Epic Win!

Earlier, in the second-to-the-last episode of Pilipinas Win na Win, someone won the jackpot prize of one million pesos in the final day of the OMG Ano Ito!

Wow! The answer was "Torotot"! Some Pinay named Cherries won the jackpot prize of one million pesos!

Such an epic win! The end of 2010 marks the end of Pilipinas Win na Win. :-(

It's been a great show while it lasted...

Make the torotot a memoir for Win na Win.

The Cars of 2010 Finale: My Picks

I already tackled all of the cars of 2010 from Europe, Japan, Korea, and America. For my finale of this blog, I wonder which of these cars are approved for my pick?

MY TOP TEN CARS OF 2010

1) Subaru WRX STi 4-door
2) Volkswagen Polo GTi
3) Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
4) Skoda Fabia RS/Fabia Kombi RS
5) Audi A8/A8L
6) Honda CR-Z
7) Nissan Elgrand (E52)
8) Volkswagen Touareg/Touareg Hybrid
9) Audi R8 Spyder
10) Lexus LFA

CUTEST COMPACTS
1) Toyota Passo
2) Nissan March (K13)
3) Subaru Pleo

COOLEST COMPACTS
1) Daihatsu Move Custom
2) Subaru Lucra Custom
3) Toyota Vitz

BEST EXOTICS
1) Lexus LFA
2) Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
3) Audi R8 Spyder

BEST MINIVANS
1) Nissan Elgrand (E52)
2) Mazda Premacy
3) Nissan Serena

BEST MEDIUM SEDAN
1) Kia K5
2) Volkswagen Passat B7
3) Renault-Samsung SM5/Renault Latitude

BEST PREMIUM SEDAN
1) Audi A8/A8L
2) Aston Martin Rapide
3) Bentley Mulsanne

BEST GLOBAL CAR
1) Chevrolet Cruze
2) Ford Fiesta
3) Hyundai Accent

BEST CROSSOVER
1) MINI Countryman
2) Nissan Juke
3) Subaru Impreza XV

MOST ECCENTRIC
1) Audi A7
2) Mitsuoka Like
3) GM Daewoo Alpheon

BEST SPORT COMPACT
1) Citroen DS3
2) Volkswagen Polo GTi
3) Honda CR-Z

BEST SPORT COUPE
1) Peugeot RCZ
2) Cadillac CTS Coupe
3) Renault Wind

BEST HIGH PERFORMANCE CAR
1) Subaru WRX STi 4-door
2) Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
3) Audi RS5

BEST DIESEL-FED CAR
1) Kia Sportage R
2) Citroen DS3
3) BMW 5-Series

BEST ECO-CAR
1) Daihatsu Move/Move Custom
2) Toyota Vitz
3) Nissan March (K13)

BEST JDM CAR
1) Subaru WRX STi 4-door
2) Honda CR-Z
3) Lexus LFA
4) Nissan Elgrand (E52)
5) Subaru Trezia

BEST GERMAN CAR
1) Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
2) Audi R8 Spyder
3) Audi A8/A8L
4) Volkswagen Polo GTi
5) Porsche Cayenne/Cayenne S Hybrid

BEST FRENCH CAR
1) Peugeot RCZ
2) Citroen DS3
3) Citroen C4
4) Renault Latitude
5) Renault Wind

BEST KOREAN CAR
1) Kia K5
2) Renault-Samsung SM5
3) Hyundai Avante
4) Kia Sportage R
5) GM Daewoo Alpheon

WORST CARS OF 2010
1) Subaru Pleo
2) Volkswagen CrossPolo
3) Opel Meriva
4) Toyota Passo
5) Subaru Lucra
6) Audi A7
7) SEAT Ibiza ST
8) SEAT Alhambra
9) Volkswagen Sharan
10) Volkswagen Passat B7

BEST ELECTRIC CAR
1) Chevrolet Volt
2) Nissan Leaf
3) Mitsubishi i-MiEV

BEST CAR WITH THE BEST COMMERCIAL
1) Subaru Trezia
2) Nissan Elgrand (E52)
3) Subaru WRX STi 4-door
4) MINI Countryman
5) Peugeot RCZ

BEST HYBRID CAR
1) Honda Fit Hybrid
2) Nissan Fuga Hybrid
3) Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
4) Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid
5) Honda CR-Z

BEST AMERICAN CAR
1) Ford Fiesta
2) Chevrolet Cruze
3) Buick Regal
4) Chevrolet Volt
5) Ford Explorer

BEST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE
1) Ford Explorer
2) Porsche Cayenne/Cayenne S Hybrid
3) Jeep Grand Cherokee
4) GMC Acadia Denali
5) Toyota FJ Cruiser

FIERCEST RIVALS
1) Toyota Ractis and Subaru Trezia
2) Lexus LFA and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
3) Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and Audi RS5
4) Mazda Premacy and Nissan Serena (C26)
5) Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ford Explorer

OVERACHIEVERS
1) Honda CR-Z
2) Nissan Leaf
3) Chevrolet Volt

BEST 5-DOOR HATCHBACK
1) Alfa Romeo Giulietta
2) Renault Megane GT Berline
3) Citroen C4

BEST INTERIOR
1) Nissan Elgrand (E52)
2) Audi A8/A8L
3) Bentley Mulsanne

BEST CAR MADE OF LOVELY STUFF
1) Toyota Passo
2) Subaru Lucra
3) Nissan March

BEST CAR MADE OF MEANER STUFF
1) Subaru WRX STi 4-door
2) Audi R8 Spyder
3) Volkswagen Polo GTi

BEST REBADGED CAR
1) Buick Regal
2) Subaru Trezia
3) GM Daewoo Alpheon

...and that does it! These are my picks among the cars of 2010! I hope the year 2011 will be a brighter future for the automotive industry and I hope there's more to come to these. By the year 2011, expect full model changes, minor changes, and additional models of your favorite models, plus debuts of new cars.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The Cars of 2010 Part Four: North America

Hey y'all! Whatcha doin? It's me. I already covered most of the cars of 2010 from Europe, Japan, and South Korea. This time, time to cover most of the North American cars on sale this year.

LIST OF AMERICAN CARS OF 2010

General Motors

1) Buick Regal (Debut, naming returned and as an OEM of the Opel Insignia)

2) GMC Acadia Denali (Additional Model)

3) Chevrolet Cruze (Debut, global car sourced from Korea as the Daewoo Lacetti)

4) Chevrolet Volt (Debut, first electric car)

5) Cadillac CTS Coupe/CTS-V Coupe (Additional Model)

6) Cadillac CTS-V Wagon (Additional Model)

Ford

1) Fiesta (Debut, global car from Europe)

2) Explorer (Full Model Change)

Chrysler Group

1) Jeep Grand Cherokee (Full Model Change)

Infiniti

1) M (Full Model Change, sourced from Japan as the Nissan Fuga)

2) QX (Full Model Change)

Acura

1) TSX Sport Wagon (Additional Model, sourced from Japan as the Honda Accord Tourer)

Scion

2) tC (Full Model Change)

These are the cars from North America, on my finale, MY PICKS!

See ya!

A sexier Leaf, an aggressive Juke, and a sovereign Elgrand modded for TAS 2011

2011 Nissan Leaf Aero Style Concept

2011 Nissan Juke Sporty Package

2011 Nissan Elgrand Rider Premium Concept

It begins... Just before the Tokyo Auto Salon 2011 hits this January, Nissan modified some of the new ones for the show, including the new, 100% electric, Nissan LEAF, the Rock'n Small Juke, and the King of Minivan, the Elgrand.

The LEAF modified as the LEAF Aero Style Concept provides overall sexiness and feisty status on Nissan's 100% electric car. The Juke Sporty Package made it even more aggressive. Lastly, the Elgrand Rider Premium Concept is Autech's answer to Modellista's Royal Lounge for the Alphard and Vellfire.

There's also a special appearance of the Nissan Serena C26 Autech Rider, NISMO Elgrand E52, Nissan Fairlady Z (370Z) Version NISMO, and the Motul Autech GT-R as seen on the Super GT races (and now on Gran Turismo 5). There will be a special appearance of the ultimate GT-R modified for the show, the NISMO GT-R RC.

I wonder what would the NISMO GT-R RC look like?

Leaked brochure of the 2012 MR Wagon shows its new face...

2012 Suzuki MR Wagon leaked brochure

Believe it or not, this leaked brochure shows the new face of the 2012 Suzuki MR Wagon and this new face gives somewhat of a sad look...

Still, this will be targeted for several young Japanese women. With the idling stop added, the new MR Wagon can go to about 25.5km/L.

Find out if the new MR Wagon hits Japan this January 2011. A new Nissan Moco may follow...

Photo: Response.jp

Is Ford ready for the age of "idling stop"?

According to some sources, including Carscoop, North American carmaker, Ford, is readying the use of idling stop technology on compact cars and crossovers.

By 2012, most Ford models in North America will be equipped with the idling stop function. It seems that North America is now into the age of idling stop technology since Japan.

Looks like North America is now into the age of eco cars...

Tongue Tarang Tongue for 12-27-10

The Tongue Tarang Tongue from the December 27 episode of Banana Split is here:

Pinoy: Pa-sexy
Spanish: Pa-elya

Pinoy: Sabi ko... asan ka na
Japanese: Sankana kaku

Pinoy: Puruntong ni Ryan
Spanish: Karsunsilyo ni Agoncillo

Pinoy: Napakalusog
Japanese: Tomabashiya

Pinoy: Nahuli ng bonggang bongga
Spanish: Extrabagansya

Pinoy: Lasing lumakad
Japanese: Sumuray

Pinoy: Pangalawa si Eddie Garcia
Spanish: Segunda manoy

Pinoy: Opinyon
Spanish: Korokoro

On the Banana Split mini-series, The Amazing Microwave Pandesal Rangers; to defeat Ted, a.k.a. Pandesal Ranger 2 with Liver Spread, who was brainwashed by the bad guy wearing black, Noli has a strategy to defeat Ted, but not in a 3 vs. 1 basis. It should be a one by one battle.