MIAS 2017 goes Beyond Performance on March 30

This year, the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) goes into high gear as it roars off with its biggest ever exhibition space dedicated to cars, motorbikes and the aftermarket industry. MIAS will be on March 30-April 2 at the World Trade Center and Philippine Trade Training Center, Pasay City. As the Philippine auto industry kicks off with a strong first quarter on its way to potentially its biggest ever year, MIAS matches the mood by highlighting the best new cars and bikes with its theme “Beyond Performance.” Performance is not merely limited to the most horsepower and the quickest 0-100 time, although MIAS will have plenty in those departments too. Performance also means the ability to go in the roughest of city streets and offroad with ease, carrying cargo and passengers with gusto. Here are some of the high-performance vehicles that you can feast your eyes on in MIAS 2017:

Honda will unveil its most anticipated performance model, perhaps ever, with the Civic Type R. The Civic has been recapturing motoring passion with its newfound styling and performance chops. The Civic Type R takes that to a whole new level, with the 2.0-liter turbocharged iVTEC engine pumping out an 309ps and 400Nm.

Hyundai will debut its luxury car designed to take on Europe’s best. The Genesis G90 reportedly combines the imposing styling of a sports sedan with the silence and comfort of a premium limousine. It will also launch the subcompact Creta SUV.

The Ford Everest. Ford’s poster SUV for their built tough, go further philosophy

Ford’s SUV and pickup lineup will be put through their paces at a simulated off-road course at MIAS. Get to know the extreme limits of the EcoSport, Everest and Ranger.

Dodge will unlease its Challenger SRT Hellcat at MIAS. The Hellcat features 707 supercharged horsepower coming from its 6.2-liter Hemi V8 engine. 0-100kph is the low 3-second range with the 8-speed automatic. Quarter mile time is 11.2 seconds on the Challenger’s street tires, on to a top speed of 320kph.

Speed is also the name of Mazda’s game: in this case, 12.5 seconds to convert from open-top sports car to a secure hardtop, in the MX-5 RF (retractable fastback). The world’s best-selling sports car gets an additional measure of comfort and security with this new feature

Chevrolet Spark has been a great performing car, too—on the sales charts. Spark has sold more than one million units worldwide. Chevrolet will be unveiling the all-new Spark subcompact at MIAS.

Among a fleet of exotics and supercars, Motul will be showcasing a rarely-seen Mustang Shelby GT350R with 526hp, and an 800-Nm Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM Cabriolet at its pure high-performance booth.

At the Subaru booth will be the all-new Impreza sedan. Although the performance version WRX STI is still some months away, the Impreza makes a good case for the new Subaru Global Platform, a new chassis that promises higher levels of safety, ride comfort and handling prowess.

Volkswagen will launch the all-new Tiguan compact SUV with a highly efficient diesel engine.

Foton’s Gratour Midi Truck offers carrying capability and efficiency for the entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises.

Also providing a showcase for performance at MIAS will be Russ Swift, the world’s best precision driver delivering heart-stopping stunts behind the wheel of a Subaru. Subaru

Other special events include the MIAS Petron Custom Classic Car Competition honoring some of the country’s finest car restoration and custom car shops. The Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) will hold its annual Driver of the Year gala awards nigh. The event honors the country’s top drivers in various motorsport disciplines.

Visitors can also look forward to doing some bargain hunting at the Diecast Collectors Philippines (DCPH) swap meet and viewing the DCPH special miniature diecast car exhibit, or join the RC (remote control) drift race event, Tamiya 4WD race event or even do some Driftbox go-karting with friends and family.

MIAS also honors the Car of the Year(CoTY) and Truck of the Year (ToTY) with a special display at the entrance area of the World Trade Center. This year’s CoTY and ToTy winners were the Honda Civic RS Turbo and Isuzu D-Max 3.0L 4×2 LS AT pickup truck respectively.

MIAS presentor BPI Family Auto Loans will once again be offering quick and easy loan processing during the four days of MIAS. The show runs from March 30 to April 2, 2017 from 10 am to 10pm at the World Trade Center, Pasay City, Metro Manila.