Power Wheels Magazine A Notch Above

MAN Automotive Concessionaires Corporation (MACC) is celebrating its anniversary through a Construction and Transportation Expo. The expo that’s running for 2 days, from November 16 to 17, will showcase MACC’s product line and offer great deals across it. MACC, the exclusive distributor, importer and assembler of MAN Trucks and Buses since 1989, has been providing capable commercial vehicles and bused for ...

As mentioned in the previous story, we acquired a 116,413-kilometer 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS in March 2017. It came with a 4.8-liter Vortec V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and a sagging front suspension with the front left side leaned low and the wheel camber a bit off. We replaced the two front wheel hubs after the left one started making ...

In March 2017, we acquired a used 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS with a 4.8-liter Vortec V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and 116,413 kilometers on the odometer. This rear-wheel-drive American SUV was in good condition and was priced below the current market value because the seller had a family emergency. Since it was a 15-year-old vehicle, we expected problems to come ...

Last October, Volkswagen Philippines turned over Santana units to MAN Automotive Concessionaires Corporation (MACC), the exclusive Philippine importer, distributor and after sales provider of MAN trucks and buses since 1989. Concentrating initially on supplying MAN buses to leading public transport companies, MACC had changed strategies and recently introduced MAN trucks to the local market, serving premium quality heavy duty trucks ...

Can a cute little sports car with a small boxer engine provide the same driving exhilaration as the larger ones with more powerful engines? Well, with the 1965-69 Toyota Sports 800, the answer is a resounding YES. Nicknamed the “Yota-Hachi”, which is Japanese short form for “Toyota 8”, the Sports 800 is Toyota’s first production sports car. The prototype debuted ...

The word “supercar” was originally coined for the 1974-1990 Lamborghini Countach, with its powerful mid-mounted V12 engine, audacious wedge design, and upward-opening scissor doors. Now, the famed Italian carmaker claims another coined word “super SUV” for its 2019 Lamborghini Urus.   Unveiled at Lamborghini’s Sant’Agata Bolognese headquarters on December 4, 2017, the Urus was introduced in the Philippines at the ...

Having reached a record breaking amount of over 2 Million Pesos in ticket sales, Toyota Motor Philippines is pleased to announce the success of its charity concert, Toyota Classics 2018, last Wednesday, November 7. Working toward their first global initiative, “Start Your Impossible” (SYI), Toyota believes that mobility goes beyond cars; rather, it’s about overcoming challenges and making dreams come ...

Legado Motors, Inc. (LMI) was recently appointed as the exclusive distributor of China’s fastest-growing automaker, GAC Motor, in the Philippines. Last November 7, 2018, LMI, together with its business partners, launched the prestigious brand at the Metrotent, Metrowalk Commercial Complex, Pasig City. The brand launched a wide range of luxury vehicles during the event, namely: GA4 sedan (available in 1.5-liter ...

A spectacular Aston Martin sports car demands a bold and distinctive design language. This hails true with the all new Vantage, inheriting the dynasty of its nameplate, which was worn by such icons as the William Towns-designed V8 Vantage, spectacular twin-supercharged V600 Le Mans and the much-loved V8 Vantage. This masterpiece was launched in Manila just last November 6, 2018. Pure, ...

Last October 24, the top executives from Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), Grab Philippines, and Toyota Financial Services Philippines (TFSPH) gathered  to officially sign the Memorandum of Agreement required to make vehicle replacement and regular maintenance much easier for existing TNVS drivers. Present at the formal signing were TMP President Satoru Suzuki,  with Senior Executive Vice President David Go; Grab Country ...