Power Wheels Magazine A Notch Above

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. ...

On a sunny Sunday morning in July 2022, Ferdi Raquelsantos, started his classic American muscle car, a 1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350, to warm it up while waiting for his family in front of their house in an exclusive gated village in Alabang. As the Chairman Emeritus of the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP), Ferdi usually drives his ...

Porsche AG officially celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Porsche 911 Turbo in 2024, counting from its unveiling at the Paris Auto Show in October 1974, where it was introduced simply as the Porsche Turbo as a 1975 model. European sales actually started in early 1975, thus 2025 marks five decades that the has been available to the motoring public. Known ...

The 2-Wheels Festival round of the Clark International Festival of Speed (CIFOS) set a new record when it was held for three days on November 28 to 30, 2025. The first day (Friday, November 28th) saw CIFOS media participants participating in a karting workshop and enjoying several laps around the CIS Small Track in the morning. Then, the media participants ...

Ford Philippines promotes its Ranger 4-door crew cab midsize pickup trucks with the slogan “You Can’t Fake Tough”. The tagline wants to emphasize the Ranger’s inherent toughness, durability, and various capabilities, especially with features like a powerful engine, robust chassis, and advanced technology. To see if the tagline matches the truck and actually determine if its advertised ruggedness is real ...

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NML) has announced that its joint venture in China – Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd. – will introduce their all-new midsize Frontier Pro pickup truck with internal combustion engine (ICE) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions. The Nissan Frontier Pro is the Japanese car brand’s first pickup truck that is designed, developed, and manufactured in China for ...