Drives

The all-new Honda Accord: Moving the goalpost

With Honda Cars Philippines firmly back into the mix, they have brought their A-game, promising more new models to introduce to the country. Despite a lack of a diesel-powered SUV, pickup or MPV/people-mover, no one seems to…

Why the Mazda6 deserves to be 2014 Car of the Year-Philippines

The announcement that the Mazda6 won the top prize of Car the Year-Philippines was no great surprise. The car is packed bow to stern with innovative technology, and is one of the great-value cars in any class.…

Rock & Rolls: Driving the Rolls-Royce Wraith

Nothing will ever get you ready for an experience to drive—or even play around with—a car bearing the Spirit of Ecstacy emblem.…

2014 Toyota Corolla Altis first drive

The once-humble Corolla is the engine that built the mighty company. With more than 40 million units sold worldwide, the Corolla attained the status of world’s best-selling car by 1997. …

Porsche 911 Turbo S: The return of the King

Porsche’s seminal everyday, all-weather, all-season supercar, the 911 Turbo, has carefully and continuously evolved since the original 930-generation Turbo came out in 1975. From a traitorous, scheming widow-maker to a perfectly capable and comfortable everyday car, Porsche’s…

The Volkswagen Tiguan: Class, Comfort and Space

The Tiguan, a compact crossover/SUV that is one of the six diesel Volkswagen vehicles being initially distributed in the Philippines by Ayala Automotive Holdings’ Automobile Central Enterprise Inc., has been getting some brickbats for remaining largely unchanged…

A weekend dream drive with the Porsche Cayman S

Metro Manila isn’t the friendliest of places to own a sports car. The BIR will most likely go after you. And that’s assuming you can live past the traffic, and getting in and out of a low-slung…

Mazda CX-5 Sport AWD: Standing toe-to-toe

Over the years, we’ve missed out on some really good Mazda vehicles. We never had models like the RX-7 lineup, the MX-5 (OK, it is sold here but just too expensive), the 929 Executive Sedan, and the…

Volkswagen Tiguan: Managing expectations

With the long wait finally over, the Volkswagen brand is finally back in the Philippines. Please banish preconceived thoughts of rusty, noisy Beetles and look closely at the Tiguan. This is Volkswagen’s future.…

10 things to like about the 2014 Ford Fiesta

The Ford Fiesta was launched in the Philippine market less than three years ago, but last July, Ford Philippines unveiled the totally redesigned 2014 model in (what else?) a festive outdoor setting at Bonifacio Global City. Aside…

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