MANILA, Philippines–There are minivans, and then there’s the Odyssey. Honda’s people-carrier has been the gold standard for several generations now—and for good reason. The Odyssey is comfortable, easy to drive, and packed with clever features. That goes…
MANILA, Philippines–If looks were everything, the new Mini Countryman would have us at “hello.” And it’s not about conventional beauty either. Minis are beautiful only if you consider a bulldog’s looks as a canine evolutionary high point.…
MANILA, Philippines–The Porsche World Roadshow made its way to Clark International Speedway, opening on Feb. 19. As that was also Chinese New Year, the date was certainly auspicious, not the least for the participants who got to…
Back in 2006, I was part of a Philippine contingent brought to Malaysia by then Nissan Motors Philippines Inc. for the Japanese Super GT Championship. While my media colleagues all headed home after the race, I took…
Someone asked me last year why Volkswagen cars cost so much when the very brand itself is supposed to mean “people’s car” in German. He cited as examples the VW Touareg, the diesel V6 SUV that retails…
The Foton 4×4 Thunder Ironman is like no other pickup sold commercially in this country. With its offroad gear, heightened suspension and chunky all-terrain tires as standard equipment, this one-ton truck looks as if it continuously dares…
MANILA, Philippines–At the launch of the all-new Nissan Navara NP300 model a few weeks back, Nissan Pilipinas Inc. president Antonio “Toti” Zara was famously quoted as saying, “Let the truck wars begin.” Indeed, pundits and critics, as…
OVER the decades, BMW gained global renown for producing beautiful, impeccably crafted sports cars with powerful engines and stratospheric price tags. But lately, the Bavarian premium carmaker has joined the green movement and come up with…
MANILA, Philippines–It was in September 2006 when Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) introduced a pickup truck that featured many firsts: a shapely new bodywork that is more car-like, both in and out; spacious and comfortable rear seats;…
Hot on the heels of the PGA Cars-organized World of Supercars show held at SMX Mall of Asia a few weeks back, PGA Cars, the local authorized distributor for Porsche automobiles in the country, brought back the…
