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Christmas driving tips

It’s that time of the year again, when the holiday spirit descends upon us. For Manileños, this also means “carmageddon,” a season of chaotic, massive, wide-reaching traffic. What to do during these tough times? Here are some…

The 208 GTi: Peugeot reinterprets a hot hatch legend

THIS IS what legends are made of: a car that single-handedly changed the image of its manufacturer from run-of-the-mill to exciting. For French carmaker Peugeot, the legend was the 205 GTi, a three-door subcompact that it…

The season’s best auto deals

THINKING of getting your loved one (or yourself) a car this Christmas?…

Raging storm from Santa Agata Bolognese

PGA CARS, the leading luxury importer and distributor in the country, handling prestigious brands such as Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche, recently unveiled the all-new Lamborghini Huracán to the public. …

Nissan PH targets No. 3 spot with newly-launched Navara NP300

Nissan Pilipinas Inc., headed by big boss Toti Zara, recently invited selected media for the official unveiling of the second generation NP300 Navara pick-up for the Asean market during the 31st Thailand International Motor Expo 2014 in…

Lamborghini’s newest bull arrives in Manila

During a trip to Italy many years ago, my jaw dropped when I saw two policemen emerging from a white Lamborghini Gallardo marked “Polizia” at a gasoline station. So Italian cops carom around in a $250,000 luxury…

Common driving mistakes we women make (and how to correct them)

I don’t claim to be a good driver. In fact, my husband who is a driving/racing instructor would claim that I am his worst student… ever! One, I don’t listen, or I can talk back at him,…

Jaguar XJ 2.0 SWB: the lightweight fat cat

It’s not every day you get a chance to drive a Jaguar, let alone the range-topping model, the XJ. The British indeed do the luxury saloon thing very differently from their German, American and Japanese competitors: cool,…

With a global program, Elena Ford pushes Ford to go even further

One week ago, Ford Philippines perked up when Elena A. Ford, granddaughter of longtime Ford Motor Co. president Henry Ford II and great, great granddaughter of founder Henry Ford, jetted into Manila to grace two Ford dealership…

BYD’s sporty imp: the F Zero hatchback

BYD (Build Your Dreams) Co. Ltd. is reportedly building dreams of its own: to become China’s largest automaker by volume in 2015, up from its current fourth place, and the world’s biggest by 2025. Since 2015 is…

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