Scoop:
How's that for the luxury marque gone "S. Vettel" kind of thing upon signing up with Red Bull F1 racing team as their new sponsor? Never been as sweet as a huge can of Red Bull energy drink!
Good luck on their new partnership!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Looks like Nissan's Infiniti marque goes "S. Vettel"-ish
Thanks to the European presence of Nissan's Infiniti marque, it seems this luxury brand signed up with Red Bull F1 racing team as their sponsor!
Orlando vs. Fuzion
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| GM Korea Chevrolet Orlando |
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| Mitsubishi Fuzion |
Well, two crossover wagons can play that game. Both GM Korea's Chevrolet Orlando and Mitsubishi's Fuzion (known in Chinese-speaking countries as the Zinger) truly have in common; SUV ruggedness, minivan space, and sedan driving comfort. Just imagine, if The Covenant Car Company Inc. decided to bring the new Chevrolet Orlando (made in Korea by GM Korea) to the Philippines soon, what would the Mitsubishi Fuzion react?
First things first; in terms of height, the Mitsubishi Fuzion has the height of 1800/1805mm while the Chevrolet Orlando has 1635mm. I guess the GM Korea Chevrolet Orlando is about 20% shorter than the Fuzion, but if you check both of these MPVs' wheelbases, the Orlando wins. The Orlando's wheelbase is about 2760mm while the Fuzion's wheelbase is 2720mm. That's enough wheelbase and legroom for other people to fit inside the Korean-American Active Life Vehicle.
Both the Orlando and the Fuzion can seat up to seven people but thanks to its long wheelbase, I believe that the Orlando is best to fit inside. Accessing the third row seat is made simple by folding the seats from the 2nd row. Both the Orlando and the Fuzion truly have in common.
In terms of performance; the Orlando stacks up against the Fuzion. Why? Because the Orlando's 2.0L Turbo Diesel engine packs a punching 165 PS while the Fuzion's 2.4L 16-Valve Petrol engine packs just about 136 PS. With the Fuzion offered in just 4-speed AT, the Orlando has an additional two gears, making a total for the 6-speed Automatic transmission. The Orlando's also offered in the manual transmission, making it a fun-to-drive MPV like no other.
I strongly believed that the Chevrolet Orlando is the best pick against the Mitsubishi Fuzion despite both of these shared the same experiences; having the ruggedness of an SUV, spaciousness of a minivan, and sedan riding comfort. I guess the Mitsubishi Fuzion will wave the white flag, surrendering to the Chevrolet Orlando.
Let's hope that TCCCI will bring the Korean-made Orlando soon if they have that chance.
Aventador
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| 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 |
So the legends are real; the new age exotic from Lamborghini, the Aventador, exists!
AMAZING!
TERRIFICLY AMAZING TO SEE IT BY FANS AROUND THE WORLD!
Previously known as the Jota (next time, don't do some spy shots because names are getting an issue here, just like what happened to some Alfa Romeo the press named it Milano, but the brand calls it Giulietta. I hope the motoring press learned a lesson about spy shots and name guessing. Leave the name guessing to the car companies themselves, OK?), the new Aventador is a massive bull packed with a bullish V12 engine releasing a majestic 700HP of power output and a top speed of 350kph!
This is the next BEST THING from Lamborghini since the Miura, Countach, Diablo, Murcielago, and the Gallardo! Who's in?
An edge closer to become reality
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| 2009 Toyota FT-86 Concept |
Back in the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota Motor Corporation unveiled the FT-86 Concept car. The design study follows what will the next Toyota sports car would look like. Of course, due to closer ties between Toyota and Gran Turismo, this concept car was featured in Gran Turismo 5 either a prize car or purchasable car. The FT-86 concept marks the partnership between Toyota Motor Corporation and Fuji Heavy Industries (maker of Subaru vehicles) and it was slated for production early next year.
In the 81st International Motor Show at Geneva, Switzerland,Toyota Motor Corporation beefs up the FT-86 even further with the introduction of the second chapter of the FT-86 concept car called the "FT-86 II Concept", a design study that is almost there to become reality.
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| 2011 Toyota FT-86 II Concept |
In celebration of its Geneva debut, Gran Turismo TV pulled the wraps for the concept movie seeing how the FT 86-II behaves in the world of Gran Turismo. That was the coolest image movie I've ever saw.
Check out the FT-86 II Concept in action at:
Who knows, the FT-86 II Concept will be soon be featured on the next GT5 update!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Turn "amok" into "lamok" with Alpha Bert!
With all the Mental Hospital jokes offered all week on Banana Split, there was a second episode of our newest alphabetical superhero, Alpha Bert. At the beginning, a "siga" runs amok, terrorizing everyone in the neighborhood, even the woman. Good thing, Apha Bert is here. I we say "amok", he means this is the word of the day: "AMOK"
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| Turn AMOK into LAMOK! |
Volunteered by a damsel in distress, he managed to turn "AMOK" into "LAMOK", turning the siga into a tiny mosquito.
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| Palm Phone Microchip! |
In case you didn't know, Ryan Bang as everyone's favorite inventor, Igor Stojokovic Krystic, invents the world's first "Palm Phone Micro Chip" on Tekkie Muna! With the Palm Phone Micro Chip, communication is now in your fingertips, literally. Wow, wanna have that one but this is going to be messy...LOL
Thank goodness Banana Split called those who are hooked on the Tekkie Muna segment "Tekkie Addicts!" (^o^)
Monday, February 28, 2011
The roar of an angel beckons GT5
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| Lexus LFA at Fuji Speedway |
Gran Turismo 5 was the second video game to feature the almighty Lexus LFA, the ultimate limited-to-500-units-worldwide dream car created by Toyota Motor Corporation. Even in Gran Turismo 5, I still experience the same LFA goodness from its rival video game I tried earlier. The only thing the LFA surprised me is the sound of the 1LR-GUE engine starting
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| Racing through the streets of Tokyo |
I really love the sound of the LFA's 1LR-GUE engine starting up. Makes me want to listen to the start-up noise over and over again until I pass out. Anyway, questioning the LFA's true grit is a hard act to follow but in the hands of a GT5 player, it's sure is a collector's item, making it a part of his or her dream collection.
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| LFA vs. NSX at Suzuka |
When tuned to the max, the Lexus LFA exceeds the 700 HP mark, weight is on the 1233 kg basis, and Performance Points is 589. Well, that was from mine and results may vary. Every time when I race with my LFA, the sound of the 1LR-GUE engine sounds so crispy. On cockpit view, it tells me when will I shift. Green means it's getting closer to be shifted and red means time to shift!
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| Cruising through Madrid, Spain |
Well said, I love the way the Lexus LFA behaves on GT5. This was one of my favorite Japanese cars to try out and enjoy any way you want. It's great to have fun enjoying "the roar of an angel" here on this game.
Kuya Jobert examines the diamond ring...
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| Kuya Jobert examines the diamond ring |
Pokwang's taking a visit to Kuya Jobert for Damoobs. On "Damoobs ni Kuya Jobert" for the February 28 episode of Banana Split, Kuya Jobert examines the diamond ring to see if its real or fake. Aside from checking the diamond just by tapping it, he licked at the diamond. Looks like Kuya Jobert's getting some kind of "diamond obsession" because he thinks this is super salty and super delicious. Pokwang said she found it on the canal! EEEEWWWW!!! Kuya Jobert's licking some diamond found at the canal! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!
Those kasambahays, housemaids, and domestic workers who watched Banana Split but before that they faced problems like this kasambahay
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| Troubled kasambahay |
Someone's here to help and her name is "Ate Etang" in a segment called "Dear Etang"
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| Ate Etang |
On another episode of "Dear Etang", Ate Etang read a letter from a troubled kasambahay because instead of getting a phone number of someone her "amo" told her to get his number, it's just "address number". Guess this kasambahay has no address because she got fired. Ate Etang's advice is to get the street name, zip code, and barangay name for the address. Convenient if you got fired by your "amo" for sure.
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| ANG TV! "DOO WA DIDDY DIDDY DAM DIDDY DOO" PATROL! |
Of course, due to lack of energy at the end of Banana Split's Ang TV Patrol, we saw Melai again on this segment. Back to basics, huh?
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