3 Days before SRT Viper on FM4...

Attention everyone! 3 DAYS LEFT BEFORE SRT VIPER ON FORZA 4! I REPEAT!  3 DAYS LEFT BEFORE SRT VIPER ON FORZA 4! Let's make this Viper Week a bit more interesting. Yesterday, I drove the 1999 Dodge Viper ACR. Now, we're driving a different kind of Viper, which is the 2003 Viper SRT-10.

Time for Plan V...V10!

The Dodge Viper received its full model change in 2003 via Chrysler's Street and Racing Technology group. Replacing the GTS coupe and the RT/10 roadster, the Viper SRT-10 roadster comes with sharp angled bodywork, increased V10 engine displacement of 8.3L and other upgrades. It produces 500HP of power and 712Nm of torque.  The "Sneaky Pete" Viper logo from the 1992 Viper was been replaced with a new logo called "Fangs". A coupe version was introduced in the 2005 Detroit Auto Show as a 2006 model. It was featured on Jeremy Clarkson's 2006 DVD titled THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY. It had a race against the BMW Z4 M and in ended in a draw.

When The Stig drove the Dodge Viper SRT-10, it lapped the Top Gear Test Track in 1.28.5, faster than the MG XPower SV.

This car served as the opening salvo when the American version of Top Gear aired on History Channel in November 2010. In the opener, Tanner Foust and Rutledge Wood are in the Viper SRT10, driving through Griffin Airfield, across town, and return back to Griffin Airfield, while being hunted down by a Cobra attack helicopter. They have three lives left but the Cobra helicopter exterminated the Viper SRT-10 while 1) exiting Griffin Airfield, 2) at the cementery, and 3) crossing the finish point of the Griffin Airfield.

Production of the Viper ended in 2010 but in 2012, a new Viper emerges and it will no longer be called Dodge Viper but it's called SRT VIPER...

Well, as told. We have three days left before the all new 2013 SRT Viper comes to Forza Motorsport 4 so tomorrow, how about driving the Viper Competition Coupe? It looks identical to the Viper GTS-R Concept from most video games, you know....

Let's Do The News! (June 19, 2012)

And now we do the news! And we begin with this!

Volvo S60 Polestar Concept

What you're looking here is just another Volvo Polestar Concept model, a Volvo that has been tuned for more power, but this here is the Volvo S60 Polestar Concept. At first glance, it was based on the S60 T6 but this gets even more naughtier because this tuned 3.0L engine produces 508HP of power and take you from 0-60mph in 3.9 seconds. Top speed will exceed 186mph, that's for sure.

Scoop: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-volvo-s60-polestar-performance.html

It appears to me that this tuned S60 was made to baffle down those high-performance Germans but trust me on this...NO, YOU CAN'T HAVE ONE.

(audience laughing)

So now, you're saying that Butchoy has left the Philippines but now there's a new typhoon under the international name of TALIM?

Yes it is. And everyone should be aware of that because...you know what happens.

Right but as for the kids...hmmmm....this whole class suspension is a bit of an issue for schools around the Philippines because it's kinda hard to decide if they will suspend class in an event of a typhoon.

Confused? Perhaps DepED or CHED is confused on class suspension in an event of a typhoon, that's for sure!

(laughing)

What are you talking about, chaps?

Class suspension, in an event of a typhoon. You see, there's a new typhoon coming up, everybody's readying when disaster strikes, and there's a bit of an issue about class suspension.

Really?

Yeah.

Right. But enough of that whole incoming typhoon coming. We still have to watch NBA Finals Game 4, right? Remember, Miami Heat still leads 2-1 against Oklahoma City Thunder.

Yeah, Slow, we know. We have to see Game 4 tomorrow and we REALLY hope the Oklahoma guys, even ace player Kevin Durant, will win against the Miami idiots, even the pathetic Lebron James.

(laughing)

Come on! Snap out of it. I am rooting for Miami Heat because of the coach...who is a Filipino...

Whatever pal. No matter who's who, we're rooting for Thunder guys against the Heat guys. Those favored for HEAT to win raise your hands!

(audience raising hands)

Just a few! How about Oklahoma City Thunder?

(audience raising hands)

As always! Many are favored Oklahoma to win the next game! Ha ha!

Oh geez. If Miami wins and if it keeps winning until they snagged the trophy, you'll regret it. You'll regret that you are with the most pathetic team.

(audience laughing)

Okay, if that's what you want, Captain Slow.

(audience laughing)

Audi, they've revealed the first of the S range and the SQ5 TDi was the first of its kind. The first Audi S model to come with a diesel engine. Here's the pic...

Audi SQ5

Judging from its sporty credentials, the SQ5 comes with the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 diesel delivering a frisky 308hp (313PS) and 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque between 1,450 and 2,800 rpm. It is mated with an eight-speed tiptronic transmission and quattro permanent all-wheel drive with torque vectoring.

Scoop: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-audi-sq5-tdi-with-308hp-is-first.html

Wait, a diesel Audi S? SQ5? Why didn't they called it Q5 S? What's next? RSQ5?!

(laughing)

Anyway, it seems that they want to catch up against BMW's new M Performance Automobiles, ones that come with powerful diesel engines. That's incredible.

Getting hotter doesn't feel to be so economical. A hotter Audi diesel model like the SQ5 really was the first of its kind because of the TDi engine. What's next? S4 TDi? S6 TDi? SQ7? S7 TDi?

Whoa there buddy. You can't push that agenda a little more harsh, I think.

Now, anyway, Kia Motors, Korean automaker, they've previewed what could be the 2013MY (US 2014MY) Kia Sorento R minor change, have a look.

Kia Sorento R facelift

Pretty much to see here. New front, new back, but details still a little bit slim for now. We don't know what specs will be but I'm sure it'll come with the 2.0L and the 2.4L R e-VGT diesel engine...sort of.

Scoop: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/kia-officially-reveals-refreshed-2014.html

Hmmm....The Sorento R was been there since its debut in April 2009 but from the looks of it, it's getting a bit improved....Too bad we don't know what's what with the Sorento R's minor change for now...

Yeah...We don't know what's what so stay tuned for more about the Kia Sorento R minor change...

Now anyway, Alpina, famous BMW tuner, they tuned the BMW F01 7-Series minor change for their updated version of the Alpina B7. Take a look:

2013 Alpina B7

(wow)

Yep, this is the 2013 Alpina B7 which is essentially a tuned version of the 2013 BMW 7-Series so what you expect here that the 4.4L V8 engine has been tweaked with an addition of the idling stop feature. 540HP, 538lb-ft, new eight-speed automatic transmission, and 0-60 in under four seconds.

Scoop: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/15/bmw-reveals-alpina-b7-upgrades-for-2013/

Sounds yummy to us about this tuned F01 but for the 2013 Model Year, the Alpina B7's getting a bit more mature and fresh. I like that.

Yeah, and the one thing about the 2013 B7 is they'll showcase it at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this August.

Right. Now anyway, you know that TOYOTA 86 that has been recently launched in the Philippines? That's good but what's bothering me now that the Philippines (or the rest of the world) offer some kind of an 86 variant that Japan never had; 86 AERO!

TOYOTA 86 AERO

Scoop: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/toyota-launches-new-aero-kit-with-giant.html

Who's thinking of the 86 model with a big rear spoiler? Nobody sells that!

(laughing)

Wanna know what are the trim levels of the TOYOTA 86? The trim levels are; RC, G, GT, and GT-Limited. I repeat; RC, G, GT, and GT-Limited. That's it. No mention of 86 with a giant rear wing. Wanna see what's available customization parts for the TOYOTA 86?

Here; http://toyota.jp/86/001_p_001/distribute/index.html

TOYOTA 86

TOYOTA 86

TOYOTA 86

TOYOTA 86

TOYOTA 86

TOYOTA 86

Do you see a Toyota 86 with a massive rear wing on their Japanese lineup? NO! THEY DON'T HAVE ONE, OKAY?

(laughing)

He's right! There's no sign of a Toyota 86 with a giant wing on it. That was just bogus. There's no such thing as an 86 AERO on it because like what he said, the trim levels available on the Toyota 86 are RC, G, GT, and GT-Limited.

Correct! Stop looking for 86 AERO okay? No such thing existed!

(laughing)

Damn those trespassers. You know they don't have one. We only cover what's only suited. Japanese cars speak Japanese, Korean cars speak Korean, American cars speak American, and so on as long if its made from its home country.

You're right. Which reminds me. How come those Malaysian idiots still thinking about the all new 2013 Proton Preve?

Ah yes the Proton Preve...

Proton Preve

How come there are Malaysian idiots thinking about a MODIFIED PROTON PREVE?

(laughing)

Modified Proton Preve? That's blasphemous! You know that this car is recently launched and recently launched cars has absolutely NO MODIFICATIONS 'till further notice. Here's a better tip, if you are the sort of idiot and if you owned a Preve and if you go to a tuning shop, the clerk would say "Sorry we don't have modification parts for the Proton Preve for now". That's right. You can't modify a recently launched car! Get it? YOU CAN'T MODIFY A RECENTLY LAUNCHED CAR!!! Here's a Top Gear Top Tip; YOU CAN'T MODIFY A RECENTLY LAUNCHED CAR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! Best to plug my word to your brains, idiots!

(audience laughing)

I simply can't believe that why most of the people want to modify their cars. Is it because they want to break the law, outrun the cops, destroy public property, and become MOST WANTED?

At your point, yes. A guy who likes to modify a car would love to do some ILLEGAL STREET RACING by night because it's his habit. It's every criminals' habits. Being a villain all night long with a modified car. Imagine that....change gear, change gear, change gear, see a prostitute, kill a prostitute, change gear, change gear, change gear....

(Audience laughing)

Ha ha ha ha!!! Nice expression of a person who drives a modified car! Ha ha ha ha!!!!

Yeah, right. I just wished that there is a law that all aftermarket parts should be banned because aftermarket parts are like the shabu, marijuana, ecstasy, or the PROHIBITED DRUGS of the motoring scene.

Yeah, I hope so because when cops saw a modified car, he would get arrested with FELONY and LIFE IMPRISONMENT. Guys who owned modified cars are considered to be FELONS or CRIMINALS.

(laughing)

Whoa, whoa, whoa! This isn't Heaven And Hell. Leave that to me, okay?

Right. Anyway, bad news. I got reports that CV Rie Tanaka (who was Maria from Hayate the Combat Butler) announced that she got married to a fellow CV named Kouichi Yamadera (Spike from Cowboy Bebop). No really! It's true! She announced that she got married!

(awwww)

Scoop: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-17/voice-actor-kouichi-yamadera-voice-actress-rie-tanaka-get-married

You have got to be kidding me, Clarks. You have got to be kidding me! He he he

I think you have a point! Maybe she's getting married to someone and timing of course, they got married on the date that turned out to be Kouichi Yamadera's birthday.

(ooohhh)

Really?!

Yeah! What timing of course...

Hey! Hey! Guess what? THE IDOLM@STER G4U Vol. 9, the one with Yukatas and Sailor Bikinis, turns out, for the WORLD'S FIRST, it has been integrated for the PSVita's Remote Play!

(wow)

Check it out, folks and see...

Scoop: http://ameblo.jp/project-imas/entry-11269504156.html

AMAZING! Right?

(applause)

And that's the news!

4 Days before SRT Viper on FM4...

Looks like the countdown before SRT Viper on Forza Motorsport 4 has been started and oh, we only got 4 days left before the 2013 SRT Viper arrives on Forza Motorsport 4 so how about a little VIPER WEEK? Let's begin with this, it's a 1999 Dodge Viper GTS ACR...

1999 Dodge Viper GTS ACR

It started out in 1989 when the first prototype of the Dodge Viper was tested and in 1991, two pre-production models were used as Indy 500 Pace cars as the replacement for the Mitsubishi GTO-based Dodge Stealth due to complaints from the UAW and in 1992, the first Dodge Viper was born as a RT/10 Roadster.

1996 saw the arrival of the Viper GTS coupe and it comes with a double-bubble roof, the same thing you'd expect from the Peugeot RCZ, because it featured slightly raised sections above each seat to accommodate usage of helmets, a throwback to its intended purpose. It was also used as the Pace Car of the 1996 Indy 500.

In its 6 years of tenure, over ten thousand Vipers were sold and in 1999, the Viper GTS ACR debuted. The Dodge Viper GTS ACR comes with the suspension and engine upgrades for maximum performance in road racing and autocross environments. The power output of the 8.0L V10 engine was been increased to 460HP of power and 678Nm of torque thanks to the K&N air filters and smooth intake tubes. It loss 50lbs of weight by stripping the interior and removing the unnecessary items, even the radio. It is distinguished by an ACR badge and 20-inch BBS rims.

...Tomorrow, let's try out the 2003 Viper SRT-10 as part of our own VIPER WEEK, a tribute to the arrival of the 2013 SRT Viper on Forza 4 this week.

Suzuki Solio Bandit (MA15S)

This is the gauntlet thrower in question, this is the Suzuki Solio Bandit, and think of it as the evil twin of the Suzuki Solio, a car that has been popularized due to KAT-TUN's endorsement. Thanks to that, the Solio is targeted only to KAT-TUN fans and pretty soon if some girl has a lot of KAT-TUN posters in her bedroom, the Suzuki Solio will become her bedroom wall poster, you know what I'm saying? With this version, we believe that KAT-TUN is going to endorse an upcoming ad featuring the new Suzuki Solio Bandit.

2013 Suzuki Solio Bandit

2013 Suzuki Solio Bandit

Bandit, hmmmm? That Bandit name kinda sounds like the Suzuki Bandit bike range but wait, we're not talking because, in this blog, we don't involve bikes. Jeremy Clarkson hates bikes and so do I. We don't like bikes and if you're a bike lover who read my blog, you're pathetic, you're in the wrong blog. Anyway, it still looks like the Solio to me but on the front, it's a bit more...Indian. Imagine if Maruti Suzuki going to make one of these, it could be that car but wait, if you're an Indian who read this post, you're pathetic because Maruti Suzuki will never, and never will, sell the Solio to the Indian drivers until further notice. We're doing this for you because we did this research.

Back to the exterior well from the looks of it, the Bandit has a front mask that looks different from the standard Solio, Piano Black-painted LED headlamps, 15-inch alloy wheels, and a new front bumper that looks like a big guppy mouth that's going to swallow the whole birthday cake. Imagine if your son saw your Bandit in the middle of bedtime, your son might say...um...the Japanese of "Daddy! Daddy! There's a monster outside!!!" and you might say to your son...the Japanese of "No, that is my new Suzuki Solio Bandit, now go to bed". What do you think of that? A 5-seater minivan that will terrify your little kids? Oh yes, and some...

2013 Suzuki Solio Bandit interior

2013 Suzuki Solio Bandit interior

Inside the Solio Bandit comes with a dedicated seat upholstery stripe pattern, black door trim, anti-glare rear view mirror, and rear seats that can slide forward, backward, or recline. In Solio fashion, it can accommodate up to five people. Yep, KAT-TUN can be accommodated on the Solio Bandit's interior for sure. Speaking of which, various seating arrangements can be accommodated through various situations such as cargo space or a place to rest.

The Suzuki Solio Bandit comes with the K12 B (1.2-litre) DOHC 16-valve VVT engine with the power output of a frugal 91PS and the torque of 12.0kg・m. Thanks to the improved CVT, it can go up to 20.6km/L on the JC08 Mode scale but if you go for the new IDLING STOP feature, you now have 21.8km/L of fuel economy on the JC08 Mode scale. It qualifies for Japan's ECO CAR GENZEI system.

Suzuki's Solio Bandit is available in seven colors; Pearl White (Z7T), Bluish Black Pearl (ZJ3), Silky Silver Metallic (Z2S), Classy Red Pearl (ZJR), Mysterious Violet Pearl (ZED), Pearl Metallic Cashmere Blue (ZCW), and Luna Gray Pearl Metallic (ZLY).

My comment:

The Suzuki Solio Bandit may have a name derived from a bike but with a look that is a bit more Indian with a scary-looking front bumper that feels like it's going to eat a 5-year-old boy. Again, if you're an Indian who read this post, you're pathetic because Maruti Suzuki will never, and never will, sell the Solio to Indian drivers until further notice. Understood? If you have complaints, post your comments below and we'll talk. Anyway, the Suzuki Solio Bandit starts at 1,683,150 Japanese Yen so it should be a bit more expensive than the standard Solio but still, it will only attract KAT-TUN fans everywhere because KAT-TUN's going to endorse it. CHECK THE SOLIO!

Driving Music (What is the name of the song on car commercial?) Vol. 38

Okay, my blog's receiving some more attacks from cyber-assassins or those petrolheads who love car commercial musics. Multiple reports saying that they attacked my blog with words such as "infiniti jx commercial music", "acura ilx commercial song", and so on....

You've been warned. If you keep messing this up, you'll be getting a warning that goes like this...

ATTENTION

We have received copyright complaint(s) regarding material you posted, as follows:

Please note: Repeat incidents of copyright infringement will result in the deletion of your account and all videos you have uploaded. Please delete any videos for which you do not own the necessary rights, and refrain from uploading infringing videos. Please note that this will have no effect on the strike currently associated with this video.

Which means, YOUR ACCOUNT IS NOT IN GOOD STANDING! This is what happened to me when I put some car commercial musics on my slideshow of cars from a certain car show. If you keep doing that, you'll be getting a strike and three strikes, you're out. Better stop asking what is the music of a new car commercial or you'll get a strike for doing that. In general YouTube rule, a strike will worn out once 6 months have elapsed.

Instead of getting yourself a strike, why not enjoy these another set of five Driving Musics (Car Commercial Songs) to enjoy before you get a strike? Here comes....

5) A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum - from the Nissan Slivia S13 Japanese Commercial

4) AQUARIUM from The Carnival of The Animals by Kryzler & Kompany - from the Nissan Silvia S13 Japanese Commercial

3) Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner - from the US Nissan Juke "Donut Action" TV Commercial

2) Hit Me Down Sonny by The Ting Tings - from the Acura ILX "Office" TV Commercial

1) Say I Wanna Know by Nick Waterhouse - from the Acura ILX "Airport" TV Commercial

...and there we are. Another set of Five Driving Musics to enjoy so if you please, stop asking me what is the song from a new car commercial or else YOUR ACCOUNT IS NOT IN GOOD STANDING, okay? All you have to do is post your comments below, simple as that or email me to leopaul_delr@hotmail.com

2013 Toyota Corolla meets Shun Oguri on this TV commercial

2013 Toyota Corolla Axio

2013 Toyota Corolla Fielder

What you're looking here is when the 2013 Toyota Corolla range meets actor Shun Oguri on this latest TV commercial. Yep. Shun Oguri does double roles on this TV commercial. For the Corolla Axio, Shun Oguri is a bit more of a business man but for the Corolla Fielder, Shun Oguri is a bit more of an adventurer, a fitting take on these two models because they suit well on these situations. The Axio is made for city driving while the Fielder is a car suited for adventurers who are looking for adventures.

Check out these TV spots with Shun Oguri and the 2013 Toyota Corolla range

Mercedes C63 Black - SOLD OUT!

2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series

If you're itching to have the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series, then you're out of luck because according to reports coming in from Europe, the German automaker has sold out every last example of the C63 AMG Black Series coupe.

Mercedes-Benz limits production of the C63 AMG Black up to 650 units but with high demand, it was extended to 800 units, and all of them bought one of these.

The C63 AMG Black Series is officially sold out. Sorry.

Scoop: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/18/mercedes-benz-sells-out-of-c63-amg-black-series-coupes/