Columns Chic Driven

Ladies, start your engines! Meet the women of the Vios Cup race

In the 18 years that I have been in the motorsports industry, I only competed once. It was an autocross event held maybe about 12 or 13 years ago.…

Best gifts for mobile moms

Nowadays, the car is the best extension of Mom’s domain. It is what she uses to chauffeur, acquire, gather her supplies, offspring, dreams and aspirations. …

Take a dip with Foiladip

To those who follow this column, you would know that I am a firm believer of foiling or wrapping your vehicle for added individualization and protection without lowering its resale value.…

Channeling Miss U while driving

The Philippines just finished the successful hosting of the Miss Universe Pageant, and while we are still in a Miss U high, hopefully we can translate some of the grace of the beauty queens into our everyday…

Will technology make owning a car obsolete?

Tuesday, I got a Viber message about the dawn of the exponential age and predictions of the future by Dr. Robert Goldman, an anti-aging and sports medicine expert who has received a lot of accolades that had…

What industry big shots look forward to in 2017 (Part 2)

Hello 2017. I am Jeanette Ipapo-Tuason, mother of five, wife, entrepreneur, part-time writer and triathlete. …

Racing with Jasmine Curtis-Smith

The last leg of the Toyota Vios Cup was held last weekend at the Clark International Speedway. A record number of 63 cars raced on the grid in front of thousands of fans. …

Japanese luxury in two packages

A few weeks ago, I had the chance to test the Honda Pilot and the Legend back to back. …

Are we really the victims of traffic?

“Five hours in traffic today.” “Two hours just to cross from Makati to the Fort.”…

At the track with Toyota

T’was an eventful weekend for Toyota Motor Philippines at the Clark International Speedway where the third leg of the Vios Cup Season 3 was held two weekends ago.…