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October 5, 2014

Peugeot Alabang is Now Open

Eurobrands Distributor Inc. (EDI), official importer of Peugeot vehicles in the country, together with the Autocirculo Group, formally opened last September 17, 2014 the doors of Peugeot Alabang. Peugeot Alabang joins Peugeot Las Piñas, Peugeot Pasay and Peugeot Quirino dealership under the wing of the Autocirculo Group. Also open are Peugeot Cagayan de Oro, Peugeot Cebu, Peugeot Nueva Ecija, Peugeot Lipa, Peugeot Pasig and Peugeot Negros Isle. Like all the previous Peugeot dealerships before it, Peugeot Alabang aims to provide the full Peugeot ownership experience to its customers while ascribing fully to Peugeot international standards.

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) officially announced the availability of the All-New City VX MUGEN Special Edition.

The All-New City VX MUGEN Special Edition enhances the ownership experience by being equipped with factory-installed genuine MUGEN accessories. It comes with a unique front sports grille, front and rear under spoiler, side under spoilers, 17” alloy wheels with nut and lock set that are exclusively designed for car enthusiasts who will appreciate the premium and dynamic styling of the All-New City. The MUGEN emblem completes its sporty look and makes the City VX MUGEN stand out on the road.

Despite a setback from Tropical Storm Mario, the 5th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) held last Thursday to Sunday, September 18 to September 21, at the World Trade Center was its most successful yet, nearly doubling its foot traffic from the previous PIMS in 2012.

Review: 2014 Honda Civic 2.0 EL MUGEN

Photos by Ulysses Ang

Editor’s Note: Click here for our review of the 2012 Honda Civic EL.

The Honda Civic is in a very peculiar situation. Next to its other stable mates: City, Jazz, and Accord, it’s quite pedestrian in every sense of the word. Designed during the 2008 economic downturn, Honda banked that buyers would opt for a simple compact sedan with solid but unremarkable virtues: spacious, frugal, and reliable. Instead, all of its competitors moved in a completely different direction, offering cars with features a class or two higher. The initial supply problems (Thai floods) didn’t help things either. And though the Civic is still selling pretty well, it’s not anymore as lauded as its predecessor (at least for critics). Knowing very well that the compact segment is shrinking and the battle getting all the more competitive, Honda rushed in to refresh the Civic this year. The question is: is it enough?

Maserati Celebrates Centennial Gathering

The unique Maserati Centennial International Gathering marked the culmination of the company’s official Centenary celebrations last week.

Philippine Car Price Guide: September 2014

We know you’ve been eagerly awaiting the September 2014 edition of the Philippine Car Price Guide. Since there were a lot of cars that made their debuts at the recently concluded Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) last week, we decided to delay this update until we could get information on the new and upcoming models that were shown then. And now that we have the info that we need, here’s the September edition of the 2014:

BMW X3
BMW X4
BYD F0
Chevrolet Captiva
Chevrolet Trailblazer LTX
Ford EcoSport (update)
Ford Focus (update)
Ford Ranger Trekker
Honda Brio
Honda Brio Amaze
Isuzu D-Max X-Series
Isuzu mu-X
Lexus NX 300h
Mazda3 Speed
Mazda6 (update)
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Mitsubishi ASX
Nissan Urvan (update)
Nissan X-Trail
Peugeot 508 (update)
Peugeot 3008 (update)
Peugeot 5008 (update)
Subaru WRX
Subaru WRX STI
Toyota 86 (update)
Toyota Fortuner
Toyota Hilux
Volkswagen Jetta

Petron Value Card, dubbed as the ultimate motorist loyalty card, now has over 2-million cardholders nationwide. The lucky 2-millionth member, Charlie Toh of Davao City, was recognized in simple ceremonies at the Petron Bajada station last August 15, during Davao’s Kadayawan Festival.

Review: 2014 Volkswagen Beetle 1.4 TSI Comfortline

Ask a kid to draw a car and chances are he’ll trace a curvy line, using three semi-circles interconnected together. Without meaning to, he would have subconsciously penned the all-too-familiar silhouette of the Volkswagen Beetle. In the Philippine context, there’s no car out there that’s more memorable as the Beetle. Loving called ‘The Bug’, the Beetle was the quintessential symbol of mobility. In the 1960’s, the Beetle stood for freedom of movement for the everyday man. As a result, everyone had one or at least knew someone who did. Although the decades that followed saw the rise of the Japanese economy car, ask anyone old enough about the Beetle, and they’ll regard it only with fond memories.

Ferrari Posts Record First Half 2014 Sales

The Ferrari S.p.A. Board of Directors met under the chairmanship of Luca di Montezemolo (before stepping down) to examine the financial results for the first half of 2014.

The figures show growth in all indicators despite the planned reduction in car deliveries.

Title Race for Philippine GT Championship Heats Up in Clark on September 27

Now halfway through the 2014 season, the Yokohama Philippine GT Championship returns to the Clark International Speedway this September 27 and 28 for Round 4.

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October 5, 2014

Peugeot Alabang is Now Open

Honda City VX MUGEN Special Edition Now Available

90,000 Visitors Troop to 5th Philippine International Motor Show

September 30, 2014

Review: 2014 Honda Civic 2.0 EL MUGEN

September 26, 2014

Maserati Celebrates Centennial Gathering

September 24, 2014

Philippine Car Price Guide: September 2014

Petron Value Card Holders Now 2-Million Strong

September 23, 2014

Review: 2014 Volkswagen Beetle 1.4 TSI Comfortline

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Ferrari Posts Record First Half 2014 Sales

September 21, 2014

Title Race for Philippine GT Championship Heats Up in Clark on September 27