DRIVERS GET THE BENEFITS OF GOOD LOOKS , SIZE AND SPEED ON BOTH MODELS
September 2017 THE CANBERRA REPORTER | 7
Edited by ARNALDO DE LEON
MOTORING | TECHNOLOGY
NEW CARS
Yaris v Polo match-up delivers
DRIVERS GET THE BENEFITS OF GOOD LOOKS , SIZE AND SPEED ON BOTH MODELS
WHENEVER we think of a subcompact that gets you from one point to another , Toyota always pops in our idea bubble with that solid reliability , top standard safety features and a very good price point for what it delivers . The handsome alternative according to most car aficionados with almost the same price , is the Volkswagen Polo Urban . Will that pretty face match the crowd favourite Toyota on many aspects ? Head to head with what matters most , the engine of the Yaris Ascent is the classic reliable 1.3 liter fourcylinder petrol that puts out 63kW of power and 121Nm of torque . It is a pretty dated engine mated to the 4 speed automatic FWD . Reliability comes at the price of keeping the same engine for succeeding models . On the other hand , the Polo Urban with a 1.2 liter turbocharged Bluemotion Technology Start / Stop petrol engine mated to a 7 speed DSG transmission , produces 66kW and 160Nm of torque on its entry level model . Driving both cars around Canberra , higher speeds belong to Polo ’ s unique European car trait of being more stable as you go faster . The occasional bumps on the roads make the Yaris the comfortable choice as its shock absorption using a softer suspension is superior to the Polo ’ s sportier option . The Yaris ups safety with 7 versus the Polo ’ s 6 . Both cars come with stability controls of their own . Both cars are rated 5 star on the ANCAP . The Yaris will be much cheaper to service at around $ 140 compared to $ 413 for the Polo . With the price around $ 19,500 for both , I ’ m going with the car that I can look back to with a smile after parking , the one that leaves me with a grin while the turbo boosts me to the speed limit . •
In the red corner a left is Toyota ’ s ’ Yaris Ascent . In the blue corner at right is Volkwagen ’ s Polo Urban .
DANCESPORT
The Streetbucks .
In the hunt for gold
By MARCO SELORIO
THE Philippine national street dance team is coming to Sydney , Australia to try and capture Hip Hop gold at the 14th Annual World Supremacy Battlegrounds ( WSB ) Dance Championship . More than 400 Filipino street dancers plus support staff and families are expected to make their way to Bankstown Sports Club on October 5-8 to compete against some of the best teams from Australia , New Zealand , South Africa , USA , Malaysia , Singapore , Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea . Last year , 16 Filipino crews made the grand finals . FMD Xtreme from Marikina City bagged the only gold for the Philippines , the Open Division title , the most prestigious division in WSB . An estimated 1,500 dancers will be fighting it out across sixteen age divisions during the four-day international meet . Superstar celebrities judging or performing at WSB include Buddha Stretch ( Michael Jackson and Will Smith music video choreographer ), Henry Link ( Elite Force USA ), Lil Pat ( Philippine Allstars ), Parris Goebel ( Jennifer Lopez , Justin Beiber choreographer ) and Royal Family of New Zealand . Filipinos across the globe will get a chance to watch their national team online . World Supremacy Battlegrounds will be livestreamed again via Facebook . •