Friday, July 1, 2011

BMW teams up for Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept at
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol


Germany's prestige luxury car maker, BMW, teams up with Paramount Pictures for placement at Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol, the fourth installment of the Mission Impossible movies that stars Tom Cruise as the "impossible" Ethan Hunt.




On Ghost Protocol, Ethan Hunt takes on the case of the Kremlin Bombing along with his team. Hunt and the team travel across exotic locations to solve the mystery behind the Kremlin bombing but if one is caught, will be branded terrorist.

On that trailer, I saw the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept car and also there is a scene featuring the all new BMW 6-Series Cabriolet.

Wonder why did they put the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept on that movie while others gone name-guessing that this is the BMW i8?!

Word from mine: DON'T CALL IT AN i8 YET!

Anyway, this is one freaking cool trailer I've ever saw! Ghost Protocol is slated for December 2011 roadshow! Are you in?

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Thursday, June 30, 2011

From bottles to pato

In another Mang Ben on the June 30, 2011 episode of Banana Split, hey! What's drinking, Mang Ben?
What's drinking, Mang Ben?
A bottle of cola? Ketchup? Milk from a bottle? Eye-mo? Hand sanitizer? Another bottle of cola?

Never mind, anyway, the battle between Alpha Bert vs. Letterman rages on! On that episode, Letterman meddles with some woman holding a PAYONG by having her head stuck with BAYONG!
Letterman turns PAYONG into BAYONG!
Alpha Bert showed up and attacks Letterman by turning SAPATOS into PATO!
Alphabert turns SAPATOS into PATO!
Pow! Letterman turned into a PATO but that's not all. He used the leftovers to make a SASH!

Avensis (Wagon) vs. Corolla Fielder

2012 Toyota Avensis Wagon


2009 Toyota Corolla Fielder

The Corolla Fielder is available exclusively at Corolla dealerships across Japan while the third-generation, imported from Great Britain, Toyota Avensis wagon will be on sale this mid-September 2011 across Toyota, Toyopet, and Netz dealerships across Japan. Those two station wagons offered from Toyota seems to be filled with decisions. I wonder which of these Toyota-made wagons is my pick?

CASE ONE:
The British have them all; Harry Potter, Mr. Bean, BBC, Jeremy Clarkson, James Bond, Top Gear, The Stig, two Getaway titles (The Getaway, The Getaway Black Monday), Teletubbies, the British Library (just like in R.O.D. Read Or Die), the Royal Couple (Prince William and Kate Middleton), William Shakespeare, soccer superstar David Beckham, comedians Harry and Paul, and everything British. (Oh, and we'll just include Cecilia Alcott from Infinite Stratos because she's British too) When I heard about the arrival of the third-generation Toyota Avensis Wagon in Japan, this is just like a trip to Aling Doring's sari-sari store to buy some chocolatiest ever Bingo. What am I saying? You're absolutely right! This wagon is just like it's prepared for some action movie set in Tokyo, Japan, where car chases are inevitable.

The true beauty comes on the new Avensis' European design and the suspension tuned for the sporty European roads makes it perfect to slip past against its enemies chasing the Avensis. Good to know that the 7-speed Manual Mode on the Avensis' CVT is just the perfect timing to turn the tables on all corners and the paddle shifters made it a nice sporty touch, making this Euro Style Wagon more agile and responsive. The main engine available is the 3ZR-FAE (4-cylinder DOHC Dual VVT-i VALVEMATIC) 2.0-litre engine that is packed with 152PS of power, 20.0kg-m of torque, and 14.6km/L (10-15 Mode) of fuel economy. I believe that this is much more fuel efficient than the Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon, but this is a different story.

CASE TWO:
This generation of the Toyota Corolla Fielder is been here for five years and it's about to be obsolete soon. The only advantage for the Corolla Fielder against the new Avensis Wagon was its fuel efficiency. It is offered with either a 1NZ-FE (4 cylinder DOHC VVT-i) 1.4-litre engine and 2ZR-FAE (4-cylinder DOHC Dual VVT-i VALVEMATIC) 1.8-litre engine. In further understanding, a single Corolla Fielder equipped with a 1.5L engine, CVT, and FF drive train can have as much as 20.0km/L of fuel economy, making it the most fuel efficient station wagon made

As proven, I would go for the Avensis Wagon because of its elegant European styling but if fuel efficiency was my thing, I would go for the Corolla Fielder.

Video: Mazda SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY commercials starring Yuto Nagatomo

We were right about Mazda's SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY and with the Demio being the first car to be equipped with SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY, we met Mazda SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY's brand ambassador.


So I see, soccer player Yuto Nagatomo (長友選手) was assigned to be the brand ambassador of Mazda's SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY. Those commercials aired in Japan since early June 2011 do serve the point of having a soccer player being the new endorser of Mazda's eco-car technology that is the SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY.

Behind the scenes (and a message to Nagatomo-san):

Adopting the new catchphrase "できるはず", these commercials showcasing how it's done, well barely. For the term "SKYACTIV", the sky only is the limit once and for all.

Pureza? It sounds like Purezza...

The Adventures of Pureza


PUREZA? Wait...

Does that name sound like "Purezza" to you?

Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Purezza

Something's fishy about that name....

PUREZA? PUREZZA? You've got to be kidding me...

Well, whatever, can't wait for PUREZZA, I mean, PUREZA! Coming SOON in theaters, starring Melai Cantiveros, Jason Francisco, Bianca Manalo, Joem Basco, Martin Del Rosario, Nico Antonio, Bekimon, and Ms. Gina Pareno!

TRANSFORM YOUR FUTURE WITH A CHEVROLET!

2012 Chevrolet Camaro Transformers Edition


2011 GM Korea Chevrolet Spark Transformers Edition

Those two special edition Chevrolet models are commemorating the premiere of the third Transformers movie titled Transformers: Dark Of The Moon, showing now.

In the United States, there will be a new Camaro Transformers Edition for the 2012 Model Year while in Korea, the Chevrolet Spark will receive a special Transformers Edition this next month, making it resembling to Skids and Mudflap.

Bumblebee wows North America while Skids and Mudflap wow South Korea. Wonder when will both of these Transformers special editions of both the Camaro and the Spark hit the Philippines soon...

One phrase has it all: TRANSFORM YOUR FUTURE WITH A CHEVROLET!

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Good news for fans of both KAT-TUN and Suzuki Solio!

KAT-TUN and Suzuki Solio


KAT-TUN and Suzuki Solio

The Suzuki Solio was launched in December 24, 2010 (went on sale since early January 2011) under a massive publicity campaign with J-Pop boy group, KAT-TUN. The first commercial aired last year since the debut of the new Solio featured their song "ULTIMATE WHEELS", which was released since early February 2011 as a CD single. So far, most of them love the new Solio because of KAT-TUN!

Remember last May 2011 when the latest Suzuki Solio commercial starring KAT-TUN featured their latest song, Run For You? If you've been waiting for KAT-TUN to release the latest Suzuki Solio commercial song, the long wait is over as "Run For You" will be released this August 2011!


Are you ready to pre-order?

An updated face for the 2012MY Subaru Exiga

2012 Subaru Exiga
In case you missed it, Fuji Heavy Industries pulled the wraps of the 2012 Subaru Exiga yesterday. For the 2012 Model Year, the Subaru Exiga gained a new front face, bumpers similar to the Legacy, and a new headlamp designed to meet the needs of today's styles. Some models will receive a new instrumental cluster similar to the 2011 Subaru Forester (which now has the new FB20 engine). However, no boost on the 2.0L and 2.5L engine models.

With the introduction of the 2012 Subaru Exiga, expect to see the face of Yosuke Eguchi (江口 洋介), who will take place as the new endorser for the 2012 Exiga. The latest commercial starring Yosuke Eguchi will start...RIGHT NOW!

Official site:

IKAW ANG DUDA!

IKAW ANG DUDA!


Banana Split's Bratty in his "IKAW ANG" spoof series already dealt with some BRUHA, GLUTA, PUGA, SIBA, and SIGA. Now on the June 29, 2011 episode, he's on a hunt for someone who is "nagdududa", making that "nagdududa" one lucky player for IKAW ANG DUDA! Come to Bratty!

She mistaken Bratty for being one of Budu-Budu (???) gang.

What's next?

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Kuha Mo? Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X in a 100 Days To Heaven episode!

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X in a 100 Days
To Heaven episode!


Kuha mo? A red Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X showed up in a 100 Days To Heaven episode! Notice the rear spoiler, that's the one. It was parked next to some silver car from its right.

In that episode, Anna Manalastas (Coney Reyes/Xyriel Manabat) encountered her former love interest, played by guest star Tirso Cruz III.

Who is he? And how did a little girl like Anna slapped the heck out of this man Anna saw at the parking garage earlier?

What if women taking things seriously and men are sassy?

In Banana Split Daily Servings' Ano Nga Kaya, Pooh imagines what if women taking things seriously and men are sassy.

See you soon...

Onboard the Honda Civic...

Drunk females saw a man walking...

...well women are not always dominate the society over men, almost. ANO NGA KAYA?

ANG TV PATROL TEXT JOKE OF THE DAY:
Lapit si Juan sa kaibigang si Pedro.
Sabi ni Juan: Bro, pinapili ako ng misis ko, pag-ibig o kaibigan?
Sagot si Pedro: Kaya ka andito sa akin, dahil pinili mo ang kaibigan?
Sabi ni Juan: Hindi, pag-ibig ang pinili ko, bro, I love you!

HORO-SCOOP:
Aquarius - Magiging maligaya ang araw mo ngayon dahil kaarawan mo ang araw na ito! Kaya mligayang kaarawan sa iyo! Lucky number mo ay anumang number between 1 to 100! Kung tumama ka sa saktong numero, may 10 thousand ka...sakto..wa-aaw!!


ドライビング・コンパクト

2011 Suzuki Swift


You're looking at the all new, 2011 Suzuki Swift. It was launched in Japan since September 2010 and it awarded last year's RJC Car of the Year. Now, the winner of the 2010-2011 RJC Car of the Year is coming to the Philippines this early July 2011! However, instead of the 1.2L engine offered from the Japan-spec Swift, we will be getting a 1.4-litre engine, which is bad news for us.


After witnessing some spy shots, it's good to know that the all new 2011 Suzuki Swift is coming right to the Philippines this weekend but the new edgy design didn't appeal more. When the 2011 Swift debuts this weekend, what do you think?