The 2024 Autobacs Super GT season is still going strong! Round 4 took place recently at Fuji Speedway, and the action was spectacular. It may not get the same kind of attention as the Olympics, but I think it's even more exciting. There's nothing quite like the sound of a pack of GT500 and GT300 cars roaring around the track!
Screengrab from Super GT
This race not only marked the new Honda Civic Type R GT500 machine's first win but also its first 1-2 finish with the #8 ARTA MUGEN CIVIC TYPE R-GT the winner and the #100 STANLEY CIVIC TYPE R-GT the second-placer. The #38 KeePer Cerumo GR Supra completes the podium with a third-place finish. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, it's a 1-2 finish for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 machines with the #65 LEON PYRAMID AMG the winner and the fan-favorite #4 Good Smile Hatsune Miku AMG the second-placer. The #56 Realize Nissan Mechanic Challenge GT-R NISMO GT3 finished 3rd.
The next race is at Suzuka this September 1st, 2024.
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics continues with Shooting, Equestrian, Rowing, Cycling Road, Tennis, Table Tennis, Sailing, Archery, Badminton, Artistic Gymnastics, Shooting, Judo, Fencing, Athletics, and Swimming as the medal matches of the day.
Here are this day's winners:
Yang Ji-in (KOR) - 25m Pistol Women's
Germany - Dressage Team Grand Prix
Karlien Florijn (NED) - Women's Single Sculls
Romania - Women's Eight Rowing
Remco Evenepoel (BEL) - Men's Road Cycling
Great Britain - Men's Eight Rowing
Oliver Zeidler - Men's Single Sculls
Ebden/Peers (AUS) - Men's Doubles Tennis
Zheng Qinwen (CHN) - Women's Singles Tennis
Marta Maggetti (ITA) - Women's Windsurfing
Tom Reuveny (ISR) - Men's Windsurfing
Chen Meng (CHN) - Women's Singles Table Tennis
Lm Si Hyeon (KOR) - Women's Individual Archery
Chen/Jia (CHN) - Women's Doubles Badminton
Carlos Edriel Yulo (PHL) - Men's Floor Exercise Artistic Gymnastics
There’s still a long way to go in the 2024 Olympics, but China has a solid lead in the medal count with 16 golds. The US is second with 14, and France is third with 12. The medal count can change drastically from one day to the next, but China has been consistently strong in various events. They are a force to be reckoned with.
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics continues with Shooting, Diving, Rowing, Tennis, Sailing, Tennis, Trampoline Gymnastics, Equestrian, Badminton, Archery, Judo, Fencing, Swimming, Athletics, and Cycling BMX Racing as the medal matches of the day.
Ivan Litvinovich (AIN) - Men's Trampoline Gymnastics
Cameron McEvoy (AUS) - Men's 50m Freestyle
Kaylee McKeown (AUS) - Women's 200m Backstroke
Leon Marchand (FRA) - Men's 200m Individual Medley
Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) - Men's 10,000m Athletics
Joris Daudet (FRA) - Men's Cycling BMX Racing
Saya Sakakibara (AUS) - Women's Cycling BMX Racing
Onto the medal tally, China leads with 13 golds out of 31, France with 11 out of 37, and Australia with 11 out of 22.
The competition is fierce, and many more medals will be won! With the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics just past the halfway mark, anything is still possible. Check back for more updates as the games continue.
- The Bataan oil spill remains "under control", according to the Philippine Coast Guard. Senator Francis Tolentino is investigating the oil spill that affected other areas.
- The Multinational Village Homeowners' Association of Parañaque is seeking help from Philippine President Bongbong Marcos after a fight broke out over the possible forced takeover.
- A fire broke out at parts of Carvajal, Binondo, Manila. 11 were reportedly killed but the causality remains unconfirmed. No one knows what caused the fire.
- Israeli confirmed the killing of the Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif in a July 13 airstrike in Gaza.
- The Southport, UK triple murder suspect was identified as Axel Rudakubana. He is charged with three counts of murder, 10 of attempted murder, and one count of possessing a bladed article and is remanded in youth custody. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new "capability" to curb riots.
- Journalist Evan Gershkovich was freed following the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West since the Cold War.
- The BBC defends its decision not to fire Huw Edwards despite knowing of his arrest over the most serious category of indecent images of children.
- The EA SPORTS WRC video game previews its Year 2 plans, including adding WRC 2024 season content.
- Mitsubishi Motors teases the Outlander PHEV's minor change coming this autumn.
- The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing minor change adds a new Precision Package.
- The seventh-generation Volkswagen Transporter was unveiled.
2025 Volkswagen Transporter
- A federal judge overturned a jury's $4.7 billion verdict in the class action lawsuit filed by "Sunday Ticket" subscribers against the NFL and granted judgment to the NFL.
- The IOC defended its decision to allow two female boxers to compete at the Paris Olympics despite an ongoing gender controversy, saying the pair faced "aggression" because of an arbitrary decision. "The IOC is saddened by the abuse that the two athletes are currently receiving," the IOC said in a statement. "Every person has the right to practice sport without discrimination." Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting were disqualified by the IBA at the 2023 World Championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test. The IBA was stripped of its recognition by the IOC last year.
- Jojo Nones and Dode Cruz are suspended while the Sandro Mulach incident is pending investigation. Meanwhile, GMA news reporter Arnold Clavio encourages sexual abuse victims to "speak up" in the wake of the incident.
- Carmen Pateña, Asia's Ambassador of Songs, dies at 83.
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics continues with Shooting, Athletics, Rowing, Judo, Canoe Slalom, Artistic Gymnastics, Fencing, and Swimming the medal matches of the day.
Today's winners are;
Liu Yukun (CHN) - 50m Rifle 3 Position Men's
Yang Jiayu (CHN) - Women's 20m Race Walk
New Zealand - Women's Double Sculls Final A
Romania - Men's Double Sculls Final A
Netherlands - Women's Four
USA - Men's Four
Zelym Kotsoiev (AZE) - Men -100kg Judo
Alice Bellandi (ITA) - Women -78kg Judo
Giovanni de Gennaro (ITA) - Men's Kayak Single
Simone Biles (USA) - Women's All-Around
USA - Women's Foil Team
Summer McIntosh (CAN) - Women's 200m Butterfly
Hubert Kos (HUN) - Men's 200m Backstroke
Kate Douglass (USA) - Women's 200m Breaststroke
Australia - Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Onto the medal tally, China leads with 11 golds out of 24, the USA with 9 golds out of 37, and France with 8 golds out of 27. It’s still very early in the games, but these three countries are currently in the lead. However, there are still plenty of medals to be won, so anything could happen!
2024 marks the 100th anniversary of British carmaker MG and what better way to celebrate MG's centennial than by experiencing one of the most anticipated sports cars of the year?
From Forza Horizon 5's Chinese Stars Car Pack comes MG's first-ever electric sports car, the Cyberster.
Before enjoying MG's centennial gift, let's get to know about the Cyberster.
The first-ever MG Cyberster marks MG’s return to the sports car business since the MG TF. The Cyberster was first revealed as a concept car in 2021, and it made its world premiere at the 2023 Auto Shanghai. It will arrive in British showrooms in the summer of 2024 and select EMEA markets shortly.
The Cyberster comes in two variants: a 313PS single motor and a 544PS dual-motor AWD. The dual-motor AWD variant can go from 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds, has a top speed of 125mph, and has a range of 276 miles.
The Turner twins recently took the MG Cyberster on an epic road trip all the way from London to Shanghai. This adventure was in celebration of the launch of the MG Cyberster and was MG's way of giving a nod to their 100th anniversary. Along their journey, they stopped in various countries in the EMEA region, including Belgium, Germany, Czechia, Hungary, Austria, France, Spain, Monaco, Italy, Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. This new car from MG looks like a lot of fun to drive and I'm really happy for the Turner twins.
If the Turner twins approved the Cyberster, it's good enough for every Forza Horizon 5 player behind the wheel of MG's all-electric sportscar. MG has a long history of producing no-nonsense sports cars that are easy to drive everywhere. The Cyberster continues that legacy with style.
Having been satisfied with the Cyberster, it's time to prove that it's the real deal by battling against an MG sports car that broke the rules of what a proper sports car is.
Today, in the streets of Guanajuato, the Cyberster is battling against the MG XPower SV, a V8-powered recipe of disaster that got Jeremy Clarkson bumped his head while cornering hard in a certain Top Gear episode. Specifically, the 5.0L V8-powered MG XPower SV-R with the 4-speed AT.
Let's see if my favorite Made-In-China British EV sportscar can rip through the V8-powered disaster machine. Roll the tape.
And now the results...
XPower SV-R - 1m12.022s
Cyberster - 1m04.815s
MG's return to the sports car business with the first-ever Cyberster really is a must-have for Speedo Boys everywhere where MG is sold. It may be made in China but it still has the beating heart of a British soldier who spends too much eating Chinese take-outs from the London Chinatown. This is what 100 years of MG looks like...100 Years Young.
EPILOGUE
With the Cyberster winning my heart after its tango with the V8-powered MG XPower SV-R, it's time for its one-car performance in front of its virtual audience but first...
"Tsumugi...wants to play with the driver."
Good one, Tsumugi-chan.
Anyway, with Little Miss Tsumugi Suzukaze's programming at the helm of my Cyberster, it's time to take it to a certain EventLab creation that feels right at home with this car. This EventLab creation curated by player JJOEY ROCKET has some cyberpunk vibes if you catch my drift. Feel at home, my Cyberster! Tsumugi-chan's watching your performance right now.
"Tsumugi...happy with the EventLab venue...and the car..."
It may be made in China but the MG Cyberster is officially my new favorite China-made British sports car in the game. What a way to celebrate MG's centennial with this EV sportscar that blends heritage and innovation the MG way.
- About 31 Chinese POGO workers were deported back to China.
- The possibility of serving an arrest warrant by Interpol against former president Rodrigo Duterte will not be stopped by the government, according to the PH Department of Justice.
- A 17-year-old charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted after the Southport knife attack. Meanwhile, over 100 people were arrested at a protest in central London after the Southport incident.
- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others accused of plotting 9/11 attacks have reached a plea deal with US prosecutors, according to the Pentagon.
- The BBC says it is "shocked" after Huw Edwards admitted making indecent images of children and knew of his November arrest. Edwards pleads guilty to making indecent images of children.
- Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu expressed defiance over the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Israel says it's delivered crushing blows to its enemies while Iran vows revenge.
- Donald Trump questions US Vice-President Kamala Harris' racial identity.
- The Audi A6 e-tron was unveiled. Available in Sportback and Avant styles, it's offered with the choice of an RWD single motor and the 551PS dual-motor quattro S6 e-tron.
2025 Audi A6 e-Tron Sportback
- Stellantis denies reports about selling away Maserati, saying each brand has 10 years to build a profitable and sustainable business.
- The FordMaverick received a minor change for the 2025 model year with the additional Hybrid AWD variant.
2025 Ford Maverick
- The Revue Starlight ReLIVE app game will end its service at the end of September 2024.
- Netflix's K-drama Squid Game 2nd season premieres this December 26th and its final season is coming next year.
- Ivana Alwai denies attitude problem as reason for leaving the FPJ's Batang Quiapo TV series.
- Franki Russell will no longer compete in the 2024 Miss Universe pageant. This is after the local license holder of Miss Universe New Zealand canceled their franchise because they failed to comply with an unspecified order from the Miss Universe Organization.
- GMAnames the "independent contractors" accused in the Sandro Mulach formal complaint.
