Frankfurt 2011: Hardcore Lamborghini Gallardo
Can't wait for the Frankfurt motor show to start just to see what showstopper Lamborghini will be showcasing but I sure hope that it will be one insane model. I'm quite saddened by the last Top Gear review on Lambo's latest production flagship - the Aventador. Being...
New Mazda CX-5 by 2012
Mazda is probably quite in a pinch here in the Philippine market. While they are selling a bunch of Mazda3 and Mazda2 units, Ford's giving them a beating with the Focus and the Fiesta. That whole platform sharing has made Mazda units Ford's ugly stepsisters. Anyway,...
Test Drive: Nissan Teana
I really don't believe in that life-begins-at-forty crap. You see, forty means that your life has gone pretty much they way it should've been. If you haven't really accomplished much by this time, then you probably won't. Careers are supposed to peak at this time....
F1: Hamilton wins German GP
It's no real surprise that former world champion Lewis Hamilton can contend. The guy's seriously quick and while I have to say that I have now developed quite a bit of liking to Red Bull's Sebastien Vettel, Hamilton may just be the quicker driver if both drove the...
Thou shalt not pass
There are no atheist drivers on metro roads. Especially during the monsoon season. Who wouldn't pray for divine intervention whenever there's at least 15 minutes of sustained rains for some divine power to part flood waters for our cars to pass through? Pretty much...
Top Gear Series 17 Episode 5
Every time Top Gear reaches its halfway point, I just feel sad. Anyway, it's Episode 5, and in this episode, Jeremy Clarkson talks to a man in sun glasses, James May draws a square on a wall, and Richard Hammon plays with a soldier's chopper. Spoiler alert ahead....
Top Gear Series 17 Episode 4
Episode 4! In this episode, Jeremy Clarkson uses a machine, James May writes on a blackboard, and Richard Hammond throws fruit into a caravan. Spoiler alert ahead. Jaguar XKR-S Jezza kicks the show off with the idea that Jags used to be all about comfort and...
Be crazy for sprint times
I wonder why we're not so crazy for sprint times. When it comes to performance, one of the key figures in a vehicle stat sheet is the 0 to 62 mph (100 kph) sprint time. This figure corresponds to acceleration - how quickly the car gets to speed. You can forget about...
Shelby SuperCars Tuatara revealed
"America" and "supercar" combined together in a sentence is often a joke for many a European gearhead, excuse me, petrolhead. The Chevy Corvette and the Dodge Viper still can't cut it to match the likes of Ferrari and Porsches. Shelby SuperCars, however, has been...
BMW DTM race concept unveiled
Here's something that we rarely get in these parts. Probably why everyone else is just so desperate turning their compacts and family sedans into "street racers." Well this here's a proper racer. Meet the BMW DTM race concept. The car is, in essence, a version of the...
Top Gear Series 17 Episode 3
And we're into Episode 3. In this episode, Jeremy Clarkson talks to two old ladies, Richard Hammond makes a phone call and James May sniffs his own armpit. Spoiler alert! McLaren MP4-12C Jezza drove the Ferrari 458 Italia last series and he declared it one of the...
F1: Alonso wins British GP
It's still a long way to go but at least Ferrari and Fernando Alonso has put their proverbial foot down and take the battle to Red Bull and the runaway leader Sebastien Vettel with a win at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Alonso managed to pip Vettel after a...