Apparently, the age-old adage “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” does not apply to the engineers at Porsche AG in Zuffenhausen, Germany. Take, for example, the Porsche Macan: It is probably the quickest, best-driving compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) in the world and the company’s best-selling model. Did the engineers at Porsche just sit back and rest on their ...
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2019 BAIC BJ20 Standard: The Jolly Green Giant Slayer
After having successfully marketed their product line of family-oriented 3-row 7-seat multi-purpose vehicles (MPV), Bayan Automotive Industries Corporation (Bayan Auto), the Philippine distributor of BAIC Automotive Group Co., Ltd., introduced their first crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV), the 2019 BJ20 on September 28, 2018. A few days later, on the 8th of October, Bayan Auto invited a select group of ...
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Ever since I was a car-crazed little boy, I’ve always dreamed of driving a two-seat mid-engine sports car. I grew up fantasizing about the Lamborghini Miura and Countach, the Ferrari 246 Dino, 365 Berlineta Boxer and 512 Testarossa, the DeTomaso Pantera, the Maserati Khamsin and Merak, and the Lotus Espirit. I always thought of mid-engine sports cars as exotic and expensive ...
Read More »2019 BAIC M50S: Practical People Mover
We Filipinos are friendly, family-oriented and pet-loving people. We always like to be with our family, friends and pets. And most of all, we like to go places together with our family, our friends, and our pets, if they’re allowed. Thus, we love vehicles that can accommodate all our family members, our pets and our friends in one go, such ...
Read More »2019 GAC Motor GA8: Redefining the Premium Sedan
What would you do if your heart says “Long Wheelbase Premium Luxury Sedan” (like the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, Lexus LS or Mercedes-Benz S-Class) but your wallet says “Premium Sedan” (like the Honda Accord, Mazda 6, Nissan Altima, or Toyota Camry)? What would you do if you want the luxury of a spacious backseat but your bank account won’t ...
Read More »Raptor Rapture: A Short Drive with the 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor
We were at the JSK Auto Fun Run 8, waiting for the convoy to start rolling. We were wondering what the fuzz was all about. Why were a lot of people attracted to our red 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor?Perhaps it has something to do with the widened front and rear fenders. Perhaps it’s all that aggression with that large grill ...
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