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Take 2 for the 2 Korean dragons

The timing may just be right the second time around. The South Korean-made SsangYong brand has reentered the Philippine market, this time as a sister entity to Berjaya Auto Philippines, the exclusive distributor of Japanese brand Mazda…

Driving in the wet

The rolling thunder and bursts of lightning in the sky only mean one thing (no, it doesn’t mean Thor is coming), and in our part of the world, it means the rainy season is here.…

Mitsubishi PH plant could become Nissan PH production facility

The 237-billion-yen blindside happened six days ago. Japanese carmakers Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) announced that they had “signed a basic agreement to form a far-reaching strategic alliance.”…

A Porsche adventure amidst the ruins

The world-renowned crest synonymous with exquisite sporting performance on the road was recently seen with a layer of ancient dirt and dust during an exciting offroad romp in historic Siem Reap in Cambodia. …

Ferrari GTC4Lusso: the real Gran Turismo

Ferrari recently unveiled its all-new four-seat Gran Turismo model called Ferrari GTC4Lusso, a shooting brake body-styled, four-seat model to the Asia-Pacific media in Tokyo, Japan. …

Toyota Innova-tions and success

When Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) introduced the Innova in 2005 to replace the aging Revo, few doubted that it would become the best-selling multipurpose vehicle (MPV) in the country.…

A motorist’s wish list for President Rody

Hope springs eternal, especially for commuters who live a big portion of their lives stuck in traffic. …

Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI Multitronic: the original lifestyle car

When we think of a lifestyle-oriented vehicle, an SUV, 4x4 or pickup comes to mind. This wasn’t always the case, particularly in Europe and the United States: It was the station wagon, estate, or in Audi-speak, the…

2017 Hyundai Elantra: 8 ways better

THE SIXTH-GENERATION Hyundai Elantra made its stateside debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2015 as the 2017 model, and here in Manila at the media appreciation dinner late last year of Hyundai Asia Resources…

A peek into the Thai auto industry

AT THE 2016 Bangkok International Motor Show, I was honored to be a guest of Motor Image Enterprises to witness the unveiling of the latest face-lifted Subaru Forester. You’ll read about that in other news, plus my…

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