The Autohub Group, an assemblage of automotive, motorcycle and related businesses headed by maverick businessman Willy Tee Ten, marked another milestone with their latest brainchild – the Painthub, a high-quality automotive care facility that specializes in body and collision repairs, paint and car restoration. Situated in a 6,000-square-meter compound at 37 Elisco Road, Barangay Kalawaan, Pasig City, Painthub officially opened its doors ...

In the late 1940s, the Italians were reeling from the effects of the Second World War. Knowing that people lacked the ability to acquire and pay for the upkeep of four-wheeled vehicles, aircraft designer CorradinoD’Ascanio — the inventor of the Vespa scooter — came up with a solution. He designed a small-scale, three-wheeled commercial vehicle that could help rebuild Italy’s economy from ...

It used to be that the A-Segment passenger car category is all about small affordable fuel-efficient (SAFE) cars that tend to look, uh… safe, i.e. common, bland and unexciting. But last April 23, 2019 at the ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel BGC, Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI), upped the ante by infusing Honda’s signature sporty and practical characteristics into ...

“2019 seems to be a lucky landmark year for us”, confided Francis Jonathan C. Ang, the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Auto Nation Group (ANG). We were having a casual conversation over a sumptuous Chinese lauriat lunch at the Legend Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant right across the World Trade Center in Pasay City when Frankie, as he likes his friends ...

There’s no doubt that the jeepney, aside from being a national symbol of transportation, moreover embodies the richness of the Philippines’ culture diversity and art. Bearing the values which Filipinos are recognized for, the jeepney is built with resilience, creativity, and hospitality—providing service within the masses’ reach, considering it as the cheapest way to commute in the country. However, it ...

While viewing the latest generation of the Mazda3 during a recent sneak preview held by Berjaya Auto, the Philippine distributor of Mazda Automobiles, we were given a short but fascinating history of the model. From when it was marketed as the “Mazda Familia” to its model name change to “323” to its current model designation, the Mazda3 has a long ...

“Buon pomeriggio, signor Pagani. Mi chamo Lester Dizon di Power Wheels Magazine e Manila Standard”, I greeted the guest of honor in Italian. After all, it’s not every day that you get to meet an Italian supercar superstar. No, I was not in Italy but at the Presidential Suite of the historic Manila Hotel for the press conference organized by ...

  Jaguar has announced last March 19 at Whitley UK two distinctive special edition models for its award-winning F-PACE; the performance-focused 300 SPORT and the feature-packed Chequered Flag. They further enhance the World Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year‡ award-winning F-PACE range, which offers the unrivalled dynamics and everyday versatility customers expect from a Jaguar ...

  Suzuki Auto Philippines unveiled a special all classy black edition of its most popular MPV the Suzuki Ertiga last March 8, 2019 at the BGC Amphitheater. Upping the ante with its new design, the sleek overall appearance melds together with the elegance of the interior, establishing a harmonious balance between sophistication and modern style that will surely turn heads ...

Rolls-Royce and its trademark Spirit of Ecstasy has been the symbol of luxury and excellence for more than a hundred years now. The marque has become a universally accepted benchmark not only in the automotive industry but in almost everything else. Manufacturers often flaunt their products as “the Rolls-Royce of…” to emphasize its superiority or its luxurious advantages over its competition. ...