Photos by Ulysses Ang |
Showing posts with label Track Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Track Day. Show all posts
May 31, 2013
Shell Introduces Philippine Student Contigient to the 2013 Eco-marathon Asia
Filed Under:
Events,
Fuel,
Shell Corporate,
Track Day
May 28, 2013
A Date with M: BMW Driving Experience 2013
Photos by Ulysses Ang |
April 12, 2013
Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience 2013: The Video
CATS Motors, Inc., the official distributor of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in the Philippines recently held the 2013 edition of the Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience. This half-day track event is designed not just to bring the different Mercedes-Benz passenger cars through its paces (including the SLS AMG) but also to teach invaluable lessons to the driver, especially when it came to emergency maneuvers.
April 10, 2013
Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience 2013: Better Driving Through Training
Photos by Ash Mahintay. Courtesy of CATS Motors, Inc. |
February 11, 2013
An Experience Like No Other: The Audi Driving Experience
There are track days, and there’s the Audi Driving Experience—a track day unlike any other, allowing mere mortals to flog cars with more than 500 horsepower on a race track. The Audi Driving Experience is a carefully crafted immersion experience into the world of Audi and everything the company stands for, namely: performance engineering.
September 19, 2012
First Drive: 2012 Toyota Fortuner & Hilux with VNT
Photos by Ulysses Ang |
Filed Under:
Driver's Seat,
Toyota Fortuner,
Toyota Hilux,
Track Day
May 30, 2012
Mercedes-Benz Actros Takes to Batangas Racing Circuit
CATS Motors, Inc. (CATS) introduces the new Mercedes-Benz Actros in an exclusive driving event at the Batangas Racing Circuit.
Two Actros truck variants were available for test drive during the event: A 6-wheeler 20-ton 310 Hp Actros 3 and 10-wheeler 26-ton 350 Hp Actros 3. Guests, composed of the motoring press and haulers, were able to experience the power, safety and capability of the new Mercedes-Benz trucks for the first time.
Filed Under:
Feature,
Mercedes-Benz Actros,
Track Day
May 21, 2012
Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience: The Video
Ok...this happened a year ago already, but we still can't get over it! Here's a video of the Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience that happened at the Subic International Airport. Enjoy!
April 5, 2012
Volvo S60 Participates in PLDT Alpha Track Day
Volvo Philippines proudly displayed its cars’ prowess on the tracks at the recently concluded PLDT Alpha Track Day on March 26, 2012 at the Clark International Speedway in an all-out race competition. This annual event hosted by the PLDT Alpha Enterprise brought together the country’s top executives for a car-filled day with the dynamic new breed of Volvos as the main cars for the track run.
After the karting activities in the morning, the Top 40 drivers progressed to practice their skills on the track with the powerful Volvo S60s. They were given the option to “choose their weapon” and drive either the 1.6L S60 T4 or the 2.0L S60 D3 turbodiesel. Both cars delivered superbly on track much to the delight of the car aficionados present. Guests enjoyed the pulling power of the S60 D3 Turbodiesel -- a powerhouse that pushes the limits with low emissions, 400Nm of torque, and quick, sure power. It ensures immense driving pleasure while enjoying the fuel efficiency of up to 22Km per liter. The single turbocharged engine infuses the drive with the composed feeling of being in control in all situations without compromising on the fun of driving. The S60 1.6 T4 with its 180Hp and 240Nm of torque also delivered top performance and had the drivers fling it around with ease and confidence. The S60’s advanced multi-link rear and McPherson spring strut front suspension mounted on a rigid body with a low center of gravity translate into a feeling of being in command and in safe control. The front and rear suspensions also interact to provide stable braking and crisp steering.
Filed Under:
News,
Track Day,
Volvo Corporate,
Volvo S60
December 20, 2011
Test of Man and Machine: Ford Focus Endurance Challenge
Photos by Mikko David |
It just piques your interest when you receive an invitation from Ford labeled ‘Top Secret’; after all, it always implies something exciting. So with the giddiness of a 10-year old kid, I clicked ‘open’ and lo and behold: it’s an invitation to race—to race for 12 non-stop hours behind the wheel of a Ford Focus TDCi. With thoughts of the glitz and glamour of the 24 Heures du Mans (‘24 Hours of Le Mans’ for the non-French speakers out there), I immediately did my best impression of Steve McQueen, replied yes and encircled my June 4-5 with a big, bright red circle.
Filed Under:
Events,
Feature,
Ford Focus,
Track Day
December 8, 2011
Passport to Punishment: Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience
Photos by Ulysses Ang |
We car journalists are a spoiled bunch. We’ve been through countless track exercises both in the Philippines and abroad which are supposedly meant to test the car’s abilities. The problem is, most of the time, they’re meh. They’re designed to keep the cars safe more than anything else. So after a while, these things get boring. And tedious. And repetitious. So it’s not hard to imagine what happens when you receive yet another driving experience event invitation. Granted it’s from Mercedes-Benz, the idea of babying multi-million peso cars through a snoozer of a course isn’t exactly something to look forward to. Plus, the drive to Subic and the cost of toll and fuel means it won’t come cheap. But here we are at the sprawling Subic International Airport, having dragged ourselves from bed just three hours ago. Are we ready to sleep again, but this time behind the wheel?
November 30, 2011
Race Driver 101: Driving the TRS-Ford Focus PTCC Race Car
Photos by Ulysses Ang |
It’s not everyday you get the opportunity to jump from a virtual race car to a real one without the hard work and perseverance. Ask any racing driver and he or she can tell you that those years of training pays off at 0.1 of a second at a time. So what happens when you place me—a totally “green” racer but hardcore Playstation driving champion behind the wheel of a Philippine Touring Car-spec Tuason Racing-Ford Focus race car? Not the utter disaster that you’d expect, but not the fairy tale ending either. Let’s just say, I won’t be climbing aboard a race car any time soon.
Filed Under:
Feature,
Ford Focus,
Motorsports,
Track Day
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