Suzuki Skydrive 125

Wheels for Angel 

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte 

 Suzuki Phils., Inc. (SPH) successfully culminated its grand year-end event at the Mall of Asia. The four-day fair, simply dubbed “All Roads Lead to the Suzuki Grand Invasion,” was spearheaded by company president Satoshi Uchida together with general manager Eiji Kobayashi and managing director Catalina Calderon. The last day of the event launched actress Angel Locsin as the new endorser for the Skydrive 125 scooter line. Riding a motorcycle gives off a cool and masculine vibe – affording that feeling of swagger when revving up the engine; extending to the way your bike weaves through a sea of traffic in the busy streets. However, the Skydrive 125 was created for the female urban rider with its fashion-forward aesthetics, coupled with cutting-edge designs and easy maneuverability. 

A Suzuki innovation, its magnetic key shutter provides added security and peace-of-mind for public parking theft while an under-seat compartment provides storage for personal items. This makes Suzuki the scooter brand of choice for women who are the embodiment of contrasts: edgy and seemingly tough yet wearing their femininity proudly on their sleeves. This is the very reason why the newest face to endorse the brand is a lady who has won accolades – that of being one of the sexiest women in the country, as attested to by various men's magazines; and a consummate film and TV actress, with awards and nominations under her belt.

 Angel Locsin is an epitome of tough feminine allure. Her latest endeavor is playing the heroine in the top-rated weekday series Imortal opposite matinee idol John Lloyd Cruz. She is feminine yet feisty, a woman with attitude, just like the Skydrive 125 with its CVT transmission SOHC engine, a feature that ensures quick and easy acceleration as well as control. Her ability to move seamlessly from drama to action made her the perfect choice as image model for the Skydrive 125. The motorbike reflects Angel's love for adventure with its large multi-reflector headlamps, sporty instrument panel, and convenient flat floor board.

 Angel's trend-setting style and undeniable womanliness fits the image of the motorbike as being the fashion-forward ride with its radical designs and bright colors like Pearl Mirage (white), Candy Summer (red) and New Titan (black). Currently, SPH supplies motorcycles and services through more than forty 3S shops (sales, service and spare parts) operating in various points in Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon as well as all over Visayas and Mindanao offering one-stop shop sales and service support for its valued clientele. Suzuki also has a nationwide dealer network handling automobile sales, parts and service. Its automobile product line-up includes vans, sports utility vehicles and compact cars. SPH is a wholly-owned company of Suzuki Motors Japan, an entity known for manufacturing superior quality motorcycle models in the Philippines. The company is also the authorized distributor of Suzuki automobiles and genuine spare parts in the archipelago. 

Suzuki Motor Corp. has six plants in Shizuoka (Japan), 12 subsidiaries all over Asia, seven in the Americas and five in Europe and Africa; bringing to a total 24 subsidiaries all over the globe.