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Cobra on the fairways: meet the world’s meanest golf cart

  “POP UP the blinkers.” Isa Suarez, Ford Philippines’ communications manager, and I just passed by the fleet of white golf carts and several caddie girls with all eyes fixed on our Ford Shelby GT500 golf cart…

What to expect in F1 2014: technical changes

New season, new rules, new cars – so what’s new about that? Every year the technical regulations governing F1 are rewritten, and every year the cars produced to those regulations are different to the cars that have…

Manila to Baguio with 15 liters? Mitsubishi PH hosts first eco-run with Mirage G4

These days, everyone’s finding an excuse to drive up to Baguio, with its cool jacket-weather temperatures and misty mountain views. So when Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) led a two-day eco-run drive to the country’s summer capital,…

Honda Jazz: A swan song of sorts

While the announcement for the all-new Honda Jazz has all but been made official locally, the current model is still very highly capable and remains as one of my favorite cars to drive. Such is its ingenious…

Auto industry’s 8 ‘drivers’ headed to 5 ‘destinations’

The automotive industry isn’t a guessing game. Its future isn’t gleaned from a carnival-bound fortune-teller caressing a crystal ball. Like a journey, the industry is headed somewhere, to a destination preset by its movers, shakers and drivers.…

Shell launches 2014 Eco-Marathon, to be held in Manila

The Shell Eco-marathon is an annual event pitting students from all around the world against each other in an engineering and design challenge. Their challenge: compete in energy efficient vehicles of their own design and build them…

Detroit 2014: Live photos from NAIAS

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit is celebrating its 25th year as an international event, and in high style. More cars and trucks than ever were on the show floor. Here are some live…

Should I buy a brand-new or a second-hand car?

Question: On buying a car, they say that you’ll lose money on depreciation when you buy a brand-new car while others say maintenance for a second-hand unit is more expensive. All things being equal, should I buy a…

Hyundai Shell rally team set for WRC debut at Monte Carlo

In just over a year since its establishment, Hyundai Motorsport is ready to join the ranks of the competitive FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) next week with two Hyundai i20 WRC cars entered into the prestigious Rallye…

Watch the Mandarin, Loki, and Sinestro pitch for Jaguar at the SuperBowl

Jaguar North America announced the three renowned actors to appear in “Rendezvous,” its 60-second television advertisement to debut during the second half of Super Bowl XLVIII, and revealed details of its largest-ever brand and product marketing campaign,…

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