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Before the lockdown in Metro Manila was implemented, we had Ford’s Ranger Raptor with us and were scheduled to go on an off-road shoot outside the city. Unfortunately, a few days before the trip, the Philippine government had announced quarantine and our supposed adventure was obviously canceled. The lockdown was yet to take effect in two days so we technically ...

To satisfy the die-hard sports car purists, for whom there can never be enough power, Porsche engineers in Weissach developed a new “winged creature” in 1995 capable of going from zero to 100 km/h in just 4.2 seconds and reaching speeds nearing 300 km/h. This new winged wonder was the Porsche 911 (993) GT2. After all-wheel drive (AWD) systems were ...

In 1989, Porsche designers lopped off the top of their popular 911 model, added a distinctive low-cut windshield that is laid back five more degrees than the standard 911’s, added the 930 Turbo’s fender flares, added a shell with humps that almost look like a pair of headrests to cover the space behind the front seats, and then called it ...

Audi in the coming weeks will gradually resume producing cars at its plants in Europe after having suspended its operations in mid-March because of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ingolstadt, Germany-based automaker suffered bottlenecks in its supply chain and saw a drop in demand as the pandemic broke out in Europe. Production at Audi’s plants in Europe will ...

Sports car enthusiasts consider the 1986-1993 Porsche 959 as one of the top supercars to come out of the Stuttgart factory gates in the mid ‘80s. The 959 was initially built as a Group B rally car but was later built as a series production car to satisfy FIA homologation regulations that requires the factory to build at least 200 ...

Ciao, bello! Here’s something to beat the home quarantine blues: a cache of photos featuring stunning Ferrari sports cars of various vintage participating in the Cavalcade Classiche Ferrari held in Rome, Italy in September 20 to 22 last year. Over 80 classic Ferraris were driven by their enthusiastic owners around Rome, the first time that a large number of Ferrari ...

I have to admit – I am a huge Porsche fan. I’ve been in love with the Porsche 911 ever since I can remember. Butzi Porsche, the grandson of Porsche AG founder, Dr. Ing. Ferdinand Porsche, sketched and then created a teardrop-shaped rear-engine sports car in 1963 that defined their car company for decades and got a lot of car ...

With the current COVID-19 pandemic and the government-mandated lockdown to curb the spread of the Corona virus, we at Power Wheels Magazine initially found it a bit inappropriate to publish our pending test drive reports. But after 36 days in Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), some of our regular readers have been asking us to post stories that they can enjoy ...

At the end of World War II, much of Europe needed to mobilize and get back on their feet. In Italy, Enrico Piaggio, whose helicopter factory was closed by the Allied Forces, was driven to start up production at his factory in Biella by offering a low-cost vehicle to the widest possible market. With this idea in mind, Piaggio rallied ...

In September 2003, I went to Autohaus BMW (now RSA Autohaus) in Libis, Quezon City to collect a media test unit. I was given the privilege of being the very first Filipino motoring journalist to ride a brand new 2003 BMW R1100S  Boxer Cup Replika. Before I rode out, Eymard Aquino, who was then the Vice President of the dealership, ...