Drives

Porsche Macan in Manila’s wild

SUVs and Porsches aren’t normally associated with one another. Neither is a four-cylinder engine. Sure, there have been a number of race cars powered by four-cylinder engines, as well as a few road-going sports car models from…

Singapore Sling: Driving the new Porsche 911 Targa

When I first saw the original Porsche 911 Targa in the late 1970s I immediately fell in love with the bended rear windshield, aluminum roll bar and the distinctive foldable fabric roof, which one can remove and…

2014 Mitsubishi ASX GSR

When Mitsubishi Motors Philippines introduced the ASX (which stands for active sport crossover), the spec sheet looked promising: platform based on the very capable Lancer EX chassis; a narrower track; raised ride height which gave it better…

Secret life of a ‘fun runner’

DO YOU find your husband or boyfriend sneaking out at 5:30 on Sunday mornings? Does it puzzle you that he preps his car but does not really dress up when he leaves? Does he skip the usual…

Park and Drive: Mercedes compacts now with self-parking features

Last week, CATS Motors, Inc. the distributor for Mercedes-Benz in the Philippines, invited some members of the media to a short out-of-town drive to the scenic Tagaytay Highlands Country Club to test its complete line-up of its…

Peugeot 508 2.0 eHDI Allure: Slick, smooth alternative

The Executive Sedan segment is a shrinking segment. While more and more people purchase SUVs for better mobility in adverse road and weather conditions, this segment—traditionally a bastion of the upper middle-class—is slowly losing its allure. The…

BYD’s sporty imp: the F Zero hatchback

BYD (Build Your Dreams) Co. Ltd. is reportedly building dreams of its own: to become China’s largest automaker by volume in 2015, up from its current fourth place, and the world’s biggest by 2025. Since 2015 is…

Mitsubishi holds media test drive for the ASX

Last weekend, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) held its second installment of the 2015 Mitsubishi ASX media drive in Anvaya Cove, Subic Bay, to allow members of the motoring media to give their new ASX test cars…

Volvo V40: a piece of perfection on 4 wheels

If there’s a lot of room to gallop, then it pays to drive a precision vehicle with the horsepower necessary to do the wide, open road some measure of justice.…

Porsche lets loose the all-new 911 GT3 and Turbo S at Sepang F1 circuit

In the new TV series “The Flash,” police scientist Barry Allen is struck by an energy blast that transforms his body and gives him superhuman speed. We couldn’t help but remember that as another red streak raced…

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