Buying and owning a car in the Philippines, explained properly

Honest guides on which car to buy, how to buy it smart, and what it really costs to keep on the road

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....