Christmas cargo
“While APEC happened …” I bet a lot of stories out there start with this phrase now. Well, this is our story and it’s one for December—because it was while APEC happened last…
The Tata Super Ace passenger prototype on a real world mission
I again went to Tata Philippines, to see if they’d help out on an outreach drive. They got back to me within minutes. Sure! How many passengers on this drive did you say?…
The Pump: getting smarter acceleration from a Crosswind A/T
We dive deep into the details of the JATCO-sourced automatic transmission on Crosswind XUV and Sportivo variants, and come back up with a notion on how to get acceleration that’s closer to how…
THE PUMP technique on a Crosswind A/T
On an Isuzu Crosswind XUV or Sportivo with an automatic gearbox, crossing the 2000rpm threshold with this tactic gets you smarter, quieter acceleration. For the how and the why, see our full write-up….
Driving the 300hp BYD Qin plug-in hybrid
On the 300hp BYD Qin, using both engine and electromotor in hybrid mode to accelerate spectacularly in quiet Eco or throaty Sport setting, the Dual Mode II plug-in powerplant also charges the battery…
Parking the 300hp BYD Qin hybrid remotely, no driver at the wheel
We drive the BYD Qin with its remote control fob and record what happens inside the powerful, next-generation hybrid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iABgaSBGJQ&w=auto&align=center
Driving the Tata Vista Ini with its 75ps 1.4L SAFIRE engine
On the Tata Vista Ini with its 75ps 1.4L SAFIRE petrol burner, we discover that the engine from FIAT delivers rich torque at the low end (as expected on an 8-valve SOHC) but…
At the BRC track with Isuzu’s new D-Max 3.0L variant
To answer a reader’s question about the sound of the 3.0L CRDi VGT turbodiesel on Isuzu’s new mu-X and D-Max top variants, here’s the unplugged footage of us taking the D-Max LS-M 3.0L…
Off-road with the Isuzu D-Max 4×4 LS-A 3.0L
We try Isuzu’s off-road challenge with their just-introduced D-Max variant with the bigger 3.0L CRDi VGT turbodiesel. Delivering peak power and torque of 160hp @ 3200rpm and 280lb-ft @ 1800~2200rpm, the new 2,994cc…
Off-road with the Isuzu mu-X 4×4 LS-A 3.0L
We try Isuzu’s off-road challenge with their just-introduced mu-X variant with the bigger 3.0L CRDi VGT turbodiesel. Delivering peak power and torque of 160hp @ 3200rpm and 280lb-ft @ 1800~2200rpm, the new 2,994cc…
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…