With the way the new Tucson is designed, Hyundai must’ve been banking on it to be judged as people would, a book by its cover. It’s a fact that when it comes to automobiles, aesthetics is paramount,…
Text and photos by Ardie O. Lopez Staying faithful to its tagline to always “Go Further,” Ford Group Philippines literally brought our motoring media group to uncharted territory by taking us in 19 of its…
I have a rather long-standing love affair with the Porsche Boxster, which is only made more intense with its latest offering. When the little Porsche first came out, it had the rather unenviable position of being pit…
True to their exotic-sounding name, Peugeot vehicles are difficult to instantly classify. The latest model from the Lion brand, the 2008 wagon, also defies categories. To make it easier on us, Peugeot has defined the 2008 as…
A SURVEY of the best-selling models in the first semester of 2015 indicates that Asian utility vehicles (AUVs) like the Toyota Innova and Isuzu Crosswind have retained their marketability over the years. Diesel-fed and with seven seats,…
CHIANG RAI, Thailand—On a 140-kilometer drive on seamless highways and roughest back roads, over two dozen journalists from the Philippines tested the all-new Ford Everest in anticipation of the SUV’s launch across Asia-Pacific markets in the coming…
RECENTLY, Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) barged into the lucrative compact seven-seat multipurpose vehicle (MPV) segment by introducing the 2015 Mobilio and branding it as an “MUV.” Not an MPV or AUV (Asian utility vehicle) but a…
A COUPLE of months back, this writer had the chance to test-drive the Porsche Boxster for a weekend in Manila, just weeks before being assigned to test-drive its more aggressive and higher performance sibling, the Boxster GTS…
Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) again threw down the fuel economy gauntlet by announcing that the manual and automatic versions of its newly launched 2.5-liter D-Max 4×2 achieved exceptional fuel economy ratings. During a five-day tour of Luzon…
If you are looking for a modestly priced, high-performance SUV with some serious offroading capabilities, you might wish to consider the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 3.6L V6. Priced at about P2.3 million, it is powered by a…
