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Text and photos by Eric Tipan Stradas have always been good-looking, that’s kind of been their calling card. So it’s hard not to get awestruck by this pickup truck, but that facelift of the fifth generation in 2019 did wonders for this already handsome vehicle. The Athlete 4WD A/T swathed in orange is absolutely striking and very hard to miss. It took two more years (after the Xpander launch) before it finally picked up that front fascia but what an implementation it turned out to be. It ge...

Text and photos by Eric Tipan In the last two years it has won a Red Dot Design Award, the Autozeitung Design Trophy, the Auto Bild Golden Steering Wheel Award, Car of the Year (Thailand and Australia), and Consumer Reports’ Top Pick for Subcompact SUV, while also getting a five-star safety rating from Euro and Australasian NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). And to think, it’s only just two years old. As it is based on the multi-awarded Mazda 3, it’s pretty obvious where it gets its looks...

The Honda CR-V lineup is now dominated by diesel models, but the lone gas variant still has the same highly versatile and undoubtedly stylish body and qualities that make it a highly coveted model by looks and reputation.

If you want a tougher, more muscular-looking MPV, there are harder decisions to make than getting an Xpander Cross. It's now bigger, more beautiful, yet still bears features specifically designed to satisfy the needs of families and multiple passengers.

By Eric Tipan What makes a vehicle green? For a vehicle to be considered ‘green’ it has to be fuel efficient, pollute less, and most critical of all, be efficiently-made. It’s easy to say but tough to do for machines that were initially conceived in the steam era. Over the centuries, the hard work and R & D of some automakers has yielded models whose emissions per kilometer is equivalent to the energy consumed streaming one episode of ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.’ Imagine that....

Written by Eric Tipan Geely has been one of the more hi-tech brands out of China to make their way to the Philippines with models sporting mild hybrid capabilities and sophisticated user equipment. Their latest model, launched at Auto Shanghai 2021, is set to take it to the next level with Over-The-Air (OTA) updates, 5G Internet connection, an intelligent digital cabin, and even the ability to park by itself. Called the Geely Xingyue L, this SUV shares the same Compact Modular Architecture (CMA...

Written by Eric Tipan Imagine two floors worth of BMW goodness, from automobiles to lifestyle products, spread across 1,800 square meters worth of space. Now open your eyes and take a look at RSA Motors Greenhills, BMW’s first flagship dealership in the Philippines and just the second of its kind in the world. Constructed under strict and specific BMW specifications, this four-story facility is on Connecticut St. corner Florida St., Barangay Wack Wack, Mandaluyong City and is the German autom...

Wee test drive the Ford Territory Titanium+ and list down 10 of its best features you should know about.

Written by Eric Tipan Buying an automobile online isn’t a novel idea. In fact, it’s almost as old as the commercially available version of the World Wide Web. One of the first companies to capitalize on this was eBay which launched their automotive online marketplace in 2000 and it went on to sell 2 million vehicles by 2006. In the Philippines, even with the threat of the COVID-19, purchasing automobiles continues to be largely a real-world task, albeit with a few minor tweaks to reduce per...

2021 Toyota Innova 2.8 E AT The much-awaited update of the second-generation Toyota Innova is finally here and while you’ve seen versions launched in other ASEAN countries online, ours isn’t the same. Here is what the Pinoy buyers are getting. It’s the grille that gets the biggest retouch. The overall shape is retained but there are now revised slats, a couple of accents right by the headlamps, and a new chrome U-shaped bottom border. There’s also a sharper-looking bumper that’s been ...