Toyota Prius Mk. III (ZVW30)

In the automotive business, there are angels and demons. The angels mentioned is the fuel saving machines and hybrid cars while the demons were the gas-guzzlers (for example, heavy SUVs, and those that emit black smoke). From Toyota, the number one automobile manufacturer in the world, comes the new look of the world's legendary mass-produced hybrid car that became the worldwide phenomena for everyone. A hybrid car claims all reviewers' praise and the numerous customers who are environmentally conscious. A hybrid car that has finally claimed the new title: "Super Hybrid Car,” welcome the all-new, fuel efficient, third generation Toyota Prius!





The long wait is over. The world's first mass produced hybrid car that started the hybrid craze is now on its peak of becoming the legendary hybrid car of today. Just how "super like Superman" is the new Toyota Prius? For starters, the exterior of the all-new Prius is somewhat of a face-lift but the look is quite new to the public thanks to its Air Management aerodynamic design that brings hybrid fanatics a new reason to start another hybrid revolution. Now that the details of the Prius’ exterior told, brace yourselves for the mind that matters all hybrid cars!





The improved 1.8L 136PS hybrid engine powered with Toyota's remarkable Hybrid Synergy Drive is the brains that powered the whole hybrid machine. For the biggest amazement to all hybrid crusaders, the Prius' fuel economy has reached a record-breaking fuel economy of over 38.0km/L! No other hybrid cars can achieve this kind of fuel economy because of the hybrid system that makes the Toyota Prius a formidable hybrid car for the masses!





No super hybrid car can be super without the superb interior of the new Prius. Just take a roam all over the interior and you will observe some futuristic looks and that is not all, to find out how the Prius is doing, the Eco-Drive Monitor got this super hybrid car covered. The Eco-Drive Monitor displays the Hybrid System indicator, one-minute to five-minute fuel efficiency rates, fuel efficiency history (similar to the Honda Insight), and real time energy consumption. For sound quality, this hybrid machine is equipped with the Prius Super Live Sound System (identical to the Toyota Premium Sound system from the new Crown Majesta) to bring the best sound like no other.



HOW SUPER WAS IT?
As I watched the sneak preview of the new Prius in Japan, this hybrid car truly expresses the title "Super Hybrid Car”. It is not that whole Superman part; it was the outstanding fuel economy. Now, the whole world will experience the superb fuel economy at a very modest price compared to the Honda Insight. People get ready to hum the "Main Title March" because Toyota's legendary hybrid machine has finally gained its new form.

ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?


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Lexus IS Convertible

Did you love the sedan look of the Lexus IS (formerly known as the Toyota Altezza)? Like the way this Lexus runs? Did you enjoy the intense F variant? Well, say hello to the new variant of the IS that is a hardtop coupe cabriolet that is quite not the replacement of the SC and the fierce rival of the new BMW Z4 and the soon to be released Infiniti G Convertible (Nissan Skyline Convertible), the IS Convertible.





Forget about your stressful work, forget all about your worries, forget all about your worst lives with your ordinary car and forget about the way convertibles should behave, because the way the IS C behaves like it some kind of miracle, replacing the irrational manner of the sports car with the intense aura of the luxury cabriolet. The front side might have the same look as the IS sedan but look at the rear side:





The oddity of the rear view from the IS C is quite amusing because of the rear lamps changed into some kind of coupe-like perfection just like the BMW 3-Series Coupe did to the rear lamps but the odds is quite an irrational miracle for the IS C. With the 2.5L 4GR-FSE engine delivering a miraculous 215PS, 6-speed super Electronic Controlled Transmission, Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management, Electric Power Steering, Anti-lock Brake System, Vehicle Stability Control and Traction Control, there is no miracle is quite enough to shine this Japanese cabriolet into something that you can put the open air into your wildest imagination.

Aside from that, the IS C has the safety and security features that put drivers in the miracle that keeps them safe and secured from harm and car theft such as the Pre-Crash Safety System, Intelligent Adaptive Front lamps System, airbags, reinforced body, security system, and the ultimate miracle of safety: Whiplash Injury Lessening Concept Seat.

OH MY GOSH, IT IS A FREAKING MIRACLE!

As Lexus remains the SC for no reasons, they made another convertible that has the capability of the IS with the open-air elements of the SC that is a sure rival against other convertibles sold in the market. Before you can try this miraculous convertible, you have to feel the way the IS C behaves. One look of this new Lexus Convertible will delivers a double dose of pure adrenaline fun and excitement in the open air. If that happened, it would have been such a miracle to try it.

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New BMW Z4

Since 2003, BMW's top of the line roadster known as the Z4 is truly the replacement of the aging BMW Z3 and it’s known to be one of the best European sports cars ever built. It even make its appearance on Japan's Super GT and its popular by Japanese racing fans because of its unique design that may find others conceiving. Now, on its second generation, the BMW Z4 is now sleeker, stylish, aggressive, and sexier than ever.






To make things easier for BMW, they turn the Z4 from the soft top roadster and coupe into a roadster equipped with power retractable hard top. That’s right folks; it’s now a hard top roadster, meaning that BMW don’t need the coupe variant because of its combined quality of the open roadster and the hard top roadster at the same time.







At first, the Z4’s equipped with three straight-6 engines such as the sDrive 2.3L, sDrive 3.0L, and the top of the line sDrive 3.5L High Precision Injection and Twin Turbo that blasts the three hundred horses within reach. Not only that, 7-speed automatic double clutch automatic transmission or 6-speed manual transmission, aluminium front axle, Dynamic Driving Control, Adaptive M suspension, Dynamic Stability Control, 50:50 weight distribution, and a rigid body shell for added toughness also added in this roadster.







For safety, the Z4 has all the safety features that no other sports car should ever possess with; run-flat tires for tire durability that can keep you away from costly tire changes, roll-over system, high performance braking system for maximum stopping power, adaptive headlights that is suitable for dark areas, and more.







On the inside, the Z4 remains the same like the previous generation, but it now has a sophisticated look that only a man can fit in. That is not all; the BMW Z4 is equipped with the iDrive system that provides the driver several options to choose from while driving. For the perfect outer view, the Z4’s hardtop provides the panoramic view, as you have never been experienced from your whole life.

HOW IS THAT?

Despite being a two-seater sports car, the performance is quite fierce and blood thirsty like the Kamandag and gentle like the sirens. It is good to say that the new Z4 is truly the beauty of the beast in the world of sports cars. Once you had it, you might be yourselves to do it for another round, and once you are done with it, you might keep it as the perfect road killer to topple off against other sports cars in the industry.

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To Aru Majutsu no Index Original Sound Track 1 & 2

Return back to Academy City and witness the psychological battle between good and evil one more time with the two original sound tracks from the hit 2008 anime based on the popular Sci-Fi pocket novel, To Aru Majutsu no Index . (日本名：とある魔術の禁書目録) All tracks are composed by I've Sound's Maiko Iuchi, which are sure enough to have your sense of hearing reminisce back the heroic struggle of Toma Kamijo, Index, Mikoto Misaka, and the rest of the gang who tried to save Academy City from rogue ESPers and evil masterminds who are willing to capture Index and the rest of Academy City. For an added treat both CDs contain TV-sized versions of two opening theme songs (sung by Mami Kawada, who did the ending theme of Hayate No Gotoku) and two ending theme songs (sung by Iku), but rest assured, their songs' full versions are sold separately as a maxi single CD.

While there is nothing special about both of these sound tracks, these two CDs are sure enough remember the entire Majutsu no Index storyline that made it a sensation among anime fans. Despite that, these sound tracks are quite good enough to bring back the memories of their psychic heroes protecting Academy City from the forces of darkness.

SEAT Exeo

Volkswagen Group's Spanish marque, Seat (pronounced Seh-aht) stands a chance against other executive medium-sized sedan with their Exeo sedan, and if that was not enough to satisfy the needs for moderate buyers, the station wagon variant of the Seat Exeo, known as the Exeo ST (Sport Tourer), was engineered to be almost premium. It is the first time this Volkswagen marque from Spain did not use the names of Spanish cities (for instance, the Altea and the Ibiza) as part of the Seat tradition.





When I acknowledged the words "engineered to be almost a premium sedan,” well take at look how the Exeo's platform was derived from, it was derived from the latest-generation Audi A4 premium compact sedan’s body frame; you might check that it is somewhat more similar to its Czech counterpart, the Skoda Superb. The Exeo’s built not for luxuriousness, but for the grand touring experience. If I meant to say the statement "Grand Touring”, take a glance on the list of engines the Seat Exeo is in store for you. Depending on the variant, there is a choice of an entry-level 1.6L engine, turbocharged 1.8L engine, 2.0L TSI turbo engine, and for the diesel lovers, 2.0L TDI diesel turbo engine,

My pick was the 2.0L TDI diesel turbo engine because of this Spanish executive sedan's diesel capability, so saying that a car with a diesel engine has so many benefits from a low emission eco car.

There are other valuable technology offered on the Exeo sedan and ST:
1. Bi-Xenon headlamps with AFS, parking sensors for parking safety,

2. Rain and light sensors that allows the Exeo to activate the windshield wipers when rain occurs and the headlamps when travelling through dark areas,

3. Lastly, anti-theft system is equipped as an option to thwart the case of car theft.

My expressions about the Exeo:
Although it is a Spanish grand touring medium sedan and station wagon, built with the German flair, I might consider this would be a good start from other executive medium sedans, which are much pricier than the Exeo. With other rivals trying to stepping up for a chance, the Exeo sedan and the Exeo ST prove that this Spanish car might look for a prizefight ubiquitously.

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Wish Mk. II from Toyota

For yuppies who wanted a multi-purpose vehicle with such features that will keep their confidence a mild touch, Toyota's finally got the answer for this, the second-generation Wish is finally come to reality!





Meet the all new Toyota Wish, a perfect multipurpose vehicle designed for the young drivers who can't identify the difference between a hatchback and a MPV at the same time. Notice the exterior, the shape and size does look like the present-generation Toyota Estima/Previa except there are no sliding doors, just traditional ones to keep the Wish a true MPV like no other.





Aside from the Previa-ish exterior, the new Wish offers two new engines available at a press time. Choose from a 1.8 litre Valve Matic engine that delivers a decent power of 133-144PS at a fuel economy of 14.4-16km/L and the high performance 2.0 litre Valve Matic Engine that boasts 158PS at the fuel economy of a not-so-bad 15.2km/L. No matter which engine you'll choose, the Wish comes with the 7-speed automatic transmission with shift pedals mounted on the steering wheel and the optional 4WD available only to the 1.8L variant.





No Wish has come true without the interior of the New Wish. Just look at it, it looks quite similar to the JDM Toyota van brothers, the Noah and the Voxy, especially seating comes reserved for seven people and the seat arrangements can be quite a crafty for luggage-hungry people.

A FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Smart, sexy, savvy, and all fired up to challenge other MPVs like the Mitsubishi Grandis, Kia Carens, and the Nissan Grand Livinia, the all new, all refreshed Toyota Wish made young drivers' wishes come true thanks to all of the features only a guy devoted to Japanese MPVs could have wished for more. Not only that, soccer moms can be the perfect match for the new Wish and that's not all, all the people who are hip, bling-bling, emo, kawaii, and geeky are welcome to try it out and see what they wished for more when they lay a finger on the all new Wish! Once they've find out, this could be the best Toyota MPV, ever!



Photo: Toyota Motor Corporation

All new Chevrolet Camaro

After 6 years of absence, the return of the American sports car, the Chevy Camaro, is finally back from the dead! Since its return this year as a 2010 model, the Camaro is now mightier, fiercer, faster, deadlier, and harrier than the previous four generations that marked the true history of this legendary Chevy at all times (despite being rivalled by the late Pontiac Firebird).

How the Camaro did become during its grand comeback? Sure, it’s now an FR car and the results can be greater than racing a Sea Harrier in the airport terminal, but that’s just the beginning. As a muscle car, just like the Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger, even its Chevy brother, the Corvette (note to everyone that muscle cars tend to do the quickest acceleration at the expense of handling), the new Camaro handles everything like a monster machine with its wide array of engine choices and available transmissions to offer. It’s your choice: a 3.6 litre GM LLT V6 engine that blasts the maximum power of 304hp and the ultimate 6.2 litre GM LS3 V8 (for manual) or GM L99 V8 (for auto) that releases more than 400 horses, giving it more power, and more blazing thunder ever blasts in this Chevy.

Features for this raging American monster includes four-wheel suspension system, power steering, brakes, StabiliTrak electronic stability/traction control system, HID headlamps and more. These features brings the driver unleashed their beast inside of them, giving themselves the new term “Fast & Furious”!

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS:

Do you remember the Transformers movie? Bumblebee was one wicked awesome Chevy Camaro, and you can have him too! (Remember, this one does not turn himself into an Autobot!) Have him, and he’ll thank you for it, giving yourselves the greatest adventure of your lives!

As General Motors faced a financial threat to themselves, will the return of the Camaro unlock the truth to end their financial troubles? On the other hand, could there be flaws in this pony car? Once General Motors answered their questions, my wish is to get their prices slashed to attract plenty of customers, especially this car. It is their last hope, their last destiny, their last “Tarot card” waiting to unleash its magical power to end their worries finally.

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