Celebrating 25 Years: Toyota Motors Philippines' World of Toyota Motor Show at the World Trade Center Manila

In celebration of its 25th year in the Philippine automotive market, Toyota Motors Philippines recently launched a world-class car show at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, called The World of Toyota. This week-long car show features the latest line-up of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, as well as some interesting concept cars and classic Toyota models from the 1960s until the 1980s. For a minimum entrance fee (but free for pre-registered bloggers such as myself), you can get up close and personal with these cars, and get a glimpse of Toyota Motors' interesting history. Reserving a Toyota car right at the venue also entitles you to some pretty sweet deals that you might not get anywhere else. For one, you can get a free portable GPS navigation device if you reserve/purchase a Toyota Vios right at the World Trade Center! Awesome, isn't it?

I myself drive a Toyota (a 7 year-old Corolla Altis), and I must say, the car has never had any serious issues.  Toyota is known globally for its high quality vehicles and I can personally attest to that. Toyota is also known for its environment-friendly and fuel-efficient vehicles, and Toyota actually pioneered the use of hybrid technology when it introduced the Toyota Prius in 1997, and soon enough, other car makers followed with their own line of hybrid cars. 

When the people over at Toyota Motors Philippines decided to invite bloggers to cover this event, I knew I couldn't pass up the chance to be part of it. I immediately registered as a blogger and a week later, I was at the World Trade Center to check out what Toyota has in store!

Should We Expect the All-New Toyota Corolla by 2014?

A quick Google Image search with the keywords "2014 Toyota Corolla Altis" will give you several image results of a car similar to the one above. Could this be the all-new Toyota Corolla (called the Toyota Corolla Altis in parts of Asia)? The current version of the ever-popular car was launched maybe four or five years ago--it's definitely due for a replacement already, given the fact that other Toyota models such as the RAV4 and the Camry already have all-new models (The RAV4 was just officially launched in the Philippines very recently). The Toyota Vios is also due for replacement sometime this year. As of now, there is still no official word from Toyota, and we can only speculate on whether this really is what the all-new Corolla would look like. But, based on the Google search results, it looks as if this render isn't that too far off from the real thing. 

Toyota Motors Philippines Unveils the All-New, 4th Generation RAV4

If the earlier blog post about the 2013 Toyota Vios got you excited--wait till you hear this: Toyota Motors Philippines will be launching the all-new, 4th generation Toyota RAV4 very soon (read: early next year).

The new RAV4 will have a completely new look (it's about time!) and will be available in three variants: The entry-level 4x2 priced at P1,357,000, the full-option 4x2 at P1,581,000, and the top-of-the-line 4x4 at P1,963,000. Toyota recently showed off its new "baby" at the Christmas party held for its dealerships around the country.

Looks like 2013 will be an interesting year for the Philippine car industry. I wonder what else is in store for us?

A Quick Look at the 2013 Toyota Vios

Looks like Toyota Motors Philippines is gearing up for the launch of an all-new model of one of the country's most popular cars, the Vios, sometime next year. 

Although no specific date has been given yet, sources have indicated that the new generation Vios, along with an all-new Yaris, will reach showrooms by 2013. An all-new Corolla Altis is also scheduled to be introduced "within the next three years".

The new Vios will sport an all-new look, straying away from the "curviness" of the current model, similar to what Toyota has done with the all-new Camry. 

Could this be another bestseller? Will it be able to match up to its predecessor? Let's sit and wait.