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Le Mans 24 Hours: the greatest motor race in the world

SO FINALLY, the dust has settled, another year at Le Mans is over, and Porsche takes a come from behind victory, their 18th yet in a Porsche Team 919, the No. 2 car driven by Neel Jani,…

Tires: most overlooked auto safety feature

AS A motorist, your only physical connection to the road is your tires. And if you look closely enough, only a small section of the tire—no larger than your palm—is actually in contact with the road.…

5 cool rides for one hot summer

AND MIGHT we add, elegant. For long summer drives in the countryside with your significant other (OK, bring along your nosy young son and daughter, too), consider this affordable European sedan.…

5 surefire ways to stay awake on long drives

AMONG the most dangerous types of drivers are those who drive sleepy or drowsy. It’s easy to detect, yet hard to stave off. Sleepy driving arises from either having not enough sleep the nights before the drive…

Hail to the king: Toyota Fortuner first drive

TOYOTA’S venerable IMV (Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle) lineup has served the premiere Japanese automotive company as well as the Philippine motoring public for a long time now, being No. 1 in the SUV, pickup or MPV/AUV segments…

Coming of age for Sportage

NOVAK Djokovic slamming an ace deep at corner of the box to end his devastation of Andy Murray in the men’s singles final proved to be a rousing exclamation point for another successful Australian Open in Melbourne. …

Foton’s 2020 vision

FOTON, the country’s biggest Chinese automotive brand, recently inaugurated its expansive 11-hectare assembly plant located inside Clark Freeport Zone.   The brand has been making inroads in the local automotive market since 2006 by initially targeting the…

HARI is new distributor for Hyundai commercial vehicles

THE FUTURE is big, according to Hyundai. Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (Hari) is expanding its lineup as it was appointed the distributor for the brand’s commercial vehicles in the Philippines. …

Mitsubishi to invest P4.3 billion on CARS participation

MITSUBISHI Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) is betting heavily on the Philippines.   As if its continuing investments in the country were not enough, the local unit of Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) recently announced plans of…

New cars leaping out this 2016

THE PHILIPPINE automotive industry is set to continue in 2016 with its the frenetic pace of launches and new product offerings. Despite the soul-draining traffic situation in Metro Manila, a car is seen as a necessity by…

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