Power Wheels Magazine A Notch Above

The last time we wrote about our 1995 Jaguar XJ6 project car was in March, when the technicians at JSK Custom Paint and Body Works were checking the drivetrain more thoroughly after they got it started and running. The 4.0-liter double overhead cam (DOHC) 24-valve (24V) AJ16 inline 6-cylinder engine started easily and was running smoothly while the ZF 4HP-24 ...

In the 80s’ and 90s’, BMW claimed the title of “The Ultimate Driving Machine” primarily because of the driving dynamics of their sports sedans, particularly the 3-series and M-badged models. These days, because of electronic traction control, torque vectoring, and other modern technology, a lot of new vehicles – not just sports sedans but even tall SUVs – can give ...

We were honored that Nissan Philippines, Inc. (NPI) lent us their new 2021 Nissan Terra VL 4×2 A/T a few days before its official launch on September 1, 2021. While the new Nissan model was with us, we were supposed to make a 2-minute video of our driving impressions that NPI will use for the online launch. However, we were ...

Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) recently announced a proud and magnificent milestone wherein the Toyota Corolla achieved accumulated global sales of 50 million units in the past 55 years. Introduced in 1966 as a subcompact 5-passenger sedan, the 1st-generation Corolla doubled its annual production from 480,000 to 1,100,000 vehicles in just two years and became the catalyst for mass car ...

The 2021 Honda City RS you see here is seventh-generation City and the fifth-generation City sedan. It was launched on November 25, 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand but the sedan was introduced in the Philippines almost a year later on October 22, 2020. This latest City sedan, as well as the City Hatchback, which was introduced on April 20, 2021, now comes ...

The text message on our mobile phone was inquiring if we’d be interested in test driving the 2021 Volkswagen Lamando 280 TSI DSG SEL for a week. The text came from Stacey Vazquez, the young and lovely Corporate Communications and Brand Activations Specialist at AC Motors, the automotive arm of Ayala Corporation and the mother company of Volkswagen Philippines. We ...

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, one of the world’s largest tire companies, announced on June 7, 2021 that it has completed the acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, finalizing the merger agreement made public on February 22nd this year.  The combination unites two leading tire companies with complementary product portfolios, services and capabilities to create a stronger U.S.-based leader ...

Goodyear AutoCare, the retail and service center of Goodyear Philippines, Inc., recently took home Gold, winning the 2021 Reader’s Digest Quality Service Award under the tire retailer category. The achievement highlights the commitment and dedication of Goodyear AutoCare’s dealership network in delivering the best level of service to its valued customers. After capturing the Silver award last year, the 2021 ...

After the COVID-19 pandemic hit the whole world in 2020, most businesses catering to the publication and entertainment industries suffered a sharp decline in their earnings. Our company was not immune to the worldwide economic slowdown. One of the initial measures we took to save our dwindling precious resources was to temporarily mothball our project cars, including our Mercedes-Benz W126. ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in the country on March 2020, almost every aspect of life that involved face-to-face activities came to a screeching halt. Car launches and out-of-town drives were discouraged due to health  and safety protocols. Most car brands pivoted to a New Normal and started launching new models online, mostly through via Zoom digital conferences. A ...