Power Wheels Magazine A Notch Above

Our Journey takes us to the man cave of a true-blue car and motorcycle enthusiast. To Filipino enthusiasts of American cars, Ben Lim is a legend. Called the “Maestro”, he works on his own time and he is often quite moody. But when it comes to the finished product, the American V8 engines that he builds are strong, reliable and ...

If an ostentatiously wealthy friend invites you to be his security consultant and live in his beachfront estate in Hawaii, where you can come and go as you please, take odd part-time jobs when you are not occupied, and get to drive a red Ferrari for free, would you say no? We don’t think so. That was the premise of ...

To celebrate Father’s Day on June 21, 2020, All British Cars, Inc., the Philippine distributor of Jaguar automobiles, marked the month of June as the “Supercharged Month” and has, on a Limited Offer, substantially adjusted the prices of select Jaguar models to make these accessible to the hardworking and loving fathers who deserve a special automobile. All Jaguar models conform ...

It was May 29, 2020, our last Friday under the government-imposed Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (M-ECQ). The government was about to implement General Community Quarantine (GCQ) and ease travel and work restrictions. Everybody was excited to have some semblance of normalcy back. On that day, my wife Shawie and I were excited for another reason – we were going to ...

With the easing of work and travel restrictions under the implementation of the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila, we hope and pray that most of you stay safe and healthy by staying alert and wearing the proper personal protection gear (like face masks and face shields) when working in groups or when dealing with another person. We strongly ...

Ford Motor Company‘s now-legendary racing prototype, the Ford GT40, had a magical year in 1966. Henry Ford II wanted to get back at Enzo Ferrari for the botched sale of the iconic Italian sports car company to Ford. After watching the GT40 endure numerous early teething problems like aerodynamics, engine and transaxle reliability, Ford confidently declared it would beat Ferrari ...

The past decade alone has seen a lot of technological advancements when it comes to mobility or transportation. Electrification of vehicles is one thing — ditching the traditional petrol-guzzling engine in favor of a motor and packs of batteries. It has been transforming the automotive space since it offers power without the need to burn fuel. Using the same technology, ...

2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the Land Rover Range Rover, which is simply known as the Range Rover. This full-sized luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) was launched in 1970 by British Leyland and is currently in its fourth generation as the flagship model of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), which has extended the brand to include the Range Rover Evoque, ...

The Ducati Corse team had many reasons to look forward to the 2009 Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) season. Their lead rider for the Ducati Marlboro racing team was Australian Casey Stoner, who obtained Ducati’s first MotoGP World Championship title in 2007. Partnering with Stoner was the 2006 MotoGP World Champion, Nicky Hayden, who was nicknamed “The Kentucky Kid”. The two ...

When Piaggio Aircraft, the Italian helicopter factory was closed by the Allied Forces after the end of World War II, owner Enrico Piaggio was driven to produce a motor-scooter to provide affordable transportation for the masses. He wasn’t too thrilled with their first product, the 1945 Piaggio MP5, which was nicknamed “Paperino”, so his engineers went back to the drawing ...