Japan is a country that embraces peace, tranquility, harmony and serenity. Unfortunately for some, it is a country that also embraces anonymity, uniformity and, due to a combined Buddhist/Shinto belief, aspires to a single consciousness, focusing always…
DESPITE being just a 4-hour flight away from the Philippines, Japan has been one of those difficult countries to visit in the past. Visa requirements were tough, the cost of flying to Japan being almost at par…
Two days before the start of the Tokyo Motor Show 2013 here, the coverage of the national tragedy caused by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: “Haiyan”) to the Philippines remains top priority for international cable news channels like…
I’ve been a car enthusiast longer than I’ve been writing about cars. I’ve always taken the opportunity to try out different types of cars, from exotics, full-blown project builds, brand-new luxury cars, bargain-basement econo-cars to just about…
I’ve been around cars for almost two decades, driving in them for about 16 years now. Also, I’ve always had an inclination to fiddle about, change a thing or two, improve, subjectively speaking, the looks or an…
SIX WEEKS ago, Tuason Racing School (TRS) invited me to come over to Clark International Speedway for a track day-cum-tryout. The Vios One Make Racing Series was briefly explained and I was invited to be a potential…
As a motorist, I log close to 300 kliks in a week, and as much as 600 when I have to attend events outside Metro Manila. A significant amount of that mileage is mostly via city…
Porsche’s 911 sports car remains to be the longest-running sex symbol, having finally reached the very ripe age of 50 years. It was unveiled at the 1963 Frankfurt Auto Show, a brainchild of Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche, son…
Last week, we took a look at new and significant cars unveiled by the Volkswagen Group at the Frankfurt Motor Show.…
Whenever we walk into a dealership and buy a new car, we often ask a number of questions about the vehicle we’re buying. Unfortunately, we forget to ask about other equally important facts which only surface once…
