Visions of Mercedes-Benz usually involve long stately limousines, flashy roadsters, or Kimi Raikkonen’s own chrome-p...
April 4, 2006
March 9, 2006
Review: 2006 Audi A4
Posted on March 9, 2006 |
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As early as three years into its life, Audi was pressured to come out with a new A4. When Audi engineers were alrea...
March 1, 2006
Review: 2006 Hyundai Accent CRDi
Posted on March 1, 2006 |
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“Surprise and delight the customer” may be a common marketing goal these days, but it’s unusual to find a car that g...
February 14, 2006
Review: 2006 Mercedes-Benz S 350 LWB
Posted on February 14, 2006 |
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Just last weekend, I was checking the classified ads looking for how much a new house might cost these days. After a...
Review: 2006 Hyundai Matrix CRDi
Posted on February 14, 2006 |
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The moment you set your sights at the Hyundai Matrix, you immediately think: that doesn’t look right. I don’t blame...
January 31, 2006
Review: 2006 Mitsubishi L200 Strada GLX
Posted on January 31, 2006 |
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I’ve got this soft spot when it comes to Mitsubishi off-roaders. Call them crude, but there’s something—either wit...
September 11, 2005
Review: 2005 Mazda6 2.3
Posted on September 11, 2005 |
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The engine closes up to 7,000 rpm and the muted sonorous note fills the cabin. Just before the rev limiter hit, you...
March 19, 2005
Review: 2005 Jaguar XJ8
Posted on March 19, 2005 |
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Jaguar’s XJ-series is the epitome of luxury and performance for the British car maker. And even with Ford money, an...
First Drive: 2005 Porsche 911
Posted on March 19, 2005 |
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Pluck any car enthusiast from the last 40 years, and there is only one car that he will be sure to identify from a h...
March 7, 2005
Review: 2005 Chevrolet Optra 1.8 LT
Posted on March 7, 2005 |
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Enter a showroom, any kind of showroom, and you’ll immediately get whiffs of lies and deceit. And it’s not the plas...
February 13, 2005
Review: 2005 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer
Posted on February 13, 2005 |
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Elvis Presley, James Dean, Clint Eastwood—men with very different backgrounds, and yet, all have become at least dur...
February 2, 2005
Review: 2005 Toyota Corolla Altis 1.8G
Posted on February 2, 2005 |
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Five to ten years ago, the choice for a first car was as diverse as the colors on a Charlie Chaplin flick: it was ei...
January 23, 2005
Review: 2005 Mitsubishi Adventure Grand Sport
Posted on January 23, 2005 |
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The wonder of an effective marketing campaign is that it sticks right in your head, whether you like it or not. And...
August 11, 2004
Review: 2004 Ford Escape 2.3L
Posted on August 11, 2004 |
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It’s a fact that ninety-five percent of SUV owners haven’t even thought of going off-road. They probably avoid the ...
Review: 2004 Mazda3 1.6 and 2.0
Posted on August 11, 2004 |
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A long, long time ago in the Kingdom of the Philippines lived Mazda 323. It lived simply, toiling around the busy c...
April 9, 2004
Review: 2004 Peugeot 206 1.4
Posted on April 9, 2004 |
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Once upon a time there was a man who loved driving cars. He wanted a car that was just right for city driving, that...
March 10, 2004
Review: 2004 Nissan Sentra 180GT and GS
Posted on March 10, 2004 |
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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 |
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Every Terminator movie has a scene where Arnold Schwarzenegger gets hit with everything the enemy has. His skin and...
February 29, 2004
Review: 2004 Isuzu Trooper Skyroof Edition
Posted on February 29, 2004 |
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Imagine you’ve been working for a multi-national company, and after sweating it out for a couple of years, you’re ab...
February 10, 2004
First Drive: 2004 Civic 2.0 i-VTEC
Posted on February 10, 2004 |
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Japanese sedans used to be simple: three sizes with three different strengths: mild (1.3), regular (1.6), and extra ...
January 21, 2004
Review: 2004 Ford Escape V6
Posted on January 21, 2004 |
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There are several ways of waking up in the morning, from the unpleasant blare of an alarm clock to the stimulating a...
July 7, 2003
First Drive: 2003 Toyota Vios 1.5G M/T and A/T
Posted on July 7, 2003 |
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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 |
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Given a fixed length, width and height, the most efficient shape to enclose a space is that of a box. That's someth...
April 21, 2003
Review: 2003 Volvo S40 T4
Posted on April 21, 2003 |
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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 |
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There’s always something alluring with the girl next door. She may not be the prettiest, sexiest or richest, but so...
March 25, 2003
Review: 2003 Toyota Camry 2.4V
Posted on March 25, 2003 |
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It seems that Nostradamus is right after all. Our world may not have ended with the now infamous Y2K debacle or wit...
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