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Suzuki Philippines has just rolled out its new ‘home test drive’ program

Ever since it resumed operations following the easing of quarantine restrictions, Suzuki Philippines has made it a point to minimize contact with customers. One way it has done so is by improving its online and home services.It first rolled out the

Pick one

In the blue corner, we have a car you'll recognize because they're bloody everywhere. Ubiquity, thy name is Fiesta-if you don't have one yourself, the odds you're closely related to someone who does are overwhelming. Yep, it'

Not one vehicle left us disappointed

It was 4:30am and my alarm began ringing. I got up and started preparing to head out for MG Philippines' first-ever media drive. I had just gotten back from the 2019 Top Gear Awards the night prior, and I was

You’ll be able to try out other vehicles in the brand’s PH lineup, too

Mazda Philippines recently expanded its local lineup further with the introduction of two new crossovers: the CX-30 and CX-8.Naturally, we're eager to take these out for a spin, and you're probably itching to give them a try,

Another winner from Ingolstadt

The RS6 is Audi's practical family car laced with supercar performance. Ever since the German carmaker's collaboration with Porsche in the early '90s to investigate surprisingly spacious speed courtesy of the RS2, the folks at Ingolstadt have made a name

The good and the bad

I was really excited for this test drive. Ever since Hyundai Asia Resources (HARI) announced the upcoming availability of the Hyundai Kona's electric version at the Manila International Auto Show in April 2019, I had been excited to try out this

Reinvigorating the brand

The midsize SUV segment in our country seems to have reached a state of parity. No one model seems to be head and shoulders above the rest. So whichever you buy, you'll end up with a powerful seven-seater loaded with

Ready to do battle in the competitive subcompact crossover segment

Kia Philippines could be the comeback story of 2019. A Korean brand with a lineup that could easily match-and even surpass-that of its Hyundai sibling/rival, it never found the audience that could appreciate its modern design language and enjoyable

A memorable drive to Bataan

Strictly speaking, the Honda BR-V is classified as a subcompact SUV. Sometimes I've been tempted to put quotation marks on the 'SUV' part of the category. Because while the BR-V does seat seven and has a higher ground clearance

This little EV has built up quite the hype

That's right-not very far, and not for very long, but we're the first outside of Honda to slide across the recycled polyester seat, look out over the concave triptych of screens and take a drive in perhaps the most

For those interested in the Japanese carmaker

If you're interested in buying yourself a Subaru, the Japanese car manufacturer wants you to know it's making the all-new Forester, XV and its other EyeSight-equipped models available for test drives next weekend.Motor Image Pilipinas, the company'

An upscale Miata

When the Mazda MX-5 RF was revealed, I was one of those who was less than enamored with the idea of a Miata with a folding mechanical roof. I thought the MX-5's canvas roof was a beautiful origami of

The right-sized Rover

Rewind: It's 2011, and Top Gear-back then still in its pre-Matt LeBlanc era-is busy getting dust in their eyes in the desert, when one of the presenters bloodies himself after a towing mishap. For a brief moment, the

A hardcore Bimmer

A very late arrival to a party BMW should have been hosting. Way back in 1998, the X5 was one of the very first schport-premium 4x4 SUVs on the scene. Then BMW saw the downsize trend coming way ahead of Mercedes

It’s a ‘very complete machine’

This is the grandchild of the original Cayenne, which famously transformed Porsche's fortunes when it elbowed into showrooms in 2002.It's taken some people many of the years since to get used to the idea of a Porsche SUV, but

Practical excess is possible

Do me a favor. Family car? How is a near-£100k (P6.5 million) Mercedes a family car?If you have a family, and nearly £100k (P6.5million) to spend on a car to transport aforementioned family around town/on holiday/up

Still nimble despite its size

Have we reached peak grille yet? The X7 is BMW's biggest and most luxurious SUV, and it wants to be noticed. Even the BMW badge on the nose had to be made bigger to match this thing's outsize swagger.It'

A brief but educational drive

When I saw the itinerary for the Nissan Futures event in Hong Kong, I noticed that several hours were blocked off for the Leaf test drive. Based on past experience with these events, I thought we'd only go around the block

Is it primed to take on the segment?

It really shouldn't come as any surprise that Nissan Philippines brought in the Terra. The Japanese carmaker already had competitive offerings in several key segments, but it was missing a midsize SUV that could take on the likes of the Toyota

If only we could remember their names

One of my favorite assignments for Top Gear is compiling buyer's guides. It gives me an excuse to visit out-of-the-way dealerships for obscure Chinese brands for prices you can't find online. In these places I ogle dozens