AutoIndustriya XXV Car Meet: Cars, Culture, and Community
Celebrating 25 years of cars and culture uniting the automotive community
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, AutoIndustriya.com, the Philippines’ premier source for automotive news and reviews, hosted AutoIndustriya XXV Car Week in Greenhills. The successful event paid tribute to Greenhills’ historic influence on local car culture and its role in inspiring generations of Filipino car enthusiasts. It also aligned with the vision of San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora to revitalize the area’s automotive scene.
The AutoIndustriya XXV Car Week culminated in a grand car meet held at the O-Square 2 Roof Deck Car Park. It brought together standout vehicles from some of the top car clubs and automotive organizations across Metro Manila. The car meet served as the perfect venue for the car community to reconnect, share their passion, and celebrate a shared love for all things automotive, making it a truly memorable occasion for the local car scene.
Diversity is what Banawe’s best car club represented, as it brought an interesting lineup of tuned machinery. Whether you're into rear-wheel-drive icons like the classic Toyota AE86 and Nissan Silvia or all-wheel-drive, turbocharged machines such as the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution or the ever-popular Honda Civic EK hatchback, each one was represented.
Hardcore MNL also brought out the big guns with several supercars that made a strong impression at the meet, with Ferraris and Porsches in attendance, elevating the European high-performance atmosphere. The event also featured an impressive turnout of 2-door roadsters and coupes, including numerous modified Mazda Miatas, Nissan Zs, and Subaru BRZs, each showcasing unique custom touches.
The Type R Owners Philippines (tRophy), united by their appreciation for performance, engineering, and the unique spirit of the Honda Type R badge, brought out their pristine rides. These ranged from the iconic EK9 to the cutting-edge FL5 platform of today.
In spite of the day's changing weather pattern, it didn’t dampen the spirit of the AutoIndustriya XXV Car Meet as it continued to deliver a relaxed and laid-back atmosphere. Where like-minded car enthusiasts got together, admired each other’s rides, and reconnected. The event was well-organized, with designated display areas for each participating car club, ensuring a smooth and visually impressive layout.
One of the major highlights of the meet was the specially set-up AutoIndustriya.com photo frame booth, where participants and guests drove through to have a professional photo taken of their car. Many owners even posed proudly with their beloved rides, making it a fun and memorable experience. It was certainly a crowd favorite, where everyone left with a smile and a lasting keepsake from the celebration. "This was a crazy idea I shared with Snydesign's Sonny Vicente. We really wanted to do something different for the car meet. A photo booth for you and your car," said Mr. Brent Co, co-founder of AutoIndustriya.com.
Apart from the visual overload of cars, the AutoIndustriya XXV Car Meet also raffled off special prizes to all registered participants. The awesome giveaways included Mothers quick detail kits, Joint sunglasses, GWM merchandise items, VICOAP vehicle inspection vouchers, Ridemax Merchandise Items, and Bendix car care kits.
Keeping the vibe in check were DJ Mike Sabarre of The Roofdeck Bistro and DJ Ygy Arcilla, and MC Ed Seb Dela Cruz.
“Twenty-five years is truly a milestone for us. AutoIndustriya.com started with online forums, car community, and classifieds; it later evolved into a media company covering the automotive industry in the Philippines and abroad. We decided to go back to our roots, which is the community. That’s why we did this special car meet to celebrate with the community,” said Co.
Partner car groups/clubs that participated include Accord Tuner Philippines, Alpha, A-TOY Customs, Banawe's Best Car Club, Brio Elite, Civic FE PH, Cleankulture, ESC, EvoClub PH, GrupoToyota, GR Yaris PH, Hardcore MNL, Honda Club of the Philippines, JDMUPH, MaFiA, Subaru Club Philippines, tRophy, TrueFitCrew PH, and many more.
AutoIndustriya.com would like to thank its event partners, Sailun Tire, Toyota Motor Philippines, Gateway Group, BYD Cars Philippines, BAIC Philippines, GWM Philippines, Lynk & Co Philippines, Team Ridemax Philippines, PC Options, Aguila Auto Glass, BPI Tokyo Century Rental Corporation, Bebang’s Halo Halo, Xpel Philippines, Joint Eyewear, Greenhills Mall, and SnyDesignStudio. This grand event would not have been possible without the support of Mayor Francis Zamora and the San Juan City government.
