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Brand new or pre-loved?

LAST week, I was in Osaka, Japan, which was a haven for secondhand shops of designer bags. Unfortunately for my wallet (and my husband), I’m one of the girls who enjoys the smell of brand new leather…

Toyota Vios: Can the country’s best-selling car get any better?

THE UBIQUITOUS Toyota Vios best represents the face of the Philippine automotive industry. Taxis, sales representatives, private car owners and everyone else in between drive a Vios. …

Montero Sport’s 10 best features

I’m often asked which among the current crop of SUVs is my recommended choice, and my answer has always been the same: Mitsubishi’s Montero Sport. …

5 things you might be doing wrong while driving

I learned how to drive from my brother. He learned how to drive from my Dad. My Dad learned how to drive from his Dad. One holds the steering wheel on the top part, while the other…

12 facts about the Aston Martin Vantage V12S

I had roughly 24 hours to spend with Aston Martin’s very beautiful and alluring, not to mention, sensually seductive Vantage V12S. …

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…

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