DON’T fix it if it ain’t broke, says the old adage. And old as it is, automotive leviathan Toyota seems to have never heard of it. …
SUZUKI Motor of Japan is globally recognized as the manufacturer of excellent motorcycles, subcompact and compact cars and compact sport utility vehicles. Among Suzuki’s compact SUVs, the Grand Vitara has earned a reputation for its masterful 4-mode…
TOYOTA’S venerable IMV (Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle) lineup has served the premiere Japanese automotive company as well as the Philippine motoring public for a long time now, being No. 1 in the SUV, pickup or MPV/AUV segments…
THIS Valentine’s day weekend, one is often reminded of memorable “date drives.” Aside from choosing one’s favorite restaurants or weekend getaway, the car is the most common denominator on a Valentine’s date, or any date for that…
WELCOME to the wonderful world of attention-seekers and -getters, where new thinking mixes with tradition, and technology amplifies personal desires. And on the streets, this world takes on a more frenetic pace. Attention becomes an elusive,…
Photos by Aida Sevilla-Mendoza BELIEVE it or not, there are luxury car buyers who prefer refined opulence and quiet riding comfort to tire-screeching high performance and racing prowess. For consumers who want more luxe…
Text and photos by Aida Sevilla-Mendoza You can count on Peugeot, the second-biggest (in sales) auto manufacturer in Europe, to come up with something totally unique. In 2008, Peugeot introduced the 3008, a…
Text and photos by Ardie O. Lopez The past year has been a frenzy of new car releases, to put it mildly, and the crossing over to 2016 hardly broke that pace. This time…
In the midsize executive car segment, Japan’s top three brands—Toyota, Nissan and Honda—have all fielded V6 models aside from the requisite 2.5-liter, four-cylinder model. Not so for Mazda Motor Corp., which chose to enter…
Driving is fun. It’s exciting. Just not in any major city center, and certainly not anywhere in Metro Manila. The enemy here is congestion and heavy traffic, and where will you even park? Enter autonomous, aka…
