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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 |
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The fast and the tough |
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Nissan shows the Navara pickup’s sporting qualities
in a speed run
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NOW this is something we don’t see very often. In highlighting the
strengths of the Nissan Frontier Navara pickup, Universal Motors
Corp. (UMC), an assembler and distributor of Nissan light commercial
vehicles in the Philippines, on November 6 put the truck through a
series of acceleration runs and braking test—a “drag race,” as
UMC called it—to show the Navara deserves its billing as a
“sport-utility truck.”
“It’s the first pickup to top-bill a drag
race,” said UMC Executive Vice President for Marketing Elizabeth
Lee. “First with an automatic transmission. First with a six-speed
manual. And now the first to be tested as a real sport-utility
truck,” she said, referring to the Navara’s lineage.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Toyota unveils 2009 RAV4
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Toyota Motor Phil. (TMP) on November 10 launched the upgraded 2009
RAV4. The enhancements of the compact SUV aims to further strengthen
Toyota’s position as the number one automotive company in the
country and leader in the commercial vehicle segment, TMP said.
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New Ford Focus now available at dealerships
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Ford Group Phils. (FGP) announced the 2009 Ford Focus is now sold
starting November 14 at all Ford dealerships in the country. FGP
said the new Focus has a fresh new exterior, an upgraded interior,
impressive new features and advanced technologies, further
reinforcing its acclaimed driving excellence.
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honda civic power package
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SpeedLab’s Honda Civic Power Package is a complete system
guaranteed to result in 20 percent more power over a stock setup.
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AUTOWORLD
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Amid Looming Recession, GM, Chrysler To Keep Low Profile In LA Auto Show
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LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Auto Show gets underway here tomorrow
against a gloomy backdrop of an industry reeling under the weight of
record losses, a global credit crunch and a looming recession.
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driven/bmw x3
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True trailblazer
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Experiencing BMW’s navigation system in Germany and
in the Philippines
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Hopping into the BMW X3 is like putting on a well-worn pair of
luxury shoes: it’s extremely comfortable and familiar. But it must
be remembered that the X3 was first met with discomfort and
skepticism.
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Subaru Forester earns award from US auto magazinei
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New Jersey: Subaru of America Inc. recently announced that the
Subaru Forester was named Motor Trend’s 2009 Sport-Utility Vehicle
of the Year.
Topping 12 other contenders, the Forester was, according to Motor
Trend Editor-in-Chief Angus MacKenzie, the judges’ unanimous
choice.
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F.Y.I
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honda jazz logs sales record for hatchbacks
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Honda Cars Phils. Inc. (HCPI) said the second-generation Honda Jazz
had recently achieved an “all-time high” in terms of sales
record for hatchbacks. After the car’s premiere at the 2nd
Philippine International Motor Show...
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HARDTOP
By Vernon
B. Sarne
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A dilemma like no
other
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Not a few critics say that should the US government throw a lifeline
at Detroit, it is essentially tantamount to “rewarding decades of
mismanagement,” and that other struggling industries would just be
encouraged to demand similar dole-outs.
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