyday hero car

  OK, SO affordable is relative here, but bear with me as I give you a rundown of the 208 GTi’s merits: few cars below P2 million offer as much pace, fun, performance and practicality as the…

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