If you're a car aficionado, it's impossible for you to have missed this great television commercial on the debut of the Toyota Corolla Altis featuring Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt.

Yes, I know, guys shouldn't care about Brad Pitt's endorsement of a car brand, but you've got to hand it to the guys that conceptualized the commercial. They knew Brad could convey the message that driving a Toyota Corolla Altis is either cool or makes one look cool.

Brad Pitt isn't the only selling factor of this classic car commercial. There's also the theme song, Shake Your Bon-Bon by Ricky Martin. Here's an excerpt from the lyrics:

I'm a desperado
Underneath your window
I see your silhouette
Are you my Juliet
I feel a mad connection
With your body
Shake your bon-bon
Shake your bon-bon
Shake your bon-bon

Not much impact there, but if you listen to the song, you'd probably agree with me that Brad Pitt plus a catchy tune made waves for the sales of the Toyota Corolla Altis back in the early 2000s. Oh, just check out the video:

Here's the price guide for this year's lineup of Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. I've decided to separate the prices for Toyota cars from the SUVs and 4x4s since posting the entire pricelist will make the article too lengthy. Go scope out the pricelist.



Oh, and just like all other pricelist on Cribs and Rides, here's a link to a currency converter to help resident aliens and expatriates with the number crunching. Today's interbank rate is USD 1 = PHP 47.87.

As in all cases, Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. reserves the right to change prices at any time without prior notice.

Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMPC) has launched its latest addition to its vehicle line-up, the Yaris hatchback passenger car.

The new Yaris, which was named "Car of the Year 2000" in Europe, has obtained a five-star rating and is acknowledged as the safest car in its segment by EuroNCAP.

The Yaris boasts of modern design, compact size, and fuel economy with its 1.5 automatic and manual transmission engines.

The Yaris is offered in two variants, 1.5-liter automatic and manual transmission at P748,000 (around $15,600) and P713,000 (around $14,900), respectively. It comes in four shades—mysterious black, passionate red, elegant white, and chic medium silver.