Friday, April 10, 2009

The Manila International Auto Show!

Went down to the World Trade Center to catch the Manila International Auto Show days ago, and aside from some rather fantastic stunts by the awesome Russ Swift, we were treated to some pretty darned sexy cars.

Most men rave about the BMWs and the Jaguars, but I was pretty impressed with the new Honda City. This is mostly because I'm driving a 2004 (or is it a 2003?) City, and the new version totally blows the older models out of the water.

Check it, yo:

I also got to see some of the newer low-cost brands, such as the Chana, Chery, and the Great Wall. From a purely aesthetic POV, they weren't bad-looking for their prices at all. Engine specs, on the other hand, say that they are purely city-driving cars (which again, aren't bad).

Still, after checking out all the other cars, I have to say that the 2008 Philippine Car of the Year was a pretty little thing. Russ Swift seems to agree as well, since his precision driving was done on this car.

The Subaru Impreza
the Philippines Car of the Year 2008

All in all, I had a pretty good time. Russ Swift's stunt driving was awesome, the cars looked great, and I got the chance to sit in an electric car (didn't actually drive it, but oh well). :D

4 comments:

philos said...

Why didn't you? Couldn't hear yourself think because of the aircon? Hehe...

Any idea how much the Subaru costs? I'd love to have one those beauts!

Lizz said...

Philos- I didn't drive it because I haven't driven in a while and was scared I would crash it, haha! All the Subarus were 2 million upwards! Expensive, lol.

joyfulchicken said...

You can buy two and a half Honda Cities for the price of one Subaru Impreza. I wouldn't know what to do with half of a Honda City though.

Lizz said...

JC- You drive it around Eastwood. :D

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