Not many people know that among the big three premium German brands, Mercedes-Benz offers the widest lineup of sport utility vehicles. Mercedes has a total lineup of 21 cars, in fact. At the same time, Mercedes was…
When my husband and I started training for a triathlon, we were introduced to the complicated world of running shoes. In fact, there were stores that specifically catered to runners and offered in-house foot evaluation by type;…
WHEN BMW launched the X5 in the mid-90s, it created an entire segment, a trend which to this day is unabated. SUVs and the like are growing in huge demand. And premium car companies such as…
MANILA, Philippines–The most coveted automobile category right now is the sport utility vehicle (SUV). This mutant descendant of the station wagon purports to combine the comfort of a sedan, the space of a minivan and the ruggedness…
Speaking at the United Nations in Geneva last March 10, Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) chair Max Mosely called on car manufacturers to stop “treating millions of their customers as second class citizens when it comes…
Whenever a car manufacturer, known for producing a particular type of vehicle at a very high level, decides to produce an altogether different vehicle from its usual model lineup, question marks start popping up, doubts surface, and…
MANILA, Philippines–At the conclusion of Volkswagen Philippines’ first fuel economy run held last October, three of the German automaker’s featured vehicles posted superb fuel-efficiency mark: a manual Jetta sedan, powered by a 2-liter turbodiesel engine, got a…
MANILA, Philippines–The Porsche World Roadshow made its way to Clark International Speedway, opening on Feb. 19. As that was also Chinese New Year, the date was certainly auspicious, not the least for the participants who got to…
Back in 2006, I was part of a Philippine contingent brought to Malaysia by then Nissan Motors Philippines Inc. for the Japanese Super GT Championship. While my media colleagues all headed home after the race, I took…
Someone asked me last year why Volkswagen cars cost so much when the very brand itself is supposed to mean “people’s car” in German. He cited as examples the VW Touareg, the diesel V6 SUV that retails…
