Here's the official launch video for the Toyota 86 held at the Subic International Airport. Have a fun and safe Wednesday!
August 15, 2012
Toyota 86 Launch: Video
Here's the official launch video for the Toyota 86 held at the Subic International Airport. Have a fun and safe Wednesday!
August 14, 2012
Toyota Offers Discounts for Flood-Affected Cars
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) announced during their 24th Anniversary dinner that owners affected by the recent floods will be helped with hefty discounts on parts and labor. As a way of assisting Toyota owners, TMP will provide the following discounts:
- 40% on Engine ECU
- 20% on Selected Flood-Affected Parts
- 20% on Labor
Review: 2012 Hyundai Elantra 1.6 GL & 1.8 GLS
Car makers are finally taking the compact sedan segment very seriously. After years of domination by the likes of the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic, they’re now facing serious competition from both east and west. And one that’s made the most impact is the Hyundai Elantra. Far and wide, it has stolen the show locally with a long wait list and an even longer list of satisfied owners. But is the Elantra just all flash and no substance? After spending two weeks back-to-back with the 1.6 GL MTand 1.8 GLS AT, all I could say is: the competition should be very afraid.
Toyota Posts Record Breaking Sales in July
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| Photo by Ulysses Ang |
During this record breaking run, Toyota’s passenger car line up continues to have a stellar performance. Toyota garnered 49.8% of the passenger car segment with a total of 2,155 units sold. The company’s locally manufactured vehicle, the Toyota Vios played a big role in this success as it recorded its highest monthly total of 1,654 units.
August 13, 2012
UPDATED: 2013 Honda Accord Pics Released
Honda has finally taken the wraps off the 2013 Honda Accord which they call as "the most sculpted Accord ever".
Whatever you think of it, it's clear that like the Civic and CR-V before it, it's certainly a very conservative step forward in terms of design. In fact, with intense competition from the likes of the Toyota Camry and even the Subaru Legacy, does the all-new Accord have what it takes to fight?
More details on the 2013 Accord will come out when it makes its North American market debut in the fall. Of course, we'll provide more details as they arrive.
UPDATE 1: It's been revealed that the 2013 Honda Accord will feature a new family of fuel-efficient engines ("Earth Dreams" engines) in both V6 and 4-cylinder configurations. The latter will feature direct-injection technology. Plus, the Accord will have a CVT transmission.
UPDATE 2: The Accord's official North American launch date is slated for August 20 US time. We'll probably get more information about Honda's next-generation executive sedan soon thereafter.
Continue on for the entire press release:
Ford PHL Sales Rise 23% in July; All-New Ranger, Fiesta Drive Demand
Ford Philippines today announced a 23 percent year-over-year increase in July retail sales to 745 units, driven by the all-new Ford Ranger and the continued popularity of the all-new Ford Fiesta.
The class-defining all-new Ranger proved incredibly popular in its first month of sales in the Philippines with sales of 246 units, representing the best-ever sales of the compact pick-up since its introduction in the Philippines in 1999.
Honda Donates to Philippine Flood Victims
Honda would like to express its deepest sympathy and condolences to victims of southwest monsoon rain caused by Typhoon Haikui. To support the impacted areas, the Honda group of companies will provide approximately 1.5 million Pesos toward the relief and recovery efforts:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.: 1 Million Yen (approximately 500 thousand Pesos)
Honda Foundation, Inc.: 1 Million Pesos
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan, is the parent company of the Honda group of companies in the Philippines, while Honda Foundation, Inc. is the working organization for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of Honda group of companies in the Philippines.
Honda Group of Companies in the Philippines:
Honda Philippines, Inc. (Manufacturer and distributor of Honda motorcycles and power products)
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (Manufacturer and distributor of Honda automobiles)
Honda Parts Manufacturing Corp. (Manufacturer of automobile component parts)
Honda Trading Philippines Corp. (Trading company)
HARI Opens Q3 with 20% Growth
Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) registers 20% growth in total sales to 14,281 units in January to July 2012 compared to the 11,852 units sold in the same period last year. The Passenger Car (PC) segment, boosted by sales of the Accent and the EON, grew by 58%, or 8,926 units sold versus the 5,650 sold in the first seven months of 2011.
July posted 2% growth in total sales with 1,530 units sold compared to the 1,497 sold in the same month last year. This was once again driven by the PC segment whose total sales grew by 19% to 1,095 units from the 924 units sold in July 2011.
AVT Trade-In Promo at 2012 PIMS
Trade in your old, working or non-working navigation devices and get a brand new AVT Navigator for as low as P3,500 at the 2012 Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS), to be held from August 16-19, 2012, at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
Round 2 of 2012 Lateral Drift Championship Series
Lateral Drift Championship Series 2012 Round 2, weathers a fund raising event dubbed as “Drift for a cause” this Saturday, August 18, 2012 at the Clark Expo grounds for the Habagat victims.
This will be a drifting event which will go side to side with car show display to be organized by Lateral Drift (LD) Production and Creator Studio. The event beneficiaries will be our brothers and sisters situated in Pampanga who were victimized by the recently low pressure storm experienced last week.
Philippine Price Guide: August 2012
August is typically a slow month for the automotive industry (the Chinese so-called "ghost month".) In any case, there are still some new additions / updates in this month's price guide, please we've got the upcoming Philippine International Motor Show on August 16-19. We'll see some new cars by then :-) Here are the new additions and/or updates:
- Hyundai Genesis
- Hyundai Sonata 2.0 Limited
- Lexus ES 350
- Lexus GS450h
- Mazda BT-50 (now available in all Mazda dealerships)
- Mitsubishi Lancer EX 1.6
- Subaru Impreza
August 10, 2012
Subaru Impreza Challenge 2012 Moved to September 8
UPDATE: We just received word due to the recent floods and in consideration of its victims, Subaru is moving the Impreza Challenge Manila leg to Saturday, September 8 instead. The venue will remain the same.
Want to win an all-new 2012 Subaru Impreza? All it takes is to be the last man (or woman) left holding. The Subaru Impreza Challenge 2012 will be held on
UPDATED: Shell, Seaoil to Hold Off Pump Price Increase
Shell and Seaoil on Thursday said they will not implement an oil price hike next week in areas affected by the recent flooding. This despite an increase in the prices in the world market.
"The move will, hopefully, help alleviate the current predicament many of our countrymen find themselves in where they have to manage the impact of the floods and rains," Roberto Kanapi, Pilipinas Shell Vice-President for Communications and Government Relations, said.
Honda's US Operations to Take Lead on Vehicle Design
News from Automotive News reports that Honda is clearly learning from the lackluster response to the all-new Civic. According to that news outfit, Honda is shifting some vehicle design, including the all-new Civic, responsibilities over to Honda R&D Americas.
Additionally, Honda R&D Americas is penning the all-new Acura NSX. Currently, they have 2,000 employees, a number which mostly likely to go up in the next few years.
Source: Automotive News
August 8, 2012
Metro Manila, Makati Lifts Number Coding for Thursday, August 9
Here's a bit of good news for motorists who have to go to work tomorrow.
The Makati City government has lifted the vehicle reduction or number coding scheme for Thursday, August 9. This is will certainly help those who need to go to and from work, especially if it's located in the CBD or Central Business District.
UPDATED: Now, according to a tweet sent by the Malacanang, they've confirmed that number coding is suspended tomorrow for the entire Metro Manila including Las Pinas.
Stay safe, everyone!
UPDATED: Mazda Previews All-New 6
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| Photo courtesy of Mazda Press |
Though details are still somewhat sketchy, it's been revealed that the all-new 6 will wear the "Kodo - Soul of Motion" design language pioneered by the CX-5. The 6 (at least in European spec) will feature a brake regeneration technology called "i-ELOOP". The 6 will also feature the a SkyActiv-G engine with 2.0-liters of displacement mated to a 6-speed SkyActiv-Drive automatic. Whether the 6 will see a power bump from the CX-5's mill remains to be seen.
While you're waiting for the all-new 6 to show itself, a preview video is available after the break straight from the folks at Mazda:
Pangilinan Calls for "Price Hike Holidays" for Fuel, Food
Senator Francis Pangilinan appealed for a “price hike holiday,” especially on fuel and food.
In a statement, he asked private firms to go easy on jacking up prices to allow residents in Metro Manila and a major part of Luzon to get back on their feet.
"Maawa naman ho tayo sa taumbayan sa mga panahong ito. Naiintindihan namin na kailangang mabuhay ng mga negosyo, pero sa panahon ng krisis tulad nito, sana ay ipagpaliban muna ng mga kumpanya--lalo na yung may mga 'buffer', ika nga, sa kita nila--ang pagtaas ng presyo. Lubog na nga ang mga tao dahil sa grabeng pagbaha, ilulubog pa ba natin sa pagtaas ng presyo mga bilihin?" he said.
Some oil companies adjusted prices on Tuesday.
Source: ABS-CBN News
August 7, 2012
Mitsubishi Showing Mirage, New Outlander at PIMS
Following the lead of Nissan Motor Philippines, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporaiton (MMPC) has just launched a teaser for their Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) line-up.
Headlining their display is the all-new Mirage (which we've already driven in Thailand). According to Mitsubishi, the Mirage will arrive with a 2-DIN touch screen DVD/GPS navigation for the top-line model. In addition, the Outlander is also making a comeback to the Philippines after being shown for the European market at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show.
Review: 2012 Honda CR-V 4WD
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| Photos by Ulysses Ang |
August 6, 2012
Nissan Philippines to Showcase Almera, 370Z in PIMS
DTS Ultimate Now Available
Our new DTS Ultimate chip is here, been a long wait but the factory in UK has come through with a real beauty. This is the latest Diesel Upgrade chip available now and it makes more power plus more fuel savings than our competitors.
With a processor that runs 6X’s faster than other brands, this chip has a sampling rate faster than anything else in the world. The New Generation board is 2012 technology and the processor is the latest and fastest that’s available in the market today.
August 5, 2012
Porsche 918 Testing Enters Next Phase
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| Photo courtesy of Porsche Press |
Audi A1 e-tron for German Olympic Team
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| Photo courtesy of Audi Press |
1-2 Victory for Audi R8 LMS at Spa 24 Hours
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| Photo courtesy of Audi Press |
66 sports cars from twelve different marques competed at the 54th running of the 24-hour race on the Grand Prix circuit in the Belgian Ardennes. After 509 laps on the 7.004-kilometer track two Audi R8 LMS ultra cars prevailed against their competition from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ferrari, McLaren and company. Andrea Piccini (I), René Rast (D) and Frank Stippler (D) triumphed in the R8 of Audi Sport Team Phoenix in front of their brand colleagues Christopher Haase (D) Christopher Mies (D) and Stéphane Ortelli (MC) from Audi Sport Team WRT.
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Cars Take on a Wet Fuji Circuit
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| Photo courtesy of Lamborghini Press |
August 2, 2012
First Drive: 2012 Audi A1
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| Photos courtesy of Audi Press |
Blame
it on the economy, but more and more people are thinking of downsizing their
next car purchase. The other shoe, which still has largely yet to drop, is for
automakers in the Philippines to convince consumers of the merits of a luxury
subcompact, paying a price premium for a longer list of creature comforts,
options, and badge appeal.
August 1, 2012
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Priced from P 1.508M - AutoIndustriya
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| Photo courtesy of Hyundai Press |
Plus, it seems that Hyundai's new "Storm Edge" crossover will receive a hefty price increase. The most affordable Santa Fe will now start at P 1,508,000 for the 2.2 R-VGT CRDi 4x2 M/T. This will go up to P 1,768,000 for the 2.2 R-VGT CRDi 4x2 A/T. And things will top off at P 2,228,000 for the 2.2 R-VGT CRDi 4x4 A/T.
Source: AutoIndustriya
Honda Launches 1'M Blue Campaign
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) in collaboration with partner-convenors today launches the 1’M Blue (an Eco-Safe Driving) Campaign, a new addition to its environmental and safety advocacy program.
1’M Blue (read as I’m blue) is the catchphrase for 1 Million Eco-Safe Drivers under the framework of Clean Fleet Management Program. 1’M Blue resonates Honda’s global environmental slogan, “Blue Skies for Our Children”, adopted to express its commitment to the realization of this environmental vision through expanded environmental initiatives. It represents a passionate and unwavering effort to help preserve our environment for the next generation.
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