Ayala Land’s Arca South to Host CAGI's 2017 Car, Truck, Motorcycle of the Year Search

Arca South, Ayala Land's (ALI) business and lifestyle district in Taguig, will be the official venue for the Car Awards Group, Inc.'s (CAGI) Test Fest set this coming September and October to determine the 2017 Car, Truck, and Motorcycle of the Year. Formerly known as the Food Terminal, Inc. complex, the area has been transformed by ALI into a 74-hectare master-planned sustainable estate, "a wholly-integrated enclave made up of residential communities, retail and office workspaces and a hotel in its initial phase." As the venue for CAGI's Test Fest, a makeshift two-kilometer course has been laid out for the group's stringent testing process which involves quantitative (technical) and qualitative procedures, with the latter simulating day-to-day driving and uses predetermined consumer metrics like ergonomics, ride, fit, and feel of the vehicle. "Smooth travel on the road is key to urbanites. Arca South aims to provide a city in sync for urban dwellers as it will be connected to the planned government infrastructure projects: Skyway,-C5/C6 Connector Road Project and the South Intermodal Transport System (ITS); offering a pleasant and convenient commute to and within the mixed-use estate," said Arca South Project Head Stephen Comia. As the only organization in the country that remains devoted to conducting instrumented tests to determine the best vehicles in the market, CAGI for this year opens the doors to the world of two-wheelers with the inauguration of the Motorcycle of the Year award. Aside from the usual testing done for four-wheels since 2004, CAGI will double its efforts to allot a place for the two-wheeler segment. Thus, this rising district south of the metro will be the first venue that will see motorcycles pitted in the group's said rigorous proven program. "We will witness history in the making as Arca South will be the first venue where we will conduct tests on motorcycles," said CAGI president Ronald de los Reyes. "With the much needed cooperation from the developer, we hope to see our search for the best vehicles in both two and four wheels a success."