‘4x4 Offroaders’ Articles
Written by THE aSTIG on 30 January 2010

The original Toyota Tamaraw FX was named after the Tamaraw – the largest native terrestrial mammal in the Philippines. The vehicle is known for its ruggedness and ease of maintenance. But somehow, the name “Tamaraw” still doesn’t seem to fit the vehicle, as the animal’s preferred habitat is tropical highland forested Full Article
Written by THE aSTIG on 07 January 2010

Previously, we’ve shown you that the Chinese Hummer H1 called the Dong Feng EQ2050 Series – High Utility Mobile Vehicle (HUM-Vee) is already on sale in the Philippines.
Now, we’re just showing you that apart from having different configurations, it doesn’t just come in camo or olive drab paint, but it also comes in a variety Full Article
Written by THE aSTIG on 15 December 2009

In case you don’t know it yet, the original Hummer H1 a.k.a. High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV, or Humvee), has already been discontinued. But the thing is, vehicles like these are keepers. They are already timeless classics in their own right. Owning one will always make you feel like “the man”. Now if you Full Article
Written by THE aSTIG on 13 December 2009

This ride has been aptly named “Ondoy” for its sheer size, ride height, and massive proportions. If typhoon Ondoy were to strike again, this ride would be more than capable of tackling most of the stuff Ondoy could throw in. And that is exactly the reason why this vehicle was created – to aid in Full Article
Written by THE aSTIG on 14 November 2009

This is rapidly becoming the toughest one day off-road race in the world. The King Of The Hammers is an extremely brutal race which combines rock cock crawling with Baja and Dakar style desert racing. You have got to have a rig built not only for be able to tackle high-speed jumps and turns, but Full Article
Written by THE aSTIG on 01 November 2009

The first line I was supposed to write in this article is “Does anyone know who owns this?”. But I was extremely lucky that it changed. This is because when I first saw this cool Suzuki Vitara, I was awe-stricken. So I took this first snapshot:And then thought posting it on my blog to ask Full Article
Written by THE aSTIG on 04 October 2009

The 26th of September, 2009 is the day when Metro Manila was hit by the most devastating calamity in decades – Typhoon Ondoy. With a month’s worth of rainfall pouring within just 6 hours, almost 80% of Metro Manila became submerged in flood water as high as 2 storeys.
As of 3pm on the 3rd of Full Article
Written by THE aSTIG on 30 September 2009

This may not be Pinoy made, but if the government may not be willing to purchase something like this (though I think they should), I believe that with Pinoy ingenuity, we can come up with something similar… Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, the Aton Impulse Viking-2992 Advanced All Terrain Amphibious Vehicle.
This extreme machine Full Article
Written by THE aSTIG on 20 September 2009

The first China-Sanya International Off-Road Challenge, which shall be held from 19-23 September 2009, is a competition brought to us by the Founder of the Rainforest Challenge (RFC) – widely considered as the Formula 1 of the 4×4 world.
At CustomPinoyRides, we are proud to present you with the vehicle that Team Land Rover Philippines is Full Article
Written by THE aSTIG on 24 August 2009

This is one big red monster. Owned by Atty. J. Justiniano, a 4×4 enthusiast and offroad racer, this bad beast used to be his competition race rig. Now, it is a shining example of how an extreme offroad racer should be like. (Don’t get me wrong, he hasn’t retired from racing. Another offroad race rig Full Article