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BMW X5 vs Mercedes Benz M350 Which German SUV would you prefer?
o you’re in the market for a large sport utility vehicle and you’ve got around six million pesos to spare. Then welcome to the world of German SUVs.
Those expensive Las Piñas walkways
Now we know. We were barking up the wrong escalator when we complained about the delays in the construction of those pedestrian walkways along the Alabang-Zapote road in Las Piñas.
2005 a banner year – Isuzu
Isuzu Philippines Corporation — the automotive industry’s diesel-engine authority — again ended another calendar year on a high note as it wrapped off 2005 with several remarkable feats. At the top of its impressive list of achievements is the D-Max’s continuing dominance in the pickup category.
‘Piloting’ the 2006 Honda Pilot
The Honda Pilot is the biggest of Honda’s SUVs which include the CRV, the Element and the Passport. It is ranged against the Chevrolet Trailblazer, the Ford Explorer, Toyota Highlander, GMC Envoy and Dodge Durango in the US.
2nd People’s Choice Awards launched
The annual Auto Focus People’s Choice Awards is back, this time with a bigger show featuring the best automobiles and motorcycles of 2006.
Yamaha out to prove Spark in 15,000-km run
TTARADIT, Thailand – Residents, mostly teenagers, lined the streets waving flags to welcome the participants of the Yamaha Pan Asean Touring Yamaha in Muang town in this remote province.
Motorsports Calendar
January
Mitsubishi wins 11th title in Dakar Rally
The Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution crew of Luc Alphand and Gilles Picard won the recently concluded Dakar Rally, claiming Mitsubishi’s 11th victory on this legendary event and the team’s sixth consecutive win.
Newest vehicles on the road: 2006 Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Galant 240M
wo new luxury vehicles – a compact SUV and a full size luxury passenger sedan boasting best-in-class features and powered by 2.4-liter engines – opened the year for new models on the same day early this week. These were the 2006 Toyota RAV4 compact SUV (4x4 variant priced at P1.705 million and the 4x2 at P1.425 million); and the Mitsubishi Galant 240M full-passenger car (priced at P1.548 million).
Thailand Yamaha Pan Asean Touring
PRACHUAP KIRI KHAN, Thailand – In the middle of each day, as we cruised at an average speed of 80 to 100 kilometers per hour, we – the rider-participants of the Thailand Yamaha Pan Asean Touring – were often faced with a common problem – sleepiness.
Petron Xtra backs ‘People’s Choice Awards’
Petron Xtra Unleaded is the major presenter of the Auto Focus People’s Choice Awards Automobile and Motorcycle of the Year. The Petron Xtra Auto Focus People’s Choice Awards is a showcase of the latest models from the top car and motorcycle manufacturers and dealers on Jan. 28 to 29 at The Fort Central Gateway, in Fort Bonifacio.
Mercedes Benz S 65 AMG
The new Mercedes Benz S 65 AMG celebrated its world debut last Jan. 8 at the North American Auto Show in Detroit.
Toyota has Innova and Altis promo
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) Corporation, in cooperation with Toyota Financial Services (TFS) starts 2006 by making the Innova and Altis more affordable through the "Number One Deals for 2006" financing promo.
F1 going down Hill
Damon Hill has apparently lost interest in the sport that has made him what was he is today: the last F1 champion to be tall and have big feet.
Toyota launches TF106
Panasonic Toyota Racing officially launched its 2006 Formula One campaign at the Toyota manufacturing facility in Valenciennes in France recently. The car has been running since the end of November as the team gets used to V8 engines and a new tire partner in Bridgestone.
Race Report: Grönholm wins Rallye Monte Carlo
Double world champion Marcus Grönholm won the World Rallye Championship’s season-opening race in Monte Carlo in his debut drive for the Ford Focus RS World Rally Car last week.
1st drifting competition set Saturday at Expo Filipino
whole day of fun and excitement awaits racing fans tomorrow when the green flag is waved at the parking lot of the Expo Filipino inside Clarkfield in Pampanga for the first ever drifting competition in the country.
Knockout qualifying for 2006 F1 season Tire changes to return during race
The qualifying session on Saturdays will now be split into three distinct parts, each with multiple drivers on track simultaneously, and each with the drivers running as many laps as they want — this following the recent approval from the FIA World Motor Sport Council of the new "knockout qualifying" system.
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