GENERAL Motors’ first diesel engine plant in Thailand and Southeast Asia has now produced more than 500,000 turbocharged diesel engines, all of which fitted to Chevrolet Colorado and Trailblazer models. GM Powertrain Thailand started its operations on…
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) has launched a model—not quite a car this time, but an all-new engine. The 2.0-liter turbodiesel engine is designed for sufficient power and robust torque, 150ps and 350Nm. It will be fitted into…
Among the midsize pickup-based sport utility vehicles vying for market share in the Philippines, the Chevrolet Trailblazer is the widest and tallest in its class aside from having the strongest engine.…
Before hybrid and pure electric cars take over the roads to replace traditional gas-guzzlers, Nissan introduces what may very well be its last foray into gas engines, the first-ever production variable compression turbo (VC-T) engine. This new…
The Ford 1-liter EcoBoost engine has basically been on its own for quite a while.…
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?”)…
In a recent meeting I had with a friend who represents one of the leading distributors of motor oils in the country, I learned that until now people don’t really understand the importance of oil in how…
Volvo Cars has developed a new range of engines dubbed Drive-E (soon to be a Pixar movie, perhaps). The diesel version features new technology called i-Art (soon to be an Apple product, maybe). i-Art puts a computer…
