Michel Gitano Pinoymade HYBRID sports car

**markdennis** · September 13th, 2011 02:00 PM

If you're a true Pinoy Petrolhead, you will definitely appreciate and celebrate today's event - the launch of Michel Motors' Gitano. Not only is this this Michel's first foray into designing and building its own cars (Michel is perhaps the foremost kit car maker in the Philippines), it is most likely the most ambitious attempt at building a Philippine-made sports car. It also has the distinction of being the first ever Philippine-made hybrid sports car.

Read more

Pinoy Petrolheads: Introducing the Michel Gitano

**ghosthunter** · September 13th, 2011 02:25 PM

The news might be a bit premature given the prototype car is not even complete and no price nor schedule of availability has been announced.

I would prefer to wait until we can have a finished car to poke our collective heads in and around before giving any sort of label to this beyond as a turn-key "kit" car.

**uls** · September 13th, 2011 03:02 PM

the thing isnt even running yet

pinoy talaga

nauuna lagi ang hype and press release

remember all the hype and press release re PhUV?

**uls** · September 13th, 2011 03:16 PM

this thread should be in this section:

Tsikot Auto Design and Research Forum - Tsikot Philippines 2011

**ghosthunter** · September 13th, 2011 03:25 PM

Why is it called a HYBIRD when it's powered by an electric motor?

**ghosthunter** · September 13th, 2011 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by uls

this thread should be in this section:

Tsikot Auto Design and Research Forum - Tsikot Philippines 2011

Nope. It belongs in the "PHILIPPINE CARS" subforum....

**uls** · September 13th, 2011 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

Nope. It belongs in the "PHILIPPINE CARS" subforum....

yeah

along with owner type jeeps

hehe

**first_light** · September 24th, 2011 09:30 PM

GMANews.TV - 24oras: Electric sports car na gawang Pinoy - Latest Philippine News

hmmm...Sana naman dito na lang sa Pinas ang masspro nito at di sa Europe para di sabihin na Made in Europe.

**kulotzky** · September 25th, 2011 12:02 PM

Here's my 10 cents:

Dapat "exclusively" produced lang sa Pinas ang GT111. Alam n'yo ba kung bakit? Kasi, pag nakialam ang mga foreigners o banyaga, they will steal the idea and worsed: they will claim they invented it! That will be a VERY SAD scenario na ayaw nating mangyari. Also, the price will be too high for local Pinoys if it will be manufactured outside Pinas. It's about time na makilala ang mga Pinoy around the world. Let's make GT111 to Pinoys as the BMW or Mercedez for Germans. For the first time in history, Pinoys will be as proud as the Germans with regards to their cars. Because GT111 is very economical to drive, it can be used as Taxi (just like the Germans that use Mercedez as taxis in Germany).

Also, imagine if GT111 is widely used in Manila, LESS POLLUTION di ba?

If the car is really good as I heard and watched from GMA 7, then there is a BIG POTENTIAL. Michel Gitano can ask support from the government and Pres. Pnoy.

Ano sa palagay n'yo?

**niwde11** · September 25th, 2011 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by kulotzky

Here's my 10 cents:

Dapat "exclusively" produced lang sa Pinas ang GT111. Alam n'yo ba kung bakit? Kasi, pag nakialam ang mga foreigners o banyaga, they will steal the idea and worsed: they will claim they invented it! That will be a VERY SAD scenario na ayaw nating mangyari. Also, the price will be too high for local Pinoys if it will be manufactured outside Pinas. It's about time na makilala ang mga Pinoy around the world. Let's make GT111 to Pinoys as the BMW or Mercedez for Germans. For the first time in history, Pinoys will be as proud as the Germans with regards to their cars. Because GT111 is very economical to drive, it can be used as Taxi (just like the Germans that use Mercedez as taxis in Germany).

Also, imagine if GT111 is widely used in Manila, LESS POLLUTION di ba?

If the car is really good as I heard and watched from GMA 7, then there is a BIG POTENTIAL. Michel Gitano can ask support from the government and Pres. Pnoy.

Ano sa palagay n'yo?

Private sector support is much better. govt intervention is not good based on their history.