automobile

Luxury of January

Automobile sales in the Philippines in 2016 just shot off the roof, surpassing the landmark 400,000-unit mark.…

Peugeot 308 SW: practical Parisian

If the Philippines had been colonized by a progressive European nation longer, if we were a few hundred kilometers higher up the northern hemisphere, or if we weren’t plagued by incessant rains, station wagons and estates would…

Cebu is ‘ground zero’ of the auto boom; P73-M Mazda dealership blooms

Back in the 1990s, Cebu earned the popular moniker “Ceboom” for its remarkable growth spurt. Nearly 30 years later, the Queen City of the South has sustained that growth, and has accelerated even some more, hence the…

New Nissan Navara Sport Edition launched

What does the king of the hill do when he’s got nothing left to prove? For one thing, he can dress the part. …

What is a shooting brake?

The appearance last week of a Toyota GT86 Shooting Brake concept designed in Australia and made in Japan excited shooting brake aficionados and revived the question, What is a shooting brake?…

Mazda fortifies Cebu presence with new satellite show room

Mazda Cebu president Albert C. Go, along with Berjaya Auto Philippines CEO Steven Tan, recently inaugurated its Satellite Mazda Showroom at the posh SM Seaside City in Cebu. …

MINI Cooper interprets the shooting brake in the 2016 Clubman

Introduced by MINI Cooper in 2007, the MINI Clubman is presented this year as the premium British brand’s version of the shooting brake. (See sidebar article, “What is a shooting brake?”)…

Monster Jam roars back on Father’s Day weekend

The high-powered 4-meter tall trucks that collectively go by the name Monster Jam will be back in Manila for shows on Father’s Day weekend, June 18-19, at SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena. …

Chevrolet Trax is the ideal family car for the modern Filipino family

If there’s one car people should be paying more attention to, it is Chevrolet’s Trax. …

Toyota Vios Cup Season 3 goes south of Metro for races 3 and 4

After 16 years, Toyotas once again lined up on the streets of Filinvest City, Alabang, for the second leg of Toyota Vios Cup Season 3. This time, though, there were no plastic tapes that defined the track…