At the 36th Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) last month, I was impressed when I read in the press kit of the new Ford Everest that it has seven airbags: “Front, side, curtain and knee airbags for…
PIAA is one of those Japanese companies everyone has heard about but had no clear idea what it is that they do, the products they offer, or the thrust of their R&D. With the massive proliferation of…
After displaying the newest models and special editions of 30 car brands for 12 days at Challenger Halls 1-3 of the Impact Muang Thong Thani, the 36th Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) closed on April 5. The…
At the start of 2015, Nissan unveiled its all-new NP300 Navara, and Nissan Pilipinas Inc. big boss Toti Zara was famously quoted as saying, “Let the pickup wars begin!” Indeed, with 2015 heating up to be a…
During the opening of the Manila International Auto Show, each participating car brand is given its 15 minutes of fame in front of the invited media and VIP guests. This is to showcase what’s new in their…
In Thailand, more pickup trucks are sold than anywhere else in the world except the United States. So naturally, Ford Motor Co. chose the Bangkok International Auto Show last month to reveal the newest iterations of its…
A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of visiting the Shell Eco-Marathon Race being held at the Quirino Grandstand Complex. It was exciting indeed in a nontraditional way, but it was still a competition, albeit in…
Every year, motorists and commuters alike welcome the end of the school year when schools are closed and there are no or less students on the road. This is particularly true among the residents of the…
Not many people know that among the big three premium German brands, Mercedes-Benz offers the widest lineup of sport utility vehicles. Mercedes has a total lineup of 21 cars, in fact. At the same time, Mercedes was…
When my husband and I started training for a triathlon, we were introduced to the complicated world of running shoes. In fact, there were stores that specifically catered to runners and offered in-house foot evaluation by type;…
