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2020 Drako GTE: Exploring the Future with a 1,200 hp 8,800 Nm Limited Edition EV Sports Sedan

If you think that electric vehicles (EVs) are unexciting soul-less conveyances that are designed merely to transport passengers from Point A to Point B without any harmful emissions, think again. After Jaguar and Porsche threw their hats into the sporty EV ring with their iPace and Taycan, respectively, another up-and-coming manufacturer is joining the gunfight with a canon! Meet the ...

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1958 Plymouth Fury: And Christine Was Her Name

If you consider yourself an enthusiast of American cars from the ‘50s, then “Christine” should be in your bucket list of movies to watch. The horror novel, which was written by Stephen King and published in 1983, tells the story of a 1958 Plymouth Fury that was apparently possessed by supernatural forces and could magically restore itself after it gets damaged ...

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2020 Honda BR-V: Underrated Overachiever

As Honda Cars Philippines (HCPI) celebrates their 30th anniversary this month of October, we got to drive a Honda BR-V, the company’s 7-seat compact crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV). The abbreviation BR-V stands for Bold Runabout Vehicle, which Honda designed specifically for the Asian market to satisfy the demands for an affordable SUV that has a sleek design, high ground ...

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Air-Cooled Haven: A Mecca For Porschephiles

(Editor’s Note: This story was first published in the Man Cave section of Power Wheels Magazine Volume 2 Issue 6.) I was a college student when I saw my first Porsche 911 in 1988. It was a silver 930 Turbo with a whale tail that a student borrowed from his dad. I was a bit disappointed when I heard the air-cooled ...

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1976 Mitsubishi Celeste 1600ST Part 8: Painted and Ready for Reassembly

In Part 7 of our series of Power Wheels Magazine Project Car stories, the green light was given for our 1976 Mitsubishi Celeste 1600ST project car to undergo a full restoration. It was disassembled to the last nut and bolt by the technicians at JSK Custom Paint and Auto Works in Marulas, Valenzuela City, who found more corroded parts hidden ...

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