Kenneth Cobonpue, an award winning Filipino craftsman and industrial designer famous for his furniture designs using natural fibers and materials like rattan, bamboo and abaca created a 2-seater concept car with the help of product designer Albert Brikner.
Eight-Division World Champion Manny Pacquiao splurge into buying himself an early Christmas gift. He bought a Ferrari 458 Italia for $225 thousand to add to his pricey car collection of Mercedes Benz, Porsche, and different SUVs.
September of 2011 chalks in as the best month ever in Volvo cars’ history with an increase of 30.5 percent, driven by strong sales on a number of markets. Total sales from January to September 2011 totaled to 333,865 cars, a 22.5 percent increase from the same period last year.
Sebastian Vettel has become Formula One double world champion after finishing third place at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Japan. All Vettel has to do is to add a single point in Japan or in all remaining Grand Prix this year to secure the back-to-back championship. He finished 3rd in Japan and gained 15 points, making it impossible for McLaren’s Jenson Button to catch up.
Honda Foundation (HFI) intensifies its clean fleet management advocacy as it continues to raise awareness on the importance of fuel efficient and safe driving. In partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE), Philippine Business for the Environment (PBE) and Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia), the Honda Foundation reaches out to fleet operators from the government and private sector for a whole day of eco-safety driving training at the Honda Safety Driving Center (HSDC).
Volvo Philippines is one with Volvo Car Corporation as it takes the next bold step in the evolution of the company’s upcoming large luxury sedan. The Concept You, revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, combines a sleek coupe-like exterior with a luxurious high-tech interior that keeps the driver in command via intuitive smart pad technology.
Photo Caption (L-R): Mr. Tatsuya Natsume, President and General Manager of Honda Cars Phils., Inc., Mr. Ramon Zialcita, Branch Manager of Honda Cars Global City, Mr. Rufino Luis Manotok, Chairman and CEO of Ayala Automotive Holdings Corp. and Mr. Danny Pedro, Customer Service Division Head of Honda Cars Phils., Inc.
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) recently recognized Honda Cars Global City as its first certified ‘Green Dealer’ in simple ceremonies held in Taguig City.
11 supercars were summoned for a drag race in an empty airstrip. The race was organized by the guys of Motor Trend to know which of these cars deserves to be called the “Best Driver’s Car”.
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. earlier announced a voluntary recall of some Honda Fit (Jazz in the Philippines) City and CR-V models to replace the power window master switch assembly with countermeasure parts.
I, together with a handful of members from mitsulancerph and graduates from the first batch of the DPD (Dirt Performance Driving) have participated in the recently concluded RallyEKross event held last August 20th at the ATV area of Enchanted Kingdom in Sta. Rosa, Laguna prefecture.
