Launched in Manila last October, the BMW 320d Gran Turismo combines the roominess of a wagon, the swooping roofline of a coupe and the large tailgate/cargo area of an SUV. It is powered by the most fuel-efficient…
The Manila International Auto Show 2014 is the best, most successful and most exciting event its organizer Worldbex Services International (WSI), the biggest trade-show organizer in the country, has ever staged. Starting from a modest, almost side…
Sales of Ford motor vehicles rose 8 percent to 96,000 units in the Southeast Asian market last year, indicating the successful implementation of the One Ford Plan in the region. At the Bangkok International Motor Show last…
Things have been getting interesting of late over at Toyota. The launch of the 86 started it all. Then Toyota started selling the FJ Cruiser. The new Vios was launched, followed by the highly successful, ground-breaking Vios…
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…
Car buyers, motorists and commuters in the Philippines have not heard nor seen any of the following: the Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, Saturn Ion, Chevrolet HHR, Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky. None of these General Motors vehicles…
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…
The Chickdriven Women Empowerment Expo is happening on March 28-30, 2014, at the Alabang Town Center Atrium. Derived from this column, it was geared to help women understand car-speak and hopefully evolve to something more. …
Remember “The Power of Dreams”? That was the mantra of Honda Racing when it was competing in Formula One. Although Honda Motor Co. withdrew from F1 in 2008, it is returning to the world’s supreme level…
There’s a new kid on the block getting ready to grab market share from the other players. Well, not exactly new and not really a kid, since Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. has a history of over 40…
