Power Wheels Magazine A Notch Above

Adventure just reached a whole new level. Suzuki Philippines proudly announces that the 2026 Jimny 3-Door now comes equipped with Suzuki Safety Support, bringing advanced driver-assist technology to one of the most iconic and capable 4×4 vehicles in its class. Long celebrated for its unmistakable boxy design, compact agility, and genuine off-road toughness, the Jimny 3-Door now adds intelligent safety to ...

As the first and oldest automotive brand in China, Hongqi initially made luxury vehicles that were exclusively reserved for the use of high-ranking government officials. As the official vehicle of the ruling party elite, Hongqi vehicles are designed, manufactured and finished to be utterly reliable, ultimately safe, and luxuriously comfortable since 1958. And as it is often referred to as ...

During my senior year of college in 1987, my dad gave me some money to buy my own car. I can only guess that he got tired of me constantly tinkering with our family car and borrowing it to drive to school and other curricular (and extra-curricular) activities. I’ve always liked the Volkswagen Beetle, especially Herbie the Love Bug (from ...

Albie Espinola, a British-Filipino artist born and raised in London, England, held his very first art show in the Philippines on January 9 and 10, 2026 at the 2nd floor showroom of Wheeltek Harley-Davidson of Cavite along Aguinaldo Highway in Imus, Cavite. Dubbed as the “Albie Art Exhibition”, the art show was the first in a planned series of “Brute ...

The Ferrari 308 GTS became famously recognized from 1980 to 1988 as the red sports car driven around Oahu, Hawaii by private detective Thomas Magnum, played by Tom Selleck, in the popular TV series “Magnum, P.I.”. Few people actually know that the Ferrari 308 GTB “Berlinetta” coupe debuted five years earlier at the 1975 Paris Motor Show while the GTS ...

Quick question: “When is an HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) not an HEV?” Short answer: “When it is an REEV.” Now, before you protest, please allow us to explain. You see, by definition, an HEV is technically a vehicle that is propelled or driven by a combination of an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. Battery charging comes in two ...

After extinguishing the fire that engulfed the engine compartment of his beloved 1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 in July 2022, owner Ferdi Raquelsantos initially tried to determine the cause of the fire. He learned that a rubber fuel line had burst, spewed gasoline around the engine, which was somehow ignited by a misfire from the distributor or by the hot ...

To mark its 80th anniversary next year, Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks has taken on a special challenge: In collaboration with conversion partner Hellgeth Engineering, the most powerful off-road Unimog to date has been created as a show car for the luxury segment, featuring improved performance and expanded comfort features. Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks CEO Franziska Cusumano stated, “With the luxury Unimog show ...

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), which has the biggest market share in the local automotive industry, has considered the protection and preservation of the environment as one of the core pillars of its car manufacturing and distribution business. TMP has long espoused carbon neutral and electrified mobility in the country with the introduction of the Toyota Prius Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) ...

The Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Engineering held a grand celebration of its 85th Anniversary culminating with the 2nd General Assembly of the UST Mechanical Engineering Alumni Association (USTMEAA). The UST Faculty of Engineering, which was founded in 1907, started offering a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) in 1940. ...