The upcoming 45th ADB Annual Governors' Meeting will be the country's biggest economic event hosting of the year when it opens its doors to 4,000 delegates from its 67 member countries on May 2 to 5, 2012 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). And to shuttle all the Heads of State attending the said affair in absolute luxury, the Asian Carmakers Corporation (ACC), BMW's official importer and distributor in the Philippines, will be supplying a fleet of 90 identical brand new BMW 5 Series' for their disposal.
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Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) is doing what they do best: provide transport solutions for your business. And to better suit its task as a multipurpose vehicle, they've chucked out the third-row seats of the Crosswind to create a new variant for 2012, the Crosswind XS.
As a six-seater model, the Crosswind XS can now carry more than 1.8 cu. meters of cargo - making it the ideal choice for a taxi, service/delivery shuttle, or courier vehicle. And with so much space freed up by the no longer-existent third-row seats, loading large items such as balikbayan boxes and oversized baggage should be a breeze. It's also more than capable of hauling all kinds of payload with its tough chassis, Isuzu's Flex Ride MOVE suspension, and the 4JA1-L 2.5L turbo Direct Injection diesel engine and five-speed manual transmission under the hood that's proven to get as much as 21.5 km/L.
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18 April 2012
Ford Philippines on the road to recovery since March
Ford Philippines' dry spell is almost over. After floods in Thailand crippled their supply network for two months, the blue oval brand is finally on the road to recovery as vehicle supply from the kingdom continues to improve. As proof, they were able to record a 50% sales increase for the month of March selling 624 units. And with three new vehicles launched at the 8th Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) plus the arrival of all-new Focus scheduled later in the year, the future definitely looks bright for Ford.
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17 April 2012
Birth of an icon: The Ford Mustang turns 48 (w/ video)
Words by Jade Lu
Two scores and eight years ago this day, the Ford Motor Company introduced to the North American market what would be one of the most iconic nameplates in automotive history. Described as “the unexpected,” the Ford Mustang was a car designed for the fun-loving young Americans in the retro era.
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Get ready to go SKY high this weekend as Mazda Philippines gives us a first taste of their revolutionary SKYACTIV Technology. Head on over to the Mazda Expo from April 21 to 22, 2012 at the NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City and get up close and personal with the all-new CX-5 and Mazda 3.
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Words and photos by Christopher Kho
Every 5,000 km or so, the cars we drive requires an engine oil change. What comes out of your vehicle is a dark gooey fluid that no where near resembles the clear golden motor oil poured in a few thousand kilometers ago. But have you ever given thought to what happens to dirty used oil? While most if it ends up as waste, Valvoline Philippines is out to save the world one oil change at a time with NextGen, a premium motor oil that's made with 50% recycled oil. Thinking green, even its neon green bottle is made out of recycled materials.
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Words by Jose Carlo Roberto R. Sapera | Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company
If you're a fan of Ford's all-new Explorer, here's something that will tickle your fancy. Meet the blue oval brand's latest SUV on steroids, the all-new Explorer Sport - Ford's answer to the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 and Dodge Durango R/T.
A turbocharged 3.5 liter EcoBoost V6 blasts out 350 horses and 475 Nm under the hood, which is 60 hp and 130 Nm more than the standard V6. The steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifts give you full control over the six-speed SelectShift automatic transmission while you blast into oblivion. The engineers at Ford also modified the chassis and suspension to cope with the extra power, and upgraded the brakes with larger and thicker rotors so that it'll hopefully stop before you unwittingly hit a wall.
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16 April 2012
2013 SRT Viper: Back from the Grave
Words by Niky Tamayo | Photos courtesy of Street and Racing Technology (SRT)
When the Chrysler Corporation nearly folded back in '08, it seemed sure that the Dodge Viper would be first on the chopping block. When oil prices double and CEOs start jumping out of office windows, a raw, expensive sports car with a huge engine isn’t very politically correct. Viper development ended in 2008, and production trickled to a halt in early 2010. Things looked grim.
But in late 2010, Fiat (Chrysler’s new owners) announced the development of a new Viper - a car built from the ground up with the same Spartan, no-frills, race-ready philosophy as the old: Big honking engine, rib-crushing braking power, insane grip... and ABS, stability control, a touch-screen infotainment system, Harmon Kardon audio, and Italian leather seats.
Wait... what?
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