Power Wheels Magazine A Notch Above

The 24th day of October 2024 proved to be a hectic day. There were two major motor shows that happened on that day – the 9th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS 2024) and the 12th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS), which was hosted by the Electric Vehicles Association of the Philippines (EVAP). Unfortunately, that day also marked the tail end ...

Whenever we test drive and review sport utility vehicles (SUV) here in Power Wheels Magazine, we always categorize the test vehicles size and type as subcompact, compact, mid-size or full-size SUVs. For those who are new in the automotive world, subcompact SUVs are those small 5-passenger crossover models such as the Ford EcoSport, Suzuki Jimny, Toyota Raize, and other brands ...

In the mid-1980’s, Japanese carmakers Toyota, Nissan and Honda wanted to enter the lucrative American luxury car market but found it difficult to do so because their brands were associated with economy cars. So, they individually came up with their respective luxury and performance auto divisions – Toyota with Lexus, Nissan with Infiniti, and Honda with Acura. The three Japanese ...

A celebration of classic style, the Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive or DGD, is an on-road motoring fundraising event, involving classic cars that were built 40 years ago or earlier. Thus, owners, drivers and passengers of classic cars built from the early 1900s to 1984 around the world are encouraged on the last Sunday of September every year to dress in style ...

Sometime in early 2022, I was browsing Facebook Marketplace when I chanced upon my old 2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX10R. It was the first motorbike that I owned where I was able to reach 299 km/h on a long stretch of highway, albeit for just a few fleeting moments. My son Chevy Martin saw the look on my face as I ...

VinFast Auto, Vietnam’s automobile company, officially launched its stylish VF3 electric mini SUV in the Philippines, starting the VF3’s first foray into an international market. With compact dimensions of 3,190 mm (length) x 1,679 mm (width) x 1,622 mm (height) and a wheelbase of 2,075 mm, the VF3 is perfectly suited for our local city streets. Its 16-inch alloy wheels ...

“When I was a younger, so much younger than today, I never needed anybody’s help in any wayBut now these days are gone and I’m not so self-assured Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors” From The Beatles’ 1965 hit song “Help!” I have been driving since I turned 18 in 1983. To be completely ...

Perish any thought if you’re thinking of the classic 1967 film “The Graduate” starring Dustin Hoffman. This review is not about a romance between an affluent middle-age woman (Mrs. Robinson/Ann Bancroft) and a young man (Benjamin Braddock/Hoffman) who’s in love with her daughter (Elaine Robinson/Katharine Ross). After all, this is an automotive website, not an online movie review. This article ...

Luck abounds with Terrafirma Motors Corporation (TMC), the Philippine importer, assembler and distributor of Hero MotoCorp, Ltd., India’s Number 1 motorcycle and scooter brand and the world’s largest two-wheel manufacturer by volume. Ciclo Suerte, one of the most progressive motorcycle dealers with more than 94 branches nationwide, recently got onboard with TMC after signing a Dealership Agreement as an exclusive ...

Terrafirma Motors Corporation (TMC), a subsidiary of the Columbian Group of Companies, recently delivered 40 units of the Terrafirma Modern Jeepney to the Antipolo Transport Service Cooperative (ATSC) as part of the government’s transport modernization program. The ATSC Board of Directors led by Chairman Andres C. Libed, Vice Chairman Bruno G. Mallanao and four other directors were accompanied by General ...