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                    [Title] => Up to freezing Baguio on a hot Mirage G4
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Aside from the lure of being able to experience the much-publicized freezing temperatures of the country’s summer capital, members of the motoring media who joined last week’s Fuel Eco Run of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) were also curious to find out the fuel performance of their latest market offering—the Mirage G4. That includes me.

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Back in the late 70’s and early 80’s—when I was but a lad—I always dreamed of being a race car driver. As ambitious as that sounds, it was a lot easier back then; costs were lower, people shared parts, and thanks to the crowds that regularly showed up, sponsors had deep pockets.

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The Thai people love their pickup trucks to the tune of some 200,000 units a year – just for the Isuzu brand alone, said Arthur Balmadrid, SVP for sales of Isuzu Philippines Corporation, at the welcome dinner in Bangkok, Thailand.

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It just piques your interest when you receive an invitation from Ford labeled “Top Secret”; after all, it always implies something exciting.

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As you may have noticed, today The Philippine STAR celebrates 24 years of balanced journalism. Far be it for us to give ourselves the proverbial pat in the back, but today we recognize that we do stand on the shoulders of giants.

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[DatePublished] => 2004-05-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1486156 [AuthorName] => Manny N. de los Reyes [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 247993 [Title] => Two views on the 2004 Honda Civic 2.0 i-VTEC [Summary] => After completing the four fun-filled legs of the 2003 Honda Civic Media Challenge, I developed a profound respect for the Civic. The Civic 1.6 VTi race cars we used were fast, agile and tough as these were able to last the entire season while being driven to the ground by journalists trying to be neophyte rally drivers. The Philippine STAR team, composed of Brian Afuang, Manny Delos Reyes, Andy Leuterio and myself, capped the overall team championship after a very trying and highly competitive season. [DatePublished] => 2004-04-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1460445 [AuthorName] => Lester Dizon And Andy Leuterio [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => Up to freezing Baguio on a hot Mirage G4
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Aside from the lure of being able to experience the much-publicized freezing temperatures of the country’s summer capital, members of the motoring media who joined last week’s Fuel Eco Run of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) were also curious to find out the fuel performance of their latest market offering—the Mirage G4. That includes me.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134827 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805279 [AuthorName] => Rey Gamboa [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2655/cwem.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1240291 [Title] => Start the fun [Summary] =>

Back in the late 70’s and early 80’s—when I was but a lad—I always dreamed of being a race car driver. As ambitious as that sounds, it was a lot easier back then; costs were lower, people shared parts, and thanks to the crowds that regularly showed up, sponsors had deep pockets.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133929 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1370511 [AuthorName] => James Deakin [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 788845 [Title] => To D-MAX in Thailand [Summary] =>

The Thai people love their pickup trucks to the tune of some 200,000 units a year – just for the Isuzu brand alone, said Arthur Balmadrid, SVP for sales of Isuzu Philippines Corporation, at the welcome dinner in Bangkok, Thailand.

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1435777 [AuthorName] => Kap Maceda Aguila [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 695887 [Title] => Test of Man and Machine [Summary] =>

It just piques your interest when you receive an invitation from Ford labeled “Top Secret”; after all, it always implies something exciting.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097687 [AuthorName] => Ulysses Ang [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 596967 [Title] => Our commitment [Summary] =>

As you may have noticed, today The Philippine STAR celebrates 24 years of balanced journalism. Far be it for us to give ourselves the proverbial pat in the back, but today we recognize that we do stand on the shoulders of giants.

[DatePublished] => 2010-07-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133604 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1274753 [AuthorName] => Dong Magsajo [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 359024 [Title] => Suzuki Grand Vitara: Definitely Grander This Time Around [Summary] => Oh, we know you’ve been aching to read about Suzukis. We even met up with the people from Suzuki Philippines a couple of months back just to show them your text messages demanding one Suzuki vehicle review after the other. So when we finally got the call to test drive the Suzuki Grand Vitara, we pounced on the opportunity. No questions asked. And, boy, are we glad we did.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1274753 [AuthorName] => Dong Magsajo [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 350605 [Title] => K-Lite Karting for Cancer’s nail-biting finish [Summary] => While The Philippine STAR sent out a formidable team at the recently concluded K-Lite Karting for Cancer event, some technical problems almost blew the team’s chances at a podium finish. Fortunately, a resilient and consistent effort by the entire team was good enough to salvage third place — despite some very tough competition.
[DatePublished] => 2006-08-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1274753 [AuthorName] => Dong Magsajo [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 311023 [Title] => Team Philippine STAR/SPEED Magazine takes 3rd place in Round 4 of the Jazz VTEC Media Challenge, grabs 2nd overall in final standings [Summary] => An exciting day at the race track was what the competitors of the 7th season of the Jazz VTEC Media Challenge had last Saturday. It was a close fight until the end with the competitors eagerly egging their colleagues on as they ran their second and final official heat of the day. The tight course of the Carmona Racing Circuit was made even more challenging with the additional chicanes added by the race officials.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1486156 [AuthorName] => Manny N. de los Reyes [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 250607 [Title] => Piloting Sepang with Michelin’s latest hi-performance tire [Summary] => It’s one thing to drive the latest ultra-high-performance tire from one of the oldest and most respected tire companies in the world. It’s also another to experience said tire while it’s attached to some of the most desirable cars on earth like Porsche 911s, BMWs and Mercedes C- and E-classes. It’s yet another to drive said tire and said cars on one of the most illustrious race tracks in the world: Malaysia’s Sepang Formula One circuit.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1486156 [AuthorName] => Manny N. de los Reyes [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 247993 [Title] => Two views on the 2004 Honda Civic 2.0 i-VTEC [Summary] => After completing the four fun-filled legs of the 2003 Honda Civic Media Challenge, I developed a profound respect for the Civic. The Civic 1.6 VTi race cars we used were fast, agile and tough as these were able to last the entire season while being driven to the ground by journalists trying to be neophyte rally drivers. The Philippine STAR team, composed of Brian Afuang, Manny Delos Reyes, Andy Leuterio and myself, capped the overall team championship after a very trying and highly competitive season. [DatePublished] => 2004-04-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1460445 [AuthorName] => Lester Dizon And Andy Leuterio [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => ) ) )
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