Power Wheels Magazine A Notch Above

Encouraged by their 2021 milestone sales achievements, Kia Philippines takes bold and inspired steps to forge ahead with the recent launch of the all-new Kia Carnival. With a design that brings it at par with the looks and the feel of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and the space, comfort and convenience of a passenger van, Kia aptly calls the ...

It’s a well-known fact that everything has to evolve to remain relevant in this ever-changing world. Automobiles, for instance, evolve with the times and the tastes of the market. Some car models, such as the Nissan/Datsun Sunny/Sentra, start as small subcompact sedans and eventually grow to become compact or midsize sedans, or even crossover vehicles. Some car models keep their ...

After Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) launched the Isuzu MU-X in September 2014, our family doctor and good friend, Dr. Wilson Cua, placed an order with the Isuzu Inteco dealership. The good doctor thoroughly enjoyed driving his first-generation RF-series MU-X with its 2.5-liter 4JK1-TCX turbodiesel 4-cylinder engine that pumps out 134 horsepower and 320 Newton-meters of torque. He felt that this ...

Auto Nation Group, Inc. (ANG), the official distributor of Mercedes-Benz automobiles in the Philippines, held an online virtual launch of the new updated version of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class last February 2, 2022. Internally known as the W213, the midsize German premium luxury car has undergone a comprehensive update, with new intelligent features, enhanced dynamics and a fresh appearance. With its ...

After our 1995 Jaguar XJ6 was cleaned and detailed by our good friends from Meguiar’s Philippines at the end of August 2021, we left our now-elegant and shiny Power Wheels Magazine project car at the workshop of JSK Custom Paint and Auto Works in Marulas, Valenzuela City for their technicians to continue retracing and fixing the wires that were chewed ...

After its regional debut in Brazil in October 2021 and after its introduction in Columbia, General Motors (GM) has just launched the 2022 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 in Chile, the fastest growing automotive market in South America. The Colorado pickup truck is marketed as the Chevy S10 in other markets in the region where the Chevy Silverado is marketed as the ...

Volkswagen trucks and buses are now here in the Philippines. After three years of careful planning and hard work, MAN Automotive Concessionaires Corporation (MACC) partnered with Brazilian automaker VW Truck and Bus (VWTB) to provide Filipino businesses with heavy-duty trucks and mass transit solutions that boasts of German technology and reliability, which are tested and proven in the tough tropical ...

A few days before the New Year, a good friend sent us an online message regarding “Some Very Interesting But Also Scary Predictions” about the future. We were interested and somewhat amused with most of the predictions, especially those that refer to the future of mobility. However, we tend to disagree with some predictions and got scared by the others. ...

Even though in 2021 the world was still reeling from the devastating effects of COVID-19, the mutation of the Delta and Omicron variants, and the uncertain pandemic economy, we were very fortunate that we were still able to test drive and review several cars, crossovers, MPVs, SUVs, and pickup trucks, as well as join road trips and long drives. For ...

In Part 1 of this Power Wheels Magazine Project Car series on our recently-acquired 1978 Toyota Celica XX Supra, we narrated how we found the car on Facebook Market Place and became intrigued with its low asking price that we were compelled to see it on December 19, 2021 despite the gloomy weather and holiday traffic. We saw that it ...