let the LAUNCH time commence

**sikuya** · February 27th, 2005 11:22 AM

it's amazing the number of new vehicles coming to the Philippines; just sharing these FYIs I've found about US car debuts until June 2005:

Launch Sequence of Car Debuts, USA 2005
1st Quarter
Dodge Charger (new vehicle)

Toyota Avalon (redesign)

Volkswagen Jetta (redesign)

2nd Quarter
Audi A3 (new vehicle)
Hyundai Sonata (redesign)
Lexus GS series (redesign)
Volkswagen Passat (redesign)

**eggman** · February 27th, 2005 04:42 PM

Yung Hyundai Sonata 2.7 V.6 ay sa April ang labas dito.

**spiff** · February 27th, 2005 04:44 PM

does anyone know if mazda will come up with a 2.3L for the mazda 6 or with tiptronic atleast?
the mazda 6 sucks compared to the 3... its even less powerful.. whats the point of calling it a 6

**Rediesel** · February 27th, 2005 05:08 PM

the Avalon looks REALLY nice.

**mazdamazda** · February 27th, 2005 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by spiff

does anyone know if mazda will come up with a 2.3L for the mazda 6 or with tiptronic atleast?
the mazda 6 sucks compared to the 3... its even less powerful.. whats the point of calling it a 6

2nd quarter of this year in the Philippines.

btw, try cornering and braking in a 6. you'll see the big difference.

**mazdamazda** · February 27th, 2005 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by Rediesel

the Avalon looks REALLY nice.

isn't the Avalon just a refaced Camry (but targeted for more mature buyers?)?

**sikuya** · February 28th, 2005 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by mazdamazda

isn't the Avalon just a refaced Camry (but targeted for more mature buyers?)?

the new avalon's platform is "distantly" derived from the camry platform which was stretched to make this car bigger, but that's about the same part they share. most if not all of avalon's parts and components are exclusively for Toyota USA's flagship sedan, including its new 3.5L V6 producing 280 horsepower(the strongest of camry's 2 V6 engines have 225hp.
i think the new avalon is totally cut above the camry level that it competes more againt Lexus' ES330 ,making it redundant IMHO.

**Rediesel** · February 28th, 2005 08:20 PM

me think that the Avalon is bigger than the Camry.

parang ang Camry e MIDSIZE, tapos yung Avalon e FULLSIZE.

O.T. Camry Solara that is one Coupe Convertible na nakakatulo ng laway. much better looking than the Accord counterpart.