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The do-it-all vehicle: new Porsche Macan compact SUV

So Porsche has finally taken the wraps off of the Macan. Cynics are probably snickering at how Porsche, the once hallowed bailiwick of hard-core, track-addicted, uncompromising sports car enthusiasts, has finally succumbed to the wide and…

Don’t buy another car until you’ve read this!

With crossover, car-based SUVs becoming the rage worldwide, it was high time for Ford to introduce a radical new concept. Amid the introduction of so many SUV models lately, Ford finally released a truly segment-busting, crossover compact…

Revisiting icons in Munich

Following last week’s theme of admiring motoring history and revisiting icons, this week I’m sharing more of my motoring adventures during a trip to Munich in the Bavarian state of Germany.…

A day at the Porsche Museum

Being a die-hard Porsche 911 fanatic, a trip last year to the Frankfurt Motor Show, where Porsche unveiled the Type 901 prototype 50 years ago, a side trip to Stuttgart suburb Zuffenhausen was a must. The goal?…

BMW 3-Series GT: Joy in a more practical package

Sun, sand, gorgeous landscape, equally gorgeous women, with passion flaring up on every corner. There’s no better place to discover BMW’s niche-busting sedan-cum-SAV-cum-estate, the 3-Series GT.…

Toyota Vios One-Make Racing Series: For love of cars and motorsports

With close to 80,000 cars sold in 2013, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has blazed a new trail by organizing the first-ever one-make racing series with the Vios One Make Race Series, or Vios Cup in short. The…

The all-new Honda Accord: Moving the goalpost

With Honda Cars Philippines firmly back into the mix, they have brought their A-game, promising more new models to introduce to the country. Despite a lack of a diesel-powered SUV, pickup or MPV/people-mover, no one seems to…

Honda Jazz: A swan song of sorts

While the announcement for the all-new Honda Jazz has all but been made official locally, the current model is still very highly capable and remains as one of my favorite cars to drive. Such is its ingenious…

Porsche 911 Turbo S: The return of the King

Porsche’s seminal everyday, all-weather, all-season supercar, the 911 Turbo, has carefully and continuously evolved since the original 930-generation Turbo came out in 1975. From a traitorous, scheming widow-maker to a perfectly capable and comfortable everyday car, Porsche’s…

Driving resolutions for 2014

Since it’s that time of year for resolutions, I thought of some driving-related ones to make 2014 a better, safer, more efficient and ultimately more convenient year for motoring.…

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