Power Wheels Magazine A Notch Above

The 2022 Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) became the barometer to measure the public’s thirst for the return of onsite live events, as well as the state of the Philippine automotive industry. The auto show, which was held from Aril 7 to 10, 2022 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, attracted more than 120,000 visitors, who witnessed launches ...

“I can deliver the T-Cross on April 13. Hope you’re free”, read the message I got on Viber. It came from Stacey Vasquez, who handles media relations at Volkswagen Philippines, under the Automobile Central Enterprise, Inc. (ACEI) branch of the Ayala Group of Companies. She was referring to the 2022 Volkswagen T-Cross 180 MPI SE, which I’ll have the privilege ...

My guide around the test track, Jaime Ramirez, was sitting calmly in the front passenger’s seat. He instructed me to accelerate into the corner and slam on the brakes in mid-turn. “What? That’s nuts!”, my brain was questioning the idea. “That would be counter-intuitive. It will upset the balance of the car and make it slide out of the track. ...

March 29, 2022 marked the culmination of a year-long construction project undertaken by Philippine Allied Enterprises Corporation (PAEC), the exclusive Philippine distributor of Bridgestone and Firestone tires in the country, when they turned over and inaugurated the new single-story 3-classroom building in the Talogtog Elementary School (TES) in Mangaldan, Pangasinan. The construction and donation of the classroom building was part ...

As often is the case, our almost 6-year-old Power Wheels Magazine Long Term Test vehicle sometimes gets parked and sits unused for a couple of weeks because of the number of media test drive units that we get to review, as well as project cars that we get to drive around every once in a while. When we do need ...

Prestone is renowned in the automotive world as a supplier of quality fluids such as brake fluids and coolants. Recently, Prestone Philippines sent us a sampler package that showcases their expanded range of automotive lubricants and car care products.   Prestone D-Tech 500 Full Synthetic Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil Meeting the requirements of API CI-4, ACEA E7, MB 228.3 ...

Your car’s windshield wipers are very important as they serve as your first line of defense when driving under torrential rains. The wipers also instantly get rid of small debris that block your view when driving under any weather condition. Because road accidents usually happen due to poor driving visibility, windshield wipers are considered most vital for safe driving, along ...

The news these past few weeks were downright scary: The price of crude oil has skyrocketed to nearly $130 per barrel after oil producing and exporting countries (OPEC) decided to cut down production. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine curtailed the delivery of oil to Europe, which further limited global supply and increased the prices. Gasoline prices here in the Philippines breached ...

In November 2020, our good friends at Maxus Philippines scheduled a weeklong test drive of their Maxus G10 passenger van during the week that coincided with my wife’s 50th birthday. The 4-row 9-passenger van allowed me to drive several family members, along with some balloons, party décor, cakes and flowers, to our favorite steakhouse for a heavy lunch and a ...

History Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. started marketing the Toyota Celica XX in April 1978 as their answer to the growing popularity of the 2+2 version of the Datsun 260Z and later 280Z. To minimize production costs, Toyota extended the front portion of the production A40 Celica Liftback by about 5 inches to accommodate the longer inline 6-cylinder M-series engine from ...