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I was on the phone with my college buddy, Ferdinand “Ferdie” Chan, when our conversation gravitated towards cars. He noticed some ads on Facebook Market Place where the prices of second-hand large and mid-sized luxury cars have considerably gone down. We both surmised that the pandemic economy and the rising fuel prices were the key factors that compelled owners to ...

A number of electric vehicles (EVs) will be showcased along a couple of major thoroughfares in Metro Manila this weekend. The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) is organizing the first-ever EV eco-run dubbed as “Accelerating the Switch to EV Charging” on Saturday, November 6, 2021. The event, which is set to further push the use of EVs in the ...

History Known internally as the X300, the 1994-1997 Jaguar XJ is a full-size luxury sedan manufactured by Jaguar Cars, which was then under the ownership of the Ford Motor Company. It evolved from the previous XJ40 generation but with improved build quality, improved reliability, and a retro-modern look using traditional Jaguar styling elements. Designed by Geoff Lawson, the X300 was ...

I’m always on the lookout for a 1965 Volkswagen Beetle because I’ve always wanted to have a Bug that was made on the same year I was born. I nearly bought one back in 1988 but my dad didn’t approve of the red Beetle that I found. Thus, I’m always surfing online ads for these bug-eyed Bugs, even though I’m ...

As the year winds down to its last three months, there’s no better way to make the most of it than to have a brand new, stylish, yet truly functional British-bred vehicle in your garage to take you, your family and friends, and your business to more exciting places with the minimum cost and maximum fun. Maxus Philippines makes owning ...

Now here’s an OktoberFest that will really get you moving! To celebrate its 8th year, Volkswagen Philippines rolls out its 8th Anniversary Sales Promo that’s just perfect to reward yourself with during the year’s homestretch. The guaranteed zero downpayment on top of the huge discounts across all Volkswagen models will surely get you behind the wheel of your own precision-engineered ...

On October 1, 2021, Coventry Motors Corporation (CMC), the sole authorized distributor of Land Rover vehicles, parts, and accessories in the Philippines, released the 200th Defender vehicle one year after its premiere in the Asian market. Chris Ward, president of Land Rover Philippines, credits the success to the market’s fondness for the Land Rover brand and for everything adventure. “Launching ...

At the PGA World of Supercars event held at the SMX Convention Center sometime in 2015, a beautiful Guards Red 1965 Porsche 912 (Type 901) caught my eye, and, I guess, everyone else’s eyes. The vintage German sport coupe is owned by Prudential Guarantee & Assurance Chairman and CEO Robert Coyiuto, Jr., who graciously allowed me to take a closer ...

The new 2021 Cadillac Escalade has just been recognized as the 2021 SUV of the Year in Russia, just a couple of months after it went on sale in that country. General Motors (GM) announced that its iconic luxury SUV was recognized as the best utility in the Full-Size SUV Category at the annual automotive awards ceremony held in Moscow ...

After reading about our 1995 Jaguar XJ6 (X300) project car here in our Power Wheels Magazine website, our good friend Rodger Yu invited us to take a look at two Jaguars that he’s planning to restore for his two sons. He sent us photos of his two cars and we found out that they are XJ40-series XJ6s that were made ...