SLIPPING behind the wheels of both the mu-X and the D-Max at Isuzu’s Gateway City complex in Thailand (150 kilometers east of Bangkok) a few weeks ago brought a sense of déjà vu. The exterior as well…
ARLINGTON, Va., United States—Self-driving cars faced what might be their ultimate test Monday: I-95 in northern Virginia. The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute demonstrated its automated vehicle technology Monday on the I-95 Express Lanes, a stretch of asphalt…
HAS ANYONE noticed that the 2015 Kia Forte hatchback looks like a bigger clone of the 2015 Kia Rio hatchback? The five-door, five-passenger, front-wheel-drive Forte and Rio have similar swoopy profiles and well-kitted, high-tech, spiffy interiors. But…
It’s not every day that a Chinese company launches its vehicle in the heart of the United States. It was for a good reason that Foton Motor chose to launch the new Toplander SUV at the Cummins…
Last weekend, the weather bureau upgraded a low pressure area into a tropical storm and named it “Kabayan” (international name: Mujigae), which made landfall early morning of Oct. 2. The resultant wet weekend didn’t stop Motor…
IN MY mind, and that of many average car enthusiasts, the ideal garage would be composed of the following: (1) a reliable, fuel-efficient and comfortable everyday car, (2) a tall-riding diesel-powered pickup or SUV for the commonly…
LATE night in July somewhere on a remote coastal highway in Ilocos Sur, the AM radio stations are warning all motorists about possible floods and landslides as torrential monsoon rains drenched the northern Philippine regions.…
In the large premium SUV segment, the Porsche Cayenne stands out as perhaps the most driver-focused SUV in the segment. With a tradition of building the finest sports and race cars, Porsche made sure that the Cayenne…
Before someone accuses me of comparing apples and oranges, let me point out that the Honda HR-V is built on the same platform as the subcompact Honda Jazz while the Peugeot 2008 is based on the Peugeot…
When Italians talk about art, they do so from a rather unique perspective. They are, after all surrounded by the art, craftsmanship and passion that the rest of the world considers defining. Even the atmosphere traveling from…
