Manuel Peynado, Margarita de Peynado, Carlos Morales, Jacinto Peynado.
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Santo Domingo. - The luxury auto dealer Jacinto E. Peynado hosted a cocktail for the foreign diplomats in the country and Dominican Foreign Relations minister Carlos Morales, with the participation of customers, associates and the media.
In his keynote speech, Peynado, president of the automotive group of the same name, said the gathering sought to strengthen the friendship and cooperation with the different embassies in the country, and to present to its customers the new brands its represents for model year 2009.
The business leader said the promotion of good diplomatic relations has been a family tradition, and brings about a climate of friendship that benefits commercial activities for the country.
Peynado also stressed the value for his auto company’s customers to embark the Peynado Group towards excellence, providing them with service of increasingly superior quality.
The new models of the Porsche, Maserati and Volvo brands were presented during the event, where those present praised their attractive and vanguard designs.
Porsche’s unprecedented design
The mark Porsche has reached a milestone with its transmission design, said the executive who manages that brand for the Peynado Group.
Alfredo Nin, in an exclusive interview for DT, said Porsche has introduced a 7-speed transmission (PDK) that uses two clutches, which he said makes for quicker shifting that gives the driver better control over the engine’s plentiful horsepower. “Porsche’s double-clutch transmission is unprecedented. We took the design from our auto racing knowledge to give drivers of our sports cars a truly exhilarating experience.”
He said the new transmission is only available in Porsche sports cars, and stressed the engine’s higher output, which according to the Web site autoguide.com the one available in the 2010 GT3 will boast a whopping 435 horsepower, thanks to an increase in displacement from 3.6 to 3.8 liters.
Written by: hcx27, 20 Mar 2009 10:59 AM
From: United States, Warwick RI
Old Trujillo money at its best.
Written by: anthonyC, 20 Mar 2009 11:25 AM
From: United States
Twin Clutch Transmission are available in many cars. You can even get it in a Mistsubishi lancer EVO X.
From: United States
Oh, I see now. I was wondering what the hell were all of these high ranking politicians and recognizable last names doing getting involved in the promotion of luxury vehicles.
Now tell me, if enough people buy a lot of these car then maybe, their political influence will make the government fix Dominican the roads, which at present are atrocious. I just can't fathom myself driving one of those very expensive vehicles, going at a potential high speed and all of a sudden I come up over a pot hole.
Nevertheless, I just can't see the reason why anyone that could afford to buy a luxury vehicle in the DR does not purchase one other then an SUV, unless of course you have so much money that your Maserati is only a second car to be used on week-ends, to be driven on selected roads and to just show-off to others as a status symbol of achievement. I just don't see any other purpose.
Written by: generoso, 20 Mar 2009 1:50 PM
From: United States, Quisqueya
guillermone
Roads are really not that bad anymore in DR, not like the old days. The autopista from the capital to Santiago has seen better times, but you can drive at high speeds without a problem on 90% of the way.
The Santo Domingo-La Romana highway is pretty good except for a few miles.
The best is the new privately owned toll road from around the airport to the new Samana airport,
if you have a car capable of high speeds that new highway is tops. Of course you have to watch out
driving in the evening and the usual unrestrained animals crossing at any time.
Written by: juanb, 20 Mar 2009 2:28 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Thanks for keeping us up to date on this important news.
From: United States
GEN-True, the roads you mentioned are indeed good, excellent to outstanding. However, when I visit the DR I tend to shy away from those areas, unless I specifically go on a week-end pleasure trip or for business in the the Capital. Most of my time in spent on the North Coast Pto Plata, Sosua, Cabarete, Nagua and towns and cities in and around the Cibao region: Santiago, Moca, La Vega, San Francisco and Jarabacoa. I do a lot of mountain and hillside driving. The roads in these areas, except La Autopista Duarte, need a lot of improvement.
I was there last December/08 to Jan/09 and my driving experience was not all that positive. Driving by use of a car was very uncomfortable and treacherous at times. I had to go very slow on most occasions. I could not relax, had to concentrate well on watching out for obstacles and any possible or near potential road hazards. From personal experience an SUV is the vehicle of choice while driving in the DR, anything else leaves a lot to be desired.
From: United States
it would be good to get some pics of those diplomats/politicians/rich folk etc., with their new porsches at a red light with limpiabota/windshield wiper kids, street venders and beggers around.
That would be a good contrast......but then again, here, its not the rich people's fault that the poor people are so poor!.........or is it?
From: Dominican Republic, North Coast
Maybe these new models can power up the hydro, their manuals can educate the young, and their fuel can feed the hungry, then we will all buy one!
Written by: generoso, 20 Mar 2009 5:55 PM
From: United States, Quisqueya
guillermone
Precisely, I lived in Sosua for a stint and the roads to Punta Rusia and Montecristi were "challenging" to say the least. The road to Las Terrenas is a nightmare and not recomended in the PM, as well as the roads to the mountains of Constanza and Jarabacoa.
The road to Samana from Puerto Plata is OK up to Samana, but if you go further to Las Galeras, better have good shocks and tires.
I would prefer to ride around in an automobile except for three reasons:
1. Jeepetas are more comfortable for big fellows in long trips.
2. Jeepetas are a wiser choice in pot holes and hazard situations.
3. If it rains you need a jeepeta because it is taller than an automobile and with the streets getting flooded at times, you have more versatility.
Most ladies also prefer jeepetas because they stand taller and offer better security against reckless drivers.
It is wise to have a SUV in the DR and we hope that the gas prices stay reasonable to be able
to feed them.
From: United States
GEN-Yes, on shorter trips and day driving a car is much easier to manuever in and around town and great for slipping in and out of traffic. They are less costly to operate, better for parking and overall just plain practical. That is why Hondas and Toyotas are so popular in third world countries. They are low price, economical to run, can take a beating and keep on ticking.
Which brings me back to my original issue. Where are these rich guys going to drive a Maserati and Porche in such a small counry as the DR? Those cars are temperamental, not made for the rugged and dusty roads conditions common for the DR. The vehicles were built and designed for smooth highway driving common for advanced and developed countries such as the US, Germany and Italy. I have seen these cars at night stationed in the prkg lots of many exclusive night clubs in Sto Domino and in front of expensive homes in the more upscale areas of town, but out side of these perimeters, those cars are invisible
Written by: anthonyC, 21 Mar 2009 7:45 PM
From: United States
"Written by: steviewonder, 20 Mar 2009 4:32 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santiago
Maybe these new models can power up the hydro, their manuals can educate the young, and their fuel can feed the hungry, then we will all buy one! '
Jealous jerk. Why does it bother you that somebody can afford a Porsche?
how about the money generated for the economy? Taxes. Salary for the employees of the dealership. mechanics, gas, oil, tires?
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Now tell me, if enough people buy a lot of these car then maybe, their political influence will make the government fix Dominican the roads, which at present are atrocious. I just can't fathom myself driving one of those very expensive vehicles, going at a potential high speed and all of a sudden I come up over a pot hole.
Nevertheless, I just can't see the reason why anyone that could afford to buy a luxury vehicle in the DR does not purchase one other then an SUV, unless of course you have so much money that your Maserati is only a second car to be used on week-ends, to be driven on selected roads and to just show-off to others as a status symbol of achievement. I just don't see any other purpose.
Roads are really not that bad anymore in DR, not like the old days. The autopista from the capital to Santiago has seen better times, but you can drive at high speeds without a problem on 90% of the way.
The Santo Domingo-La Romana highway is pretty good except for a few miles.
The best is the new privately owned toll road from around the airport to the new Samana airport,
if you have a car capable of high speeds that new highway is tops. Of course you have to watch out
driving in the evening and the usual unrestrained animals crossing at any time.
I was there last December/08 to Jan/09 and my driving experience was not all that positive. Driving by use of a car was very uncomfortable and treacherous at times. I had to go very slow on most occasions. I could not relax, had to concentrate well on watching out for obstacles and any possible or near potential road hazards. From personal experience an SUV is the vehicle of choice while driving in the DR, anything else leaves a lot to be desired.
That would be a good contrast......but then again, here, its not the rich people's fault that the poor people are so poor!.........or is it?
Precisely, I lived in Sosua for a stint and the roads to Punta Rusia and Montecristi were "challenging" to say the least. The road to Las Terrenas is a nightmare and not recomended in the PM, as well as the roads to the mountains of Constanza and Jarabacoa.
The road to Samana from Puerto Plata is OK up to Samana, but if you go further to Las Galeras, better have good shocks and tires.
I would prefer to ride around in an automobile except for three reasons:
1. Jeepetas are more comfortable for big fellows in long trips.
2. Jeepetas are a wiser choice in pot holes and hazard situations.
3. If it rains you need a jeepeta because it is taller than an automobile and with the streets getting flooded at times, you have more versatility.
Most ladies also prefer jeepetas because they stand taller and offer better security against reckless drivers.
It is wise to have a SUV in the DR and we hope that the gas prices stay reasonable to be able
to feed them.
Which brings me back to my original issue. Where are these rich guys going to drive a Maserati and Porche in such a small counry as the DR? Those cars are temperamental, not made for the rugged and dusty roads conditions common for the DR. The vehicles were built and designed for smooth highway driving common for advanced and developed countries such as the US, Germany and Italy. I have seen these cars at night stationed in the prkg lots of many exclusive night clubs in Sto Domino and in front of expensive homes in the more upscale areas of town, but out side of these perimeters, those cars are invisible
From: Dominican Republic, Santiago
Maybe these new models can power up the hydro, their manuals can educate the young, and their fuel can feed the hungry, then we will all buy one! '
Jealous jerk. Why does it bother you that somebody can afford a Porsche?
how about the money generated for the economy? Taxes. Salary for the employees of the dealership. mechanics, gas, oil, tires?