‘4×4 Offroaders’ Articles
Written by THE aSTIG on 05 July 2010

When you hear the name “Suzuki Vitara”, you picture a tiny capable little 4×4 that blends well in city traffic and, well, doesn’t really stand out in the foray of CRV’s and RAV4′s that cruise the metro. But when you hear the name “199 Offroad House”, you instantly get pictures of crazy monster Full Article
Written by THE aSTIG on 16 May 2010

Video by Sprocketph.com LRPhils Motors, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Land Rover vehicles in the Philippines Treated the Media and the public to a Terrapod Experience at the Rockwell Power Plant Mall March 25-27, 2010. The Terrapod is a mobile off-road track that can demonstrate the capabilities of the Land Rover vehicles’ in a similar Full Article
Written by THE aSTIG on 23 April 2010

Concept One’s display concept was indeed a winner in the 2010 Manila International Auto Show. They featured a tricked-out Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution customized and modified by Project O., which looked capable of doing almost anything! It’s an urban-dwelling, rollin’-on-dubs, bling machine; offroad beach buggy warrior with Nitto Full Article
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 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 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 Full Article