The streak continues for the country’s No. 1 automotive firm. Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has recently posted a 33-percent increase in sales for the first four months of the year, compared to the same period last year.
In the world of motorsports, drifting or drift competition is relatively a new sport. This refers to a driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers the car and causes a loss in traction of its rear wheels while maintaining control from going in and out of a corner on a race track.
As movie and street racing fans alike await the premiere of this summer’s hottest car flick and sixth installment of “The Fast and the Furious” (FF) franchise, Inquirer Motoring takes a look at six of the most memorable stunt scenes, including one from the official trailer of the upcoming movie.
Filipino-Swiss racer Marlon Stockinger recently made news while sitting behind the wheel of the Lotus Formula One car as local race fans witnessed the first-ever live action Formula One demo run with an event dubbed as the “Manila Speed Show.”
Just after hosting some of the memorable stunt and car chases from the movie “Bourne Legacy,” another action-packed movie is about to hit the local screens with the upcoming “Fast & Furious 6.”
Hyundai was ahead of the pack when it introduced the Genesis Coupe at the 2009 Manila International Auto Show. Here was a low-slung rear-wheel-drive coupe with a choice of potent engines, carrying the brand’s new luxury sub-brand, and starting at a very affordable price point.
Last April 11, Isuzu Philippines Corp. formally introduced its new company president to the motoring media at a luncheon held at Makati Shangri-La Hotel. By May 3, Nobuo Izumina officially replaces Ryoji Yamazaki, who was assigned managing director of Isuzu Car Life, an affiliate of Isuzu Motors Ltd. (IML). The 56-year-old Izumina has accumulated 33 years of work experience with IML, handling overseas operations. In 1993, he was appointed vice president for business management at Isuzu Motors America in Los Angeles, California, returning to IML in Japan in 1999 wherein he was named general manager of the sales department for the company’s operations in Europe, Oceania, Central and South America. In 2009, he landed the post of chair and chief executive officer for Isuzu Motors Mexico.
Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) recently finished the second leg of a three-leg series of road trips that started mid-February starting with the Valentine season where members of the motoring media were invited to partake in an out-of-town road trip dubbed as “A Date with the Isuzu Crosswind.” Each participant was encouraged to bring a loved one as a road trip partner; some brought their better half while others came as a pair of siblings and there were even father-and-daughter teams.
It wasn’t just Hollywood stars that went to the Kodak Theater last Sunday as the entertainment industry celebrated the 84th Academy Awards. As Hollywood’s elite strutted towards the theater, another kind of star made sure it shone that evening as all eyes were glued to the TV watching the Oscars.
Filipino-Swiss driver Marlon Stockinger, 21, is closer to becoming the first Filipino to make it to the world’s premier racing series Formula 1.
Despite the snowstorm over the weekend, the recently opened 2013 Chicago Auto Show had a lot of hot debuts and concept cars. Inquirer Motoring shares some exclusive photos showcasing some of the production debut models and concept vehicles.
There’s a newbie in town. The new B-Class of Mercedes-Benz that is. For this model, Mercedes-Benz is targeting the trendy and upwardly mobile younger market looking to own his or her first brand-new Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz claims that the new B-Class sports tourer is more agile and efficient, offers the same level of comfort and is the first of the new-generation compact cars of Mercedes-Benz introduced in the country.
