Escudo Pikes Peak Version is a rare find at the GT5 Used Car dealership!

Escudo Dirt Trial Car in Monza

Back when I was kid, and playing Gran Turismo 2 on my PSX, I tried to win more and more races just so I can get this one-of-a-kind rally car from Suzuki, the Escudo Pikes Peak Version. Every GT fanatics love the Escudo Pikes Peak Version because of the over-the-1000HP power output.

At Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec on PS2, the Escudo Pikes Peak Version is dethroned by the Formula Gran Turismo race car and the reason is because of the Formula GT's lightweight capability, making it a more agile, faster race car that can achieve better lap times that the Escudo Pikes Peak Version can't. The Formula GT can be used only on tarmac while the Escudo is made not just on tarmac, but on dirt because this is a rally car we all loved.

Trying to keep up with its reputation...

On Gran Turismo 4, the Escudo Pikes Peak Version, now renamed as Dirt Trial Car, can be obtained as a prize car. Well, I forgot what race what that but anyway, you know what it is. And now, in Gran Turismo 5, the former King of Gran Turismo cars is here to stay at the used car dealership and it's not easy buying that car because I think the pricing goes to a 1.4 million credit mark and the required A-Spec Level is 23.

...even for the former King of Gran Turismo cars

I felt like I may be not in a mood of driving the former King of Gran Turismo cars (since it was dethroned by the Formula GT and now, the Red Bull X1 Prototype) but since I want to collect more, I have the urge to buy the Escudo Dirt Trial Car.

(Laughs) Just like old times, Escudo. I thought I never forget you. At least the probability to find the Escudo Dirt Trial Car on the Used Car dealership is somewhat 5%, so check back every time until you find this former King.

Despite reputation, the Escudo's still a GT King for me...

If I am unhappy, I could just gift it to an online buddy who didn't have one...

Shoutout is over!

Oh, my gosh! It seems that the youth-oriented show, and possibly the new generation That's Entertainment, Shoutout, ended since February 11, 2011!

Shoutout! (ABS-CBN TV Series)

Scoop: http://ph.promotion.yahoo.com/entertainment/article/post/entertainmentfeat_ph/300/abs-cbn-cancels-youth-oriented-show-shoutout.html

Despite Level Up, many Shoutout teens, especially the hosts, tried and tried their best to level up, but they failed. So sad...

What now? With the Shoutout teens nowhere to be seen on TV for now, I hope nothing's gone wrong since the show was cancelled.

Remember what the Senior Vice President of ABS-CBN, Linggit Tan, said during the January 25 episode of Shoutout?

"Objective ng programa ay para i-present sa Filipino audience kung ano ang best sa youth natin today pero matapos ang dalawang buwan, wala pa rin tayong improvement. Bawat isa sa inyo, gusto niyong maging mahusay at sikat na artista. Subalit hindi ito basta basta nakakamit. Kailangan pinagtratrabahuhan kasi meron kayong responsibilidad sa audience. We're going to give you one month to shape up. Pag hindi niyo napaghusayan sa loob ng apat na linggo at wala kaming nakitang improvement sa inyo, 'Shoutout' will be cancelled."

That was a total shocker for the teens. Especially those who left Shoutout including Piero, Yen, Joe, Jenny, Ryan Bang (current judge at Showtime, he's in Banana Split, he's Kuya Kim Atienza's newest sidekick in Matanglawin, and he's the host of Studio 23's 3OW POWZH), Kathryn Bernardo (Mara from Mara Clara), John Manalo, and Julia Montes (Clara from Mara Clara).

With the show cancelled by the network due to poor performance, what now?

Were you guys saddened by the cancellation of Shoutout?

Alpha Beth no more? Meet your newest alphabetic hero! (And happy birthday to John Prats!)

What just happen at the Feb. 12 episode of Banana Split?

- HOT ISSUE gives you the first impressions of the new noontime variety show, Happy Yippe Yehey

- Jokes on the outside, inside the apartment, and inside the bedroom.

- Alpha Beth no more? Indeed it is. However, Melai passed her "Alpha Beth" power to Kuya Jobert. Meet your new replacement superhero that has a letter to your problems. Starting now, Kuya Jobert will be ALPHA BERT! Weird name, but will Alpha Bert succeed where Alpha Beth left, as in, helping people with the use of letters?

Meet your newest superhero, ALPHA BERT!

- some dances

- A very special Show It game in celebration of John Prats' birthday, pitting Team Banana Split vs. John Prats' friends.

Happy Birthday, John Prats!

For Crewe, James?

Bentley Continental GT for Carte Blanche

Over the years, the legendary British spy, James Bond, drives several Aston Martins, BMWs, and rarely a Lotus Esprit. Did you know that James Bond also drives a Bentley? Prior for the new Bond book, 007: Carte Blanche, schedule to hit British bookstores this May 26, two days before the 103rd anniversary of the James Bond writer, Ian Fleming, which was on May 28, the new car for James Bond will be none other than (gasp) the Bentley Continental GT!

Scoop: http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/james-bond-gets-a-new-car

Although the Continental GT will be featured on the new James Bond book, we expect that the new Bond car may get some high-tech gadgets only Her Majesty's Secret Service would need. For Crewe, James?

NOTE TO SELF: I hope that Daniel Craig will get behind the wheel on this new Bond car, the Bentley Continental GT, so we can enjoy his new mission on his new wheels while catching the bad guys and some dames.

Two dramas based on Martha Cecilia's books, Alyna and Kristine, ended in the same day!

Alyna final episode and
Kristine final episode

Well, it had to happened. Yesterday ended not just one, but two dramas that were based on the books created by Martha Cecilia. These TV drama adaptation of the books that were none other than Alyna (which stars Shaina Magdayao, Jason Abalos, and Kaye Abad) and Kristine (starring Cristine Reyes, Zanjoe Marudo, and Rafael Rosell)

I guess I can't tell how both of these dramas ended but I am sure they turned out to be decent. Most viewers want to blog how the ending of both Alyna and Kristine turned out to be.

In the Alyna finale; Dominic and Victor tries to rescue Alyna, held captive by Lynette. Victor shot Lynette and Alyna was saved and reunited with her baby, Nico. After several moments later, Victor bids farewell to Alyna, then 9 months later, the imprisoned Lynette gave birth. 

Alyna and Dominic finally came together.

In the Kristine finale; Bernard, Marco, and the gang tries to rescue Jewel, now captive under her Aunt Margarita. They are trying to rescue Jewel before the bomb explodes but Aunt Margarita showed up. Margarita tries to stop her son, Nathaniel, but Nathaniel persuades his mother to stop it. Jewel also persuades her Aunt Margarita to put this madness to the end. After the persuasion, Margarita handed to Nathaniel the key to free Jewel but the necklace that leads to the "Treasure Without Boundaries" was dropped. All of them were escaped but Margarita coming back to pick up the necklace and Margarita was killed from the explosion.

Moments later, peace was regained at Paso De Blas and Villa Kristine and that concludes the story of Kristine.

Two books ended in the same day and that's how it resulted...

"HINDI LANG BASTA ULAM! ULAMLAM!"

Hey? What just happened on the February 11 episode of Philippines' flagship gag show, Bubble Gang?

- Valentines shopping gags that says "BREAK NA TAYO!"

- Machete, meet Masyete, Bubble Gang's take on Machete!

- Bureche had a bad dream that Cheche's tolerating Bureche! When she wakes up, Bureche scares Cheche with a bee! Dad came and tells Bureche what scares Cheche. The bee stung Bureche! AAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!! (Looks like Cheche's showing off her inner Angelina! Well, that's Ogie Alcasid...)

- Women carrying 4 or more bags? Drivers sticking something yellow on their car windows? People smiling with their braces? THEY'RE TOO ANNOYING!! Bring in Bonggang Bonggang Bongbong and warn these guys!

- Bubble Gang spoofs the commercial of Ulalammm and gagged as Ulamlam! "HINDI LANG BASTA ULAM! ULAMLAM!"

- Two good guys argue each other

- A one-on-one duel happened in the Wild West. It ended in a draw.

- The couple's taking care of some old man

- Moymoy Palaboy and Roadfill in Brian McKnight's Back At One

- A Bubble Gang sketch pokes fun at Ophiuchus, the new zodiac sign

Did you miss another one of Lola's "Use in a sentence" jokes?

Hey Lokomoko fans! Did anyone miss another one of the "Use in a sentence" jokes on the February 11, 2011 episode of Lokomoko U? Probably because you saw most of the dating on the sunset gags or another case on Case to Case where a familiarly blind man complains about his "utang" to someone Chinese. Anyway, here's what;

1) Use "Lebanon" in a sentence; Iha, di ba yung panty ko nakita mo naninilaw na, ba't ganun di ba ikaw nag-LEBANON.

2) Use "kitchen" in a sentence; Iha, pakibili nga ako ng gamot, masa-KITCHEN ko!

3) Use "Melchora" in a sentence; Everybody, nakita niyo ba ang girlfriend ni Rainier? MELCHORA ha?

4) Use "Hopia" in a sentence; Ikaw, anong gusto mong regalo? Gitara HOPIA-no?

5) Use "merciful" in a sentence; Iha, napansin mo bang medyong ngongo ako lately? MERCIFUL kasi ako.

6) Use "marinade" in a sentence; Iha, ilang beses ko na bang sinabi sa yo na lakasan mo ang boses mo pag kausap mo si Jojong Bingi, kasi di ka MARINADE!

7) Use "false teeth" in a sentence; Iha, yung kumpare ko ay kakauwi ng galing abroad. FALSE TEETH sign ang mga pasalubong!

8) Use "bartolina" in a sentence; Inday, kamusta na ba ang anak mo si BARTOLINA ba?

LOL!!!

A black cat turned into a black Toyota Belta!

Alpha Beth turned a cat into a Toyota Belta!

Hah! Didn't see that thing coming? A black cat turned into a black Toyota Belta on that morning's episode of Alpha Beth on the February 11 episode of Banana Split Daily Servings, where a office lady tries to hitch a ride and Alpha Beth helps her with today's word "CAT", then replace T with the letter R and it's a "CAR"!

Also something that didn't see it coming are a letter for Ate Etang about a kasambahay trying to be an actress and another magic trick from Magic Singh where Singh the Magician performs the coin magic.

As always, good luck Melai and Kuya Jobert for your appearance on the new noontime show, Happy Yipee Yehey, starting tomorrow!

New X3 F25's Philippine Debut is attention-grabbing! All of them are sold out, fast!

2011 BMW X3

Last night, February 10, 2011, Asian Carmakers Corporation, the official BMW distributor to the PH, just launched the 2011 BMW X3 and since this is much more attention grabbing, the new X3 has been sold out when it comes out! 

Grabe, bilis!

Scoop: http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/asian-carmakers-s-initial-stock-of-the-all-new-bmw-x3-all-sold-out

All of the new X3 units are sold out in the Philippines, fast! What just happened? Lucky for them, the new X3 (F25) has some of the features such as 2.0-litre diesel engine, idling stop system, and Brake Energy Regeneration System!

I guess this is a simple joy of "first come, first serve" as the new X3 is expected to be on sale at the end of the month, as expected.

Oh well, while it may be out of stock for a while, at least the new X3 is here...

They gave a new Ferrari F1 for 2011 F1 a bad name?

Scoop: http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/ford-sues-ferrari-over-f150-name

Ferrari F150th Italia '11

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Supercrew '11

Uh oh, here it goes for the Ferrari F1 team. When they name their new F1 car for the 2011 Formula One season, the F150, in honor of Italy's 150th anniversary of unification, Ford Motor Company took the rap and warned Ferrari not to use that name because F150 is F-150, the name of Ford's pickup truck.

By honest mistakes, Ferrari decided to rename it as "Ferrari F150th Italia" just to be sure.

I guess mistakes often happened for Ferrari.

First, there were Etang-natics, now, there were Mutang-holics!

Yesterday on Banana Split, on the Dear Etang segment, Pokwang, as Ate Etang, called the viewers Etang-natics because this portion targets problematic maids and domestic helpers and come up with the solution. That's why Pokwang, as Ate Etang, called them "Etang-natics" because they love this new portion of Banana Split.

Now, on the February 10 episode, John Prats, as Kuya Keem, his take on Kuya Kim Atienza, called us "Mutang-holics" because we love John Prats' take on Matanglawin called "Mutanglawin" on Banana Split. On that segment, Kuya Keem tells us more on the most popular social network site known as Facebook! When Kuya Keem asked questions to someone claimed to be the roommate of the Facebook founder, he replied that "this is a good question!" Eh? LOL!

TOKYO CONNECTION

TOKYO CONNECTION

TOKYO CONNECTION is the mini-album released by the famous J-Pop Hip Hop duo, HALCALI (you may remember them from their version of Konya Ha Boogie Back, the song heard from the 2009 Nissan Cube TV commercial). If you were looking for the song, Marching March 80KIDZ Remix, the song from the 2011 Nissan March K13 Japanese TV commercial, well you're in luck car enthusiasts who are hunting for some car commercial songs. This was included in the list of seven remixed versions of HALCALI songs including Roman Hikou, Girl!Girl!Girl!, and Giri Choco.

A perfect treat for HALCALI fans (and also for the car addicts who are looking for the song from the Nissan March K13 TV commercial) to plug it in and slam dunk the funk with the remixed versions of their favorite HALCALI songs. At least, most J-Pop fans are familiar with HALCALI for sure.

Better plug this CD on the Nissan March K13's audio and enjoy!