BMW adds another MPV to lineup as it introduces new 2 Series Gran Tourer

BMW has made its 2 Series Active Tourer -- its first MPV and front-wheel drive model -- longer and taller to create the new...

After-Market (11/08/17)

Desert storm WHEEL Gallery, distributor of Black Rhino, has released the latest line of wheels made by the US brand. Called Karoo, the new wheels...

When your two passions sit on your wrist

By Vernon B. Sarne
There is a natural link between automobiles and wristwatches. For one, cars are used to race and beat time records all the time; watches,...

Mitsubishi reveals route to renewal

Text and photos by Brian M. Afuang CONCEPT vehicles rule the stands at the ongoing Tokyo Motor Show (TMS) -- the 45th edition of Asia’s...

Smarter, cleaner, more compassionate Toyotas

Text and photos by Kap Maceda Aguila TOKYO, JAPAN -- The 45th staging of the Tokyo Motor Show (TMS) was once more a chance for...

Peugeot: High demand crimps supply of new 3008

PEUGEOT’s new 3008 SUV GT Line was introduced in the Philippines on Oct. 27, but already the brand’s distributor in the country announced the...

Mazda isn’t quitting on the internal-combustion engine just yet

By Vernon B. Sarne
Last week, I attended the 45th Tokyo Motor Show as a media guest of Mazda Philippines. The car fan in me couldn’t get enough...

Days of future present

By Kap Maceda Aguila FIRST held in 1954, the Tokyo Motor Show (TMS) was a yearly spectacle of mobility until 1973, when it started to...

Aston Martin DB11 sheds roof, earns Volante name

“VOLANTE,” in Aston Martin-speak, is reserved for the brand’s topless models -- a practice that can be traced back to 1965. On Oct. 13,...

Limiting trucks’ need for speed

By Aries B. Espinosa FUELED by the Duterte administration’s directive to “build, build, build” more infrastructure and road networks, the construction industry and all other...

Dashboard (10/25/17)

BMW to debut MPV in mall exhibit THE seven-seat version of BMW’s MPV will be introduced on Oct. 27 during the opening of the BMW...

How I covered my first Tokyo Motor Show 20 years ago

By Vernon B. Sarne
By the time you read this, I will have arrived in Japan for the biennial Tokyo Motor Show (TMS), whose theme for its 45th...