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Subaru Legacy 2.5i-S: more mainstream, but still just as exciting

THE SUBARU Legacy sedan and estate (station wagon to you and me) has always been one of those left-field sedan choices in the shrinking executive sedan segment.   Truthfully, this segment has been losing ground with buyers…

Suzuki PH expands network in Sta. Rosa, Laguna

SUZUKI Philippines Inc. (SPH), the only integrated motorcycle and automobile company in the country, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its latest car dealership, Suzuki Auto Sta. Rosa.…

Volvo Cars buys 100 percent of Polestar

VOLVO Cars, the premium carmaker, has acquired 100 percent of Polestar, the Swedish high-performance car company, including the Polestar brand. Polestar will now be used as the model name for special high-performance Volvos.   Polestar will also…

On midlife crisis and cars

Dear Chicdriven, My husband, who just turned 40 plus, started acting weird. He is not really a car person. But for some reason, he bought himself a sports car. He also started doing scalp treatments and going…

Time to change gears

IN LIFE, as in driving, there comes a time when you have to change gears.   But in life, unlike in driving, you change gears much less often and the aftereffect is more long-term.   Getting married…

Audi A3 leads the small premium market

THE MARKET demand for fuel-efficient vehicles has risen strongly over the last decade, and this means small, lightweight sedans and hatchbacks in the B-segment or even smaller, as well as powerful yet fuel-efficient CRDi diesel pickups and…

A ‘wild, wild East’ for foreigners crossing PH streets

  (Conclusion)   AMIDST the steadily increasing influx of foreign visitors to the Philippines (according to Department of Tourism figures, there were already 1,391,836 tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2015, up from 1,309,872 from the…

Mazda x Mark Bumgarner: Do cars and fashion mix?

During the opening of the Manila International Auto Show, each participating car brand is given its 15 minutes of fame in front of  the invited media and VIP guests. This is to showcase what’s new in their…

Pains of motorization

WITH THE automotive industry booming in recent years and with 2015’s rumored industry sales projection to breach the 300,000 unit, the situation presents itself with a few problems. Admittedly, these are good problems to have. Nonetheless, these…

A consumer’s top picks of 2014

Forget the Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Maseratis. Here are three motor vehicles, launched this year, that I picked for their practicality and/or fun-to-drive element, not for the elitist glamor that comes with owning an astronomically priced luxury super…

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