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Traffic enforcers can do a better job with the right equipment

Soichiro Honda once said that if you give people the right set of tools, they will be able to do their jobs much better.…

Race dreams are made of these

Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand—The morning started out gloomy with fine drizzles hinting at a wet race in the afternoon. By the time the roaring engines of the race cars fired up from the pits with alarming…

Put it down and go: How to avoid driving distractions like Pokemon Go

The release this week of the smartphone game Pokemon Go may just mark a new high (or low, depending on how you look at it) in incidents of distracted driving. Car crashes involving drivers distracted by the…

Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupé hits the spot for a thrilling drive

AOSTA Valley, Italy—There are times when you need to have unquestionable confidence in your car. In the middle of a hairpin turn, while barreling up the Alps, was one of those times.…

Shock and awe at Dawn

The 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn created shock and awe when it rolled into view on the last Thursday of July.…

Traffic observations early on the new administration

It’s been roughly six weeks since President Rodrigo Roa Duterte assumed office. A few days after holding office, he promised to improve the traffic condition in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila, which Jica, the Japanese agency…

Big-hearted van brings vegan vibes to hundreds

Who says vans are good only for carrying people? To an extent, that is true. By their very design, vans are meant to carry as many warm bodies as comfortably as they can. In this case, the…

Audi A1: the most fuel efficient entry-level luxury sports-hatch

So Audi yet again reveals a revised A1 which seems to be a simple cosmetic upgrade over the old one. I’m very familiar with the previous, pre-face-lift variant as I have one for a daily driver, a…

Ford’s new Focus: a feast for the senses

It’s been a long while since my last media road trip with Ford, but I can vividly remember how immersive it was in terms of the actual driving experience. …

10 impressions of the Foton View Traveller

Foton first came to the Philippines in 2006 via the United Asia Automotive Group Inc. Its main goal was to manufacture its own line of commercial vehicles to be marketed locally and exported to the Asean region…

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