Words and photos by Christopher Kho
Shell Gas (LPG) Philippines, Inc. recently unveiled a special partnership with the three-pointed star moniker. Under the “Shellane Fleet Revolution” program, 18 Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks were enlisted to safely transport their LPG products in line with the petroleum giant's commitment to provide its customers with safe, reliable, and high-quality products and services. This venture also reinforces Shellane's action towards road safety.
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Allied Bank and PNB is giving Formula One fans a special treat by letting them to go to the 2011 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix on a budget. Satisfy your need for speed for only P17,333+ per month at 0% interest over a three (3) month period, which includes airfare, hotel accommodations, Bay Grandstand tickets, and airport transfers. As the streets of Singapore turn night into day, you can now experience the exhilarating rush from 24 high-octane Formula One cars on September 23 to 25, 2011 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit without breaking the bank.
Cheer on your favorite Formula One teams and drivers at the race weekend, filled with a unique combination of sights, sounds and electric atmosphere. With Bay Grandstand Race Tickets, feel the adrenaline rush as as Formula One Cars race past underneath your feet. And to add to the excitement, Grammy-award-winning Linkin Park will be the performing on race day in support of their “A Thousand Suns” world tour.
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Contest and Promos
Words by Christopher Kho | Photos courtesy of BMW Group
Still hot out of the oven, BMW lets the world get a whiff of their all-new 1 Series ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year. This 5-door premium compact is bigger, bolder, and wiser than the model it replaces. Stuffed with the latest engine and suspension technology, and sprinkled with a colorful selection of goodies, BMW surely does know how to tickle our taste buds before it goes on sale early 2012.
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Newly Launched
Words by Jade Lu | Photos courtesy of Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz celebrates the 60th birthday of its most versatile workhorse by letting the public build one of their own. To be more exact, the German automaker tied up exclusively with LEGO, the third largest toy manufacturer in the world, to design its biggest LEGO Technic kit yet, The Unimog U400.
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It proved to be a grand day for Dr. Peewee Mendiola of the Big Chill Racing Team at the recently-concluded 5th Leg of the Race Motorsports Club (RMSC) National Slalom Series. Held last June 5, 2011 at the Robinsons Market in Sta. Rosa Laguna, Mendiola made a comeback after missing out on the top step of the podium last time around. His flawless performance and perfect car setup clocked him a time of 41.70 seconds that set the Overall and Production class best time of the day. Closest rival Noel Rivera of Team Fern C tried hard, but only managed to finish second best with his time of 42.16 seconds.
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Slalom
06 June 2011
Beaming Around Town | 2011 Chevrolet Spark 1.2 MT
Words by Jade Lu | Photos by Christopher Kho
Today’s yuppies have got it all going for them: advanced technology, increased buying power, and Angry Birds among other things. Between tweeting and passing out applications for their dream jobs, I’ve noticed quite a lot of today’s products aimed at the youth on-the-go, which is why I’m really not surprised that the automotive world followed suit and designed vehicles suited for this “in-crowd.” So allow me to describe my exploits with Chevrolet's latest hip mini-car, the all-new Spark.
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Subcompact
Ford's all-new Fiesta just got hitched with the Awesome crew of 99.5RT. Functioning as the DJ's official ride for upcoming events and campus tours, the Fiesta hatchback struts in style around the busy streets of Metro Manila foiled in a special 99.5RT livery. Just like one of the country’s leading radio networks, all-the new Ford Fiesta has shot its way to the top of the highly competitive small car segment with its hip features, making it a perfect match for 99.5RT that brings cutting edge music on the radio waves each day.
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03 June 2011
Audi bullies with its 503hp A1 clubsport quattro
Words by Christopher Kho | Photos courtesy of Audi
The boys at Audi surely know how to push things over the edge when they created the 503 horsepower A1 clubsport quattro. This pint-sized hatchback is a one-off creation built to test Audi's technological limits. Powered by a 2.5 liter turbo-charged five-cylinder TFSI engine with quattro permanent all-wheel drive, this could be a prelude to Audi's return to the WRC.
Raw Power
The A1 clubsport quattro is designed to be a road-legal track monster. Weighing in at just 1,390 kg, it can achieve supercar figures, catapulting from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds and reach 200 km/h 7.2 seconds later. And by adopting the TT RS' six-speed manual transmission and quattro permanent all-wheel drive, this hot hatch should easily reach a limited top speed of 250 km/h.
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