Yet another reader suggested that we provide a list of affordable sports cars after reading our 10 most expensive luxury cars sold locally. So we scoured the Internet for 10 sports cars that offer a balance in speed, lightweight body, and more affordable price tag as an alternative to other sporty vehicles amounting to Php5M and above.
The list comprises of sports cars as well as those marketed as ones that don’t cross over the Php2.5M limit and is available or ready for purchase here in the Philippines. These are brand new prices arranged from the most expensive down to the least expensive.
10. Ford Mustang 3.7L V6 Premium
Specifications and features:
3.7L DOHC 24-V V6 engine
RWD
309PS @ 6,500rpm
379Nm @ 4,250rpm
6-speed AT
Gas
17×7-inch alloy rims
Leather seats
Rear proximity sensor
Power steering/locks/windows/mirrors
Automatic Climate Control
Design: 2-door coupe
Seating: 2+2
Dimensions: 4,780 x 1,880 x 1,410mm
Wheelbase: 2,720mm
Curb weight: 1,567kg
Price: Php2,499,000
9. Volvo C30 2.0L AT
Specifications and features:
2.0L DOHC 16-V inline-4 engine
FWD
145PS @ 6,000rpm
185Nm @ 4,500rpm
6-speed AT
Gas
17-inch alloy rims
Kelix T-Tex upholstery seats
Rear proximity sensor
Dual-Zone Electronic Climate Control
Classification: Premium hatchback/sports coupe
Design: 3-door hatchback
Seating: 2+3
Dimensions: 4,266 x 2,039 x 1,447mm
Wheelbase: 2,640mm
Curb weight: 1,319kg
Price: Php2,045,000
8. Peugeot 208 GTi
Specifications and features:
1.6L DOHC 16-V inline-4 engine (VVT)
Turbocharged
FWD
197PS @ 5,800rpm
203Nm @ 1,700rpm
6-speed MT
Gas
17-inch carbon rims
Park Assist (hands-free parking)
Leather seats with fabric
Classification: Hatchback sports car
Design: 3-door hatchback
Seating: 2+2
Dimensions: 4,013 x 1,720 x 1,255mm
Wheelbase: 2,329mm
Curb weight: 1,176kg
Top speed: 204kph
Price: Php1,950,000
7. Subaru BRZ 2.0 MT
Specifications and features:
2.0L DOHC 16-Valve Flat-4 engine
RWD
200PS @ 7,000rpm
205Nm @6,400 – 6,600rpm
6-speed MT
Gas
17-inch alloy rims
Keyless entry and alarm
Automatic climate control
Power steering/lock/window/mirror
HID lamps with foglamps
Leather-fabric seats
Design: 2-door coupe
Seating: 2+2
Dimensions: 4,240 x 1,775 x 1,425mm
Wheelbase: 2,570mm
Weight: 1,253kg
Price: Php1,928,000
6. BMW 118i Sport Essential AT
Specifications and features:
2.0L DOHC 16-V inline-4 engine
Double VANOS
RWD
170PS @ 6,200rpm
200Nm @ 2,000rpm
6-speed AT
Gas
17×7-inch alloy rims
Leather seats
Multi-information display
Soft-top roof
HID lights with foglamps
Design: 2-door convertible
Seating: 2+3
Dimensions: 4,360 x 1,748 x 1,411mm
Wheelbase: 2,660mm
Curb weight: 1,460kg
Top speed: 212kph
Price: Php1,910,000
5. Mazda MX-5 25th Anniversary Edition
Specifications and features:
2.0L DOHC 16-Valve 4-cylinder engine with VVT
RWD
167PS @ 7,000rpm
190Nm @5,000rpm
6-speed MT
Gas
17-inch alloy rims
Remote keyless entry with retractable key
Power steering/lock/window/mirror
Halogen lights with foglamps
Leather seats
Design: 2-door coupe
Seating: 2-seater
Dimensions: 4,013 x 1,720 x 1,255mm
Wheelbase: 2,329mm
Curb weight: 1,176kg
Price: Php1,800,000
4. Toyota 86 2.0 MT
Specifications and features:
2.0L DOHC 16-Valve Flat-4 engine
RWD
200PS @ 7,000rpm
205Nm @ 6,400 – 6,600rpm
6-speed MT
Gas
17×7-inch alloy rims
Keyless entry and alarm
Power steering/lock/window/mirror
HID lamps with foglamps
Fabric seats
Classification: Compact sports car
Design: 2-door coupe
Seating: 2+2
Dimensions: 4,240 x 1,775 x 1,285mm
Wheelbase: 2,570mm
Weight: 1,275kg
Top speed: 233kph
Price: Php1,630,000
3. Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0L Turbo MT
Specifications and features:
2.0L DOHC 16-Valve Inline-4 engine
RWD
210PS @ 6,000rpm
353Nm @2,000rpm
6-speed MT
Gas
18 x 8-inch front/18 x 8.5-inch rear alloy rims
Keyless entry and alarm
Power steering/lock/window/mirror
Halogen lights with foglamps
Leather seats
Design: 2-door coupe
Seating: 2+2
Dimensions: 4,630 x 1,865 x 1,385mm
Wheelbase: 2,820mm
Weight: 1,534 – 1,590kg
Price: Php1,518,000
2. Kia Forte Koup 2.0L XS AT
Specifications and features:
2.0L DOHC 16-V inline-4 engine (CVVT)
FWD
156PS @ 6,200rpm
194Nm @ 4,300rpm
4-speed AT
Gas
17×7-inch alloy rims
Fabric seats
Design: 2-door coupe
Seating: 2+2
Dimensions: 4,480 x 1,765 x 1,400mm
Wheelbase: 2,650mm
Curb weight: 1,280kg
Top speed: 217kph
Price: Php1,420,000
1. Honda CR-Z
Specifications and features:
1.5L i-VTEC engine (electric hybrid)
Li-Ion battery pack
FWD
130PS @ 6,000rpm
140Nm @ 1,000 – 2,000rpm
6-speed MT
Gasoline-electric
16 x 6-inch aluminum rims
Honda Plus Sport System (for momentary boost)
HID headlamps, rain-sensing wipers, automatic climate control
Customizable gauge lights (blue, green, and red)
Classification: Compact sports car
Design: 3-door hatchback
Seating: 2+2
Dimensions: 4,076 x 1,739 x 1,394mm
Wheelbase: 2,435mm
Curb weight: 1,197kg
Price: Php1,390,000
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Japan has started test runs of its latest high-speed maglev (magnetic levitation) train that can reach speeds of up to 500 km/h.
Image by Tokiotours
According BBC, Central Japan Railway Company is now testing its experimental maglev Shinkansen train on its test tracks in Yamanashi Prefecture. Compared to Japan’s bullet trains that can travel up to 320km/h (or our beloved MRT that travels at 40-60km/h), the maglev train can reach up to a staggering 500km/h. Watch the video below.
Maglev trains use magnetic levitation instead of wheels, axles and bearings (see Wikipedia), so these types are actually floating above the tracks to get from point A to point B.
source: BBC
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Coca-Cola Racing Family drivers Denny Hamlin (left), Joey Logano and Ryan Newman are three of four finalists who will compete in the one-race showdown for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship on Nov. 16.
A fantastic NASCAR season is coming down to the wire, as the Nov. 16 race at Homestead-Miami Speedway will determine the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesTM champion, with the Coca-Cola Racing Family playing a huge part in who will take the ultimate victory lap.
Three of the four finalists in the one-race showdown for the title – Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman – are part of the seven-member Coca-Cola Racing Family that also includes Danica Patrick, Tony Stewart, Austin Dillon and Greg Biffle. But when the green flag drops Sunday, it will be every driver for himself.
“It will be fun to race against Denny and Ryan for sure – (it’s) pretty good odds for the Coke Family,” said Logano, who, like Hamlin and Newman, is searching for his first NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesTM championship.
This year marked a sea change in the way NASCAR will crown its champion, as it moved from primarily a points-based system to the new, and intense, Chase for the Cup format, in which 16 drivers qualified and then four were knocked out during the Challenger, Contender and Eliminator rounds until the final quartet was left standing.
“You see that on the racetrack. You see guys taking chances and doing things that you didn’t see in the past,” Logano said. “So I think it’s been a good change for sure.”
The renewed emphasis on winning races changed the way drivers approached each event and made this season’s NASCAR home stretch one of the most exciting in years.
“We have a great opportunity in front of us and I’m going to give 1000 percent out on that race track and drive as hard as I’ve ever driven, but we’re just going to see where the chips fall,” Hamlin said during a press conference for Sunday’s race.
Logano has five wins on the season, while Hamlin has one. Newman did not capture a race win this year, but took a steady approach to get to the finale. Each driver also had to overcome adversity during the last week’s race in Phoenix. Newman needed a last-lap surge to qualify in fourth place; Hamlin was hamstrung by a flat tire, which cost him a lap; and Logano had to fight through a pit road error that placed him a lap down.
“It’s all about the guys on this team. We don’t give up. We just keep at it,” Logano said. “All year long, we haven’t let problems get us down. Getting all worked up doesn’t do anything for you. So you just need to keep at it. That’s what we did on Sunday and why we are here this weekend.”
Throughout the 10-week Chase for the NASCAR Sprint CupTM Championship period, the Coca-Cola Racing Family and NASCAR fans have been invited to #ChaseHappiness through social media platforms, whether it’s tailgating with great food and a delicious Coca-Cola, cheering on your favorite driver from the right family or the drivers making the right moves on and off the track. Learn more.
“I think there is a #ChaseHappiness moment in each round of the Chase,” Logano said. “Winning at New Hampshire locked us into the second round. Winning at Kansas locked us into the third round. And coming back from our problems in Phoenix got us to Homestead. At the end of the day, those were all #ChaseHappiness moments really, because your goal and your dream is still alive.
And that’s what Sunday’s race is all about for these drivers – chasing down a lifelong dream at 200mph.
“For me personally, just to have this opportunity, I know these guys can sit here and say the same thing, this is a chance for a dream to come true,” Newman said during a press conference. “That’s a chance for a dream to come true for one of us and all of us. Just to have a shot at it is amazing.”
For Logano, the youngest driver in the Coca-Cola Racing Family, he hoped that a NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesTM championship might pay additional dividends beyond the glory of being the best driver in NASCAR.
“I just want a bigger role in the commercials next year if I win this championship,” he said with a laugh.
ASUS Philippines has officially announced the local SRP of the Zenfone 5 Lite at just under Php6k.
ASUS Zenfone 5 (A502CG) specs:
5-inch qHD (960 x 540) IPS display, 220ppi
1.2GHz Intel Atom Z2520 dual-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
8 megapixel AF rear camera w/ LED flash, f2.0 aperture, PixelMaster
0.3 megapixel front camera, f2.8 aperture
Dual-micro SIM
3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0 EDR, A2DP
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB 2.0
Android 4.4 KitKat w/ ZenUI
2,500mAh Li-Po battery
148.2 x 72.8 x 10.8 mm
160g
Charcoal Black/Ceramic White/Cherry Red
The ASUS Zenfone 5 (A502CG) has a price tag of Php5,595 which is Php900 less expensive than the Php6,495 8GB Zenfone 5.
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