Limited edition Honda City VX Mugen now available in the Philippines

Honda Cars Philippines Inc. has announced that their new City VX MUGEN Special Edition is now available.

Honda displayed the City VX special edition with factory-installed authentic Mugen accessories in 5th Philippine International Motor Show at World Trade Center, Pasay City.

The new car comes with a 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine partnered with 5-speed manual transmission.

The special edition is installed with unique MUGEN front sports grille, MUGEN front and rear under spoiler, side under spoilers, and 17-inch alloy wheels with nut and lock set with a Mugen emblem. There's also 7-inch touchscreen display, audio streaming via Bluetooth, Voice recognition, USB, HDMI ports, and 3x accessory sockets inside the City.

The Honda City VX Mugen Special Edition is available in Gold Brown Metallic, Taffeta White, Crystal Black Pearl, Modern Steel Metallic and Carnelian Red Pearl color variant for Php1,030,000 price tag with 3-year warranty

Honda also offer the MUGEN accessory package for the customer who already purchased the City for only Php 189,000 including free installation of the parts. The accessories comes in 1-year warranty.

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Suzuki Swift 1.2 Launched, price starts at P 608,000

Suzuki has just made more affordable the new version of Swift, it features a 1.2 L engine that promising to be better fuel efficiency and lower emission compared to the previous Swift 1.4 L engine.

The new Suzuki Swift 1.2 has a maximum output of 87 hp @ 6,000 rpm and a maximum torque of 114 Nm @ 4,000 rpm, it also has a minimum ground clearance of 170 mm.

The Swift 1.2 price range at Php 608,000 for the manual transmission and Php 648,000 for the automatic that will be  be available in Blazing Red, Glistening Grey, Silky Silver, Pearl Arctic White, and Midnight Black color variants in July.

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Volkswagen Passat 2015: Lighter, more efficient and packed with technology

Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer teases a new car with lighter, more efficient and packed with technology, the new Passat.

The new car weighs lighter than its predecessor because of it's lightweight material and it will be sure to less fuel consumption up to 20 percent. The 12.3-inch configurable display in the Passat is the company's new digital dashboard. It also has a  Park Assist and a 360° camera view option.

The 2015 Passat will be have a four-cylinder, 2-liter twin-turbo diesel engine with 240PS and 500Nm of torque on tap, mated to a new seven-speed paddle change gearbox and 4Motion all-wheel drive system.

The company will be releasing more details in July, before its in-the-flesh reveal in the French capital this autumn.

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Million-dollar Batmobile replica for sale

A replica of a car based on the iconic ‘Tumbler' Batmobile of Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" and the Dark Knight films has now for sale for $1,000,000.

The car sits on 44-inch wheels, complete with custom-built rims and under the sculpted body panels you'll find a General Motors LS series V8 engine.

The vehicle have a cameras mounted around in its body to make it easier to maneuver along streets and to park, you'll  find decent stereo system, a DVD player, an iPod integration port and a global satnav system inside this two sitter car

James Edition built five examples and all are left-hand-drive only that cost $1 million each.

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Hyundai to present hydrogen-powered SUV concept in Geneva

Hyundai plans to present the Intrado, a new concept car powered by a next-generation hydrogen fuel cell engine in international car show.

The Intrado might made of shock-absorbing ultra-light steel, while carbon fiber is used for the doors, the engine hood and the tailgate.

The concept car runs on a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine with a 36kWh Li-ion battery that can be recharged in a matter of just minutes and has a range of 600km. It's completely environmentally friendly because the engine only emits water.

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