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Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts

October 1, 2018

Embracing Tradition with a Hunger for Adventure: Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class


When you’re looking for adventure, it’s got to have the right ingredients: the location, the activity, and of course, the means to get there. For a long drive out of town and into the woods, your best bet would be by way of SUV. And while you’re at it, why not take it up a notch and go in luxury. Enter Mercedes-Benz, a brand recognized all over the world for its heritage roots and premium appeal. And now, it has diversified its name into the SUV segment.

September 28, 2018

You Won't Be Able to Cruise Japan's Streets as Super Mario


Tourists going to Japan may have to say goodbye to one of Tokyo and Osaka’s eponymous tourist attractions: dressing up as Mario or Luigi while driving around in a go-kart.

September 26, 2018

Be A Driver Experience Brings All Mazda Fans Together at Fuji Speedway (w/ 37 Photos)


The unmistakable shrill of the Mazda 787B was audible long before it hit the start/finish straight. Then, as the iconic orange and green 1991 Le Mans winning car became visible, its wail permeated every inch of the Fuji International Speedway. Looking around the grandstands and the pitlane, no one was covering their ears; everyone was taking this full sensory experience in. It was music to their ears. It was, undoubtedly, a fitting finale to Mazda’s “Be A Driver Experience.”

September 6, 2018

First Drive: 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2WD


Hyundai is ambitious to say the least. Instead of going against the plebian Pick-up based Passenger Vehicle or PPV market as they did before, the 2019 Santa Fe is aiming squarely for the mid-sized luxury SUV crowd. It’s a move that may seem mad, but considering that there are far less competitors in this segment, the added breathing room has given Hyundai the chance to create an SUV that can wow the world. It’s a chance they haven’t squandered, giving birth to the fourth-generation Santa Fe; an SUV that successfully shifts the balance of power squarely in favor of Hyundai.

August 27, 2018

Experiencing Central Luzon in the Volkswagen Santana, Lavida, and Tiguan


The Philippines has declared August as “buwan ng wika,” a month-long celebration of the Filipino language. Of course, it’s only fitting that Volkswagen, a brand revitalized with a more affordable roster of vehicles, brought its Santana, Lavida, and Tiguan on its first-ever road trip through Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, and Bulacan.

August 16, 2018

Watch the 6 Things You Should Know About the 2019 Subaru Forester


The Forester is Subaru’s most important vehicle not just in the Philippines, but globally as well. We happen to attend its launch in Taiwan just a couple of weeks back, and you can read more about in our extensive coverage:

July 26, 2018

First Drive: 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor (w/ Specs, Video)


The Australian Outback—a harsh, unforgiving dingo eat dingo world. Stretching some 160,000 square kilometers, it’s untouched, raw, brutal—the sort of environment where only the toughest survive. It’s here, in a relatively small 4,000-square kilometer patch up in Northern Territory that the Ranger Raptor is given its first shakedown.

July 19, 2018

What's the Best Fuel Economy Figure We Could Do with Isuzu's RZ4E Engine?


Isuzu launched a modern, downsized turbodiesel engine last March in the form of the 1.9-liter RZ4E Blue Power. Fitted under the entry-level mu-X and now, D-Max, the Japanese diesel specialist touts it as a technical tour-de-force with two goals in mind: offer response expected for an SUV (or pick-up) in its class while returning even better fuel economy than the outgoing 2.5-liter motor.

May 28, 2018

Mazda's Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture: It's All Come to This (w/ Video)


Everything Mazda’s been working on from its monotsukuri innovation, bundled planning, and common architecture is coming together with this: their all-new platform which they call Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture. Underpinning future Mazda vehicles starting with the all-new 2019 Mazda3, it’s meant to deliver the ultimate feeling of oneness with the car by optimizing innate human abilities.

First Drive: 2019 Mazda3 Skyactiv-X (w/ Video)


Tucked behind the current-generation body and the matte black paint job lurks the all-new 2019 Mazda3. Slated for market release sometime between April 2019 and March 2020, it not only marks the fourth-generation model to carry the zoom-zoom banner in the compact car segment, but it also represents the biggest gamble for Mazda.

April 1, 2018

Nissan Celebrates Navara's Third Anniversary with a Climb Up Mt. Malasimbo


Nissan Philippines celebrated the Navara’s third anniversary in the Philippine market by testing out the updated 2018 model on the slopes of Mt. Malasimbo in Oriental Minodoro. The drive highlighted the Navara’s newest feature--a class-exclusive 360-degree bird’s eye view camera known as Around View Monitor or AVM.

March 7, 2018

This is How Mazda Keeps Building Cars Worth Driving


Haven’t you noticed anything with Mazda lately? Despite being a small carmaker (it has about a 4 percent market share in Japan and 2-3 percent globally), they’ve continued to make fresh products year after year. How have they been able to accomplish this?

March 5, 2018

How Mazda Designed The i-ACTIV AWD to Act Human


Based on the human walk—that’s how Mazda describes its i-ACTIV AWD system. It’s a good thing though that the system wasn’t based on me; if it were, then it’d suck. The moment I stepped out of the bus and onto the Kenbuchi Proving Ground located north of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, Japan, I slipped and fell in full view of all the Mazda engineers and experts. It’s reassuring to everyone concerned that Mazda’s all-wheel drive system takes inspiration from more graceful humans.

February 2, 2018

6 Things You Learn About the Honda CR-V on a Road Trip


I’m no stranger to the 2018 Honda CR-V. After sampling the 1.6 SX Diesel last year, I loved it. It may not be the most beautiful looking or fastest compact crossover out there, but it’s certainly the best all-rounder. It has comfort, flexibility, frugality—key attributes that would normally be on top of a would-be buyer’s list. It’s so good that I named it as my Top Pick of 2017.

January 11, 2018

Subaru Launches EyeSight-Equipped 2018 Outback and XV


Motor Image, the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles across 9 countries in Asia launched the EyeSight driver assist technology on two vehicles: the 2018 Outback and the 2018 Subaru XV. Unveiled at the 2018 Singapore Motor Show, both of these models are slated to arrive in the Philippines by Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) in April.

November 2, 2017

Driving the (Silent) Future: the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle


When carmakers release a new fuel cell car, they always assert that it’s no longer a science experiment. Built on a dedicated platform that also spawns a plug-in hybrid and full-on electric vehicle, the Honda Clarity is the one that realizes that hydrogen-powered cars now drive just like a battery-powered electric one. This is future technology, available today. We’ve driven it and it was awesome.

October 24, 2017

The Honda Collection Hall is a Must for Every Honda Enthusiast (w/ 51 Photos)


With around 300 restored motorcycles, automobiles, power products, and racing machines on display, the Honda Collection Hall is a must for any Honda enthusiast visiting Japan.

September 7, 2017

Nissan Says Your Next Car is an EV. How Will They Convince You? (w/ Video)


Electric Vehicles or EVs are currently in vogue right now in Japan and in the Western Hemisphere, especially in Europe where several countries have announced plans to ban diesel- (sooner) and gasoline-powered (later) vehicles on the road. That said, Nissan thinks that your next car could very well be an EV.

September 6, 2017

The 2018 Leaf Isn't Just an EV; It's an Icon of Nissan's Future


“The era of Electric Vehicles has come,” boldly declares Hiroto Saikawa, Nissan’s President and Chief Executive Officer as the company pulled the curtains off the all-new, second-generation Leaf. And just as its predecessor changed the perception of market viability for EVs (it has sold over 300,000 units globally making it the best-selling EV), the Leaf aims to embody Nissan’s future. It just so happens it’s an EV.

July 31, 2017

A Quick Baguio Getaway with the Honda City, Jazz, and Mobilio


From the confines of Manila’s busy streets to the tight roads of Baguio City, the three newest offerings of Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI)—the 2018 City, Jazz, and Mobilio passed their first road trip test with flying colors.