At the track with Isuzu’s new mu-X and D-Max 3.0L variants
We hit the BRC tarmac to try out Isuzu’s just-introduced mu-X and D-Max variants with the bigger 3.0L CRDi VGT turbodiesel. Delivering peak power and torque of 160hp @ 3200rpm and 280lb-ft @…
Driving the 2015 Mitsubishi ASX 2.0 GSR
Built on the Lancer sedan’s Daimler-Mitsubishi GS platform, the ASX also has the same top-spec 2.0L CVT powertrain, but is lighter and shorter atop a longer wheelbase. With the new reality of weather…
The Tata Super Ace chassis with passenger body: a tough 18-seater truck with a van’s suspension
We drive the Tata Super Ace chassis with passenger body, taking the compact, city-sized truck into the countryside to bring a busload of teaching volunteers on an outreach mission. Stable at speed and…
The 2015 Isuzu Crosswind XL: a basic ten-seater that’s a comfortable and competent soft-roader
We drive the 2015 Isuzu Crosswind XL on unpaved, rain-swept roads. The base-variant XL is a ten-seat people mover that’s become ubiquitous as a “UV Express” transporter in urban settings. But with its…
Driving the BAIC A115 hatchback built on the Z-Platform of DaimlerChrysler and Mitsubishi
We drive the top-spec BAIC A1 hatchback (called the E1 in some markets). Built on the Z platform developed jointly by DaimlerChrysler and Mitsubishi, and powered by a Mitsubishi MIVEC made by a…
Going “manual” on the BYD F0’s AMT
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Taking the Honda Brio DOWN and back UP the Tagaytay-Talisay Road
HARD BRAKE, DOWNSHIFT, TURN IN: We took a Brio AT variant down the winding Tagaytay-Talisay Road to see how well it could take the twisties with its D, D3, D2 and D1 drive…