Otomedius X (Excellent) Original Sound Track

Otomedius X (Excellent) Original Sound Track

Launched in 2011, Otomedius X (Excellent),by a terribly confusing way, is the sequel of the hit video game that was based on a hit arcade when Gradius meets girls but it still has the same Gradius shoot them ups that feels like you're playing some kind of Toho Project game that my little sister loves to do. Players can pit themselves as either Aoba Anoa, Erul Tron, Madoka, Diol Twee, Tita Nium, Arnval, and Gesshi Hanafuuma, each with their own firing styles that can be customized for quick high score getaways, giving an edge against their friends while saving the galaxy from the forces of evil. Oh, and those downloadable contents developed specifically for this game are there to give some edge on this game.

This here is the mega compilation of five discs that contains all of the BGMs heard from this game. Almost everything. It also includes the full version of the opening theme titled "fly" as well.

I repeat, there was the full version of the Otomedius X opening theme, the closing theme, all the BGMs, even the DLC BGM packs, were all here. Nothing more, nothing less. That's it.

To get this, this is only available at Konamistyle.jp under the designation of LC2130-2134, costing a hefty JPY4,600 price tag.

Let's Do The News (March 28, 2012)

It's time now for the news and you know what? Summer starts in the Philippines. It's going to be a fun filled long vacation for those who lived in the Philippines, except for those who are in summer classes because they're LOSERS! Ha ha! Kidding aside, I found something that really got our heads scratching. It's that North Carolina's Chapel Hill became the first USA town to ban hands-free calling while driving.

Scoop: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/north-carolinas-chapel-hill-is-first-us.html

Really? Which means, we can't talk while driving, especially hands-free? Bluetooth? Aw, bugger but that's just the start.

Anyway, moving on, 

It seems that Shelby's making the most powerful Mustang tuned by the boffins from Shelby. It's called the Shelby 1000, the most powerful Shelby yet.

2012 Shelby 1000

Says here that Carroll Shelby and his men used the 2012MY Shelby GT500 as its foundation, modified the 5.4L V8 engine, ditched the supercharger, improved the suspension, and the result is a choice between a 950HP street version or a 1,100HP S/C track version, which is suitable for track use. It will be revealed at April's New York Auto Show and it will commence a limited production run for this powerful muscle car.

Scoop: http://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/the-2012-shelby-1000-the-most-powerful-shelby-yet.html

Yeah, and I also got word from Ford that they'll be revealing a more powerful version of the new Ford Explorer tomorrow. So, what could it be? Explorer Sport? Explorer SVT? Shelby Explorer? Can't guess but find out tomorrow!

Scoop: http://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/ford-to-beef-up-the-explorer-family.html

Yeah, we'll find that out tomorrow and speaking of tomorrow...

THE IDOLM@STER G4U Vol. 6

Joy of joys, THE IDOLM@STER G4U Volume 6 is coming out tomorrow. Now I haven't talk about G4U since the PS3 version of THE IDOLM@STER 2 came out in late October 2011. Yep, we never had the chance to talk about G4U and in case you haven't know of it, G4U or Gravure For You, is an IDOLM@STER stand-alone game that allows you to take a picture of your favorite 765PRO idols. You can use commands to have your idol do some cute and cool poses. The fun fact is that the photos you've taken can be saved on the PS3 hard drive and you can do whatever you want on the photo you have taken. In Volume One, the theme is "Summer Time" and the girls are wearing swim suits. Volume One was included on the limited edition packaging of the PS3 version of THE IDOLM@STER 2. Maybe I said it too much and that's why Namco Bandai Games are promising more of these G4U stand-alone games.

Since late November 2011, there was that G4U Volume 2 where players taking pictures of their favorite 765Pro idols in their school uniform or school swimsuit. The cover idol from Volume 2 was Mami Futami. Then on December 2011, Volume 3 saw idols in their winter attire or vivid bikini and the cover idol was Yukiho Hagiwara. Volume 4, that was launched in January 2012, saw idols wearing white bikinis on a pink studio showering in petals or with some Hawaiian-style getups and the cover girl was Takane Shijou. In February 2012, Volume 5 arrived and it's fully loaded with idols in pajamas or white school swimsuit and the cover girl was Yayoi Takatsuki. There was a secret feature that activates nekomimi mode for idols wearing white school swimsuit. Now on this Volume 6, we'd expect idols in their "My Dear Vampire" outfits or in a black bikini. The cover girl in Volume 6 was Makoto Kikuchi. Yep, Makoto Kikuchi.

That wonderful thing about G4U is when every time when I took a picture of my favorite idol, it saves on the PS3 hard drive and do whatever you like. This would be perfect to have Jeremy Clarkson see one of these and go "I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND I FOUND THIS". Simple as that. He he he he...

I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND I FOUND THIS!!

(audience laughing)

No idea what did Jeremy Clarkson found on the internet but mostly something else that blown us away...

Anyway, I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND I FOUND THIS!

(audience laughing)

What is it? It's a cover of an April 2012 issue of Esquire Philippines magazine with Bianca Gonzalez on it. Sadly, we can't show you the big picture but find one in your nearest magazine stands for 195 Philippine Pesos.

And that's the news. If you don't mind, I'll find something on the internet for more...

Wish I had that kind of job!

I watched tonight's episode of Top Gear, yep the episode where it is Rutledge Wood's time to shine (almost because he had Adam Ferrera on his side). The one that his SuperLite Mazda truck got rolled over, assign as a designated driver for those who left the bar, and something else that I don't know what it is. Anyway, that "designated driver" part in San Francisco, it sure wish I want that kind of job because I have a chance to drive their cars no matter how cool or odd they are, especially when driving someone else's New Beetle modified to be more Mad Max-ish, a Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Jeep Grand Cherokee, a Ford Mustang, a cheap Civic Coupe, or a Ram pickup truck.

No matter how odd the cars and the people are, being an assigned driver to those could just be my dream job...

Next week is the season finale! This could be the most explosive one, yet!

Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side 3rd Story Character Songs & Extra Soundtrack

Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side 3rd Story
Character Songs & Extra Soundtrack

The third installment of the Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side series, made for the Nintendo DS since June 2010, provides female players getting to know more about the hunks of this game, including Ruka Sakurai (CV: Tomokazu Sugita), Koichi Sakurai (CV: Junichi Suwabe), Arashi Fujiyama (CV: Eiji Miyashita), Junpei Niina (CV: Atsushi Kisaichi), Tamao Konno (CV: Susumu Chiba), and Keiji Shitara (CV: Shinnosuke Tachibana) in series of events that will keep the female players interested for hours after hours after hours. The original soundtrack for this game was launched two years ago but some found out that some of the BGMs heard from the game weren't included on the OST. So to solve this problem, this Konamistyle exclusive is a two disc compilation catered for those who've enjoyed this game, and also the new Girl's Side Premium 3rd Story for the PSP. On the first disc, you have six character songs sung by the men of Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side 3rd Story. On the second disc, it comes with 42 unreleased instrumentals never before heard from the OST!

TRACK LISTINGS:
【Disc1】
01. SHINE / 桜井琉夏 （CV：杉田智和）
02. Highway / 桜井琥一 （CV：諏訪部順一）
03. まっすぐ / 不二山 嵐 （CV：宮下栄治）
04. マジでスキ♥ / 新名旬平 （CV：私市 淳）
05. 明日も、君と。 / 紺野玉緒 （CV：千葉進歩）
06. 組曲 / 設楽聖司 （CV：立花慎之介）
07. SHINE [ Instrumental ]
08. Highway [ Instrumental ]
09. まっすぐ [ Instrumental ]
10. マジでスキ♥ [ Instrumental ]
11. 明日も、君と。 [ Instrumental ]
12. 組曲 [ Instrumental ]

【Disc2】
01. プラネタリウム
02. 博物館、水族館、他
03. 博物館、三原色展
04. 海水浴
05. 遊園地
06. 遊園地 ナイトパレード
07. 遊園地 ゴーカート
08. 温水プール、他
09. ショッピングモール、他
10. ボウリング場 ダーツ、他
11. 博物館 印象派絵画展
12. はばたき城
13. スキー、スケート、他
14. イベントホール シルク・ド・リューン
15. イベントホール KCH交響楽団
16. イベントホール ロックフェスタ
17. イベントホール TRAN-SPARK
18. 入学式
19. 体育祭
20. 体育祭 競技中
21. 体育祭 フォークダンス
22. クラブイベント
23. 修学旅行
24. ミニゲーム１
25. ミニゲーム２
26. 文化祭
27. 文化祭 演劇１
28. 文化祭 演劇２
29. 文化祭 演劇３
30. 文化祭 演劇４
31. 文化祭 吹奏楽 クラシック
32. 文化祭 吹奏楽 ゲームミュージック
33. 文化祭 吹奏楽 サード・ストーリー
34. 文化祭 手芸部 ファッションショー
35. クラブマスター
36. クリスマス１
37. クリスマス２
38. お正月
39. テスト
40. 卒業式
41. ショパン バラード第１番 / 設楽聖司 演奏１
42. ショパン バラード第１番 / 設楽聖司 演奏２

Available exclusively at Konamistyle.jp under the designation of LC-2099~100

New Love Plus Character Song & Extra Soundtrack

New Love Plus Character Song
& Extra Soundtrack

The latest album, New Love Plus Character Song & Extra Soundtrack, is a two-disc compilation that has no further relation to the New Love Plus video game that was launched for the Nintendo 3DS since Valentine's Day 2012.

What you get is the first disc that features three character songs courtesy of Rinko Kobayakawa, Manaka Takane, and Nene Anegasaki. Then on the second disc, it features BGMs from the Love Plus Arcade Colorful Clip as we haven't know it. This will have a grand total of 33 tracks offered and it's available only in Konamistyle.jp under the designation of LC2135-36.

TRACK LISTINGS

DISC 1
  1 もうちょっと / 高嶺愛花（CV:早見沙織）
  2 サンシャインラブ / 小早川凛子（CV：丹下 桜）
  3 三日月オレンジ / 姉ヶ崎寧々（CV：皆口裕子）
  4 もうちょっと
  5 サンシャインラブ
  6 三日月オレンジ
DISC 2
  1 Dites un nom
  2 愛花のテーマ・登場
  3 凛子のテーマ・登場
  4 寧々のテーマ・登場
  5 教室の風景
  6 Shopping Mall
  7 遊園地
  8 愛花のテーマ（A-Type）
  9 凛子のテーマ（A-Type）
  10 寧々のテーマ（A-Type）
  11 日常・初夏
  12 日常・休日
  13 まどろみ
  14 ガールズトーク
  15 スクールライフ
  16 永遠ダイアリー
  17 メインタイトル
  18 インストラクション
  19 ミニゲーム #1
  20 ミニゲーム #2
  21 ミニゲーム #3
  22 ミニゲーム #4
  23 ミニゲーム #5
  24 浜辺にて -Latin-
  25 リザルト
  26 ファッションショー
  27 スキンシップ

Welcome Back: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V

James May's muscle car from the Top Gear
USA Muscle Car Road Trip episode

You see this is James May's actual car he drove on Top Gear's USA Muscle Car Road Trip episode. The car he found out he wasn't impressed and he started to make daldalan or moaning mile after mile after mile while Jeremy Clarkson's enjoying the ZR1 and Richard Hammond's getting decent while driving the Dodge Challenger SRT8 he bought because Chrysler can't lend him one due to bad taste for muscle cars. While James May plays something at the casino, Jezza and Hamster are making mischief around Reno, Nevada (and caused some heat to the cops). Sadly, I can't tell the entire story but if you have a DVD of Top Gear Season 12, you would probably know what that mean. However, I would go to the climax where James May's trial and error at the Bonneville Salt Flats beat the CTS-V's 160MPH record.

The Cadillac CTS-V may have been designated as an executive saloon car that competes against the BMW M5, Jaguar XFR, and the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, but it has the heart of the Corvette, making it a 4-door all-American muscle car that feels like life is bigger in Texas. No wait, this car is not everything Texas, this is more of a Los Angeles kind of stuff. It lapped the Nurburgring in 7 minutes and 59 seconds, making it faster than the Aston Martin DBS or even the Porsche 911 GT3! This is the kind of car that will give Europe and Japan a run for its money, well kind of. For balanced handling, there was this Corvette-sourced Magnetic Ride Control system that digitally controls the suspension system within various situations like for instance; the mountain passes or circuit corners. That's the same thing I'd expect from the Holden HSV GTS (Vauxhall VXR8 GTS), which is one of my favorite Aussie muscles.

Thought I forgot about it? Nope because the Cadillac CTS-V sedan made its appearance on Top Gear Korea. Presenter Yeon Jang Hoon reviewed it and then it had a race against the outgoing BMW E60 M5 driven by The Stig. Due to the CTS-V's oversteering, The Stig and the BMW E60 M5 won the race. Despite that, I would still prefer the CTS-V rather than the old M5. Hey, since there was this brand new M5 on FM4, I wonder if this would be settled...

Never mind, but still, I'm glad I'm a big fan of James May anyway...

Welcome Back: 2010 Aston Martin Rapide

The Swan of the Amalfi coast

While waiting for the Maserati Quattroporte GTS (save it for the April Alpinestars Pack) and the Porsche Panamera Turbo (save it for the Porsche Expansion Pack, I hope...) to arrive on Forza Motorsport 4 soon, why not enjoying the only 4-door supercar offered on this game, which is the Aston Martin Rapide?

Although it's faster than the Maserati Quattroporte GTS but it's not as faster as the Porsche Panamera Turbo, the Rapide is definitely the super saloon in the middle of the power range came in the middle of the Top Gear 4-door Supercars episode where they drove these at the streets of London, thrashing through a business park in Hampshire (with Stig), and how does these super saloon act as proper bridal cars for the wedding.

Like most Aston Martins, the Rapide still has buttons that can be hard to see on the sunshine but this comes with Bang & Olufsen premium sound system and two rear monitors. This premium sedan is always classy when driving it on Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Paris. Because there is no such thing as an Aston Martin for sale in the Philippines, you don't expect bringing the Rapide on the streets of EDSA because you might attract more policemen and ask you to get out of the car because it's smuggled.

It's all about true power shared for everyone in Aston Martin's 4-door supercar and in Forza Motorsport 4, this applies the same principle as well.

Forza Motorsport 4 announces April Alpinestars Pack

So, April's here and Forza Motorsport 4 revealed their April Alpinestars Pack, on sale this April 3, 2012. Here's the list of cars you would be driving for April's DLC Pack.

2011 Mercedes-Benz #35 Black Falcon SLS AMG GT3

2011 Aston Martin #009 Aston Martin Racing AMR One

2012 Jaguar XKR-S

1995 BMW M5

2011 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S

1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE

1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3

1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible

1997 Volvo 850 R

2012 Scion tC

Scoop: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/167345/ldquoForza_Motorsport_4rdquo_April_Alpinestars_Car_PackBrings_Ten_New_Cars_to_Forza_Fans.php

To sum this up, this would be the last DLC to be covered on your FM4 Season Pass and if May comes, you should be start paying now. Better start saving your MSP now for future DLCs! Anyway, the new Jaguar XKR-S is now here! A 1995 M5 is just what we need to recreate an episode from Top Gear with a 1981 BMW M1 and the 1991 BMW M3 on it. With the Rapide on it and while we're still waiting for the Porsche Panamera to come on Forza 4 this May via Porsche Expansion pack, Maserati's 4-door supercar, the Quattroporte, has arrived. It maybe staunch and it maybe old but it is keeping up. The brand new Scion tC finally arrived for us to try!

Welcome Back: 2010 Gumpert Apollo S

Forest Gump-ert

The Gumpert Apollo S, hmmmm.... That name is too illiterate to remember because it's stupid to say it but despite that, this is probably one of the best Euro Boutique exotics ever made, with the pricing of 250,000 British Pound Sterling. This car has a 4.2L Audi V8 engine with two turbos glued on it and the body is packed with featherweight carbon fiber. Richard Hammond reviewed this on Top Gear and with Stig behind the wheel, the 1:17.1 lap time trounced the likes of the Ascari A10 and the Koenigsegg CCX with TG wing. If that wasn't enough, it set a Nurburgring Lap Time of 7:11.57, which is currently the third fastest, behind the Radical SR8. 

Actually, it's not a good car to park at Monaco's casino square with pride because there are so many exotics that can do that job well but the Gumpert Apollo S is all about pride based on its TG Power Lap Time. The Gumpert boffins really chose a route to see the Apollo's true potential and that is Hardcore Street.

"...old Quasimodo here will destroy every supercar alive" -Richard Hammond, Top Gear

It is a brilliant car with the best handling abilities but if you drive one in Manila, the MMDA officer, I'm afraid, will have to confiscate it because it's smuggled.

The Gumpert Apollo S is part of Forza Motorsport 4's AutoVista feature and you will learn more about this car and hear Jeremy Clarkson's reaction to the serious car that has a silly name.

Let's Do The News (March 27, 2012)

And now the news! Let's start off with a warning to all BMW owners out there...

It seems that BMW is recalling 1.3 million cars worldwide, ranging all 5-Series and 6-Series models produced from 2003 to 2010, due to battery problems that could in extreme cases result in a fire.

Scoop: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/27926/bmw-recalls-1-3-million-cars-worldwide

Hmmm...maybe those Filipinos who owned an old 5 and 6 produced from 2003 to 2010 here and abroad do really affected by this. Those who lived in the Philippines and owned those affected cars should get notified by this recall and rush to the authorized BMW service center to have them fixed. Uh-huh...

So, what's new on Top Gear USA tomorrow night?

Let's see, oh! Tomorrow's TGUSA episode is Rutledge Wood's time to shine! This is his episode now, almost. Rut's taking on the SuperLite Off-Road Racing Championship and he's in San Francisco (with the idiotic Adam Ferrera on his side) for his encounter with Zingo, a company that supplies folding electric scooters, and more. Also, Lake Bell is the Big Star on the Small Car, but can he lap better?

Scoop: http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2012/03/26/top-gear-usa-celebrates-its-25th-show-by-turning-the-episode-over-to-rutledge/

It happens tomorrow night 9:00PM/8:00PM central on History Channel.

Anyway, time for the next part...

So, the 2012 Bangkok International Motor Show has just begun and new cars that has strong potential to arrive to the Philippines soon are displayed, even the new 2012 Camry, the third-generation Focus that will be built in Thailand soon, new TrailBlazer, and the now-on-sale 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage. I would find it very amusing to see those on display and anyone who visit this motor show on the weekend would be wise to see new cars.

(Groan) I still hate Toyota Thailand for not launching the third-generation Yaris...Damn you, Toyota Thailand, for minor change the second-generation model.

(Laughing)

And I also hate the fact that the AnoHana TV Anime will get a PSP game this Summer.

Scoop: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-03-26/anohana-tv-anime-gets-psp-game

Oh come on! Why are some Japanese game makers still making PSP games based on anime series? When will anime series inspire PSVita games? And when will 5pb., who's going to create that AnoHana game, be start making games for the PSVita? The PSP is old! Oh wait remember last time, better calm down now, this is Japan, and the PSP is currently the best portable console for anime-based gaming and pantsu simulation...

I shouldn't let my guard down...

Anyway, just for an announcement, because Holy Week is upon us, let me just say that my blogging days will be temporarily offline when it's 11:54 PM Philippine Standard Time in Maundy Thursday, April 5, 2012, and I'll be back on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012.

Oooh, Holy Week. Too bad you can't blog on that date! That's okay though, I'm at Seattle, WA, and I still have Sakura-Con 2012 on April!

Wait, Sakura-Con?!

Yep, I've been a frequent Sakura-Con visitor for years and this year would be different. Define different, what would you expect for SC2012? Let's see uh, musical guests such as Moi dix Mois, Kanon Wakeshima, and STEREOPONY, Gothic Lolita tea party, Gundam Model contest, there's plenty to mention on the Sakura Con 2012, coming at the Washington State Convention Center this April 6 to 8, 2012. Got it? Oh yeah. Good luck with that, Capt. Slow!

You said it! I should be going to that! Oh dear, please there should be someone cosplaying Houki!!!

Anyway, our friends from Good Smile Company revealed new figures such as;

1) Twin Pack : Sena Kawashizaki & Kobato Hasegawa (Haganai) (Available 07/2012)

2) Ikaros : Bunny Ver. (Heaven's Lost Property) (Available 08/2012)

3) Kobato Hasegawa (Haganai) (Available 07/2012)

4) Maria Takayama (Haganai) (Available 07/2012)

5) Nendoroid Miu Takanashi (Papa no Iu Koto wo Kikinasai!) (Available 07/2012)

Interested having those? Okay, and that's the news! See ya!

P.S. : I'm bored at playing DRAW SOMETHING! I can't sleep well!

Volkswagen Passat Alltrack

Volkswagen really has a lineup that suits the category. They have the up! that competes against the Peugeot 107 and Citroen C1. Then, there was the Volkswagen Jetta that rivals against the Hyundai Accent. The Golf serves as the Renault Megane's proper rival. The Volkswagen Touareg serves as the German alternative to the Toyota Land Cruiser. There's always a proper Volkswagen that suits the category of an average European customer but Volkswagen hasn't come up with a competitor that will rival against the Subaru Legacy Outback and the upcoming Peugeot 508 RXH. There hasn't been a gap, until now...

2013 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack

Some say, this is a Passat B7 Variant but it isn't. Revealed at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show last December 2011, the brand new Passat Alltrack is the crossover version of the Passat B7. Yep, you guessed it! It was made to compete against the Subaru Outback and the Peugeot 508 RXH but it takes a lot of time. So, what is it then, this VW Alltrack?

At first glance, it looks like a Passat Variant but with some crossover credentials on it to make it even more unique for this debutante. If this one is parked at a grocery store and if I was hideously drunk, I can tell that this is a Passat Variant with a different look. Anyway, how about the interior?

2013 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack interior

Yep, you still get the same Passat B7 interior and the added space to put around your BMX, canoe, surfboards, whatever you packed for your day off. What's more, you still have the analog clock, the same instrumental cluster from the Passat B7, automatic climate control, and every luxurious detail, just so you know...

The Volkswagen Passat Variant Alltrack comes with the following variants in the market launch in Europe this March such as the 1.8 TSi, 2.0 TDi BlueMotion Technology, and 2.0 TSi. Most come with either a 6-speed manual or the 6-speed DSG transmission with a flatter accelerator pedal characteristic makes it easier to meter engine power in offroad situations. On the 4MOTION variants of the Passat Alltrack, the front wheels are driven with the rear wheels only getting 10 per cent of propulsive power. This is done by an electrohydraulic all-wheel drive clutch. Don't forget that when you're out there. Also, there's this new Offroad Driving Programme in which the driver activates the programme by pressing the Offroad button on the centre console. Specifically, the settings for the safety and driver assistance systems and DSG control were modified such as anti-lock braking system, electronic differential locks, Hill Descent Assist, Dual clutch gearbox, Running gear, ESP with trailer stabilization, Front running gear, and Four-link rear suspension.

Oh, I kinda forgot about the specs! Here's how those grades stack up;

Front-wheel drive standard
1.8 TSI - 118 kW / 160 PS (6-speed)
2.0 TDI - 103 kW / 140 PS (6-speed, BMT)

All-wheel drive / 4MOTION standard
2.0 TSI - 155 kW / 210 PS (6-speed DSG)
2.0 TDI - 125 kW / 170 PS (6-speed DSG, BMT)

All-wheel drive / 4MOTION as option
2.0 TDI - 103 kW / 140 PS (6-speed, BMT)
1.8 TSI with 118 kW / 160 PS

For safety, the Volkswagen Passat Alltrack has such features as six airbags, daytime running lights and the ESP electronic stabilisation program. Additional features include fatigue detection, tyre pressure monitoring indicator (the driver is alerted if a tyre loses air) and the trailer stabilisation and countersteering support functions integrated in the ESP program. There's also the 2nd generation Park Assist that only supported parking parallel to the carriageway.

Available in seven colors; Tungsten Silver Metallic, Iron Grey Metallic, Light Brown Metallic, Tornadorot, Islandgrau Perleffekt, Night Blue Metallic, and Deep Black Perleffekt.

My Comment:

The new Passat Alltrack is all play and all work. If you want a crossover that you want to bring out in the summer and set off to visit an abbey, a pottery, an arts and crafts bungalow, and other vacation spots, this wasn't for you. There are other family carriers that can do that job better and sadly, this Passat Alltrack wasn't being a part of the crossover club. It needs some sheer evidence in order for this club to grant access for the Passat Alltrack and if that work out, this would be it. If that showed up in Tokyo Motor Show last year, would Volkswagen Japan start selling this one soon?



Photo: Volkswagen

Let's Do The News (March 26, 2012)

*To make this "Let's Do The News" segment more exciting, let's make it a fanfic with Top Gear's Jeremy, Richard, and James. This will probably speed up the process.

James: And now the news and before that, we just want to say goodbye to Zero No Tsukaima because earlier, the final episode of Zero No Tsukaima F was aired in Japan via AT-X by around 8:30 AM Japan Standard Time. Aw, that's it... It's over... Zero no Tsukaima is gone for good.

Zero no Tsukaima F ending

Sad for us who enjoyed the Zero no Tsukaima anime all the way to the very end. It really hurt my feelings to see Zero no Tsukaima gone but it rarely put a smile on our face. This goes to show...

ZERO NO TSUKAIMA...GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN...

Richard: Awww....but you still have Shakugan no Shana III left. If Shakugan no Shana III, the third and final season, ends, it's over. No more. Shana's gone for good. Just sayin...

James: Anyway, I never knew that someone named Leopaul took part of two parties in a weekend. In Saturday, he was part of his Lolo and Lola's 60th wedding anniversary held somewhere at American Legion, Moutlake Terrace, Washington.

See the pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3289525875766.2145669.1196293706&type=3&l=4a87e937d3

Also, he's been at his sister Elise's baby shower held at the Filipino Community Center!

See the pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3295006772785.2145801.1196293706&type=1&l=f41162be42

Never thought it was some kind of a double weekend celebration. Who would ever thought of that?

Jeremy: Beats me but anyway, you know what, making celebrations are a bit too lame. Roses, speech, tango, that's too gay for us to do that. Hopefully someone should be thinking better than that. I am so getting bored about parties. One party is enough but a party at a next day? We're stressed! Agh!

James: Don't get to cocky now. In the USA, Spring Break has just begun. We could expect some teenagers roaming around like idiots for a whole week. He he he....

Oh! Great news!

Jeremy: What?

James: The Hunger Games! It raked a $214 million gross sales globally since it's first week of showing!

Scoop: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/252728/showbiz/showbizabroad/hunger-games-gorges-on-214-million-global-debut

Jeremy: GREAT! Now, moving on...

You know some guy from Egypt who owns a BMW 1-Series Coupe? Yep, he's dreaming to have the BMW 1M but due to import taxes that are way higher than unexpected, he can't afford one but did you know what he did to his 120d Coupe? It's simple, he swapped it with an engine from a BMW M3 and mimic the exterior of the BMW 1M Coupe!

(applause)

Richard: WOW! WHO WOULD THOUGHT OF THAT?! It seems that it is possible to convert a simple BMW 1-Series Coupe into a BMW 1M Coupe on a budget!

Jeremy: Yep. It is. The Egyptian Bimmer owner said that he spent $45,000 worth of modifications done to his 120d Coupe in order to convert it into a BMW 1M Coupe on a budget.

Scoop: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/egyptian-refuses-to-pay-150000-for-bmw.html

James: Now imagine that if I have a Fiat 500 but I can't afford to buy a Fiat Abarth 500, this is what I should do! But no, we're not thinking of that...

Anyway, I'm glad someone's taking advantage to his PSVita. First glance, he thinks that how hard can it be to get used to the PSVita but now, he's getting used to! As of now, he's currently playing Asphalt Injection and Ridge Racer on the PS Vita! Wow, no wonder he's still a petrolhead after all. Heh heh heh...

Jeremy: You know what? He did bring it on those two parties and he use it as a camera.

Richard: The PSVita has a camera?

James: Indeed it has but it's not really clearer as what you think.

Richard: Well, not as what you call it his best work. (laugh)

James: Anyway, remember James Cameron? The director of Titanic and Avatar? Guess what? He went on his underwater journey by diving himself 10.9km and he made it to the ocean's deepest point.

Scoop: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/27867/james-cameron-dives-10-9-kilometers-reaches-oceans-deepest-point

Jeremy: Ooh! Looks like he's on to his Titanic journey. Amazing!

Richard: Perhaps this is what I want to put it on Invisible Worlds because that Titanic director became the first man to visit the ocean's deepest point in over 5 decades and to bring back data and specimens to scientists to learn more about the world's hidden secrets.

James: Uh-huh...

So, is that the kind of challenge we want? Three of us going underwater?

Richard: You know what? We haven't do that...

James: Hammond, you did. You were almost drowning on a submerged car! But okay, we haven't been to the ocean's deepest. Imagine that this would be a perfect TG special for us...

Richard: Ooohh, that would be risky...

James: And that's the news! Louise from Zero no Tsukaima, we will never forget you! You may be gone but you will never been forgotten!