Tsikot.ph PHUV Prototype

**varga** · May 4th, 2007 11:29 PM

yeah, more contributions nga dapat, kahit pangit, kahit katawa-tawa muna. We all have to start somewhere. If someone submits a sketch or rendition of a PhUV, suggest improvements until we get it right, di ba.
(Malay natin who will get it right. Even engineers don't always get it right.)

And, yes it would seem a pity if the PhUV would look like those towering vans from Europe, as these are meant for delivering goods. Nobody will buy it, kasi Pinoys are very class & image-conscious. Hindi desperado ang Pinoy; gusto niya pag may pera siya, gastosin ito ng maayos. Bakit siya bibili ng 350k na sasakyan kung mukha naman siyang kawawa at katawatawa. He/she would surely go to the next pricier vehicle, basta alam niyang maganda ang resale value nito, o mas tatagal ito, o mas matipid. We have to face the fact na mahirap mapabilib ang Pinoy sa sarili niyang gawa at produkto. Hindi pa ngayon. Unless, we do this one right.

**OyiL** · May 5th, 2007 02:35 AM

**varga** · May 6th, 2007 12:19 AM

here are some current examples of AUV-like concept car designs in the offing:

chevrolet groove (black) concept
toyota F3R (white) concept
nissan rogue (brown) bevel concept

i guess even foreign car brands are seeing the potential in this market segment.

just that what the Filipino vehicle should NOT be is a good copy of a foreign brand. just like the chinese, they have forayed into concept design territory without losing that uniquely chinese character in each design.

**varga** · May 6th, 2007 12:32 AM

here are some current examples of AUV-like concept car designs in the offing:

chevrolet groove (black) concept
toyota F3R (white) concept
nissan rogue (brown) bevel concept

i guess even foreign car brands are seeing the potential in this market segment.

just that what the Filipino vehicle should NOT be is a good copy of a foreign brand. just like the chinese, they have forayed into concept design territory without losing that uniquely chinese character in each design.

**varga** · May 6th, 2007 12:49 AM

here are some more concept cars:

mitsubishi D:5
exterior & interior
toyota F3R
ext. w/ interior
nissan rogue bevel
ext. w/ interior

**OyiL** · May 6th, 2007 07:09 AM

*varga
what you did is exactly what we want....valuable INPUTS, lots of 'em. Thanks, sis. I hope everybody who stumble or actually follow this thread, voice out their wishes regarding the features of the tsikot PhUV. Discussions about what should and should not be in it is highly encouraged.

Tell your friends about this. Lets run it like American Idol. Lets build-up the fanbase right at the very beginning and the product will have more chances of actually making it when it gets released.

**safeorigin** · May 6th, 2007 12:02 PM

correct!

eh, ako kaya? ano kaya gagawin ko?

hmm... :dunno:

**varga** · May 6th, 2007 02:49 PM

thanks Oyil,

was just wondering when we could see some initial sketches of the Filipino car.

Your sis (in motoring),
Varga

**varga** · May 6th, 2007 03:24 PM

hi to all,

perhaps a "modular design" won't work to the car's advantage. i guess the filipino car for (let's say) 2009 or 2010 would need to marry a lot of foreign concepts with some down-home identity markers. a vehicle which transforms into too many variants won't make the Filipino car/vehicle strong by way of capturing a single niche market. Nissan had tried this early 90s or late 80s in the US for a certain model, and it failed to even make a dent. it was some kind of a sporty miata that transforms into a family van or pickup.

Filipinos may simply desire a Filipino-made vehicle with a strong world-class identity. The Innova is the nearest example of this. We know that the latter is no longer the Tamaraw of the 80s, but to us martial-law babies, we trace the ancestry of this vehicle's development to our very own strong ideals way back when we were dreaming of a Filipino car. Yes, The Innova belongs to a larger Southeast Asian market now (and maybe larger), but it carries in its genes the Filipino ideal for an AUV type of vehicle.

The Filipino car will definitely be used in most urban settings (anyways most provinces have transformed themselves into urbanite settings already). It's definitely a family car, not a luxury or sports car. It can't be a sedan as yet, because this needs to project some refinement and polish. This only means that Filipinos currently accept with some credibility foreign sedans & estates as functional & credible. (these are current realities, if the filipino car has to sell - and, of course, it has no choice but to sell.)

So yes, it will be an AUV type of vehicle. But I must say that it needs to set itself apart from one that Thailand, Malaysia or Korea would build. Or even Japan, as Honda has been studying the market lately.

For starters, why not explore redefining the interior. The jeepney redefined interior seating. It doesn't have to be confined to the western concept of seating 7. Maybe there will be some design that maximizes seating (as an option) without selling out on comfort and safety.

**niky** · May 6th, 2007 03:56 PM

I think that was the EXA... wasn't a very good car, anyway.

But there's a point there. Stick to what we know, and we get lost in a sea of AUVs and AUV wannabes that are flooding into this market from China. Make something that'll stick out, and we've got a winner.