Power Wheels Magazine A Notch Above

As mentioned in the previous story, we acquired a 116,413-kilometer 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS in March 2017. It came with a 4.8-liter Vortec V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and a sagging front suspension with the front left side leaned low and the wheel camber a bit off. We replaced the two front wheel hubs after the left one started making ...

In March 2017, we acquired a used 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS with a 4.8-liter Vortec V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and 116,413 kilometers on the odometer. This rear-wheel-drive American SUV was in good condition and was priced below the current market value because the seller had a family emergency. Since it was a 15-year-old vehicle, we expected problems to come ...

Can a cute little sports car with a small boxer engine provide the same driving exhilaration as the larger ones with more powerful engines? Well, with the 1965-69 Toyota Sports 800, the answer is a resounding YES. Nicknamed the “Yota-Hachi”, which is Japanese short form for “Toyota 8”, the Sports 800 is Toyota’s first production sports car. The prototype debuted ...

The word “supercar” was originally coined for the 1974-1990 Lamborghini Countach, with its powerful mid-mounted V12 engine, audacious wedge design, and upward-opening scissor doors. Now, the famed Italian carmaker claims another coined word “super SUV” for its 2019 Lamborghini Urus.   Unveiled at Lamborghini’s Sant’Agata Bolognese headquarters on December 4, 2017, the Urus was introduced in the Philippines at the ...

A spectacular Aston Martin sports car demands a bold and distinctive design language. This hails true with the all new Vantage, inheriting the dynasty of its nameplate, which was worn by such icons as the William Towns-designed V8 Vantage, spectacular twin-supercharged V600 Le Mans and the much-loved V8 Vantage. This masterpiece was launched in Manila just last November 6, 2018. Pure, ...

The Ferrari Portofino was unveiled to the Philippine public last October 25 by Autostrada, the country’s one and only official dealer of Ferrari cars. Set in The Cove Manila in Okada, the Ferrari Portofino was launched to the public, allowing media and clients alike to bask in its perfect combination of luxury, versatility and on-board comfort; the Ferrari Portofino is ...

Building a brand isn’t always easy. It gets difficult when you’re trying to build a relatively new brand in a market that is teeming with established brands. And it gets even more difficult when your brand is unwittingly dragged into a stigma created by another unrelated product. Such is the predicament being faced by the Philippine distributor of BAIC Automotive ...