| Text By Jason
Ang
Photos courtesy of BMW, Lexus and Mercedes |
http://motioncars.com/ |
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| All the fountains of the great abyss burst forth, and the floodgates
of the sky were opened. The flood continued and the waters increased
greatly. Higher and higher above the street rose the waters, until
all the highest curbs everywhere were submerged.
If you've driven in Manila for more than a year, then at least once, you must have encountered a scene like that paraphrased from the book of Genesis. If you're driving a puny little car, that is. I know, because I happen to favor puny little cars myself. When I spot cars stuck in what looks like a lagoon in the middle of Araneta Avenue, all I can do is slow to a halt and feel the blood drain from my face. They're the only times that I wish I was driving a 4x4. All that is about to change. 4x4s are still trucks, but they're
no longer the sedans' dimwitted cousins: they used to be slow and dull-handling,
with a ride that could rearrange your intestines. Just to prove how
good the new breed of 4x4s are, we take a closer look at three of the latest
offerings from the luxury brands of Japan and Germany: the Lexus
RX300, Mercedes ML320 and BMW X5.
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