There are times when your SUV just isn’t fast enough. This isn’t one of those. Behind the wheel of the Cayenne Diesel, every reaction is just that much quicker. There may be two tons of steel and…
Back in 1997, the first Toyota RAV4 was a rugged little maverick, a flamboyant free spirit promising fun and adventure. It was one of the first compact 4x4 SUVs in the world.…
THE SHELL Eco-marathon Asia, or Sema, has been the most enriching motoring related event I have ever attended in my 12 years in the motoring beat.…
IT SEEMS Metropolitan Manila isn’t big enough to host the flurry of activities automobile manufacturers have packed in the month before the long Lenten break. And so, the summer action has spilled onto provinces near and far.…
A FEW weeks ago, I got a call from a friend who wanted to buy a car. But before asking me, she had asked some of her guy friends for advice. So when I told her my…
THE MINI has been growing steadily under BMW’s watch, and we don’t mean just the sales volume. The cars themselves, while remaining compact by today’s standards, are positively gigantic compared to the original. And Mini isn’t finished…
SUBCOMPACT cars used to be a form of cruel and unusual punishment where driving was concerned. But within the last couple of generations, some Japanese B-segment cars turned their very smallness into a desirable feature. By embracing…
THE UNVEILING of the sixth-generation BMW Series last Thursday evening was a stunning revelation of how far the German premium brand has advanced in techno wizardry, uber-plush luxury, dynamic precision and superlative comfort.…
TOYOTA has launched the all-new Fortuner after 10 years of market domination by the first-generation model. The new Fortuner is no longer as revolutionary as its predecessor, and faces a much more competitive segment. …
DON’T fix it if it ain’t broke, says the old adage. And old as it is, automotive leviathan Toyota seems to have never heard of it. …
