Power Wheels Magazine A Notch Above

A spontaneous, unstoppable emotion. A burning desire that led the Client to dream of a new work of art: another Pagani creation. This is how, in 2017, the idea of the Huayra Roadster BC came to life. From a curious set of circumstances, a demanding research project was launched with a meticulous, almost obsessive focus on details and design in ...

Just three weeks after inaugurating its Metro Clark showroom, FOTON Philippines continues with its nationwide dealership expansion with the re-opening of a grander and newly-renovated FOTON Cagayan De Oro. “As the FOTON brand grows, we want our customers to have a great experience when they purchase their FOTON vehicles and during the aftersales processes. We want them to feel FOTON’s ...

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI), Honda’s automobile business unit in the Philippines, launches the sporty limited edition variants of the Honda City and Honda Jazz. This offering aims to satisfy the desire of the Filipino customers aspiring to own a sporty and fun-to-drive Honda vehicle. Customers may now place their reservations at any of the 38 Honda Cars Dealerships nationwide. ...

The province of Bataan officially joined the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) when MetroExpress Connect, Inc. (MCI) received the delivery of an initial 15 modernized PUVs from Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) during turnover ceremonies held at the parking grounds of Vista Mall Bataan along the Provincial Highway of the city. During the turnover, Land Transportation Franchise Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Region 3 Director Ahmed ...

Here’s something for the classic Japanese car connoisseur: Have you ever seen an Isuzu 117 Coupé? A compact Gran Turismo (GT)-type 2-door fastback that was produced between 1968 and 1981, the 117 Coupé was styled by the famous designer, Giorgetto Giugiaro. It was one of the first Japanese cars designed by an Italian stylist, among the first Japanese cars with a double ...

In Part 1 of our online Opinion column, we proposed how the horrendous Metro Manila traffic can be managed using the 3 E’s – Engineering, Education, and Enforcement. We looked at how economic growth can cause traffic congestion and how Malaysia worked on their traffic problem. We considered the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP), more common known as “Numbers ...

I’ve been driving around Metro Manila since 1983 and I’ve seen how the traffic has become heavier every year for the past 36 years. When I started working in 1989, Manila to Makati during the heaviest morning rush hour traffic took just 30 to 45 minutes. Today, Manila to Makati takes around two to three hours, depending on the weather ...

Some years back, before I had my own 1977 Mitsubishi Celeste 1600ST, I was hanging out with Lito Galvez, a friend and fellow car enthusiast at his MSG Garage in Cubao, Quezon City, and we were talking about cars that we’d like to own and keep. After going through a wish list that included my dad’s 1952 Chevy Styline Deluxe coupe ...

The January 2019 launch of the all-new Kia Soluto, the Korean automaker’s entry-level model, reminded us of a defining conversation we had a few years ago with the owner of a motorcycle manufacturer who was apprehensive to lend their 100 cc single-cylinder standard motorbike for a test ride and evaluation for our sister publication, MotorCycle Magazine. “After riding high-end super ...

The nice thing about the internet is that information travels at the speed of light, if your data speed is lightning fast, that is. The sad thing about the internet is that only information travels at the speed of light and not one’s immediate funding capacity. Take the case of this 1957 Volkswagen Beetle Oval Window: It was listed in ...