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Park n’ camp anywhere: Rhino Rack Sunseeker

by Andy Leuterio - September 22, 2015 - 10:00am

For true outdoors enthusiasts, acquiring a pickup truck or SUV is just the first step. It can have essentials like four-wheel drive, high ground clearance, and an easy-to-clean interior, but further accessorization...

The luxury of understatement: Nissan Altima 3.5SL

by Andy Leuterio - March 18, 2015 - 12:00am

Space, power, refinement, and comfort are prime qualities expected of an “executive” level midsize sedan.

Would you leave your car for this hybrid?

by Andy Leuterio - January 28, 2015 - 12:00am

Back when I had an office in Makati, I rode my bike to and from work on my car’s “coding” days.

Ford’s trucklet EcoSport

by Andy Leuterio - December 3, 2014 - 12:00am

So I finally got to drive Ford’s littlest CUV, the EcoSport.

Sublime for the class: Honda Accord

by Andy Leuterio - October 29, 2014 - 12:00am

While the midsize car market pales in comparison to the entry-level subcompact and the burgeoning SUV niche, it is still an important segment for any serious manufacturer.

Quality time in the VW Touran

by Andy Leuterio - August 27, 2014 - 12:00am

The last time I was in a Volkswagen was way back in 1985.

My 28 Top Movie Car Chases

by Andy Leuterio - July 23, 2014 - 12:00am

Recalls notwithstanding, General Motors should be commended for providing some of the most memorable, if not most prolific, vehicles in Hollywood history—well, at least for this generation. In Captain America:...

Meet the anti-truck Mazda BT-50

by Andy Leuterio - June 18, 2014 - 12:00am

I still remember my very first test drive.

Car buying just got complicated

by Andy Leuterio - April 30, 2014 - 12:00am

Depending on how you look at it, 2014 is turning out to be the best time to buy a new car or the worst.

Rough and ready Trailblazer

by Andy Leuterio - November 6, 2013 - 12:00am

It doesn’t take a genius to know that there’s a sizable market for midsize SUVs.

The Singapore Grand Prix awaits

by Andy Leuterio - August 21, 2013 - 12:00am

I confess I’m not the biggest Formula One fan these days. My interest pretty much waned in the last year that Michael Schumacher clinched the championship. The rules changes, the intrigue, the technological...

My 2 cents on the Mitsubishi Mirage COTY win

by Andy Leuterio - April 10, 2013 - 12:00am

I first drove the Mitsubishi Mirage last year at the Bira race track in Thailand along with several of my media colleagues.

The Stoic Swede Volvo S80 T5

by Andy Leuterio - February 27, 2013 - 12:00am

I had the chance to drive an S80 one weekend, and the timing couldn’t have been worse; it was triathlon weekend.

Raising the Bar 2013 Kia Sorento and Quoris

by Andy Leuterio - December 26, 2012 - 12:00am

You know a car manufacturer has “made” it when its products make you want to walk around them, point out interesting little details, and jostle for the keys so you can be the first to drive it.

Would bikes help lighten Metro Manila traffic?

by Andy Leuterio - November 14, 2012 - 12:00am

So I came across this November 4 article in gmanetwork.com, where the MMDA is studying a scheme to give a 1-day “no coding” pass to motorists who bike. If you ride your bike, you get to use your car on...

Seating hierarchies

by Andy Leuterio - October 3, 2012 - 12:00am

The past weekend I got to sit in the 3rd-row bench seat of a Chevrolet Orlando test unit.

Serious playtime with Sony Computer Entertainment

by Andy Leuterio - August 27, 2012 - 12:00am

They came by the thousands — retailers, developers, journalists, and bloggers from all over the world, and most importantly (and also the most enthusiastic of them all), serious gamers who cheered the loudest...

Courage

by Andy Leuterio - August 22, 2012 - 12:00am

Ernest Hemingway defined it as “grace under pressure.”

Call it "Lancer Lite": Driving the new 1.6 Lancer EX

by Andy Leuterio - August 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Flagship models may get all the glory with their whoop-a$$ stereos, low-profile tires and upsized engines, but in reality the bread-and-butter variants are those with the smaller engines and trimmed down features...

26 things I've learned over the past 26 years of driving

by Andy Leuterio - July 29, 2012 - 12:00am

You can never have enough cupholders.

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