Drives

When Terra meets dirt and grit

  Nissan finally dips its feet into the highly competitive Philippine mid-size SUV market dominated by Toyota and Mitsubishi.   Not only is it the new baby in this segment, the New Nissan Terra (meaning: earth or…

Huracán Evo: when Lamborghini tames the bull

  It is increasingly hard to talk about modern cars without going deep into the technical. The new Lamborghini Huracán Evo is a perfect example.   I could easily say it is better than ever, and that…

Romantic road trips 2

  Valentine’s Day may be a non-event to many people, but it can be an opportunity or excuse to go on a road trip with the significant other, away from the prying eyes of the madding.  …

MG ZS 1.5L AT Alpha variant: city stunner

I never thought I'd be saying this, but I've been more frequently approached by total strangers who ask about this ride than when I was driving premium luxury cars for review. …

Mecha-Godzilla lives!

The Nissan R35 GTR and I share a somewhat serendipitous story. I was one of Nissan's guests at the official media unveiling of the Nissan R35 GTR in October 2007, on the eve of that year's Tokyo…

Riding shotgun with Dakar Rally champ Masuoka on the Strada

Go-anywhere off-road prowess sits at the core of every Mitsubishi Strada pickup.…

New Porsche 911: Improving perfection

It’s a little known fact with family and friends that I love the Porsche 911. Starting from the first water-cooled 996 model up until the present, I’ve driven almost all models on both road and track.…

Audi Q5: Renaissance Ride

After finally getting some proper seat time behind the wheel of every model in the whole Q range of Audi’s SUVs, I think I found its sweet spot.…

The best cars I’ve driven in 2018

2018 was truly a banner year for me at a personal level: I got to drive some of the best driver’s cars imaginable in a single year. Ironic, despite the fact that 2018 will be remembered as…

Real-life lessons in eco-driving with the CR-V Diesel

Photos by Tessa R. Salazar How quickly the ambiance changes in the fossil fuels landscape. Just a couple of months ago, the motoring public was sweating buckets over the seemingly runaway fuel price increases for both gasoline…

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