Power Wheels Magazine A Notch Above

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 ...

By definition, “gray market” is the trade of products or commodities through distribution channels that are not authorized by the manufacturer or proprietor of the products or commodities. Simply put, gray markets are simply unauthorized channels from which people can buy products that are not offered by the authorized distributor or dealer network. People sometimes have the wrong idea that ...

When Colene Jalalon of Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) sent me a message that they’ll be sending me the latest Honda HR-V for a weeklong test drive, I was expecting that they’ll lend me their top-of-the-line RS Turbo CVT Honda SENSING variant. After all, Honda cars have become popular because of their performance and I’ve been anticipating a drive of ...

A Philippine car club now holds the Guinness Book of World Records as the “Largest Ensemble of Car Horns”. On an overcast Sunday morning, August 27, 2023, one thousand and seventy-seven (1,077) Ford Everest mid-size sport utility vehicles (SUVs) gathered at New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac and simultaneously honked their horns to the tune of “Philippine Jeepney/Let’s ...

The largest and most active car club among local Ford enthusiasts, Ford Everest Club Philippines, will celebrate their 6th Anniversary with a flurry of activities on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Aside from raffling off a brand-new sport utility vehicle, their main activity will be their official attempt to break a 10-year-old World Record. The club invites everyone to be part ...