Subaru Philippines Grows 96% in 1st Half of 2009

Sales of Motor Image Pilipinas (MIP) for the first half of the year reached 399 units, marking a 96 percent growth in performance. The exclusive distributor of Subaru in the country also reported the biggest sales jump among all major automotive brands based on the latest figures from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI). Subaru is coming off from a 100 percent increase in sales in 2008 and continues to sustain its strong performance in 2009.

Motor Image’s sales from January to June of this year marked the strongest sales performance in the Philippine automotive industry which registered a modest growth of 4.4% based on the latest CAMPI figures. Subaru’s 96 percent growth in performance is the biggest so far in the automotive industry followed only by Mitsubishi which posted the biggest growth among CAMPI members at 27 percent. Subaru’s total sales of 399 units for 2009 almost doubled its sales during the same period in 2008. The strong sales performance of its compact SUV, the Forester keyed MIP’s growth despite the economic slowdown that has affected the automotive industry. Read more

Subaru Sales in the Philippines Doubles in 2008

Motor Image Pilipinas (MIP), the exclusive distributor of Subaru in the Philippines reported a year-end sales performance of 602 units, marking an increase of 100 percent from 2007. It also registered the biggest growth in performance in the Philippine automotive industry based on the figures released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI). Subaru has been the fastest growing automotive brand since its arrival in 2006 and Motor Image has announced plans to expand its business in 2009.

Motor Image’s sales in 2008 marked the biggest increase in the automotive industry with an increase of 100 percent. The exclusive distributor of Subaru reported year-end sales figures of 602 units, doubling its output from 301 in 2007. The strong sales performances of its compact SUV, the Forester and its Impreza models keyed MIP’s growth despite the economic slowdown that affected the automotive industry in the last quarter of 2008. Read more

Team Motor Image Pilipinas Off to Impreza Challenge!

Motor Image Pilipinas has formed the 10-man team that will represent the Philippines to the “MediaCorp Radio Subaru Impreza Challenge” – The Regional Face-off” in Singapore this November. The team is composed of the top ten survivors of the Manila leg of the Impreza Challenge held from October 10 to 12 at the Greenhills Shopping Center. The Impreza Challenge is an endurance competition where the top 10 qualifiers will be sent to Singapore where they will have the chance to win a brand new Subaru Impreza WRX 2.5 Turbo.

The Subaru Impreza Challenge was started by Motor Image Enterprises in Singapore in 2002 where contestants gear up to battle the harsh weather elements and body fatigue in their ultimate goal of winning a brand Subaru Impreza. With their right palms firmly placed on the palm decals located strategically on the Subaru Impeza cars, hundreds of contestants embarked on their endurance journey where they were only allowed a 5-minute break once every 6 hours. Read more

Subaru Impreza Challenge 2008 Registration Starts

Registration is now on-going for the 2008 Subaru Impreza Challenge sponsored by MotorImage Pilipinas, Inc. and MediaCorp Radio Subaru Impreza.

The Subaru Impreza Challenge is an endurance challenge where contestants are instructed to place one hand on the vehicle for five consecutive days. The contest objective is to outlast one another –braving the weather and pushing their mental and physical limits in order to win the Brand New Subaru Impreza. Read more

Motor Image Unveils the All-New Subaru Forester in the Philippines

The new Forester combines comfort, style and convenience to meet the demands of everyday driving.

With the all-new Subaru Forester, Motor Image proudly presents the third-generation of its award-winning cross-over Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). Fresh from a complete redesign, this handsome new model boasts a bolder, sleeker design while all the features that won its predecessors international acclaim have been retained and enhanced. Improvements in design and comfort allow for a far more luxurious drive while exacting demands on safety, quality and capability make the all-new Forester the epitome of form and function. Read more