ITS SCIENTIFIC NAME is Lansium domesticum. In English and in the vernacular, it’s called lanzones or lansones. In Thailand, it’s called longkong. In Japan, its equivalent is the much more expensive biwa (How expensive? Try P2,500 per kilo).

AMERICAN WRITER and novelist Pearl Buck once wrote: “Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members.”

SUZUKI has been making strides in creating truly valuable automobiles and motorcycles that delight customers. As the Japanese car maker celebrates its 100^th anniversary, they’ve used the 46^th Tokyo Motor Show 2019 to show their initiatives in the development of products and technologies for opening up a “big future” towards the next 100 years.

FOTON PHILIPPINES distributor and manufacturer United Asia Auto Group, Inc. (UAAGI) formally inked last Oct. 15 the deal to bring in its second Chinese automotive brand in the Philippines, Chery.

THE STORY of the CX-8 is a rather unremarkable one. Mazda once had an MPV, the Mazda8, which was actually marketed with the tagline, “the idea of a sportscar -- inherited by a minivan.” It was, in every sense of the word, a mom-mobile that that very tagline was delivered by a middle-aged woman in Japan. But as the company shifted its attention to all things KODO and Skyactiv, they found themselves with an opportunity: should they make something pleasing to soccer moms or should they make a three-row SUV? Focused group studies and likely, simpler engineering costs dictated the latter, and thus, the CX-8 was born.

TOYOTA MOTOR PHILIPPINES (TMP) further strengthens its efforts to educate the public on the benefits of vehicle electrification by staging another leg of its Hybrid Campus Tour series in Don Bosco Technical College (DBTC), Mandaluyong. This whole-day event marks the first time that the all-new Corolla Altis hybrid variant is offered for a public test drive, following its introduction to the Philippine market last September.

ONLY ONE CAR can lay claim to being true to its original identity even 60 years after its rules-defying pioneer first put wheels to the ground.

THINKING of a great Christmas present? ‘Tis the season to drive home a brand new ride as FOTON Motor Philippines, Inc. brings an early yearend treat with their Fun Christmas Holideals promo.

MOTOR IMAGE PILIPINAS, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in the Philippines, shows utmost gratitude to new and current Subaru owners for their unwavering support and patronage of the brand at the 2019 Kansha Festival. From Oct. 21 to 31 customers get to enjoy special after-sales parts and services promos in all Subaru branches and authorized dealers nationwide.

The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI), the exclusive importer and distributor of Chevrolet automobiles and parts in the country, is offering amazing all-in low down payment options on its diverse selection of refined SUVs, powerful pickups, and versatile small cars from Oct. 16 to Dec. 31 through its Motorama 2019: Low Down Showdown Promo.

A SPUR is a small spike or small-spiked wheel built into a horse rider’s heels to “spur” a horse forward. The harder the rider digs his heels into the sides of a horse, the faster the horse runs.

MITSUBISHI recently took the wraps off the 2020 Montero Sport in a festive unveiling at the Grand Ballroom of Okada Manila in Parañaque City.