DTM, WRC, JDM, DJ+EMEX @ TSS (or what to expect at the 2013 TRANS SPORT SHOW)

MANILA, Philippines - Don’t let the abbreviations confound you. These are all what you will see, hear and feel at the longest running and most enduring car show in the country—the 22nd Edition of the TRANS SPORT SHOW. Starting May 30 at the SMX Convention Center in the SM Mall of Asia Grounds, Pasay City, the show, organized by Tradeshow International, Inc., will have “Driving Generations” as its theme and will feature special events guaranteed to reinforce its position as the “car show like no other.”

DTM@TSS. At flag off there will be displays of the Philippine Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM) cars and the launch of an old-school racing event called the “Class DTM Championship.” DTM is the German Touring Car Championship, a highly prized race series in Europe in the mid-80s. Initially a race of only German marques, Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, the series DTM evolved to include non-German brands like Alfa Romeo. Members of the Philippine DTM Revival, an organization of German touring race car enthusiasts will promote this series at the show.

WRC@TSS. Group B rally cars that have made significant impact in the international rally circuit, including the World Rally Championship (WRC) and the Asia Pacific Rally Championships will be represented in the show. Two of these cars were game changers--the mighty Audi Quattro (a road going version will be displayed) and the wild-to-drive Nissan 240RS. The 240RS also saw action in the Philippine race scene in the late 80s driven by rally legends like Robert Aventajado. There were about five 240RS race cars in the Philippines during the heydays of rally. There will also be an 80s Opel Manta B.

JDM@TSS. The Trans Sport Short began the trend of JDM (Japan Domestic Model) cars with a persistent display of Japanese show cars. This year we have car judges from Japan to help continue the unbroken tradition of judging integrity and choice of the show. 2013 sees the return of Minoru Gouko, a well-known Japanese auto aficionado and Toshihiko Ohno, former president of Toyota Motor Co. of Japan and a much-revered car enthusiast. Gouko and Ohno, together with long time Trans Sport Show judge Osamu Hasegawa, will lead the panel this year.

DJ+EMEX@TSS. The connection between cars and music has never been highlighted than a sound off for EMEX MANILA (Electronic Music Conference and Audio Expo). DJ Jam@Trans Sport Show with Manolet “DJ Papi” Santos and Boyet Sison of Switch DJ leading the group

The 22nd Edition of the TRANS SPORT SHOW is sponsored by Phoenix Petroleum, as it aligns its vision of “Fuels Life” with the strong market attraction of the show. The theme of “Fuels A Driving Generation” adds to the marketing power of both brands.

Says Phoenix Petroleum Brand and Marketing Manager Celina Matias: “We are very happy with our collaboration with Trans Sport Show. We were able to deliver our message of our technologically advanced fuel formulations at affordable prices successfully to our customers.”

The show’s main support organization is the independent Porsche Club of the Philippines, the Manila Sports Car Club and the Automobile Association of the Philippines. For 2013, the Trans Sport Show continues to be supported by it long-time friends and media partners: BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror, Malaya Business Insight, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard Today, Manila Times, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine Star, Pinoy Speed sa Pahayagan for newspapers; Crossover 105.1, DRZH 666, DWIZ 883, DZRJ 810, Easy Rock 96.3, Home Radio 97.9, Inside Motoring (official live radio partner), RJ 100.3 Racing Beat Wave for radio; Auto Focus, Auto Review, Manibela, Motoring Today, Pinoy Extreme, Solar Sports, Stoplight TV, Sunshine Television, TFC Bro Channel, Turbo Zone, UNTV for television; C! Magazine, Speed, Power Wheels, and Top Gear Philippines for magazines; and autoindustriya.com, custompinoyrides.com, kotse.com, mycars.ph, topgear.com.ph for online automotive websites.

Other sponsors include: Café Puro, Padi’s Point, Gotcha Paintball Adventure Games, Lazer Maxx Laser Tag Arena, Motorola, Petrol.SM Tickets, SM Cinema, Snack Time, Digipost.