Part of the Japanese carmaker’s new technical center in Shimoyama
This weekend in Taguig
Test drives are an important part of the buying process. How else will you know how a car handles unless you get behind the wheel and try it out for yourself? Sometimes though, a quick lap around the dealership isn't enough
by Jason Tulio
At the SM Mall of Asia
After convincing provincial customers of its Montero Sport's on- and off-road prowess during its Head to Head Test Drive Challenge, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines (MMPC) is finally bringing its driving activity to Metro Manila.From August 20 to 21, 2016, Block
by Dinzo Tabamo
Over 4,000 laps done
Hyundai is celebrating the first anniversary of its Nurburgring test center, with more than 20 models doing over 4,000 laps since the facility officially opened in September 2013.With its accelerated durability tests at its Nurburgring facility, the Korean carmaker can
No need to go to Europe or the US
The BMW Group has announced that it is scheduled to open its very first driving center in Asia in Incheon, South Korea.According to the German carmaking conglomerate, while the BMW Group already has driving centers in Germany and the United States,
Where its cars will lap the circuit 480 times
Hyundai has officially opened its European Test Center at the Nurburgring in Germany, allowing the Korean carmaker to evaluate and develop the durability and driving dynamics of its vehicles \"more effectively and more often.\"Built as an extension of Hyundai\'s European
And make them even tougher
The human body is a delicate thing and it can only take so much physical abuse. So, to protect its drivers--and test the limits of its trucks\' durability--Ford\'s engineers developed the industry's first robotic test-driving program, which
To help develop its vehicles for the European market
Construction is now well under way for Hyundai's new vehicle test center, which just happens to be located at the famed Nurburgring track in Germany. Being built at a cost of €5.5 million (P296 million), the facility, according to Hyundai,
It's so big it can be seen in space
As if being partly-owned by Volkswagen isn't enough to gain access to a high-speed circuit--the Ehra-Lessien test facility--Porsche has announced that it will take over the Nardò Technical Center automotive proving ground at Apulia in southern
Looks like we don't have to fly to Europe anymore
Enthusiasts who want to drive around the Nurburgring may no longer have to fly all the way to Germany to experience the famed track as some individuals are reportedly looking to build its replica in the United States.On a Sirius XM
How about one in Metro Manila?
For new-car buyers, the problem with taking a car for a test drive means having to drive it on public roads just a couple of rounds around the block where the dealership is. A city in the United States, however, has
Looking for your own private test track?
Are you a millionaire (or billionaire since we're talking in pesos) and you've got a horde of supercars and hypercars whose legs need to be stretched to the limit? Contact your broker now as Honda's 1.72-hectare proving
