Calling all Mitsubishi enthusiasts, unite for MitsuFest Philippines 2016!

The MitsuFest Philippines is the first and one of its kind event that will gather all Mitsubishi Enthusiasts in the country for a grand celebration on October 23, 2016 at Blue Bay Walk Macapagal, Pasay City from 10am-7pm.

Either you have a Mitsubishi vehicle or not, this gathering is OPEN TO ALL. The event aims to be the venue to gather the community of Mitsubishi lovers and spread camaraderie and unity with each other.

Organized by the LanEvo Club, with the support of clubs from various Mitsubishi models such as the Lancer, Mirage, Montero, Pajero, Galant, L300, Adventure, Delica, ASX, Fuzion, and others, the MitsuFest is expected to gather 500 of the latest releases, vintage, custom, and rare models.

During MitsuFest PH Press Conference, L-R: Miguel Mendoza (LanEVO Club President), Jen Fidel and Jarvin Villaflor of Its Happening! Events
During MitsuFest PH Press Conference, L-R: Miguel Mendoza (LanEVO Club President), Jen Fidel and Jarvin Villaflor of Its Happening! Events

Mitsubishi enthusiasts in the Philippines are fragmented, and it’s time for all of us to unite,” shares LanEvo Club President Miguel Mendoza. “I’ve noticed that Mitsubishi users are more passionate about their cars than other brands. This event was established to foster a sense of community, where we can share tips and tricks, and look out for each other.

What are the activities that will happen?
MitsuFest will host a series of activities for all attendees:

1. Car competition with the awards: 

Best 70’s all stock
Best 80’s all stock
Best 90’s all stock
People’s Choice
Sponsored Awards
Highest Mileage Mitsubishi
Oldest Mitsubishi (OR/CR)
Best Car Club Attendance
Lowest Ride height (Sedan/Hatch)
Lowest ride height (SUV/Pickup)
Highest ride height (SUV/Pickup)

2. Last Man Standing – A group of participants will put a hand on a designated car and whoever stays the longest will win.

3. Ms. MitsuFest Philippines – Every car club will provide a model to represent them and compete for the title. The winner will receive prizes from the sponsors and prizes for their car club.

4. MitsuFest Scavenger Hunt – Each car club will have a 4 to 5 group members and follow a series of clues to finish challenges. First team to finish all the challenges wins prizes from sponsors and free merchandise. Example: Name the Mitsubishi models and arrange them in chronological order.

5. MitsuFest Quiz Night – Teams of four must answer the question about Mitsubishi in different categories. Example: Mitsubishi Model & Year

This gathering does not only invite Mitsubishi car owners and lovers but also CAR SHOPS to come and bring their car parts for a Swap Meet during the event. For those who are interested, kindly contact the point person at the bottom.

How can a Mitsubishi car owner join?
Simply register at www.mitsufestph.com. The fee for Car Display is Php1,000.00 and you get these:

MitsuFest PH

There will be a discount to those who will register within the following period:

September 16-30, 2016 – 20% off or ticket price is only Php800.00
October 1-15, 2016 – 10% off or ticket price is only Php900.00

Pre-registration closes on October 16, 2016.

Is this Open to the Public? Are there any fees? 
This event is Open and FREE to the Public.

Where exactly in Blue Bay Walk?

MitsuFest PH 2

What are the T-Shirt designs and other merchandise?

Participating Car Clubs
Participating Car Clubs
Program Flow
Program Flow

To support the event, MitsuFest will host two track days called the Sunday Cup at the Clark International Speedway and the Batangas Racing Circuit, which will be held on January 22, 2017 and December 10, 2016 respectively.

All events (including the Sunday Cup) will be open to the public for free. Interested car­ owners can pre­register at http://bit.ly/2cCAuM0 and enjoy discounts until October 16. For more information, visit the MitsuFest page at http://www.MitsuFestPH.com or contact Miguel Hontiveros at miguel@itshappeningph.com or 772 3448 loc. 105.

Manila to Baguio in under 15 liters?

21 kms a liter. Yeah, right. Heard that before, and it ranks up there with the “lose 10 pounds in a week without giving up your favorite foods!“ ads on those dodgy websites.

So as much as I respect Mitsubishi and trust their claims, I decided to put it to the test and pick up a CVT Mitsubishi Mirage to drive up to Baguio with a goal of making it in on just 15 liters of fuel. Anything more than that, and I promised myself I“d walk the rest of the way.

Now, considering Baguio is 267 kms away from me, that would mean I would need to average 17.8 kilometers per liter (Km/l). A tall order, sure, but still short of Mitsubishi’s claim of 21.

But in fairness, Mitsubishi only claim “up to 21“, which is not only totally achievable, but actually quite conservative on straight runs; in fact, one of my colleagues achieved an amazing 28 km/l from Shell Tabang on the NLEX to Urdaneta in a manual version of the G4 Mirage. So fair enough.

But what I was looking for here was an average figure of 17.8 km/l without a prize up for grabs. Just an honest to goodness, realistic drive.

Sounds easy enough when you consider the Mirage’s highway consumption, but the question is how would the tiny little 1.2 liter, 3 cylinder engine cope with those killer climbs on Kennon road or those frequent Hail Mary overtaking manoeuvres on the trucks and busses on Macarthur Highway? Also, I wanted to keep this test realistic and cruise at a 100 km/h not the minimum speed of 60 km/h which puts me far from the the engine’ s sweet spot when it comes to fuel mileage.

So to be able to do this properly, I needed to understand how the engine performed first; so I did a little research in a previous Mirage test drive to get some data and I went up and down the NLEX, cruising at various speeds for at least five km stretches per speed on the flattest portions of the highway. The results were interesting.

  • At 80 km/h I would get 22.36 km/l
  • At 90 km/h I would get 21.25 km/l
  • At 100 km/h I would get 20.2 km/l
  • At 110 km/h I would get 18.2 km/l
  • At 120 km/h I would get 15.1 km/l

For legal reasons I won’t go past 120, but you can see how the figure deteriorates as the engine needs to work harder past 100; so with that in mind, I stayed at 100 km/h with obvious drops to 70, 80 etc when you come behind the left lane hoggers and arrived at Urdaneta from Manila with an average of 19.4 km/l before that dreaded climb up to Baguio.

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