1954 BMW Isetta 300
If you happen to live in the 50's, chances are that you encountered a memorable bubble car named "Isetta". This unique three-wheeler car was designed by Italians and built under licence in different countries. One of the most memorable ones is the BMW Isetta 300, the world's first mass-production 3-Litres/100km car which sold over 161,728 units worldwide since its launch in 1955.
1954 BMW Isetta 300
2002 Honda NSX Type R
First launched in late 1992, the NSX-R from Honda was a limited-edition special edition of the Honda NSX supercar which run only for a limited three year period but in the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show, a concept car highlighting a new NSX-R sportscar was featured and then in the May of 2002, the NSX-R went on sale to cater hardcore drives the desire for rush that a standard NSX can't do. This car is the first ever road-legal speedster that lapped the Nurburgring in less than 8 minutes.
2002 Honda NSX Type R
1995 Chevrolet S10
The second-generation Chevrolet S10 pickup truck is a working-class hero for the small business owners who want a very dependable and cheap midsize pickup truck that sparks a rivalry against the Ford Ranger pickup truck. Gone is the Iron Duke 4-cylinder and the 2.8L engine and the available engine choices were either a 4.3L Vortec V6 and a 2.2L 4-cylinder petrol engine which had been introduced on several FF GM compact and mid-size pickups since 1990.
Right, what's the news today you spoiler-laden TARDIS journal?
XBOX One announcement
Announced earlier, the next generation of XBOX has revealed and the name of this new console as "XBOX One". So, what's it all about this new XBOX One console? Well, for starters, this new generation XBOX console promises even more gaming and entertainment than the previous XBOX 360 console. It says that with this new console, you don't need to switch inputs on your TV to play a game or watch a movie. All you have to do is either watch TV or movies or play games, with voice recognition. There are games you can expect on the XBOX One soon such as Forza Motorsport 5, Call of Duty Ghosts, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Quantum Break, and more to be announced in next month's E3 2013.
New Star Wars animated series to be aired on Disney XD next year
Following Disney's acquisition of LucasFilm, makers of the venerable Star Wars franchise, there's going to be a new Star Wars cartoon coming on Disney next year. Scheduled to premiere in late 2014 as a one-hour special on Disney Channel and then on regular runs on Disney XD, this new animated Star Wars series is set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope films - an era spanning two decades never before explored on-screen. Details remain scarce for now but you can expect a talented crew to work on this latest project such as screenwriter/producer Simon Kinberg (X-Men: First Class, Sherlock Holmes, Mr. & Mrs. Smith) as executive producer, and writer of the premiere; executive producer Dave Filoni who was supervising director of the Emmy nominated Star Wars: The Clone Wars since 2008; and executive producer Greg Weisman, who brings with him a wealth of animation experience with credits such as Young Justice, The Spectacular Spider-Man and Gargoyles.
SIDE NOTE: Can't say I didn't see this one coming. Hot on the heels of Disney's announcement that it had acquired the LucasFilm firm, seems that LucasFilm has been "winding down" the Clone Wars TV series, which was aired on Cartoon Network since 2008, months after the film shown in theaters, and run for five serieses. Seems pretty cut and dry to us.
Toyo-Bimmer sportscar concept heading for Tokyo Motor Show?!
A couple of months ago, BMW and Toyota collaborated for a four-part joint venture focusing on increasing improving vehicle efficiency using fuel cells, lightweight materials and better battery technology. Also on their agenda is a "feasibility study" for a shared platform to underpin a future midsize "sports vehicle." Motor Trend reports that we might be expecting Toyo-Bimmer sportscar concepts heading to this year's Tokyo Motor Show. We really wonder what could that be...
You'll never post on FB again...
A teenager named Cameron D'Ambrosio (aged 18) lives in a small town outside Boston and he wants to be a rapper and calls himself "Cammy Dee" in his YouTube videos. Since May 1st, Cammy Dee skipped school and messing around online by posting some lyrics that included a vague reference to the Boston Marathon bombing and called the White House a "federal house of horror". He was arrested and charged with "Communicating a Terrorist Threat", which is a felony that could lead him two decades in prison if proven guilty.
SIDE NOTE: That served as a lesson to everyone who's busy putting up Facebook statuses. The words "THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK" is definitely one thing that teaches responsible social media but a moral lesson for this story is "think twice about what you post on Facebook. "
Top story from the May 21, 2013's Banana Nite's Kandila segment!
- A man named Omar Borkan Al Gala, deported from Saudi Arabia because of his...extreme handsomeness! He's also the idiot who was deported from the Philippines because he's a big lie!
- Field reporter's whereabouts remain unknown...for now!
- Shocking pics of Charice made Oprah release statement from this situation...and as it turned out there's someone who looked like Charice!
Meanwhile, Zanjoe, John, and Pooh are once again tackling action movie myths in Balagadoom! For this time, the boys are tackling the action movie myths that all actions stars wear leather jackets. Question is, can they take the heat while they were in leather jackets? The answer is no. Action stars can't take the heat while in their leather jackets! BALAGADOOM!
Okay, there has been so much inquires regarding songs heard in several car commercials and as for that, time now for another round of Driving Music, the segment where a selection of five driving musics (car commercial songs) are featured and it's up to you to find it and add it to your driving music playlist. Okay, here comes another set of five driving musics that fits well on your playlist suitable for the long driving trip from boredom to fun.
1) Good Boy (Good Girl) by Riviera - from a Ssangyong Rodius Korean commercial
...and there you go, folks. Another set of five driving musics! Good luck finding those driving musics which can be a nice addition to your driving music playlist! For inquires, feel free to comment below or write to me at leopaul_delr@hotmail.com. Toodle-oo!
Miss Philippines Maria Venus Raj was the guest of May 20, 2013's Banana Nite's IHAW NA segment and in here, Venus Raj teaches Tito Bhoy several walks at the catwalk, including her "tsunami walk".
2010 Mini Cooper S JCW
John Cooper is a name synonymous to the world of motorsports where he won three Monte Carlo Rally titles and 16 Grand Prix races. Having planting his name to high-performance versions of the Mini, John Cooper Works or JCW are high performance Minis that was proven small but mighty on track days while being usable on the roads. Because racing's in the Mini blood, the JCW model of the Mini Cooper is exactly what you want to expect for a high-performance hot hatch named after a legendary racer.
2010 Mini Cooper S JCW
2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser
While most offroaders of today were too focused on being luxurious, the FJ Cruiser isn't. Drawing inspiration from the FJ40, the FJ Cruiser is an offroader that can take you places wherever you go. Thanks to its class-leading ground clearance and loaded with other offroad peripherals as well as X-REAS, the FJ Cruiser can conquer any terrain wherever you are.
2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Indy 500 Pace Car
The C6 Corvette ZR1 is the pinnacle of the Chevrolet high-performance cars because of its performance figures that can outrun most of its European enemies on road and track. For 2012, the C6 Corvette ZR1 has given the chance to be the Pace Car of the 2012 Indianapolis 500 Season and it was driven by Guy Fieri. This was the first for the ZR1 to became a pace car for the Indy 500 season but sadly, no replicas were made.
ExtremeDrivingTV, a YouTube channel featuring extreme driving from Japan and the "Engrish" subs that leaves us puzzled, showcased what's up for D1 Drifter Manabu Orido's Toyota 86 drift car and you wouldn't believe what you just saw...
Manabu's 86 drift car was rigged with a Corvette V8 engine, but to be specific, a 7.0L V8 engine you would expect on the Corvette Z06. Reason for this cool engine swap is because last year, Manabu became a victim of power shortage and engine troubles on his 86 drift car so he decided to put in a new engine! The 7.0L V8 Corvette engine that powers Manabu's 86 drift car is smaller and 50kg lighter than the previous Lexus V8 engine. It also comes with a genuine dry sump as well.
Find out how does this new engine sums up by watching this Extreme video...
