A First-Hand Experience with the Nissan Terra

Hint: It is one awesome SUV Last May 28, Nissan officially unveiled the mid-sized Terra at a regional launch held at Clark Global City. Aimed to compete against the likes of the Montero Sport, MU-X, and Fortuner, the Terra offers several bells and whistles to make it stand out of the crowd. To further demonstrate […]

Would you really spend Php50,000 on a Smartphone?

The Galaxy Note 8 We use our smartphones more than ever. These days, we would trade our laptops occasionally for something smaller and more compact. After all, smartphones nowadays are equipped with laptop-level internals, capable of running Photoshop Lightroom Mobile, make a quick travel video on the fly, and provide us with quality photos and […]

2016 Ford Focus Sport+ Review: Seriously Smart

2016 Ford Focus Sport+ Review Ford is one of the car companies that we like covering because they appeal to the techie in us. They’ve long pushed to include their Sync technology into almost every single vehicle that they sell, and they’ve actively looked for ways to further use technology to make it easier for […]

Hyundai Elantra named 2012 Philippine Car of the Year

    After 12 months of testing, the Car Awards Group Inc (CAGI) a non-stock, non-profit organization composed of motoring journalists from various print, broadcast, and online media, has finally announced the Hyundai Elantra as the winner of the 2011-2012 Car-of-the-Year Philippines held at the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) in Pasay City. In search […]

2011 Kia Sorento EX AWD Review

If we talked about vehicle transformation, Kia is always on my top list. It was in 2008 when I first drive the Kia Sorento. Back then I was totally impressed on how Koreans had improved their vehicles. Who would ever forget Kia’s best-selling subcompact car (the CD Pride) early in the 90’s? The diminutive car, […]

Subaru Impreza XV

Frankfurt Motorshow 2011 Dispatch: Subaru Impreza XV Launched! Subaru officially launched the Subaru XV at the Frankfurt Motorshow and it’s nothing short of amazing! The new Impreza brings style and engineering together wonderfully in the compact crossover segment. This is actually Subaru’s first step into this category. With the new Impreza XV, Subaru is hyping […]

Search for 2011-2012 Car of the Year-Philippines Launched!

  Car Awards Group Inc. (CAGI), the award-giving body composed of motoring journalists, launched their search for the 2011-2012 Car of the Year-Philippines (COTY-PH) last 26 August 2011, at an official launch night held at the Congo Grille El Pueblo in Ortigas Center. “Despite the slowdown in 2011 car sales after last year’s record highs, […]

2011 Dodge Nitro SXT 4×4 Review

While everyone else is introducing car-based “Crossover”, Dodge remains to be solid of being more traditional with their mid-size sport-utility vehicle—the Nitro. Sticking to its muscular brand image, the Dodge Nitro stands out with several signature styling cues including an aggressive crosshair body color grille with bright horizontal inserts, fender flares, sculpted lines and chrome […]

2011 Suzuki SX4 Crossover Review

Since its introduction in 2007, the SX4 has made Suzuki popular on the road alongside models from other brands like Ford, Honda, Hyundai and Kia.  And with the release of its 2011 model, the SX4 further boosts Suzuki’s reputation given its rally pedigree, good looks and respectable performance. The SX4 Crossover is powered by a […]

2011 Hyundai Grand Starex Limousine Review

KOREAN carmaker Hyundai has finally reached being at the top as it continues to offer a wide range of automobiles that are well suited for every need. The Hyundai Grand Starex is one of them. But to add more sizzle to this variant, the boys from Asan, South Korea, further pushed the envelope on how […]

2011 Volvo XC60 D5 TurboDiesel Review

Things are definitely moving fast in today’s compact premium SUV land. And Volvo is no exception in bringing their XC60 in this segment. While it may not have the dimensions of a full-size SUV, the XC60 is considered to be a sporty wagon with lot of performance and technology attributes under its skin. The Volvo […]