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Review: 2004 Peugeot 206 1.4

Posted on April 9, 2004 | 0 reactions
Once upon a time there was a man who loved driving cars.  He wanted a car that was just right for city driving, that...

Review: 2004 Nissan Sentra 180GT and GS

Posted on March 10, 2004 | 0 reactions
The last time a Nissan Sentra set foot on the Subic International Raceway was when the dollar exchanged for 26 pesos...

Review: 2004 BMW 530d

Posted on March 10, 2004 | 0 reactions
Every Terminator movie has a scene where Arnold Schwarzenegger gets hit with everything the enemy has.  His skin and...

Review: 2004 Isuzu Trooper Skyroof Edition

Posted on February 29, 2004 | 3 reactions
Imagine you’ve been working for a multi-national company, and after sweating it out for a couple of years, you’re ab...

First Drive: 2004 Civic 2.0 i-VTEC

Posted on February 10, 2004 | 0 reactions
Japanese sedans used to be simple: three sizes with three different strengths: mild (1.3), regular (1.6), and extra ...

Review: 2004 Ford Escape V6

Posted on January 21, 2004 | 0 reactions
There are several ways of waking up in the morning, from the unpleasant blare of an alarm clock to the stimulating a...

First Drive: 2003 Toyota Vios 1.5G M/T and A/T

Posted on July 7, 2003 | 0 reactions
Let’s face it—we’re going to be late again.  Rushing through a mid-afternoon’s Metro traffic, our humble Toyota Echo...

Review: 2003 Nissan Urvan Estate

Posted on July 7, 2003 | 0 reactions
Given a fixed length, width and height, the most efficient shape to enclose a space is that of a box.  That's someth...

Review: 2003 Volvo S40 T4

Posted on April 21, 2003 | 0 reactions
Now, more than ever, the lines of automotive design and engineering are beginning to blur.  American sedans, once no...

Review: 2003 Toyota Revo 1.8 SR

Posted on April 21, 2003 | 0 reactions
There’s always something alluring with the girl next door.  She may not be the prettiest, sexiest or richest, but so...

Review: 2003 Toyota Camry 2.4V

Posted on March 25, 2003 | 0 reactions
It seems that Nostradamus is right after all.  Our world may not have ended with the now infamous Y2K debacle or wit...

Review: 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer MX

Posted on March 25, 2003 | 1 reactions
When a promised gift arrives later than it should, it can be frustrating and exciting at the same time.  The same se...

Review: 2003 Isuzu Crosswind XUV

Posted on February 3, 2003 | 1 reactions
Even as Isuzu struck success with its first Isuzu AUV, the Hi-lander, it was already developing its second iteration...

Review: 2003 Ford Expedition

Posted on February 3, 2003 | 2 reactions
I’ve always taken a liking to bright, red wrapping paper.  There’s a sensation of butterflies in the stomach, couple...

Review: 2003 Mitsubishi Pajero Field Master

Posted on January 8, 2003 | 1 reactions
James Bond is one cool guy; there’s no doubting that.  Everything from driving (and subsequently wrecking) his Aston...

Review: 2002 Nissan Cefiro Brougham VIP

Posted on July 2, 2002 | 0 reactions
The Cefiro Brougham VIP, since its 2000 launch, has carved out its own market niche, that of a limousine-like convey...

Review: 2002 Opel Astra Club Sedan

Posted on July 2, 2002 | 0 reactions
It was around two years ago when we last stepped into an Opel.  As competent as the Astra was, back then we conclude...

Review: 2002 Honda Civic Type-R

Posted on March 13, 2002 | 0 reactions
Honda Civics stuffed with DOHC VTEC engines have earned a reputation for being the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of the co...

Review: 2002 Honda Civic VTi-S vs Toyota Corolla Altis 1.8G

Posted on March 13, 2002 | 0 reactions
Ever since the introduction of the Honda Civic back in the early 1990s, it became an overnight success.  The ‘bug-ey...

Review: 2002 Ford Lynx Ghia

Posted on March 12, 2002 | 0 reactions
Critics said that it was the rear end that did it in; some claimed it was borrowed underpinnings; some even proclaim...

Review: 1997 Porsche 911 Cabriolet

Posted on February 16, 2002 | 0 reactions
When we hear the word Porsche, three adjectives immediately spring to mind: air-cooled, rear-engined, and flat-six. ...

Review: 2002 Ford Ranger 4x4 XLT

Posted on January 21, 2002 | 0 reactions
The wind buffeted even more as the tire noise filled the cabin.  I knew for a fact that this vehicle was being drive...

Review: 2001 Mercedes-Benz MB100

Posted on March 12, 2001 | 2 reactions
Weekend getaway to Tagaytay:  long stretches of highway culminating in steep mountain roads with plenty of hairpin t...

Review: 2001 BMW 523i vs Honda Accord VTi-L

Posted on March 12, 2001 | 0 reactions
We know what’s circulating in your minds: here’s another crazy match up between a BMW and a Honda—an uneven match-up...

Review: 2001 Toyota RAV4

Posted on February 5, 2001 | 0 reactions
Niche market vehicles are usually developed as an afterthought.  Sure, manufacturers have to develop a new shell and...

Review: 2001 Toyota Corolla GLi

Posted on February 5, 2001 | 0 reactions
The battlefield of the 1.6-liter sedans has never been this big.  Long before, people had only two choices: the Mits...