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Toyota Motor Philippines introduces all-new Toyota Camry

December 10, 2018—Toyota Motor Philippines starts the holiday season with a much-anticipated Full Model Change of its flagship midsize sedan, the All-New Toyota Camry. Masterfully crafted under the tenets of Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA), the All-New Camry exudes extraordinary from all vantage points imaginable: an overhauled exterior geared towards “Sensual-Smart Confidence”, an ergonomic interior which prioritizes both driver and ...

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New 8th-generation Porsche 911 debuts at L.A. Auto Show

Porsche chose to launch the 8th generation of their iconic 911 model at the Los Angeles Auto Show because “California has been like a second home to Porsche for decades”, declared Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG. “The new 911 is even more powerful, even more emotional, and even more efficient than its predecessor – and also offers extensive digital features”.  ...

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Bentley Manila’s New Global City Showroom

Bentley Manila formally inaugurated its new showroom in the Philippines last November 28, 2018. Located at the corner of 28th Street and 11th Avenue in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig, the new showroom adheres to the world-class corporate identity guidelines of Bentley, where a luxurious experience awaits the most discerning customer. A three-car display area showcases the latest Bentley models ...

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1986 Mercedes-Benz 500SE Part 1: Not for the Fainthearted

  From 1979 to 1991, Mercedes-Benz produced the W126 series as its top-of-the-line Sonderklasse (Special Class or S-Class) model. It achieved several awards including the Wheels Magazine “Car of the Year” in 1981; the U.S. Highway Loss Data Institute “Safest Passenger Car of the Year” in 1988 and 1989; the third-ranked luxury vehicle in J.D. Power’s 1990 Initial Quality Survey ...

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2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS Part 3: Wash and Juice

Since we acquired it in March 2017, our 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS has never failed us. Its 4.8-liter Vortec V8 engine starts up immediately – rain or shine. It starts right up even if we store it for a couple of weeks, especially when we get busy driving other vehicles like our Long Term Test 2016 Suzuki Ciaz or other ...

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1991 Mitsubishi Galant GTI Part 1: Shifting Gears

In April 2016, we accepted a used 1992 Mitsubishi Galant Super Saloon MPI from one of our media colleagues as a direct trade for one of our 250cc motorcycles. We didn’t have any intention of getting another Project Car since we were busy working on three other projects – our 1971 Chevrolet Camaro RS, our 1977 Mitsubishi Celeste 1600 ST, ...

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1971 Chevrolet Camaro RS Part 1: A Brief Background

On the 2nd week of September 1971, a 2nd-generation Camaro with the Rally Sport (RS) option rolled out of the General Motors (GM) Chevrolet assembly plant in Norwood, Ohio, USA. Its Trim Plate indicated that it was finished in Sunflower Yellow (Paint Code 52) with a Black Vinyl Roof (Roof Code B) and Black Custom Z87 Cloth Interior (Trim Code ...

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Raptor Rapture: A Short Drive with the 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor

We were at the JSK Auto Fun Run 8, waiting for the convoy to start rolling. We were wondering what the fuzz was all about. Why were a lot of people attracted to our red 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor?Perhaps it has something to do with the widened front and rear fenders. Perhaps it’s all that aggression with that large grill ...

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1977 Mitsubishi Celeste 1600 ST: Fulfilling a High School Dream

It was 1978 and I was a freshman in high school. My close friend Nollette Samson and I were being driven home from school by his uncle in a white Mitsubishi Celeste 1600 ST that they bought brand-new for P62,000 just a year ago. I really liked its sporty styling and my young impressionable mind thought that it was the ...

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Lucky 8: The JSK Auto Fun Run 8

Most numerologists love the number “8” because it sounds almost like how the Chinese pronounce the word “luck”. Thus, most Chinese, and even those Filipinos with a small amount of Chinese blood in their veins, consider the number “8” as a very special and very lucky number. The 8th running of the JSK Auto Fun Run, which was held last ...

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