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Tokyo Overload

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…

Feeling like a winner with the Toyota Vios Cup

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…

Shell Motorist App: Guardian angel of frazzled motorists

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…

Frankfurt Motorshow 2013: ‘Deutsch zu Sprechen!’

With at least a thousand exhibitors, more than 12,000 journalists and close to a million guests trooping to the Frankfurt Messe, the 65th Frankfurt Motor Show has become the world’s single largest motor show in terms…

Putting Accent on fun

I’m a big guy. I’m also a heavy guy. I weigh around 215 pounds, stand at 5’10”, wear 11EE shoes, and have a 42-inch waist and XL-size US shirts. Because I’m big, I also consume a lot…