Drives

Neat German trick: Volkswagen Touareg test drive

Volkswagen’s flagship vehicle in the Philippines is the luxury SUV Touareg. As befits the vehicle on the top step, it features power and space aplenty. The driving experience was satisfying during our first drive, and a longer…

22 track days of racing cars on winning tires

Malaysia’s legendary Sepang International F1 Circuit will come alive between July and August 2014 with the roar and excitement as more than 500 Michelin customers, journalists and social media commentators from 16 countries enjoy the rare opportunity…

Driving Nissan’s electric dream: the Leaf plug-in car

For five motoring journalists from Manila two weeks ago, a familiarization tour of Nissan Motor Corp.’s facilities in Japan included visiting its Kyushu plant, Nismo (Nissan Motorsports International Co. Ltd.) headquarters and global headquarters gallery in Yokohama.…

Making wild tracks in Caramoan with the Ford Ranger

It has been 13 years since this writer experienced her first offroad drive, when she drove the Ford Ranger 4x4 Pinatubo Edition straight to the foot of Mt. Pinatubo.…

French kissing the lovable Peugeot 3008 MPV

Peugeot and I share a long history together. Years ago, when Peugeot had a different local distributor, its 307, a five-door hatchback, was one of the very first cars I tested, and it opened my eyes to…

To Civic is to believe: 2.0 Mugen first drive

Men of a certain age—let’s call them fathers for simplicity’s sake—would remember a car from their younger days that was a joy to drive: the Honda Civic. Whether it was the fuel-injected LX, the bug-eyed VTEC, or,…

The ‘big daddies’ of vans: Big van mega test part 2

Last week, Inquirer Motoring began its series of some of the most spacious class 1 people carriers in the country.…

Kia’s angels: driving to delightful El Nido

The road to paradise is, unlike the road to that other place, paved with more than just good intentions. …

BYD F5 Suri: More than just remote control technology

A Chinese car became a crowd drawer at the 2014 Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) last April.…

Thoughts of Pico in a Mini Cooper

It’s a decision I am glad I did not have to make.…

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