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MAKING MOTORING FUNGus Lagman GoldfeornSaRfeuDlersivingAAP PRESIDENT Case #1: Four teenagers died when, at 4 o’clock in the morning, their car crashed against an electric post, then a concrete wall, inside an exclusive subdivision. Upon impact, all four were thrown out of the car. They were apparently drinking at the subdivision park shortly before the incident occurred. Stories also abound that all the fatalities were too young to even legally drive a motor vehicle. Case #2: Four passengers, including the one driving, died and another four were brought to the hospital for serious injuries, when their SUV turned turtle along the SCTEX, thrice, according to some reports. Apparently, one of the tires blew up causing the loss of control of the vehicle. Case #3: Five passengers, including the driver, died when their SUV tried to overtake three vehicles but crashed head-on against an oncoming bus on the opposite lane. The driver was overtaking on a curve, according to some news reports. These are all actual cases, with real people dying. And all of them happened within the month of May. For sure, there were several more road crashes in the country last month, but the above were the most prominent. It is difficult to imagine how agonizing these must have been for the victims’ close relatives and friends. We can only offer our sincerest sympathies and condolences to them. For us at AAP, this series of preventable road crashes is truly disheartening. We have been advocating road safety for many years, with our activities and efforts intensifying last year as we joined the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. We are doubly inspired to pursue this advocacy because the FIA or Federation Internationale de l’Automobile, to which AAP is affiliated, is a very strong supporter of the UN effort. In fact, aside from pushing auto clubs all over the world to organize projects related to making roads safer, the FIA also came up with the following GOLDEN RULES for safer driving. I WANT TO BE SAFE. I PROMISE TO: 1 BELT UP – all passengers are my responsibility. 2 RESPECT THE TRAFFIC CODE – rules are there to protect us all. 3 OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT – my car is made of metal, pedestrians and children are not. 4 CHECK MY TIRES – both for wear and for correct inflation, including the spare. 5 DRIVE SOBER – when I am drunk or on drugs, I am a danger on the road. 6 PROTECT MY CHILDREN – keep them safe in car seats. 7 PAY ATTENTION – calling and texting make me dangerous. 8 STOP WHEN I’M TIRED – getting there late is better than not at all. 9 WEAR A HELMET – motorbikes and bicycles don’t protect my head. 10 BE COURTEOUS AND CONSIDERATE – respect other drivers. Notice that all three cases cited above could have been prevented had the drivers heeded these rules. Specifically Rules 1 and 5 apply to Case #1; Rule 4 and possibly Rules 2 and 3 apply to Case #2; Rules 2 and 3 apply to Case #3. We at AAP urge all drivers to join hands with us in promoting safer driving. Perhaps we can become more effective advocates of road safety if we all become conscious of the worldwide objective of halving the number of deaths on our roads by 2020. Finally, let us all keep in mind and be guided by the Golden Rules for safer driving. AQ MAGAZINE 1

Masthead / Contents EMAIL US: [email protected] WHAT’S INSIDE01 REGULARS CLUBNEWS 22 Gus Lagman 08 AAP holds 81st annual COVER STORY Golden rules for safe driving membership meet Ideal Performance Car04 Aida Sevilla Mendoza 12 AAP hires 2 new managers DREAM DRIVES An American automotive TEST DRIVES 28 A review of the latest sports icon passes away 16 2012 BMW 118d Sport Line and super cars around 18 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport 20 2012 MINI Coupe S FEATURE 48 Too Hot To Handle EDITORIAL AAP BOARD OF DIRECTORS AAP PRESIDENT Augusto C. Lagman Aida Sevilla-Mendoza Guillermina T. Gabor Gus Lagman President Director Director EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Juan B. Angeles Chairperson, Publication & Chairperson, Travel & Tourism Committee Aida Sevilla-Mendoza Vice-President Public Relations Committee Nona F. Esquivel Director EXECUTIVE EDITOR Chairperson, Road Safety Committee David L. Arcenas Junep Ocampo Director Chairperson, Audit & Good Jacinto M. Mantaring Jr. Governance Committee WRITERS Treasurer Chairperson, Government Liaison Vince Pornelos Jose Armando L. Eduque Augustus J.V. Ferreria Chairperson, Finance Committee Director Lucci Coral Director Chairperson, Motorsports Committee Chairperson, Membership Services GRAPHIC DESIGN & Marketing Committee Danny Hernando Email: [email protected] • Website: www.aap.org.phCREW ADVERTISING AQ is published every quarter by the Automobile Association Philippines (AAP), BEZAM MARKETING CONSULTANCY PRESIDENT: Bess Zamora a non-profit, non-tax, non-governmental organization dedicated to serving and promoting Unit 339, 3/F Mile Long Building, Amorsolo cor. Javier St., Legaspi Village, Makati City the interests of the motoring public. TELEFAX: (632) 501-9360 Email: [email protected]



ROAD SAVVY An AmiecroicnapnaasusetosmawotaivyeAida Sevilla Mendoza IF you are a car enthusiast who saw 12 urinating on it. With the fire extinguished, ShelbyEDITOR-IN-CHIEF years ago the movie “Gone in 60 Seconds,” finished tenth, first among the amateur teams. chances are that for you, the star of the show was not actor Nicolas Cage or Angelina Jolie, That same year, Shelby was seriously injured but Eleanor, the 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby while competing in the Carrera Pan American Mexico, GT500 fastback. Eleanor, driven by Cage, flipping his Austin Healey four times after T-boning a outraced police cars in the longest car chase rock. His injuries did not stop him from racing a few in motion picture history with Long Beach, months later at Sebring, Florida, co-driving a 3.0-liter California as the backdrop. Monza Ferrari with Phil Hill with his broken elbow in a fiberglass cast and his hand taped to the steering Eleanor became so famous that nowadays, licensed wheel. Hill and Shelby placed second in the 12-hour replicas are selling for $139,000 to $189,000 in the race. United States. In fact, any car with the name “Shelby” attached commands a premium price. In 2007, an In 1959, driving an Aston Martin with teammate 800 horsepower model of the 1966 Cobra, once auto Ray Salvadori, he won France’s grueling 24 Hours at racer and car builder Carroll Shelby’s personal ride, Le Mans race, thus helping Aston Martin clinch the was sold at an auction in Scottsdale, Arizona for $5.5 world manufacturing championship. Throughout the million, a record for an American car 1950s he won dozens of races in various classes, twice earning the Sports Illustrated Driver of the Carroll Shelby, who died in Dallas, Texas last May Year title, the second time in 1957 after winning 19 10 at the age of 89, is recognized as the creator of consecutive races. He set a number of endurance the American muscle car that dominated the world records driving an Austin-Healey at the Bonneville Salt of racing in the 1960s. The charismatic Shelby led a Flats in Utah. colorful life: he was a rural Texan (born in Leesburg, Texas in 1923), a U.S. Army Air Corps flight instructor In 1960, while trying to fend off an anticipated during World War II and a chicken farmer who heart attack, Shelby drove a 2,000-mile race at reportedly turned to racing when all his chickens died. Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California with From 1970 to 1977 he ran a safari tour business in nitroglycerin pills beneath his tongue. He finished Africa and later, back in Texas, a chili cook-off diner. third but said that if he hadn’t slowed down each time He had a heart transplant from a Las Vegas gambler he popped one of the pills, he might have won. in 1990 and a kidney A diagnosis of angina ended his racing career transplant from a son in 1960, part of a lifelong battle with heart disease. in 1996. He created a Shelby announced his retirement as a driver after foundation in 1991 to winning the U.S. Road Racing Championship Series at assist children needing Riverside International Raceway. He then focused on acute coronary and building an American sports car that would beat the kidney care and surgery. best European models. He was married seven times. In 1961, when AC Sports Cars in England lost Bristol, its engine supplier, Shelby offered to use Shelby first gained the Ace’s lightweight chassis to build a V8-powered international attention in sports car. After getting AC’s approval, Shelby bought 1954 at a Kimberly Cup small-block, 200 cubic-inch V8 engines from Ford by race in Argentina when persuading Lee Iacocca, then a Ford executive, that he drove an Allard with he could build a car that would “blow the Corvette Dave Duncan. When into the weeds.” Shelby then acquired fellow racer the engine erupted into Lance Reventlow’s race car building enterprise which flames, he told Duncan had fallen on hard times, and renamed it Shelby to douse the fire by American. The first yellow CSX 2000 Shelby Cobra was Caroll Shelby4 AQ MAGAZINE



ROAD SAVVY The 1967 C Mustang GT500 M Eleanor unveiled at the April 1962 New York Auto Show. It instrumental in developing the legendary Ford GT-40 Y series that finished 1-2-3 at the 1966 Le Mans 24 CM was the fastest production car ever made and a year Hours, humbling the mighty Ferrari juggernaut while MY Henry Ford II proudly looked on. Television personality CY later, Cobras were winning over Corvettes at race and car collector Jay Leno says that Shelby was the CMY first American to beat Ferrari in Europe and he was K tracks with fellow motorsport legends Dan Gurney and a lot like Enzo Ferrari since neither were trained engineers, but they hired the right people and had the Phil Hill behind the wheel. vision to create legendary sports cars. “Shelby was responsible for or involved with three of the coolest In 1964, Ford president Lee Iacocca assigned cars of the ‘60s: the GT40, the Cobra and the GT350,” Leno said after hearing of Shelby’s demise. Shelby to design a model of the Mustang that would In fact, Shelby was the only individual to influence transform it from “a secretary’s car” into a high- the designs of all three major American car makers since he helped Chrysler develop the supercharged performance muscle car attractive to young male 400-hp, V10 Dodge Viper in the 1980s, buyers. In 1965, the Shelby Mustang GT 350 was In 1992, Shelby was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame. In his 80s, he continued developing launched for both racing and the street, ushering in cars, the last being the 650-hp 2013 Ford Shelby GT 500 Mustang V8. The model he test-drove was sold Shelby American’s golden age on the track and in for $350,000 at a charity auction last January. Also in the works are an 800-hp Shelby GT 500 Super Snake, showrooms. a street-legal 950-hp modified Mustang and a race track version, the Shelby 1000 with more than 1,100 In fact, Shelby was During this period, the 427 hp. As Ford Motor Co. director Edsel B. Ford said, thethe only individual to Shelby Cobra Roadster and the automotive world has lost a legend, “one of the most Cobra Daytona Coupe were recognized names in performance car history… whose produced. The Cobra Daytona enthusiasm and passion for great automobiles over six decades has truly inspired everyone who worked forinfluence the designs Coupe took first over-all at the him.” 1965 12-hour Sebring race.of all three major The Cobras won the Sports Car (Sources: The New York Times, L.A. Times, Motor Club of America manufacturing Trend, USA Today)American car makers championships from 1963 through 1965. In 1965, the Cobra Daytonasince he helpedChrysler develop the Coupe beat Ferrari, on its own turf, the first time that an American car won the Grand Touring Worldsupercharged 400-hp, Championship. Shelby also helped develop some of the most sought-V10 Dodge Viper in after track and street Mustangs in history, notably the Shelby GTthe 1980s 500. Shelby and his team were6 AQ MAGAZINE



CLUB NEWS 81st ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEET A bird’s eye view of members attending the 81st annual meeting.AAP Vice President Johnny Angeleswelcomes all the members andguests.AAP Director Nona Esquivel. A AP hmoelmdsbe8r1sshtipanmnueaeltHE Automobile Association Philippines (AAP) held its 81st anniversary celebration and general membership meeting on April 26, 2012 at the AngTBahay ng Alumni, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City with the theme “Driving forward in the Decade of Action for Road Safety.”AAP President Gus Lagman delivers his annual report. The AAP board of directors present with (left to right) emcee Ron de los Reyes and Corporate Secretary Nestor Mejia 8 AQ MAGAZINE were: Treasurer Jogy Mantaring (3rd from left), Vice President Johnny Angeles, President Gus Lagman, Directors Joe Ferreria, David Arcenas and Aida Sevilla Mendoza. Not in photo are Directors Mina Gabor, Mandy Eduque and Nona Esquivel. The latter stayed with the audience on the ground floor.



CLUB NEWS 81st ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEET Around 300 members attended the Aside from ERS and the auto care center, Meanwhile, AAP continues to support theannual meeting which started at 3:00 p.m. AAPL has a one-stop insurance shop Tuason Racing School’s Champions of thewith the invocation by AAP Treasurer Jacinto that offers AAP members a wide range of Future Program that encourages youngstersM. Mantaring, Jr. and a welcome address insurance products at competitive rates such (ages 8 to 13) to compete in motor sportsby Vice President Juan B. Angeles, Jr. After as coverage for vintage and classic cars, real by subsidizing their running costs in karting,President Augusto C. Lagman called the estate property and travel. AAPL also sells the entry level of auto racing. AAP continuesmeeting to order and a quorum was verified famous brands of batteries and tires to AAP to honor the racing champions of each yearby Corporate Secretary Nestor M. Mejia, members at discounted prices. AAPL is a with the Annual Motor Sports Awards, thethe reading of the minutes of the previous wholly owned subsidiary of AAP with a new last being the 17th such event. In 2011, AAPmeeting was dispensed with as a motion for Operations Manager, Joey Mundo. sanctioned 41 national and six internationalits approval was made and seconded by two motor sport events, issued 114 full nationalmembers in the audience. In advocacies, AAP spearheaded the competition licenses, 46 international launching of the United Nations Decade of competition licenses and 219 Clubman In his annual report to the members, Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 on May national licenses.Mr. Lagman cited AAP’s activities and 11, 2011 at the Asian Development Bank inaccomplishments in 2011. “In order not to be Pasig City. AAP chairs the Philippine Global Mr. Lagman, who is a Region II (Asia-left behind in what seems to be a continuing Road Safety Partnership (PGRSP) that Pacific) vice president of the FIA, reportedimprovement of the Philippine economy, AAP coordinates road safety projects with pertinent that AAP continues to attend the annualdecided to make several bullish moves in the government agencies and non-government Conference Week, general assemblies andpast year,” he said. organizations (NGOs). AAP initiated the regional meetings of the FIA, of which AAP Road Safety Pledge campaign which was is the only Philippine member. AAP has One bullish move was the transfer of picked up by the BPI Family Savings Bank as renewed its reciprocity agreements withAAP’s main office from Aurora Boulevard its corporate social responsibility project for other FIA member clubs worldwide and within Quezon City to 28 EDSA in Greenhills, 2011 and was brought to northern Luzon by the American Automobile Association. AAPSan Juan in July 2011 to be more visible the AAP Ilocos Norte Drive Tourism Caravan has joined the ASEAN New Car Assessmentand more accessible to AAP members last November. Program which held its first meeting in Kualaand the general motoring public. The QC Lumpur last September with Automobilepremises have been retained as the office The AAP Tourism Committee chaired by Association Malaysia as the host.of AAPLingkod (AAPL), the headquarters of former Tourism Secretary now AAP DirectorAAPL’s Emergency Roadside Service (ERS) Mina Gabor began organizing AAP Travel as Numbers tell the rest of the AAP storyand the site of the AAP Goodyear Auto Care the brand of AAPLakbay, the national auto in 2011: membership grew to 46,883Service Center. club’s travel and tourism organization. In although Philippine International Driving November 2011, AAP organized a three- Permits (PIDP) issued declined to 26,774; More recently, AAP opened a new office day caravan/ tour of Ilocos Norte that was AAP assisted 3,082 members in registeringin Lipa City, Batangas to serve members and coordinated with the Department of Tourism their cars at the Land Transportation Office;the motoring public in the Calabarzon area. regional office, local government officials the total number of motorists who called for of Pangasinan, La Union and Ilocos Norte, and received AAPL’s ERS reached 38,732. In 2011, AAPL acquired four new and attracted the participation of overtow trucks with state-of-the-art recovery 100 members and guests including the AAP continues to communicate with itsequipment to further improve ERS operations. ambassadors of Malaysia, Pakistan, Brunei members via AQ, a glossy, full-color quarterly and Greece, their spouses and staff. AAP magazine and a supplement that appears inAAP members air their concerns and ask questions Travel will open its office at the Mall of Asia the Philippine Daily Inquirer six times a year.during the open forum. this year with an experienced tourism industry executive, Eva Carmona, as manager. Following Mr. Lagman’s report, a lively open forum was conducted during which In motorsports, the Federation members present asked questions and aired Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the their concerns. Afterwards, the board of Paris-based body that governs all four-wheel canvassers led by Alas, Oplas & Co., CPAs, motor sports worldwide including Formula canvassed the ballots and proclaimed the One, approved AAP’s application for a grant board members for the year 2012-2013. All to upgrade the training of local race officials the members of the 2011-2012 board were to international standards. The officials reelected. The 81st general membership safety training program will begin this year meeting ended with the much-awaited raffle in partnership and with the assistance of the draw whereby two iPads, laptop computers, Confederation of Australian Motor Sports. cell phones, gift certificates and cash prizes were given to the lucky winners.Two early birds wait for the program to start. AAP Membership Services 10 AQ MAGAZINE Manager Necy Zornosa draws lots for the major raffle prizes. Winners show off their raffle prizes.

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CLUB NEWSTHE Automobile Association Philippines (AAP) board of directors recently hired two new managersfor AAP’s wholly owned subsidiaries,AAP Lingkod and AAP Travel.AAP2 newwmealcnoamgeerss JOSE “JOEY” EVA CARMONA, MUNDO, AAP AAP TRAVEL MANAGER LINGKOD THE AAP board has approved the organization of AAP Travel as the brand of AAPLakbay and hired OPERATIONS Eva Carmona as the manager. AAP Director Mina Gabor, a former Secretary of Tourism, chairs the AAP MANAGER Tourism Committee that will guide and support Carmona in starting up and developing AAP Travel.JOSE “Joey” Yambao Mundo, the new Operations Manager of AAP Lingkod (AAPL), is a longtime AAP member who brings extensive marketing and After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree management experience to his job. in Tourism from the University of Santo Tomas in 1996, A Bachelor of Arts, major in Economics graduate of the University of the Carmona began her career in the tourism industry as aEast, Mundo started working in February 1992 as a Marketing Communications Reservations Officer of Continental Airlines in 1999. InSpecialist of Kodak Philippines Ltd. 2001, she was promoted to Passenger Sales Executive but left the airline in 2004 to work for the Malaysian Embassy In January 1994 he took over Marketing and Sales in Kodak’s Health Imaging as Tourism Marketing Manager. She implemented andBusiness Unit and surpassed the revenue, gross profit and earnings targets despite coordinated Malaysia’s tourism promotion activitiesthe Asian financial crisis in 1997. From November 1997 to April 2002, Mundo was including sales missions, food and cultural promotions,the Cluster General Manager ASEAN Kodak whose expanded Southeast Asian travel exhibitions and fairs aside from carrying outmarket included Myanmar, Laos, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia and administrative functions such as budget planning,Thailand. Simultaneously, he was the Country Business Manager (Philippines) of purchasing, recruitment and payroll, In the process, sheKodak from January 1994 to April 2002. established links and networked with media, government and the private sector. A sportsman and rifle shooter (he was the Philippine record holder and one of14 world record holders in the Olympic prone rifle event in 1984,) Mundo served Before joining AAP Travel, Carmona was the Salesas a commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) from March 2005 and Marketing Manager of Hong Kong Express Airwaysto July 2008 during which period he formed and implemented management where she increased the number of airline supportersand operations policies for sports administration, national sports programs and from 69 travel agencies in 2009 to 90 in 2010. Duringprojects. He was also a director of the Philippine Task Force for the Southeast her stint at Hong Kong Express Airways, she increasedAsian Games and oversaw the administrative, logistical and financial aspects of the number of passengers from 30,408 in 2009 tothe Asian Shooting Confederation. 36,823 in 2010. Mundo left the PSC in 2008 to become one of the business plan consultants Carmona is concurrently taking her MBA in Middleof the royal family of Kuwait. In February 2009, he returned to Manila and was re- Management at the Ateneo de Manila Graduate Schoolappointed as a PSC commissioner. In July 2010, Mundo retired from government of Business. She expressed optimism that AAP Travel, withservice but did not remain idle for long as the AAP board soon tapped him to all the local and international connections of AAP, willmanage AAPL. achieve its strategic goals. She said her dream is to tap not only AAP members and corporate accounts, but also At present immersed in visiting and familiarizing himself with the various the general motoring public. She added that being a partoffices and service areas of AAP in Luzon, Cebu and Davao, Mundo intends to of AAP is an inspiration because of its strong advocacieskeep the national auto club updated on cutting-edge technology for continuous for eco-tourism and road safety.improvement in serving AAP members and the motoring public. AAP Travel will open its office at the Mall of Asia this year.12 AQ MAGAZINE

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MOTORING NEWSPhilippines welcomes Window Tint Weatherthe first Lamborghini dealership all Year RoundSANT’AGATA Bolognese/Manila, With a spectacular event Lamborghini has celebrated its debut in the Philippine Market. In the presence of Stephan WINDOW tint is a great way to make an ordinary Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., the new car look good, and a good looking car look evenLamborghini Manila dealership was officially inaugurated and opened it’s doors better, but in the heat of the Philippine sun, ato the Philippine customers. The event took place in the new Lamborghini Manila good tint will do so much more for you than just makeshowroom, located in the prime area of Bonifacio Global City, the most modern your car look good. If your car is tinted with anythingCity in Metropolitan Manila Philippines, thus representing perfectly Lamborghini’s less than a premium tint, then you aren’t getting theuncompromising style. maximum heat rejection effect and other surprising benefits that only a premium tint can deliver. Lamborghini customers and VIPs, which falls under the blanket of PGA Groupincluding politicians and guests from of Companies covering a wide array of DARKER IS NOT COOLERManila’s sports, business and arts several businesses in insurance, automotive, Solar energy comes in the form of light, but it’ssectors joined Automobili Lamborghini power distribution and oil exploration.management at the presentation of the a misconception that tint that keeps out more visibleluxury super sports car models, followed Roberto Coyiuto III (President of PGA light also keeps out more heat. The scientific truthby a fashion show of Collezione Automobili Automobile, Inc) commented: “We are is that most of the heat we feel all year round in theLamborghini. very proud of representing Lamborghini tropics, comes from invisible light such as infrared in Manila and we are looking forward rays, and cancer causing ultra-violet rays. A premium “Lamborghini’s new presence in the to offering our customers an ownership light or even “invisible” tint, rejects more heat thanPhilippines represents our commitment to experience that will be as fascinating and even the darkest shades of cheap tint. Premium tintsour customers on this important market” complete as possible”. are specifically designed to keep out heat, not justsays Stephan Winkelmann, President visible light. US brand Sun-Gard, scores particularlyand CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. “I Lamborghini Manila will offer the full well in solar radiation rejection. All Sun-Gard tints,am very delighted to inaugurate our first Lamborghini model range, warranty and even the lightest shades, keep out up to 99% ofshowroom in the Philippines. Our clients maintenance services as well as sales of cancer causing ultra-violet rays.here love the brand for its unique values spare parts, accessories and the exclusiveof being extreme, uncompromising and fashion line Collezione Automobili WHEN SEEING LESS IS SEEING BETTERunmistakably Italian.” Lamborghini. Glare, which is more of a problem in tropical Customers are welcome to call in and set countries such as ours, is a genuine road hazard. It isup an appointment to visit the Lamborghini distracting, obstructive, surprising and if you catch itManila showroom at the Bonifacio Global at the wrong time, it could get you in serious trouble.City, where sales operations have started That is why major car manufacturers incorporateimmediately. glare reduction into their windshields, and even rear view mirrors. Less glare actually equals better The dealership agreement for the visibility, because it lets a driver keep his or her eyesrepresentation of the Italian brand has on what matters, such as the road, other vehicles andbeen signed with PGA Automobile, Inc. pedestrians. Premium tints are much more effective at glare reduction than cheaper alternatives, with premium tints, glare is absorbed or dispersed in a manner that does not require an excessively dark shade to be effective. THE LAST TIME YOU’LL TINT YOUR CAR Window tinting is a specialized and laborious undertaking, it isn’t something you want to do regularly on top of oil changes, tire rotations, tune ups. Etc. When you get your windows tinted, you want the tint to last and to perform as long as possible. Cheap tints have warranties that range between a few months to three years. In the Philippines, where the sun can and does burn hot anytime of the year, tint tends to become brittle and to peel sooner than it would in a cooler country. A high end tint typically will have a 3-5 year warranty, depending on the product you get. Sun-Gard offers a five year warranty on all products. In the Philippines, Sun-Gard is exclusively distributed by Miles and Levels Inc., distributors of the high-quality Auto-Gard car care products. More about Sun-Gard at: http://www.sungardphil.com/ index.html14 AQ MAGAZINE



TEST DRIVESDRIVINGTHE ONE2012 BMW 118d Sport Line Ilike BMWs, but I never liked the original 1-Series. ItSPECIFICATIONS: was just too cramped, too uncomfortable, and just didn’t do it for me in the style department. MAKE: BMW That was then. Perhaps the new people get after several cups of coffee, wired MODEL: generation 1-Series launched late last year and wide eyed. can change my mind. 118d Sport Line The front end is a bit more bulbous than First off, there are two main variants of before, with the twin kidney grilles popping ENGINE: the 1-Series made available by ACC-BMW: out further ahead than the old model. The the 118d Urban Line and the 118d Sport proportions seem right enough, and the 2.0-liter DOHC 16-valve Line. The car in this story is the latter, and Sport Line’s touches do enhance the look of Inline-4 Twin Turbo CRDI this early, it’s already growing on me. the car with a nice set of sport wheels. Ditto for the black details like the grille slats and MAX OUTPUT: Generally speaking, I’m a bit iffy about the mirrors. Call me crazy, but I think the the styling. The design of the car is a bit of back end looks better than the front. 143 PS @ 4000 rpm a polarizing prospect: you either love it or hate it. I find the headlamps just a tad too I feel a little odd in calling the style of MAX TORQUE: large for the front of the car, kind of like how the 1-Series as “improved,” but there’s no 320 Nm @ 1750-2500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 8-speed A/TRATINGS:PERFORMANCE : 9HANDLING : 9DESIGN :7COMFORT :8VALUE :7OVERALL :816 AQ MAGAZINE

2012 BMW 118D SPORT LINE By VINCE PORNELOSdenying that it did get bigger overall. The brand’s latest and most sophisticated, with start/stop function that cuts off the enginenew F20 1-Series is longer at 4324 mm BMW’s TwinPower (twin turbo) technology automatically when you’ve stopped at a redand wider at 1765 mm, though just as tall to produce 143 PS and 320 Newton meters light, and springs back to life when you moveat 1421 mm when compared to the original of torque, and is matched with an equally forward again. As a result, fuel consumptionE87 1-Series. The wheelbase is longer too at advanced 8-speed automatic transmission, a on the highway was a superb 23.8 kilometers2690 mm. Honestly speaking, I don’t find first in the class. to the liter.this trend of cars getting bigger in their ownclass or category being too big a deal. If you Around town, the 1-Series does give an It’s the last two driving modes that I’mwant a bigger BMW, get a 3-Series. easy, comfortable drive. It’s quite a contrast to sure you’re interested in, as am I. In Sport the old one, as I recall the E87 as being rather mode, the computer lets the engine and In terms of design, the interior is harsh on the bumps and road imperfections transmission off the leash quite a bit more,definitely much, much better. We drove the (of which there are many on our streets), allowing you to really get the most power out120i about four years ago, and from what I while this F20 is much more comfortable of the 118d. 0-100 km/h is quoted at 8.9can remember we were really underwhelmed even though it belongs to the Sport Line. The seconds, and the top speed is 212 kilometerswith the cabin. Not anymore, as they have seats aren’t as plush as the Urban line, but per hour. In Sport+, however, the 1-Seriesthoroughly reworked the interior, especially they do provide plenty of lateral support and really lets loose. Dynamic Traction Control isthe dash. There’s also a marked improvement full adjustability (including the side bolsters) deactivated, giving the driver full control ofin space all around over the old 1-Series, as to better hold you down while cornering. the car and allows a bit of rear-wheel drivethe old one was really cramped especially sideways fun, if that’s the kind of thing you’rein the rear whereas this new one is rather There are actually four driving modes: looking for. Nevertheless, in either of the twospacious given the proportions and the Sport+, Sport, Comfort and Eco Pro. Comfort modes, taking on a long, empty stretch ofexpectations of it. maximizes convenience for the driver for a blacktop is very, very easy. smooth ride around town. Eco Pro is unusual The controls of the car do take quite a bit because it really takes fuel efficiency seriously. Many have asked why we like BMWs.of familiarization, as the new 1er’s features Things like the heat from the brakes is Some argue that the Mercedes brand is moreare quite extensive. Once you do get used captured and stored as energy which can be prestigious and Audis are more stylish, and into the new features, finding the function you used to power vehicle functions. The power several ways I would agree; after all, I didn’twant, such as controlling your music library steering is electric, meaning there’s little loss like the original 1er. Today, however, givenor displaying your fuel efficiency over the to the engine’s actual power caused by older a pick between a car of the same categorypast couple of hours is easy. belt-driven hydraulic pumps. There’s even from Mercedes, Audi or BMW, there’s a good a display of how many “extra kilometers” chance that I would be reaching for the keys Being a diesel BMW, there is quite you’re getting by driving efficiently. The most to the Bimmer every single time... as is thea bit of judder when the engine springs to important innovation, however, has to be the case with this new BMW 118d Sport.life. The 2-liter diesel engine is one of the AQ MAGAZINE 17

TEST DRIVESPLPOWER AYSPECIFICATIONS: 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport MAKE: LEXUS MODEL: GS350 F Sports LBy VINCE PORNELOS ENGINE: EXUS is out to prove something. Ever since its inception, Lexus has carved itself a 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve V-6 reputation as the purveyor of sensible cars. For years, it ASPIRATION: has pursued perfection in refining a vehicle’s ride, delivering the utmost in silence and designing cars to convey a dignified Dual VVT-i, D4-S Twin Injection sense of conservative styling. MAX POWER: Yes, pretty much award-winning levels Lexus has even shown that it can take the of boring-ness. fight to supercar brands like Lamborghini, 312 hp @ 6400 rpm Ferrari and Porsche with the Lexus LFA, Now, however, things have changed. powered by a 550 horsepower V10 derived MAX TORQUE: Lexus has proven it can go toe-to-toe with from Toyota’s F1 project. cars like the BMW M3 and Mercedes C63 378 Nm @ 4800 rpm For all intents and purposes, those cars AMG with the Lexus ISF super sport sedan. are really special models... halo models. TRANSMISSION: 6-speed A/T Now, Lexus is out to prove that it can go PRICE AS TESTED: PhP 4,818,000 head-to-head with the 5-Series, theRATINGS: E-Class, and even the A6, with this car... the new Lexus GSPERFORMANCE : 9 350 F Sport.HANDLING : 9 Simply put, unlikeDESIGN : 10 previous models, the newCOMFORT :9 Lexus GS is quite a sightVALUE :8 to behold. Subtlety, aOVERALL :9 typical Lexus tradition,18 AQ MAGAZINE

2013 LEXUS GS 350 F SPORThas gone out the window in favor of a design Out on the open highway, this new this thing go! What was actually remarkablethat shares more in common with a modified premium sedan feels very, very different was it’s cornering abilities, especially in Sportperformance car rather than a sedate, from the model it replaces. At first I thought S+ mode. With a stiffer suspension settinggentlemanly sedan. The front just screams it was strange that Lexus didn’t put a V8 in in S+, the GS 350 F Sport demonstratesperformance, thanks to the application of the here (like in the old model), opting instead the chassis’s remarkable abilities, and yet itspindle grille (a new hallmark of Lexus design) for a V6. All things considered, the engineers has one more surprise: four-wheel steering,and a very aggressive, aerodynamic front were able to achieve excellent output figures allowing up to 2 degrees of angle for the rearbumper. From any angle it just looks beautiful, as the new 3.5-liter Dual VVT-i, D-4S, V6 wheels. Oh joy.and the 18-inch F Sport wheels along with engine produces 312 horsepower, not farthe low profile sport tires give the GS that go- behind from the old 4.6 liter V8 that had On winding roads the GS 350 F Sportfast look... even if it’s just sitting still. 343 horsepower. Don’t think that because takes on the corners with more confidence it’s a smaller engine and has less horsepower than any other Lexus I’ve driven or ridden The GS 350 F Sport may look like a that the new GS is a slouch... far from it. before... well, except maybe for the ISF. It’sboy racer who never grew up on the outside, poised and composed with that four-wheelbut it’s all dignified inside. The quality of the On the open road, the F Sport lunges steering system, and actually begs for morematerials, the workmanship and the sheer forward when you floor the throttle, letting challenging roads.attention to details are quite remarkable. all 312 horses loose on the asphalt. 100Everything you can think of is powered. km/h is dispatched in just over 6 seconds... Out of the back roads and onto anOnly premium natural leather covers every yet it still feels like 60. The needle went expressway, there it was: a clear, wideprimary surface you would be touching: up even higher, and still it felt stable and open, dual carriageway. I know what you’reseats, steering and shift knob. They even very composed. The GS even has a unique thinking. I was too. As if on instinct, myhave a new feature that gives the driver intake note generator, giving a noticeable right foot planted itself on the throttle: 150 whisked by; 180 is finished; 200 is over This car is a glutton for attention. And that’s never (usually) a bad thing.full control of the audio, climate and other growl at high revs. and done with, and before I knew it, I wasfunctions through a hat switch on the center Now up until this point, I’ve had it already maxing out at 240 km/h, and stillconsole. Really cool stuff. there’s a little more to give. in either Eco Mode (for maximum fuel Sitting on the driver’s seat for the first efficiency, but really restrains the engine) or I was always of the opinion that everytime, I settle in and fire up the Lexus GS for Normal Mode, but now it’s time to really let generation of Lexus before were not whata quick drive around town. That striking front the GS loose as for the first time, I turn the we car enthusiasts would call emotionalend does turn heads, and having the daylight driving mode knob to the right, turning on cars. Their brand of automobile is allLEDs all lit up gives it that extra boost of Sport S+. This mode gives new meaning to about making smart, sensible choices for‘cool’. This car is a glutton for attention. And the many “sport modes” you would find in reliability, quality, comfort, refinement andthat’s never (usually) a bad thing. other cars, as not only does it modify how luxury. With the new GS, I get the feeling the transmission shifts, it also sharpens the that Lexus wants to prove to us it’s got the Being driven around town really isn’t suspension (for better handling) and makes one thing it has always had but never reallywhat the car was designed for, even if it the engine more eager to rev and make you showed: passion.does ride over our bad streets very well. go even faster.Now, it’s time to really let the car loose the The new Lexus GS is a car that, for allway its engineers meant for it to be driven: On an open country road, I made full use intents and purposes, doesn’t just pursuehard and fast. of the car’s overtaking abilities. And boy, can perfection... it commands true emotion. AQ MAGAZINE 19

TEST DRIVESPECULIARITYSPECIFICATIONS: 2012 MINI Coupe SMAKE: MINI By VINCE PORNELOSMODEL: Cooper Coupe SENGINE: WHEN people at MINI first announced that they were coming out with a coupe, I was a1.6-liter DOHC 16-valve little apprehensive.Inline-4 TurboMAX POWER:184 PS @ 5500 rpmMAX TORQUE:260 Nm @ 1600 rpmTRANSMISSION: 6-speed A/TPRICE AS TESTED: PhP 2,950,000RATINGS:PERFORMANCE : 8HANDLING : 9DESIGN :7COMFORT :5VALUE :5OVERALL :720 AQ MAGAZINE

2012 MINI COUPE S How were they going to pull it off? What would it look like? What would it be like todrive? Would it be any good, especially since we so love the “standard” Cooper S 3-doorhatch? Well, it’s finally here. Let’s find out for ourselves. First off, the car looks strange. Well, peculiar is the more apt word. It’s definitely aMINI with the same (albeit tweaked) front fascia as well as the rear. What’s unusual is theroof which, to me, looks like a baseball cap worn backwards. Being an S, the Coupe rideson the larger set of wheels and tires. It does grow on you, and if you like attention, theCoupe is definitely you. Inside, they haven’t done much to alter the dashboard, seats, gauges, buttons andcontrols for the new model. What they have added, or at least incorporated from thenew Countryman S is the new MINI media player and screen at the center of that hugespeedometer that dominates the dashboard. The media center is controlled via a multi-directional knob on the center console. I wish they moved some of the buttons around,especially the ones at the base of the shifter for better ergonomics, but since this car is allabout retro style, I understand why they didn’t. Being a coupe means that this MINI is strictly a 2-seater. It’s a snug fit inside, and the lowered roof does make a challenging ingress for the more vertically endowed amongst us (not me), but they did shape the ceiling to accommodate what looks like another inch or two of height for the driver. For cargo space, there’s not much, but it’s pretty respectable all considered. The Coupe is essentially a lift-back, and allows bigger cargo by removing the trunk’s divider/cover. Being a Coupe S means this car gets the punchy 1.6 liter twinscroll turbo engine. The turbo engine is good for 184 horsepower and 260 Newton meters of torque, plenty of power to accelerate the Coupe S from 0 to 100 km/h in just 7.1 seconds. With a 6-speed automatic transmission, top speed is pegged at 222 km/h. Driving the car around town, it’s okay. If I remember correctly, this new Coupe S feels much stiffer than the Cooper S hatchback we drove earlier. It does get quite uncomfortable if you find yourself on one of our many, imperfectly-paved city streets. On an open highway or expressway, however, the Coupe S comes alive in a big way. One thing they really didn’t change is the handling and the short overhangs, giving the Coupe S cornering reflexes similar to a go-kart Enter a winding mountain road and the price you paid driving in the city is well worthit. The suspension does everything it can and more to keep the car on course. One thingthey really didn’t change is the handling and the short overhangs, giving the Coupe Scornering reflexes similar to a go-kart, albeit a significantly larger one. Brakes feel great,and the twinscroll turbo really kicks in when you floor it out of the corners. The MINI Coupe S, exhilarating a drive as it may be, is not perfect. There are quite a few trade offs to achieve the Coupe form factor, and it’s really up to you whether or not you’ll like it... or are willing to live with the harsh ride around town. Personally? I’d still choose the MINI Cooper S hatchback, of course. And it’s faster too. AQ MAGAZINE 21

COVER STORYPIDEREFOARLMANCE CARAudi blends power with practicality in the new RS5 22 AQ MAGAZINE

IDEAL PERFORMANCE CAR WHAT is the ideal driving car? The sort of car which brings a smile every time you get behind the wheel. That question is probably as old as the hills and has been endlessly debated over countless bottles of beer on countless occasions. Still, that question will probably get as many answers as the number of people it is posed to. Different strokes for different folks – a saying that could not be better applied than to this question of what it is that makes an ideal car.By JOSE ARMANDO EDUQUE AQ MAGAZINE 23

COVER STORY In my case, the choice of an ideal car involves of performance. Mundane notions, such asa trade-off between, or an optimal combination passenger and luggage space, comfort, reliabilityof, performance and practicality. Of course, the and so on. Finally, it must look great and that’schoice is biased toward performance; that, after non-negotiable.all, is what makes driving a pleasure. We do,however, live in the real world and there are, I recently was given the chance to get behindin my mind, certain amenities a car must have, the wheel of an Audi RS5 and, when done withnotwithstanding that they may detract from, the drive, was left with the indelible impressionor even diminish, to some extent, the aspect that I had just driven what may have qualified to be an ideal car. Let me tell you why. Consider these numbers: 0-100 kph in 4.6 seconds, top speed of 240 kph (280 kph available on request). Those are seriously fast numbers24 AQ MAGAZINE

IDEAL PERFORMANCE CARPERFORMANCE can be manually shifted through the gears via the selector lever As every car buff knows, the RS badge on an Audi means the or steering wheel-mounted paddles. The twin-clutch gearbox willultimate performer for that model. The initials RS is to Audi as M is allow the driver to choose his gears and up- or downshift at speedsto BMW and AMG are to Mercedes-Benz. Audi only makes the A4, faster than humanly possible. In automatic mode, the driver canA5 and A6 in RS spec so the RS5 is a relatively rare, certainly very choose between three modes – Comfort, Dynamic and Auto. Whenspecial Audi with performance written all over it. the Dynamic setting is chosen, the steering ratio, transmission shift speed, engine response, sport differential setting and exhaust Consider these numbers: 0-100 kph in 4.6 seconds, top speed system are all reset to a sportier level. The Auto setting will moveof 240 kph (280 kph available on request). Those are seriously fast between Comfort and Dynamic automatically, depending onnumbers and those are what the RS5 gets out of a displacement of driving conditions. A Launch Control program is also at the driver’s4,163 cc, producing an output of 450 hp @ 8,250 rpm and 430 fingertips for optimal (spell quickest) standing starts.Nm of torque @ 4-6,000 rpm. A close relative to the V10 engine inthe Audi R8 sportscar, the 4.2 litre V8 in the RS5 certainly fits the Then there is the permanent four-wheel drive, which Audibill of a high-performance engine – high-revving, flat torque curve at pioneered in its iconic rallying Quattros. With a new self-locking,low rpm – and breaks the 100 hp per litre of engine displacement, compact and lightweight crown-gear differential, a 40-60 front-which is the hallmark of any performance engine worthy of the to-rear split is the default setting; however, up to 70% of enginename, by posting 108.2 hp/litre. The RS5’s dynamics are also output can be directed to the front wheels, and up to 85% to thecertainly aided by its weighing only 1,762 kgs. More power and rears, as conditions require. Electronic torque vectoring distributesless weight makes for an unbeatable combination. torque under cornering to minimize tire slippage. The driver will appreciate the RS5’s 7-speed twin-clutch Other performance-enhancing features include a lowered (byS-tronic transmission which allows driving in full auto mode or 20mm) chassis, 14.37-inch front discs for fade-free braking and a rear spoiler which deploys at high speeds for added downforce. AQ MAGAZINE 25

COVER STORY PRACTICALITY With all that performance from its engine, the Audi RS5 also delivers fuel economy – at 9.26 kms/litre of fuel. Its engine and drivetrain have been engineered for minimum friction and, in addition, the RS5 has an energy-recovery system (a la F1). The RS5 is also a passenger car and does not sacrifice passenger or cargo space to performance. The RS5 is a four-passenger car with a spacious boot. It is a car for the track or for family drives. It is a perfect blend of performance and practicality. DESIGN In my book, the A5 is the best-looking, best-designed vehicle in the Audi line-up. And it would seem that I am not alone in this assessment, as the current A5 has received more design and styling awards than any of its Audi siblings or, for that matter, its other German competitors. As I have said previously, its proportions are nigh perfect and it looks great from any and every angle. It looks as if it had been carved from a single block of steel. The RS5 is even better looking than the A5 as the wider tires and fender flares give it a more muscular look, reminding me of the rallying immortal, the Audi Quattro S1. The interior is typically Audi – a tasteful blend of leather, carbon fiber and wood accents26 AQ MAGAZINE

IDEAL PERFORMANCE CARDRIVING IMPRESSIONS Driving the RS5 is simply and totally a blast! In Comfort mode, it is completelydocile, yet with oodles of power. Shift to Dynamic mode, however, and all hell breaksloose. Driving-wise, the RS5 reminds me of a full-bore rally car. The acceleration isneck-snapping and the engine just never stops pulling. Cornering is flat, controlledand seemingly limitless. The size of the RS5 is ideal for throwing it around corners,and I have to confess that I kept the RS5 in Dynamic mode more often than notbecause the engine exhaust resonance was so addicting. And all these in a car withspace for four people, luggage and golf bags. The Audi RS5 is one hell of a car. It could be my ideal car. AQ MAGAZINE 27

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A REVIEW OF THE LATEST SPORTS AND SUPER CARSD ream DrivesA review of the latest sports and super cars around By VINCE Dreams do come true.PORNELOS Just 10 years ago, the Philippines had less than a handful of vehicles made for the performance enthusiast. Reeling from a massive recession in the late 90’s, many manufacturers and distributors probably thought the country was not a market for sports cars and supercars. What a difference 10 years can make. Over the next six pages, we present a rundown of the latest cars to have arrived or are set to arrive in the Philippine market. All of them are fast. All of them are beautiful. All of them are fun. Audi R8 GT SpyderWHO can ever forget the Audi R8 when it comes to supercars? Technically advanced from the company that takes almost fanatical pride in technology, internationallyhailed and co-star of the Iron Man films, the Audi R8 simply set the standards for a modern, usable supercar. Not tobe confused with the Le Mans prototype race car of the same name, the R8 road car was initially launched as a V8coupe, followed by V10 and roadster versions. The R8 GT Spyder (convertible) is the latest version of the venerable supercar. It’s built around Audi’s all-aluminum spaceframe for maximum rigidity, and has the more powerful V10 engine with 560 horsepower. Foracceleration? Zero to 100 km/h takes just 3.8 seconds. AQ MAGAZINE 29

DREAM DRIVES BMW M5IF you look at the cars in this story, you’ll see that the M5 is the only4-door saloon/sedan we picked.What gives, you ask. Well, apart fromthe fact that BMW’s super sedan hasa 560-horsepower V8 and legendaryBMW M Division handling, the M5line is one of the proudest histories ofall the cars here, having first debutedin 1985. Today’s M5 is more powerfulthan ever. As stated, it has 560horsepower, 53 horsepower morethan the previous model despitebeing smaller in displacement,thanks to twin turbos. The M5 nolonger has the steptronic automatictransmission, as it now has the newtwin clutch transmission for smooth,superfast shifts. We asked ACC-BMW if they areselling the M5 already. They said yes-- and they’re all sold out. Figures. Ferrari F12 Berlinetta RECENTLY, Ferrari’s Philippine distributor reopened its showroom, re-launching the Prancing Horse badge to the country. The launch also marked the arrival of the 458 Italia, the California, as well as the subsequent launch of the FF, the V12 powered hatchback from Ferrari... their first. Overseas, however, Ferrari gave the world a new car to replace the 599 series of grand touring cars: the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. It has the same engine as the FF -- a 6.3-liter DOHC, 65-degree V12 engine that produces 730 horsepower, making it the most powerful Ferrari with road-legal status. Zero-to-100 km/h takes just 3.1 seconds. It’s also at the forefront of the latest technology from the Scuderia, sporting a 7-speed dual clutch transmission, ceramic brakes, magneto-rheological suspension, F1-Trac traction control, and an aluminum space frame chassis. As a result, the F12 Berlinetta lapped the Ferrari’s Fiorano test circuit quicker than the 599 GTO and faster than the Ferrari Enzo. Expect the F12 Berlinetta to be launched sometime within the next 12 months. 30 AQ MAGAZINE

A REVIEW OF THE LATEST SPORTS AND SUPER CARS Jaguar XKR-S ConvertibleTHE Jaguar XK has been around for a while now, six years, to supercharged AJ-V8 Gen-III engine, producing 550 horsepower. be exact. But, as with many models reaching the pinnacle The lightweight aluminum architecture of the XKR-S Convertibleof their showroom life, Jaguar gave the XK a new lease on life gives this cat a top speed of 300 kilometers per hour, as wellby launching the most powerful open-top variant of it -- the as 0-100 km/h acceleration figures just over 4.2 seconds.Jaguar XKR-S Convertible. Jaguar has also optimized the aerodynamics of the car with Revealed at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, the a new front bumper and improvements in airflow. The suspensionXKR-S gets the most powerful Jaguar engine available -- a has been revised for better agility and cornering. Lamborghini AventadorWHAT more could be said about one of the most evocative supercar brands in the world? Recently, Lamborghini Manila opened its (scissor) doors to the public at Fort Bonifacio, graced by no less than Lamborghini S.p.A. CEO Stephan Winkelmann himself. More than that, the opening of local Lamborghini showroom also marked the arrival of the most powerful production car to haveever been officially sold in the Philippines; the Lamborghini Aventador LP-700-4. As the number suggests, the Aventador gets 700 horsepower and four-wheel drive, with its 6.5 liter V12 engine mounted in themiddle. The Aventador, named (in Lamborghini tradition) after a famous Spanish fighting bull, features an all-carbon-fiber monocoque,an F1-style suspension system, and accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds, along with a top speed of 349 kilometers per hour. Brutal, as a Lambo should be. AQ MAGAZINE 31

DREAM DRIVES Maserati GranCabrio Sport MASERATI is back on the rise, and has just given us its latest interpretation of open-top pleasure with the GranCabrio Sport. Based on the venerable Maserati GranTurismo coupe, the GranCabrio’s undercarriage has been strengthened to allow the roof to be removed without affecting handling. The soft-top Maser has a powerful 4.7 liter V8, producing 450 horsepower to the rear wheels. Along with a 6-speed ZF automatic transmission, the GranCabrio Sport can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just 5.2 seconds, along with a top speed of 285 kilometers per hour. Mercedes-Benz SLS Roadster GULLWING is a term that is uniquely Mercedes, and in 2010, the company revived the concept with the SLS AMG coupe. When MB decided to chop the top off the SLS, it had to re-engineer the car, and hence, the SLS AMG Roadster was born. The new model has the same specs as the SLS AMG coupe, with the same 6.2 liter V8 engine with 571 horsepower. MB strengthened its bottom end to handle the extra stress of having an open top. The gullwing doors have been removed (for obvious reasons) and replaced with conventional doors and came with a fabric roof. Mercedes AMG director Tobias Moers also let it slip that a Black Series of the SLS AMG was in the works, undoubtedly with less weight, more power, more aggressive looks and better performance.32 AQ MAGAZINE

A REVIEW OF THE LATEST SPORTS AND SUPER CARSMercedes-BenzC63 AMGJUST when we thought that Mercedes- Benz has launched the most powerfulversion of the C-Class with the C63 AMG afew years back, the facelifted coupe versionbecame the base for an even more extremeversion: the C63 AMG Black Series coupe. Based on the official Formula 1 SafetyCar that debuted at the German GP lastyear, the C63 AMG Black Series gets atotal of 510 horsepower from its 6.2 literV8, sprinting the car from 0-100 km/h inwell under 5 seconds. Top speed is at 250km/h. The new model has received manyupgrades over the “standard” C63. Upgradesinclude an adjustable sport suspensionsystem, high performance brakes from AMGand a more aggressive look over the coupeversion. AMG offers either a Track Packagewith sports tires and active cooling for thetransmission, or an Aerodynamics Packagewith more functional aero parts and anadjustable rear wing. MINI Coupe S & Roadster SMINI is coming out with one new model after another. Following the Countryman crossover, MINI has come up with the most radical looking car they have in the new MINI Coupe and Roadster models. Being a coupe or a roadster means that this new MINI line is strictly 2-seater. The Coupe gets a low slung appearance with a tub roof. The Roadster, on the other hand, gets a power retractable soft-top. Standard models get the 120 horsepower naturally aspirated 1.6 engine while the S models get the more powerful turbocharged version with 184 horsepower. Check out our DRIVEN section for our review of the MINI Coupe S. AQ MAGAZINE 33

DREAM DRIVESNissan GTRWHAT words could describe the Nissan GTR? Simply put, theR35 GTR is a high performancemachine from a Japanese brandthat takes the fight to the likes ofPorsche and Ferrari, much like itspredecessors like the R32, R33and R34. The current (2012) modelis the most powerful version yet,pumping out 580 horsepowerfrom the retuned twin turbo V8.The transmission is a 6-speeddual-clutch automatic, capableof superfast shifts, and deliveringthe power to all four wheels via anintelligent ATTESA E-TS system thatmaximizes traction. The new versioncan accelerate from 0-100 km/h injust over 3 seconds, making it evenquicker than the Lexus LFA. Nissan Motors Philippines iscurrently considering bringing intheir most powerful, most respectedmodel for the general public. Porsche 911 (991) IT’S been 50 years, and still, the 911 is arguably the proudest, most revered name in sports cars and supercars. Launched just last year, the new 911, the Type 991, is sleeker, faster, more efficient and more high tech than the outgoing 997. It’s only the third all-new platform since the original back in the 1960s and the seventh generation overall. The 991 line has just begun, and Porsche introduced the first two variants in the 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera S, both with flat-six engines. The 3.4 liter flat-6 in the Carrera version gets 350 horsepower and the 3.8 liter version in the Carrera S produces 400 horsepower. Porsche was also able to reduce overall weight by using aluminum and high tensile steel. Expect the more extreme versions of the next generation 911 in the coming years, including the Turbo, GT2, and GT3 variants.34 AQ MAGAZINE

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MOTORING NEWSKIA CLAIMS TWO MORE RED DOT DESIGN AWARDSKIA has been awarded two top honors for its • Kia Rio and Picanto honoured in prestigious European design competition Picanto and Rio models in the 2012 red dot design • Latest successes take Kia’s total to six red dot award wins since 2009 competition. • Multiple industry honors are further endorsement of Kia’s design strategyThe five-door versions of Kia’s striking A-segmentPicanto and B-segment Rio were both winners in red dot’sinternationally-acclaimed ‘Product Design’ category, in acompetition that saw more than 4,500 products entered by1,800 manufacturers from 58 countries across a varietyof product sectors.Judging was carried out by an international juryof highly respected design experts, who scrutinized andtested the products in detail, with winners selected on thebasis of their level of innovation, functionality, ergonomics,durability, ecological compatibility and intuitive handling.Only products featuring the highest standards of designare eligible for the coveted red dot.These two latest wins bring Kia’s red dot total to six,with the Soul crossover winning in 2009, Venga compactMPV in 2010, and both Sportage compact SUV and Optimasedan claiming top spots in 2011. Optima was also named‘best of the best’ in 2011 – the red dot competition’s successful collaboration between our teams in Korea, impact and excellent value for money in its products. Ourhighest accolade for groundbreaking design, for which Europe and America.” impressive sales growth across the globe, at a time whenonly the best products in each category are eligible. Thomas Oh, Kia Senior Executive Vice President the wider automotive industry is experiencing a drop in“We are very proud of the red dot awards for the and COO, added, “As global buyers increasingly switch to sales, is testament to this strategy and its successfulPicanto and the Rio,” comments Kia’s Chief Officer Peter smaller cars, design is becoming an ever more important implementation.” factor in the A- and B-segments. Rio and Picanto are keySchreyer. The red dot product design awards are one of the“They are a great tribute to our entire global design volume models for us and are already in great demand world’s major design contests and have been held by theteam, because all three Kia design centers were involved around the world. Design Centre of North Rhine-Westphalia since 1955.in the development of both vehicles – and the results are “These coveted red dot awards are another The 2012 awards will be presented to winners at a galaabsolutely harmonious models with a strong presence. I endorsement of Kia’s commitment to high quality and event at the Alvar Aalto-designed opera house in Essen,am particularly happy about this thoroughly creative and striking design combined with minimal environmental Germany, on July 2 2012.Kia Motors ensures smooth transportationwith fleet for UEFA EURO 2012™KIA Motors Corporation announced today that it will Director Guy-Laurent Epstein at the provide 359 passenger cars to ensure efficient and smooth transportation during UEFA EURO 2012™ ceremony. “Recognized as a leading globalin co-host countries, Poland and Ukraine, and to fulfillits requirement as a UEFA EUROTOP Partner and official maker of stylish, reliable and comfortableautomobile of UEFA EURO 2012™ (in conjunction withits sister company Hyundai Motor Company). Kia is vehicles, Kia will provide EURO officials,supplying numerous design-acclaimed models as officialtournament vehicles, such as the All-new cee’d, Rio and VIPs and others with safe, convenientSportage, which are among the top selling models inEurope. Kia will also add its D-segment sedans, Cadenza transportation.”and Optima Hybrid, which have not yet been introduced toEuropeans customers. Benny Oeyen, Marketing Vice President UEFA EURO 2012™ is scheduled to kick off on June of Kia Motors Europe, delightedly expressed,8th in Warsaw, Poland with the champion to be crownedon July 1st in Kiev, Ukraine. The matches will take place “Kia Motors is a proud supporter of football Benny Oeyen, Marketing Vice President of Kia Motors Europe (farthroughout eight cities in Poland (Warsaw, Wroclaw, and we are excited to play an integral role left); and Guy-Laurent Epstein, UEFA Marketing Director (center)Poznan, Gdansk) and Ukraine (Kiev, Donetsk, Kharkiv, in the successful coordination of EURO 2012. take a photo with official UEFA EURO 2012 mascots and other KiaLviv). UEFA EURO 2012™ is considered the biggest andmost prestigious event among Kia’s UEFA sponsored We believe that connecting with the world management personnel.competitions. through its most watched sport will not only raise the EURO 2012 from the initial stages of the tournament. “With only five weeks to go before the tournament profile of the Kia brand, but also demonstrate Kia’s unique For instance, the Kia Sportage, an award-winning SUV,begins, the vehicle handover is an essential part of the identity and attributes.”preparation for UEFA EURO 2012,” said UEFA Marketing was selected as an official ball carrier, promoting the Furthermore, in order to ensure smooth operation, tournament in Kiev, Ukraine and Warsaw, Poland, by a „Kia Roadside Assistance Team’ will be available 24- carrying a larger than life mock-up of the EURO 2012 hours a day from June 2nd to July 4th. The team will official ball, the Adidas „Tango 12’. provide various emergency services to ensure the safety In addition to its close partnership with UEFA, Kia and convenience of drivers and passengers of official Motors is also a FIFA Partner, in conjunction with Hyundai cars. During an emergency, drivers are instructed to call a Motor, and will sponsor the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA phone number from a hotline sticker that will be placed in World Cups. On a local level, Kia Motors has partnered each official car for urgent and prompt assistance. with several premier professional European football clubs Kia Motors has taken an active role in supporting including FC Bordeaux of France and Moscow Spartak FC.38 AQ MAGAZINE

MOTORING NEWSShBeMllWFMu5elSave Index reveals PH leads inThe fifth generation of the world’s most successful high-performance saloon in the premium segment of the executive class, the new BMW M5 is an exceptionally dynamic high-performance sports car withattitudes towards fuel economyfour doors and five seats; consistent further development of the vehicle concept initiated in 1984 with the first-generation BMW M5; compelling track potential combines with the comprehensive practicality of a luxurious business saloon; groundbreaking character headlined by significantly improved efficiency, Target One Million campaign launched to helpsupreme long-distance comfort, and innovative driver assistance systems and infotainment functions. 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MOTORING NEWS Window Tint Weather all Year RoundTHE VOLVO S60 WINDOW tint is a great way to make an ordinarySPEED SHOOTOUT car look good, and a good looking car look even better, but in the heat of the Philippine sun, aTop executives experience Volvo’s raw power good tint will do so much more for you than just makeand dynamic handling on the tarmac your car look good. If your car is tinted with anythingVOLVO Philippines proudly displayed its cars’ Petron expands Lakbay Alalayless than a premium tint, then you aren’t getting the prowess on the tracks at the recently concluded maximum heat rejection effect and other surprisingPLDT Alpha Track Day on March 26, 2012 at the benefits that only a premium tint can deliver.Clark International Speedway in an all-out race into year-round programDARKERISNOTCOOLERcompetition. This annual event hosted by the PLDT Solar energy comes in the form of light, but it’s a misconception that tint that keeps out more visibleAlpha Enterprise brought together the country’s top IN line with Petron Corporation’s mission to lbigehttahlseo lkeeaepdsinogutpmroorveidheeart.ofThteotsacilecntuifsictotrmuteh rexecutives for a car-filled day with the dynamic new solutions in the energy sector, the company iisstheaxtpmaonsdt oinf gtheitshetartawdeefmeeal rakll yLeaakr broauyndAinlatlhaeybreed of Volvos as the main cars for the track run. program into a full-blown, year-round campatriogpnic.s, comes from invisible light such as infrared rays, and cancer causing ultra-violet rays. A premium Now billed as Lakbay Alalay, Kasama Mo Sa Biyahe, rleigphretsoernetavteivne“sinwviilslibdlies”cutisnst,sraefjeetcytsmmeoarseurheesatfotrhaLnPGs the expanded program includes a slate of activities aenvdenlutbhreicdaanrtkse.stThsheaBduerseoafuchoef aFpirteinPt.roPterecmtioiunmwtiilnltsalso reaching far beyond the traditional motorist assistance parreesesnpteucisfeicfaulllyindfoersmiganteiodntfoorkeaevpoidoiuntghheoauts, enhootldjufsirtes. services for Holy Week. Through this program, Petron Avfitseirbtleheligsyhmt.pUosSiubmra,nPdetSruonn-wGiallrcdo, nsdcuocret sLPpGarlteiackulcahrleycks awnedllfrienescohlaanrgreaodiilaftoiornaurteojemcotbioinle.s.APlel tSrounn-BGlaazredBtionotsst,ersPhilippines welcomeshopes to strengthen the bond of companionship and unity teevaemnmtheembliegrhstewsitll bsehaodnehsa, nkdeefopr aoumt euept-atnod-9g9r%eeto. fThe with Filipinos everywhere, not just during the Holy Week sccahnecdeurlecafuosrinthgeulctroam-vmioulneittyravysis.its are: March 30-Bgy.the first Lamborghini dealershipbut in all aspects of their daily lives. For 2012, the following campaigns have been lined Hagonoy, Taguig City; March 30-Bgy. 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Given that summer is now starting to be distraLcatiknbga, yobAsltarulacytivBei,ysauhrepriPsainrgaaSnad iKf ayloiukacsaatcnh. iTthis rainy, Petron Lakbay Alalay will be there to remind holiday caotmthpeonwernotngwtililmein,ciltucdoeuldbagreatnygoauy inclseearniouusp trdoruivbeles. in sTehleactteisd cwomhymmunaijtoierscinarMemtraonMufaancitluar.eInrspainrtcnoerrpsohriaptwe ithmanagement at the presentation of the drivers: “Rain or Shine—Drive Safely!” tghlearDeepraerdtumcetinotn ofinEtonvitrhoenimr ewnitndasnhdieNldast,uraalndReseovuernces (rDeEaNr Rv)i,ewgamssiirnrogrusp. iLnePsestrgolanrewiallcetunatiltllyeetqhueaclsusbteotmteerr toluxury super sports car models, followed Lakbay Alalay Biyahe Para Sa Kalusugan. In avifsriebeiliLtay,kbbaeycaAulsaelaiyt lsettisckaerdrainvderakeseepedhliisngortohebreenyaems ed aofntewr hhaimt m. 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ToupPreaMsnCrid. aueDnesptntpoonfoiCmsPhinVheriaitsrlmlWsdTeeaieuzbrn,,et gaebnoeurat teSuthne-Gpaerrdfecatt:bonhdtbtpe:t/w/weewnwP.seutrnognaradnpdhtilh.ceoymou/ th, welcome to call in and set caleLnadmarboof frigeshtainsiinMthaenPihlailipwpiinlels,oifnfefurrtthheresufuppllort Pinetdreoxn.hwtmilll host a job fair for interested participants to visit the Lamborghini Laomf tbhoe rggovheirnnmi emnto’sdtoeulrisrmanprgome,otiwonaerfrfaorntst.y and sometime in August-September 2012. maintenLaaknbcaey AslaelravyicBeiysahae sPawraelSla aTashasnaalne.sPeotfronManiClaorpsohraotwiornoaondm at the Bonifacio Global spaisrereapchainrgtso,uat ctoceloscsaol rcioemsmaunnidtiesthtehroeuxgchluoustirveeach fasphroigornams altinseelecteCd oballreanzgioaynsewithinAuMteotmro oMbainlila.Cityh,e rwechipeireent soaf tlhees operations have started LaDmubrinogrgthheinCio.mmunity Awareness Symposium, PetronrimeLopmiFrDCaeeT3ossdhntDeeciersnaeitvptteVaecrGdoiltolAyuievno.zwoamn–aSlared6dner0o,sfhiptheagItraeleiamnenbtrafnodr the hasbeen signed with PGA Automobile, Inc.40 AQ MAGAZINE

MOTORING NEWS GLOBETROTTING in his 1988 Mercedes-Benz G-Class for the past 22 years, Gunther Holtorf finally arrives in Philippine shores—the 199th on his continuously growing list of countries in his round-the-world journey. German world-record traveller completes Philippine tour in Mercedes-Benz G-Class Gunther’s ever-reliable G-Class named“Otto”, his companion since he began theworld tour, has already clocked in 800,000kilometers—approximately 20 times thelength of the equator. Gunther and Otto haveshared many memorable journeys; especiallythat he eats, sleeps, cooks, showers, andpractically does everything in his car.START OF AN ADVENTURE PHILIPPINE TOUR Gunther drove Otto all the way up to Northern Luzon, where he and Otto trekked Gunther was a former manager of Gunther stayed in the country from the Bontoc-Sagada-Banaue area and visitedLufthansa Asia, and has probably flown in to April to May to complete the Philippine leg other provinces in the region.countless countries during his stint. However, of Otto’s Round-The-World Record Tour. Hisjet setting wasn’t enough for him. tour of the Philippine archipelago started “I really enjoyed my stay in the towards the southern region, where he Philippines. Apart from the beautiful scenery It was in 1990 when Gunther and his hopped from island to island in Visayas and and the rich culture, what made my trip herelate wife Christine decided to crisscross the Mindanao via a RORO (roll-on/roll-off). worthwhile is the warm hospitality of theAfrican continent. Having travelled from the people I met along the way. The Filipinos arenorthernmost tip of Algeria to South Africa The trip down south included visits to very friendly and are always willing to lend ato Tanzania and everywhere in between, famous tourist destinations like Mt. Apo, hand. Now I know why ‘It’s more fun in theboth realized that they wanted to see the rest Mt. Mayon, Taal Volcano, Bohol and Puerto Philippines’,” Gunther shares.of the world, too. Galera. He also continued his tour to other Mindanao provinces like Zamboanga, After the Philippine leg, Gunther is True enough, the husband and wife Cotabato and even ARMM. planning to continue his Round-The-Worldteam had gone from the southernmost tip Record Tour in Japan.of America in Tierra del Fuego all the way To wrap up his Philippine expedition,up to Canada and Alaska, crossed all theway to Australia, and circled the Middle Eastand Asia. Unfortunately, Christine succumbed tocancer in 2010, and Gunther continued histour with Otto alone since then. AQ MAGAZINE 41

MOTORING NEWSHYUNDAI ELANTRAhailed as the 2011 - 2012 Car of the Year Philippines THE long wait is finally over. After spending a total of eight test days under the sun, several weeks tallying score sheets, and countless sleepless nights in anticipation, it all boiled down to one special awards night as the Car Awards Group Inc. (CAGI) hailed a new a successor to the Car of the Year title last March 29, 2012 at the 8th Manila International Auto Show (MIAS). Selecting through a total of 36 nominees and 11 finalists, the Hyundai Elantra is now the 2011 - 2012 Car of the Year Philippines (COTY-P). The Hyundai Elantra stood out not only amongst “The COTY-P award is well-deserved by the the vehicles in its class, but also above the rest of Hyundai Elantra and makes this the 4th COTY award the entries for this year’s COTY-P. It ranked high in received worldwide by the Elantra. The results are also the Qualitative tests, where it was scored based on a validation that CAGI’s COTY testing procedures are criteria including aesthetics, comfort, and drivability, internationally up to par,” remarked CAGI President and was one of the top performers in the Technical test Ferman Lao. that evaluated the acceleration, braking, and handling characteristics of each vehicle, while offering great The Elantra has also won Car of the Year awards value for money. Presenting the award to the Hyundai worldwide, winning the same title in Canada, North Elantra once again proves that the title of Car of the America, and South Africa. This is the first time that a Korean Year Philippines is not for the fastest, cheapest, or most automaker has won Car of the Year in Philippines. popular car in the market. Rather, it is an award for the car that best caters to the consumers. Aside from the prestigious Philippine Car of the Year title, there were also 11 category and special award winners recognized.42 AQ MAGAZINE

2011-2012 CAR OF THE YEAR 2011 - 2012 Kia Picanto 1.0 M/T Suzuki Swift 1.4 A/T CAR OF THE YEAR CATEGORY WINNERS Volvo S60 T4Basic Subcompact CarKia Picanto 1.0 M/TSubcompact CarSuzuki Swift 1.4 A/TCompact CarHyundai Elantra 1.8 GLS A/TCrossoverKia Sportage 2.0Luxury Mid sized CarVolvo S60 T4Luxury Compact CrossoverMINI Countryman SMidsize SUV 4x2Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4x2 M/TMidsize SUV 4x4Mitsubishi Montero Sport GTV 4x4 A/TLuxury SUVFord Explorer V6 AWDPickup 4x2Mitsubishi Strada 4x2 A/TPickup 4x4Mitsubishi Strada 4x4 A/T SPECIAL AWARDSMINI Countryman S Mitsubishi Montero Sport Standard Insurance Worry-Free Award Chevrolet Cruze DieselFord Explorer Mitsubishi Strada BOSCH Technical Innovation Award My Ford Touch Sync (Ford Explorer) For eight years running, CAGI has Papa J’s Witches n Wings, MG Madrid & Co., AAP Road Safety Awardrecognized the best vehicles in the market, All Terra Cyclery, Red Rock Travel, Life Line Volvo S60awarding the coveted title of Car of the Year Ambulance Rescue, Winner Graphics, and Papa J’s Best Value AwardPhilippines to the car with the best value for Victoria Court with media partners Sunshine Kia Picanto 1.0 M/Tmoney for consumers. The COTY-P awards is TV, Auto Extreme, Auto Review, Stoplight TV, Caltex with Techron Enjoy the Journey Awardan annual consumer-oriented event organized Motoring Today, Auto Focus, 99.5RT, Jam Nissan Teana 350XVby CAGI, a non-stock, non-profit organization 88.3, Wave 89.1, Kotse.com, Motioncars.com, Cartrige World iSwap iCare Awardcomposed of more than 50 motoring journalists. Autoindustriya.com, Sprocket.ph, MotorCycle Suzuki Swift 1.4 A/T Magazine, Gadgets Magazine, Speed All Terra All Activity Vehicle Award The 2011 - 2012 COTY-P awards Magazine, C! Magazine, Power Wheels, Top Toyota Hilux 3.0G 4x4is presented by the Manila International Gear Philippines, Business World, Business Victoria Court Most Spacious AwardAuto Show and is supported by the Clark Mirror, The Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Foton MPX 2.8L CRDi Long WheelbaseInternational Speedway, SpeedLab, Caltex Standard Today, World News, The Philippine Red Rock Travel Most Affordable Car AwardTechron, Standard Insurance, BOSCH, STAR, Daily Tribune, Malaya Business Insights, Lifan LF320 M/TWorldbex, Ortigas Home Depot, Automotive Manila Times, and The Manila Bulletin. Speedlab Tuner’s Choice AwardAssociation of the Philippines, Cartridge World, Hyundai Elantra 1.6 M/T Clark International Speedway Motorsports Award Tuason Racing School and Ford Group Philippines (TRS Cup powered by the Ford Fiesta) AQ MAGAZINE 43

MOTORING NEWSJAPANESE car distributor Suzuki Philippines Inc today breaks into the D-segment and rolls out the Suzuki Kizashi.Prepare your senses for a “sign of great things tocome”. This vehicle will be specifically targeted for thediscriminating and sophisticated executive class marketmarking Suzuki Philippines further foray into the highlyTHE VOLVO S60competitive D-segment of the vehicle industry. 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Given that summer is now starting to be 25), Davao (May 26) and Tanay, Rizal (May 27). A Lakbay rainy, Petron Lakbay Alalay will be there to remind holiday Alalay fun run will also be held on June 17, 2012 to boostShell V-Power Nitro+ fuelsdbrivuerisLl:ad“kRbaoainynoArloaSlhaviyneeB—riy1aD0hrieve0PSaayrfaeelyS!a”a rKsaluosufgRan.&InD awareness of clean air. Lakbay Alalay Biyahe Para Sa Kaalaman. Petron’sON June 1, 2012 Shell launches its latest partnership with the Red Cross, Petron will also be back-to-school program will provide professional drivers generation of premium performance fuels namely Shell V-Power Nitro+ Gasoline, Shell V-Power AnptrhoovnidyinLgawmreendciceaYl abmo,otVhPs foart RPeettaroiln, Psileiprvinicaes Ssthaetlilons lateasnt eoxpapmoprlteunoifttyhitso; trheedeneemxt sutseepfiunl thiteemShselfloVr-Pthoewirerkids. Nitro+ Racing and Shell V-Power Nitro + Diesel. 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MOTORING NEWS GLOBETROTTING in his 1988 Mercedes-Benz G-Class for the past 22 years, Gunther Holtorf finally arrives in Philippine shores—the 199th on his continuously growing list of countries in his round-the-world journey. German world-record traveller completes Philippine tour in Mercedes-Benz G-Class Gunther’s ever-reliable G-Class named“Otto”, his companion since he began theworld tour, has already clocked in 800,000kilometers—approximately 20 times thelength of the equator. Gunther and Otto haveshared many memorable journeys; especiallythat he eats, sleeps, cooks, showers, andpractically does everything in his car.START OF AN ADVENTURE PHILIPPINE TOUR Gunther drove Otto all the way up to Northern Luzon, where he and Otto trekked Gunther was a former manager of Gunther stayed in the country from the Bontoc-Sagada-Banaue area and visitedLufthansa Asia, and has probably flown in to April to May to complete the Philippine leg other provinces in the region.countless countries during his stint. However, of Otto’s Round-The-World Record Tour. Hisjet setting wasn’t enough for him. tour of the Philippine archipelago started “I really enjoyed my stay in the towards the southern region, where he Philippines. Apart from the beautiful scenery It was in 1990 when Gunther and his hopped from island to island in Visayas and and the rich culture, what made my trip herelate wife Christine decided to crisscross the Mindanao via a RORO (roll-on/roll-off). worthwhile is the warm hospitality of theAfrican continent. Having travelled from the people I met along the way. The Filipinos arenorthernmost tip of Algeria to South Africa The trip down south included visits to very friendly and are always willing to lend ato Tanzania and everywhere in between, famous tourist destinations like Mt. Apo, hand. Now I know why ‘It’s more fun in theboth realized that they wanted to see the rest Mt. Mayon, Taal Volcano, Bohol and Puerto Philippines’,” Gunther shares.of the world, too. Galera. He also continued his tour to other Mindanao provinces like Zamboanga, After the Philippine leg, Gunther is True enough, the husband and wife Cotabato and even ARMM. planning to continue his Round-The-Worldteam had gone from the southernmost tip Record Tour in Japan.of America in Tierra del Fuego all the way To wrap up his Philippine expedition,up to Canada and Alaska, crossed all theway to Australia, and circled the Middle Eastand Asia. Unfortunately, Christine succumbed tocancer in 2010, and Gunther continued histour with Otto alone since then. AQ MAGAZINE 45

CFELUATBUNREEWSMitsubishi Motors Philippines collaborateswonithi-MDeiEpVarEtlmecetnritcoCf aErnEervgayluaantidonMERALCOMITSUBISHI Motors Phils. Corp. (MMPC) is pleased to announce ABOUT THE i-MIEV that an Electric Vehicle or EV Cooperation Agreement with the Department of Energy (DOE) and MERALCO is underway LAUNCHED by Mitsubishi Motors in 2009, thewhich mainly covers the use of Mitsubishi Motors’ zero emission i-MiEV as the ultimate eco-car, a solution to theelectric car the i-MiEV (i-Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle), various challenges the automobile faces todayfor evaluation and demonstration purposes. MMPC will be including environmental pollution, global warming andthe first auto manufacturer to bring in a pure electric car the depletion of petroleum-based energy supplies.in the country given that its principal Mitsubishi Motors Aside from being environmentally friendly, the i-MiEVCorporation is in the forefront of EV development. is also very economical since the cost per kilometer to drive the i-MiEV is one third of a comparable gasoline This collaboration project will entail MMPC to lend vehicle. Cost per kilometer can drop of up to one ninthdemo cars of i-MiEV to both DOE and MERALCO for the of that of gasoline depending on the cost of electricity.purpose of studying EV’s behaviors and performance Charging the i-Miev is very convenient since it can bewhen utilized in Metro Manila in various conditions, charged anywhere with electric power source. Thereand also examine the impact to power system when are two ways of charging this car such as using aEV is charged. The outcome of the evaluation will normal 220-volt outlet and a quick charger. It takesenhance the understanding of EV and determine the about 7 hours to charge on a 220 volt and 30 minutesrequirements of supporting charging infrastructure. for the quick charger to charge up to 80% of batteryIt will also be a preparatory step toward the possible capacity once the battery is almost empty.future introduction and create greater public awareness of electric vehicles. With its zero carbon dioxide tailpipe emissions The ceremonial turnover was staged at the 2nd Electric Vehicle Summit 2012 wherein and minimal well-to-wheel generation of carbonMMPC President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Hikosaburo Shibata presented to DOE dioxide, the i-MiEV makes a valuable contributionSecretary Jose Almendras, and MERALCO President Manuel Pangilinan the first i-MiEV unit to climate protection which also made it to be theto be used under this EV Cooperation Agreement. MMPC was also invited as a resource recipient of the “Environment Special Grand Prize” atcompany in this EV Summit to provide an overview of Mitsubishi Motors EV business being the 25th International Automobile festival in Paris.in the forefront of EV development To date, the i-MiEV is now selling in many Mr. Hikosaburo Shibata said that “This collaboration project is just timely given the countries and regions all over the world, includingvarious challenges the automobile is facing today which includes environmental pollution, Japan, Europe, Hong Kong, Australia, Estonia and in theglobal warming and the rising cost and depletion of petroleum-based energy supplies.” United States and Canada sales of i-MiEV started lastShibata added that “We are pleased to be the first auto manufacturer in the Philippines to year. In Japan, the i-MiEV has been in the market sincecollaborate with DOE and MERALCO to evaluate the potential role of electric vehicles in the July 2009 and it was later launched in Europe by thesociety and also addressing environment issues.” end of 2010. Since then Mitsubishi Motors has sold around 4,000 units in Japan and has exported a total The EV Summit is part of the continuous effort of the government, non-government of over 10,000 units. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation isorganizations and private sectors on the promotion and development of green vehicles such collaborating with other countries like the Principalityas electric vehicles, in response to the significant environmental and economic demands. of Monaco, Iceland, Denmark, Singapore, Thailand and others in their efforts to popularize EVs. Organizing this summit are the Department of Trade and Industry, Manila Economicand Cultural Office, Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines, Meralco, Institute forClimate and Sustainable Cities and Partnership for Clean Air. This will be held on May 24 to25, 2012 at the Meralco Multipurpose Hall. The theme is “Mobilizing the Region in ElectricVehicle Promotion and Development. TURN OVER CEREMONY From Left to Right: Taizo Furuhashi – Executive Vice President, Mitsubishi Motors Phils. Corp.; Honorable Francis Tolentino – MMDA Chairman; Manuel V. Pangilinan – President and CEO, Meralco; Honarable Sec. Jose Rene Almendras – Department of Energy; Honarable Usec. Cristino Panlilio – Department of Trade and Industry; Hikosaburo Shibata – President and CEO, Mitsubishi Motors Phils. Corp. Oscar Reyes – COO Meralco46 AQ MAGAZINE

MOTORINFGEANTEUWRSE Mercedes-Benz was one of the first to use such technologies, partnering Car safety maywith OEM supplier and developer Bosch for anti-lock brakes, traction control be particularlyand stability control systems. Other German manufacturers such as BMW and tricky, evenAudi have their own technologies to ensure that their cars -especially the high contradictorypowered models- are safe to drive for anyone. to an extent, when it comes Many of the other manufacturers in the sports car and super car classes to sports anddraw on decades of experience in motorsport competition. Porsche is one, super cars. Highand their cars utilize their own systems for safety, especially since the rear- horsepowerengine rear wheel drive layout of their iconic sports car, the 911, is inherently figures, highunstable. Things like Porsche Stability Management (PSM) and Porsche speeds and quickTraction Management (PTM) are standard equipment, along with the extra accelerationstability offered by four-wheel drive systems. don’t usually appear with the Ferrari is one of the leaders in such technologies, as expected from one word “safety” inof the oldest and most competitive teams in Formula One. Models such as the a sentence.California, 458 and FF use technologies like F1-Trac and an advanced stabilitycontrol system. The FF, the new hatchback from Ferrari, also uses 4-wheeldrive. Lamborghini is a supercar manufacturer known for cars named afterfamous fighting bulls. The brand’s earlier models like the Diablo and Countachwere notoriously difficult to drive hard, and thus the brand gained a reputationas ‘widow-makers’. Today’s Lambos are much safer than the supercars ofold, using the very latest in manufacturing technology such as carbon-fiberconstruction (for lighter weights and better strength than steel), as well asbeing fitted with sophisticated traction control, stability control and four-wheeldrive technologies.. More than that, many of the manufacturers of high performance machinesalso make it a point to host their customers at track days and driver trainingevents. BMW has their driver programs in Germany, while Mercedes has theAMG Driving Academy, teaching their customers how to handle their cars.Porsche has the Porsche World Roadshow to teach customers and participantshow to maximize the potentials of their 911s, Caymans and Boxsters, and toursvarious locations and countries to do so. On top of the many programs that manufacturers offer, there are manyschools that offer high performance driving lessons for a fee. Overseas, peoplecan enroll at the Skip Barber Racing School (U.S.) or at the Bondurant School ofHigh Performance Driving (U.S.). Locally, the leading organization that teachespeople the basics as well as advanced aspects of high performance driving isthe Tuason Racing School, headed by JP Tuason. Car safety may be particularly tricky, even contradictory to an extent, whenit comes to sports and super cars. High horsepower figures, high speeds andquick acceleration don’t usually appear with the word “safety” in a sentence. Nevertheless, premium and sports car manufacturers spend billions ofdollars to make their cars safer by developing high tech solutions to make thecar’s abilities more manageable. More to the point, long experience has taught us that machines -whetherin supercars or regular family compact cars- need to be treated and usedwith a lot of respect. Much like a horse will not respect a careless rider, a car(especially a powerful one) will not respect our driving abilities nor will it coddlea driver’s inadequacies, faults or bad habits. Road safety doesn’t just mean having a safer car. It begins and ends withus: the nuts behind the wheel. AQ MAGAZINE 2457

TOOFEATURE By VINCE PORNELOS TO HANDLE Supercars and safety THERE’S no doubt about it, cars are getting faster, more complex, and more dangerous. Especially in the field of supercars and sports cars, horsepower figures and speeds have increased so much that it begs the question: are they still safe? Over the years, manufacturers have developed and incorporated so many new systems to keep things in check, to ensure that customers that buy their cars have the very best in safety. After all, no manufacturer in the supercar or sportscar business want tragedies associated with their cars, and as a result, many sportscars have advanced systems as standard equipment on top of the usual airbags. >> TURN TO PAGE 47 48 AQ MAGAZINE