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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 |
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SHOW REPORT |
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All geek to me |
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The 40th Tokyo International Motor Show is more about
tech talk than speaking from an enthusiast’s heart |
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By Brian Afuang
IT may well be a
political-correctness convention, all righteous and hand-holdingly
fuzzy-cuddly in a collective effort to save the planet. At the
ongoing 40th edition of the Tokyo International Motor
Show—Asia’s most important the same way the Frankfurt show is to
Europe and the Detroit spectacle is to the Americas—performance
cars that appeal to genuine car guys stick out like a thick, fat,
juicy, bloody-rare steak amid a buffet of healthful but immensely
bland tofu.
The world’s leading auto
manufacturers lined them up. Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Nissan,
Mitsubishi, Subaru even, as well as European giants Mercedes-Benz,
BMW, VW and Volvo and American carmakers Ford and Chrysler all
displayed wares, both in production and concept forms, that are
powered by hybrids, clean diesels, hydrogen, electric.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Gunfight at the
small SUV corral
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CATS Motors, the official Chrysler distributor in the
Philippines, brings us the Dodge Caliber
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Charger. Challenger. Viper. These
are just some of the most recognizable and imaginative American cars
of the new millennium, and they all come from one brand: Dodge.
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MILESTONES
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25 special
edition cars for Nissan Phils.’ 25th year
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To celebrate its 25th year,
Nissan Motor Phils. Inc. (NMPI) introduces limited anniversary
editions of the X-Trail and Sentra, of which only 25 units of each
vehicle will be released.
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Isuzu concludes
10th anniversary celebration in Davao
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Isuzu Phils. Corp. (IPC) closes
its 10th inaugural anniversary celebrations with the third and final
leg of its nationwide park conservation campaign on October 20 at
PTA Park in Davao City.
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Honda Cars Phils.
builds tree museum to mark 17th year
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Honda Cars Phils. Inc. (HCPI)
marks its 17th year of operations by affirming its commitment to the
protection and conservation of the environment as it inaugurates a
tree museum located in its manufacturing plant...
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BMW Roundel
celebrates 90 years
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The BMW Roundel, one of the
world’s most recognized symbols, celebrates its 90th anniversary
this month
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HARDTOP
By Vernon
B. Sarne
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Hopefully, life
does begin at 40
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TOKYO: Filipino motoring
journalists have just completed their traditional, biennial tour of
duty here in Japan, having covered last week the 40th Tokyo Motor
Show. My small group,...
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