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 ...

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 ...

When Legado Motors, Inc. came up with an online media event to announce an exciting new outlook from GAC Motor – redefining the G-A-C acronym to mean “Go And Change” – the company itself was an agent of change as well. GAC now has an exciting line up of vehicles in the Philippines from compact cars (GA4 sedan) to crossovers ...

Chris Edmonds, entrepreneur, executive consultant, speaker and author of several business books, such as Good Comes First, The Culture Engine, and Leading at a Higher Level opined that you must “smooth the path for those around you” to help foster success. SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, which was formerly Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, a Chinese state-owned multinational automaker and Fortune Global 100 ...

“When it rains, it pours”, so goes the age-old saying. On a Saturday morning (November 6, 2021), my wife Shawie and I were privileged to be invited to participate in the first-ever Electric Vehicle (EV) Eco-Run organized by the Electric Vehicles Association of the Philippines (EVAP). Not only did we have fun and enjoyed catching up with old friends and ...

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 month ago, I had a strange dream. I dreamt that a tiger was crouching in our garage, waiting to pounce upon unsuspecting passers-by. I woke up in a huff and hurried downstairs to our garage to make sure the gates were locked so the tiger won’t be able to get out and harm anyone. Then, I realized that there ...

In the 80s’ and 90s’, BMW claimed the title of “The Ultimate Driving Machine” primarily because of the driving dynamics of their sports sedans, particularly the 3-series and M-badged models. These days, because of electronic traction control, torque vectoring, and other modern technology, a lot of new vehicles – not just sports sedans but even tall SUVs – can give ...

We were honored that Nissan Philippines, Inc. (NPI) lent us their new 2021 Nissan Terra VL 4×2 A/T a few days before its official launch on September 1, 2021. While the new Nissan model was with us, we were supposed to make a 2-minute video of our driving impressions that NPI will use for the online launch. However, we were ...

The 2021 Honda City RS you see here is seventh-generation City and the fifth-generation City sedan. It was launched on November 25, 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand but the sedan was introduced in the Philippines almost a year later on October 22, 2020. This latest City sedan, as well as the City Hatchback, which was introduced on April 20, 2021, now comes ...