James Deakin
Guest Contributor
James Deakin is a multi-awarded automotive journalist located in Manila, Philippines. James is a motoring corespondent for CNN Philippines and is the host of the Philippine motoring television show Drive! and the daily consumer affairs show The Service Road.
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First impressions of the new Fortuner / News
This was meant to be an article, but it seems that most of you just can’t wait that long. So I’ll save you the wait, pass on the fluff and get straight into it. I drove the all-new Fortuner...
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The Carver One / Featured Article
Imagine a place where a Ferrari is as common as Corolla. A place where a Bentley Continental GT will be towed away simply for being too average to take prime parking outside the hippest club...
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Tested: The autonomous car from Kia / Featured Article
The days of the beloved automobile as we know it are numbered. Sad, I know, but if we’re honest with ourselves, the only thing that is surprising about this is what took so long.
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Subaru Forester shows off its X-Mode System / Featured Article
Motor Image Pilipinas, Inc. (MIPI), the exclusive distributor of Subaru Vehicles in the country, has gathered selected Subaru Clients, media and would be clients in another unique event and...
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Porsche Cayenne: The icy cold chili pepper / News
As the plane door swung open, I’m slapped across the face by a refrigerated gust of wind that feels as hospitable as a woman scorned. “Welcome to Skellefteå!” a sign reads outside the termin...
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Peugeot Philippines appoints new President / News
Barely two years after launching the brand, Peugeot Philippines has appointed a new president to assume operations, beginning March 24. Glen Dasig, 42, who was part of the BMW success story...
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Land Rover breaks new ice with the Discovery Sport / News
They call it the Discovery Sport, which despite what the name may suggest, is not a variant of the almighty Discovery, but more like the highly anticipated replacement of the much-to-be-desi...
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The Best Backseats in the Country / News
The irony of the well-heeled car buyer in this country is that the more money they spend on a car, the less they will drive it.
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The Problem With The Drunk Driving Act. / News
Ladies and gentlemen, The party is finally over. It may have taken over 12 months after it was passed into law, but the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act (RA10586) will now be officially im...
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A Day in the Life of an Ambulance Driver / Featured Article
After spending the last 12 years making a living out of what many see as a pampered life, driving everything from a Unimog to an F1 car, I began this new year by finally deciding to make goo...
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A Day in the Life of a Race Driver / Featured Article
We all have a manufactured idea of what it is like to be a race car driver. But what is it really like to get behind the wheel of a proper race car and go wheel to wheel with other higly tra...