Pinoy Life On Wheels

I was surprised to know that premium diesel is now available in the Philippines. There are currently in the market: Petron Turbo Diesel and Shell’s V-Power Diesel.

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On September 26, Asia’s most exciting Formula 1 night race will begin. At exactly 8:00 pm, the checkered flag will be waived and again fans will be treated to close views of these Formula 1 wonders as they zoom past through all 61 laps in a race to the finish.  The world’s most famous drivers, like Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton (last year’s champion) will be battling it out at the Marina Bay Street Circuit and vying for top prize.

Entertaining racing fans are some of the world’s best performers such as Mariah Carey, Missy Elliot, Daughtry and Adam Lambert among others. There are designated zones around the race track where spectators will be treated to concerts and parties.

F1 fans will get to see the Grid Girls! As in all other races, Grid Girls are people who help promote the F1 race. They’re witty, popular and sporty. It’s also a popularity contest of sorts where the winning Grid Girl gets to be in the limelight even after the race, plus a handsome cash prize. This year’s winner is Mabel Lau.

For more information, please visit the 2010 F1 Singapore Grand Prix website or my blogger buddy Dante Ward’s blog.

This is the kind of fun we had the Autocross 2010 at the Clark Speedway last August. Shown here is Dante Ward learning how to use sports mode on the 2010 Subaru Legacy Sedan. Indeed, a powerhouse of a sedan. The 2010 Subaru Legacy is one of the most coveted sedans in the market today. According to the marketing guy, it is currently sold to the tune of P2,048,000 apiece. See the features below: (more…)

Volvo cars have been known to be safest cars in the world, thus the most amazing innovations are available in the 2010 Volvo S60. Volvo has been pioneers of what the automotive industry has made into standards for most of the world’s cars, such as the 3-point safety belt, laminated windshields, padded dashboards, Side Impact Protection System (SIPS), City Safety™ and pedestrian detection with full autobrake. (more…)

Ah, so you like your car nice and shiny. So do I. When I was younger I never saw the logic behind washing cars on a regular basis. All the while I thought it was just about the looks of the car that had to be maintained and nothing more. How wrong was I! Cars are washed because the body needs to be protected. The more protection, the longer the paint job will last. That and other myths have been dispelled by 3M technicians and researchers. Here are some debunked car washing myths. (more…)