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Porsche Media Driving Academy

Porsche is arguably the most driver-focused car manufacturer in the world.…

A Honda Odyssey up north

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of driving the Honda Oddyssey up north. To be honest, driving it in Metro Manila traffic was pretty abysmal in terms of fuel consumption: even with my carefully honed…

Type R vs STI , CR-V vs CX-5, X3 M-Sport vs Macan

As a motoring journalist, I have the opportunity to drive almost every single car sold on the market before it’s even released for public consumption, sometimes months before it is launched in the Philippines.…

Toyota Rav4: the safe and reliable crossover choice

In today’s automotive scene, the market is slowly becoming more focused. The biggest segment belongs to the A and B cars (think Toyota Vios and Wigo, Honda City and Brio, Nissan Almera, etc.).…

Sounds like sex: Maserati Levante S 430

Over the course of 14 years writing about cars, I have driven a handful of Italian machines. All have been truly memorable: Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati.…

SkyActiv-X: the future of internal combustion engines

At the recently concluded Mazda Pan Pacific Tech Forum, journalists from all over the Asean region were given a briefing of Mazda’s latest development, the SkyActiv-X engine, featuring the company’s SPCCI or spark controlled compression ignition.…

BMW 2-Series Gran Tourer: premium corporate downsizing

Maybe it’s because of age, but I have an honest confession to make as a car guy: I love MPVs. They are easy to get in and out of, thanks to the taller-than-a-sedan ride height, which offers…

Porsche Macan 2018

The Porsche Macan and I have very fond memories. I was first able to sample the car in early 2015 during an exclusive drive around Baden-Wurttemburg in Germany a few months prior to its Asian release.…

Rolls-Royce Cullinan: the peak of luxury SUVs

Rolls-Royce had been coy during the last few years about the development of their first proper off-road vehicle.…

VW Jetta Business Edition Plus (+): better than the best

The C-segment sedan category is very much a dying breed. In fact, this segment struggles to sell in the thousands per month. In contrast, a Toyota Vios sells thrice as many units a month than this entire…

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