Venezuela suspends first driver’s license
Third-world traffic management is really far from how first-world countries do it. If you've seen YouTube clips of some roads in other developing countries, you might be amazed at how we're (relatively) more organized than them. However, that's still no excuse for the...
Endora SC-1: The German Corvette
Whatever happened to our ingenuity? We got hold of the US Army jeep and we created public transportation out of it. Now we get a slew of decent cars and, thanks to Banawe, rice (racist!) them out to Kingdom come. We take a decent compact sedan and ruin it by slapping...
BMW 328 Hommage unveiled
Here's another car that has minimal chances of being seen here - the BMW 328 Hommage. Currently it's shown at the Villa d'Este Concours in Italy. So if you want to see the car ASAP, fly there. Hehe. Anyway, the car's a open-top two-seater that BMW built as tribute to...
Honda Philippines cautious on supply
Looks like the situation hasn't gone well that fast for Japanese automakers. While demand for cars has gone up worldwide, the recent Japanese earthquake-tsunami-nuke disaster combo has stalled its automakers to keep up with production. Honda Cars Philippines, Inc....
F1: Vettel wins Spanish GP
Sebastien Vettel is clearly showing that his win last season was no fluke. While perhaps every other team is sour graping and crediting Red Bull's success to the sheer speed of their cars, Vettel is proving that he's the new wonder boy. His latest win in Barcelona in...
Migraine machines
When I was younger, I was into the whole pimp-my-ride phase until I figured it was too expensive and too pointless to make a hobby out of. While I do not condone pimping one's ride, I would say I'm not a fan anymore. One of my pet peeves these days are people who feel...
Hyundai post sales increase in Q1
Quite frankly, being a Japanese car driver (having driven a Toyota, a Nissan, and a Mitsubishi) I used to have a lowly view of Hyundai. Let's be honest, Hyundai had a reputation of shoddy build quality from back in the nineties. But that has surely changed of late. I...
Chery looking to put up local plant
Let's face it. Everything is being made in China. Even your supposed to be "Made in the USA" item would probably now be tagged "Made in China." Shoes. Electronics. Toys. Milk. The whole shebang. As for cars? It will only be a matter of time when the Chinese auto...
Casa or talyer maintenance?
It's pretty interesting how the argument for and against casa maintenance can go. Some people swear by it even after the vehicle's (usually three-year) warranty has already lapsed. Some people go against it. Here's a summary of the most common arguments for and...
Malaysia gets Rolls-Royce dealership
Here's another proof that we've gone way behind in terms of progress in the SEA region - Malaysia just got its first Rolls-Royce showroom in Kuala Lumpur. Sure, European cars are steadily becoming popular with Audis and Beemers now starting to become part of the...
Aston Martin to launch at least two Lagondas
Here's another newsbit from Aston Martin. The firm has been bent on reviving the old "Lagonda" badge and all indications point at it being a separate line that would feature more upmarket luxury vehicles to differentiate it from the Aston Martin name. Aston wants to...
Honda Philippines lauches new Accord
Honda's no-taxi policy has helped secure the brand's position as a step over it's rivals from Japan and Korea in terms of sense of luxury. That and their cars' quality. Anyway, here's the new Honda Accord ready for the Philippine market. The most striking update would...