Fast track
TO promote responsible and safe driving, the owners of more than 80 supercars and 110 tuned JDM models recently joined the first Motul Superfast...
A car show in a country where public transportation sucks
By Vernon B. Sarne
Metro Manila had become so clogged -- so crowded -- that President Duterte declared in December that the megalopolis could be dead in 25...
‘Beast view’ on the island
Text and photos by Aries B. Espinosa
IN December 2017 Nissan Philippines, Inc. (NPI) demonstrated to the market the practical application of its Nissan Intelligent...
Isuzu fits Euro4 engine to Mu-X, D-Max
By Kap Maceda Aguila
THE industry-wide influx of Euro4-compliant diesel engines continues as Isuzu recently announced the arrival of its all-new RZ4E Blue Power power...
Bridgestone brings Firestone back to PHL
By Kap Maceda Aguila
IF a veritable slugfest occurs among premium players in the tire market, the lower price points must surely be a free-for-all...
Dashboard (03/28/18)
2018 Toyota Vios Cup to start April 28
THE fifth season of the Toyota Vios Cup one-make race series will begin on April 28, organizer...
Trust issues will now hound autonomous cars
By Vernon B. Sarne
If you regularly consume car-related content and you feel like you’ve been reading “autonomous vehicles” and “artificial intelligence” a lot lately, you’re not alone....
Downsized, Not downgraded: Aston Martin stuffs smaller engine into the DB11
THE first model to emerge from Aston Martin’s turnaround “Second Century” plan, in which the British automaker intends to release seven new models in...
Porsche brings all-new Cayenne to Southeast Asia
PORSCHE’S all-new, third-generation version of the Cayenne SUV -- launched in August 2017 at the brand’s Zuffenhausen, Germany, headquarters -- last week landed in...
Time Machines (03/21/18)
IWC starts its own racing team
IWC Schaffhausen launched at the 76th Goodwood Members’ Meeting the IWC Racing Team, making the brand the first watchmaker...
Dashboard (03/21/18)
PHL auto group to host international meet
AUTOMOBILE Association of the Philippines (AAP) announced it would host this year’s Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Sport...
The luxury car segment and FOMO marketing
By Vernon B. Sarne
So we’ve reached the point where the advancement of technology in car design, engineering and manufacturing is so fast-paced that vehicle models are starting...