I’ve been writing about cars for just about a decade, and there has been much change since January 2004. Car manufacturers gave limited seat time then versus now, car models have come and gone. There has been…
Volkswagen Philippines launched with not one but two slogans, though not necessarily compatible with each other. The first one, “the people’s car,” was understandable given the company name. But the vehicles’ styling, equipment level, and pricing did…
Nowadays, pickup trucks are no longer workhorses used only in farming, construction and other outdoor industries. Modern pickups have become a lifestyle statement for urban dwellers who dare to be different from the hoi polloi driving passenger…
I’m definitely not a nature lover. I don’t like getting dirty or being in places that have lots of bugs. Being the Jane of Tarzan was something I never fantasized.…
Not many Filipinos are familiar with French cars, what with the market being saturated with Japanese, German, American and Korean brands plus a few Italian (Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini), British (Jaguar, Land Rover, MINI Cooper, Bentley, Rolls Royce)…
The Philippine countryside is a pickup truck haven and the front line in an expanding battle among several auto makers planning to load up on profits from this well-rounded type of vehicle.…
I used to joke to my friends at Mitsubishi that the only thing they lacked, the single chink in their armor, was a small car able to take on the likes of the Toyota Vios/Yaris and Honda…
While the Bureau of Internal Revenue has been relentless of late going after alleged tax evaders, it has been good to see that more and more juicy, tasty and interesting cars are now becoming more visible on…
Just when everyone thought that BMW had completed its MINI lineup with six models (the standard MINI Cooper hatchback, Convertible, Clubman, Coupé, Roadster and Countryman) last year at the Paris Auto Show, the Bavarian luxury car manufacturer…
Last year, when I wrote about the 2-liter, 162-HP Mazda CX-5 (“SkyActiv Technology sets Mazda CX-5 apart,” Motoring, 8/15/12), I noted that “while the CX-5 weighs less than its competitors, its horsepower rating is also lower than…
