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

Aston Martin V12 Zagato revealed

I always fancied Aston Martin cars. They have that suave British stiff upper lip sense about them. They seem to be more sophisticated and mature over Italian supercars. And I have yet to see an Aston Martin being driven around here in the Philippines though others...

Fifth Gear Series 19 Episode 5

Spoiler alert! Here's a recap of the fifth episode of the 19th series of the second stringer British motoring show - Fifth Gear. In this episode, Fifth Gear (care of Tiff and Jonny) will be competing in a hill climb race with Ariel Atom V8. Other cars in review are...

Coolant or water for radiator

My first disclaimer would be to clarify that I am no auto mechanic. Much as I have read and studied how cars actually work, I'm not one of those gearheads who can readily perform automotive surgery on their rides. At best, I know basic maintenance. And, if need be,...

Nissan pays Juke owners for spec error

Nissan Juke owners in the United States should be pretty happy to find checks amounting $400 written to their names. It's Nissan's act of contrition for mixing up the specs for the Juke's fuel tank. The all-wheel drive version really has a 11.8 gallon tank but...

Subaru Forester: A station wagon really

It seems to be an unspoken rule that families should have one car for the city and another for out-of-town trips. Too bad in our case, owning a car is already a luxury and owning two cars means either you're a pretentious debt-ridden douche trying to keep up with the...

Kia Pro_Cee’d to rival Golf GTI

It's amazing how the Koreans are really taking the automaking fight worldwide. Probably why they come in droves here to study English - to be able to sell cars elsewhere. But I wonder what good will that do once they take on the rest of the non-UK European market....