If both of these Kia models (the K5 and the Forte Hatchback) and the TV drama arrived in the Philippines soon, we can all enjoy those action-packed moments!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Kia K5 and Forte GDi Hatchback in Athena
With Athena: Goddess of War ended in SBS a few weeks ago, and waiting for to be aired in some countries including Japan, Hong Kong, USA, or even the Philippines (we want to see it on our TV sets soon!), it might be best for me to remember that Kia Motors collaborated with Athena for some collaboration TV commercials. Kia K5 (known worldwide as the new Optima) and the Forte GDi hatchback were shown on these special commercials, even they were featured on the coolest TV drama.
How Bumblebee got his groove in GT5
Since the fifth-generation Camaro arrived in 2009, most Chevrolet enthusiasts took advantage of its newly found popularity, thanks for being the Autobot Bumblebee in two Transformers movies. With that added popularity, looks like Bumblebee's joining the ranks as one of the Premium Tier cars in Gran Turismo 5.
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| Bumblebee blitzes through Tsukuba |
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| Bumblebee's midnight run |
From the engine startup noise, the performance, the FR layout, the cockpit design, everything how I like the 5th-Gen Camaro on GT5 is just brilliant. It seems that Bumblebee's getting a hang of it on his new challenge as the GT5 Premium Tier car. On my gameplay, I got three Camaro SS '10 models. The first that I bought, I tricked it out with some Racing Modification (some Premium Tier cars can perform that upgrade), the second one I painted it with something "light green" to make it more similar to the real life Camaro wearing Synergy Green, and the third one, well, I bought it in Bumblebee color: Rally Yellow Black Stripe.
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| Race-ready Camaro for racing needs |
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| What's this? Synergy Green?! |
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| Bumblebee in Kyoto |
A fully-tuned Camaro has a power output of 651 or 652 HP, weight of 1323kg, and 583 Performance Points. (Results may vary by your personal preference)
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| Bumblebee's damoobs |
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| Fancy looking, huh? |
Its been an honor taking a joyride with Bumblebee on Gran Turismo 5. I'm impressed to sew how it responds and how it behaves. I guess some of the GT5 addicts listed the Camaro SS '10 model as one of their "Favorites" because of its Hollywood popularity of this vehicle.
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| Chevy runs deep |
I love to have fun playing with Bumblebee from Tsukuba, Monza, Madrid, Suzuka, all the way through Nurburgring on GT5. It's a good thing I love this modern muscle!
Looks like Nissan's Infiniti marque goes "S. Vettel"-ish
Thanks to the European presence of Nissan's Infiniti marque, it seems this luxury brand signed up with Red Bull F1 racing team as their sponsor!
Scoop:
How's that for the luxury marque gone "S. Vettel" kind of thing upon signing up with Red Bull F1 racing team as their new sponsor? Never been as sweet as a huge can of Red Bull energy drink!
Good luck on their new partnership!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Orlando vs. Fuzion
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| GM Korea Chevrolet Orlando |
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| Mitsubishi Fuzion |
Well, two crossover wagons can play that game. Both GM Korea's Chevrolet Orlando and Mitsubishi's Fuzion (known in Chinese-speaking countries as the Zinger) truly have in common; SUV ruggedness, minivan space, and sedan driving comfort. Just imagine, if The Covenant Car Company Inc. decided to bring the new Chevrolet Orlando (made in Korea by GM Korea) to the Philippines soon, what would the Mitsubishi Fuzion react?
First things first; in terms of height, the Mitsubishi Fuzion has the height of 1800/1805mm while the Chevrolet Orlando has 1635mm. I guess the GM Korea Chevrolet Orlando is about 20% shorter than the Fuzion, but if you check both of these MPVs' wheelbases, the Orlando wins. The Orlando's wheelbase is about 2760mm while the Fuzion's wheelbase is 2720mm. That's enough wheelbase and legroom for other people to fit inside the Korean-American Active Life Vehicle.
Both the Orlando and the Fuzion can seat up to seven people but thanks to its long wheelbase, I believe that the Orlando is best to fit inside. Accessing the third row seat is made simple by folding the seats from the 2nd row. Both the Orlando and the Fuzion truly have in common.
In terms of performance; the Orlando stacks up against the Fuzion. Why? Because the Orlando's 2.0L Turbo Diesel engine packs a punching 165 PS while the Fuzion's 2.4L 16-Valve Petrol engine packs just about 136 PS. With the Fuzion offered in just 4-speed AT, the Orlando has an additional two gears, making a total for the 6-speed Automatic transmission. The Orlando's also offered in the manual transmission, making it a fun-to-drive MPV like no other.
I strongly believed that the Chevrolet Orlando is the best pick against the Mitsubishi Fuzion despite both of these shared the same experiences; having the ruggedness of an SUV, spaciousness of a minivan, and sedan riding comfort. I guess the Mitsubishi Fuzion will wave the white flag, surrendering to the Chevrolet Orlando.
Let's hope that TCCCI will bring the Korean-made Orlando soon if they have that chance.
Aventador
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| 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 |
So the legends are real; the new age exotic from Lamborghini, the Aventador, exists!
AMAZING!
TERRIFICLY AMAZING TO SEE IT BY FANS AROUND THE WORLD!
Previously known as the Jota (next time, don't do some spy shots because names are getting an issue here, just like what happened to some Alfa Romeo the press named it Milano, but the brand calls it Giulietta. I hope the motoring press learned a lesson about spy shots and name guessing. Leave the name guessing to the car companies themselves, OK?), the new Aventador is a massive bull packed with a bullish V12 engine releasing a majestic 700HP of power output and a top speed of 350kph!
This is the next BEST THING from Lamborghini since the Miura, Countach, Diablo, Murcielago, and the Gallardo! Who's in?
An edge closer to become reality
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| 2009 Toyota FT-86 Concept |
Back in the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota Motor Corporation unveiled the FT-86 Concept car. The design study follows what will the next Toyota sports car would look like. Of course, due to closer ties between Toyota and Gran Turismo, this concept car was featured in Gran Turismo 5 either a prize car or purchasable car. The FT-86 concept marks the partnership between Toyota Motor Corporation and Fuji Heavy Industries (maker of Subaru vehicles) and it was slated for production early next year.
In the 81st International Motor Show at Geneva, Switzerland,Toyota Motor Corporation beefs up the FT-86 even further with the introduction of the second chapter of the FT-86 concept car called the "FT-86 II Concept", a design study that is almost there to become reality.
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| 2011 Toyota FT-86 II Concept |
In celebration of its Geneva debut, Gran Turismo TV pulled the wraps for the concept movie seeing how the FT 86-II behaves in the world of Gran Turismo. That was the coolest image movie I've ever saw.
Check out the FT-86 II Concept in action at:
Who knows, the FT-86 II Concept will be soon be featured on the next GT5 update!
Turn "amok" into "lamok" with Alpha Bert!
With all the Mental Hospital jokes offered all week on Banana Split, there was a second episode of our newest alphabetical superhero, Alpha Bert. At the beginning, a "siga" runs amok, terrorizing everyone in the neighborhood, even the woman. Good thing, Apha Bert is here. I we say "amok", he means this is the word of the day: "AMOK"
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| Turn AMOK into LAMOK! |
Volunteered by a damsel in distress, he managed to turn "AMOK" into "LAMOK", turning the siga into a tiny mosquito.
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| Palm Phone Microchip! |
In case you didn't know, Ryan Bang as everyone's favorite inventor, Igor Stojokovic Krystic, invents the world's first "Palm Phone Micro Chip" on Tekkie Muna! With the Palm Phone Micro Chip, communication is now in your fingertips, literally. Wow, wanna have that one but this is going to be messy...LOL
Thank goodness Banana Split called those who are hooked on the Tekkie Muna segment "Tekkie Addicts!" (^o^)
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