Goin Bulilit goes to Japan (Part 2)

In the conclusion of the Goin Bulilit goes to Japan special...

- The Goin Bulilit kids have a song on their trip on Japan!

- Former Bulilit Sharlene San Pedro is reprising her Kurina K Kanchez stint in RATED KKK segment where she examines the wonders of Japan's vending machines.

- More gags in Japan!

- Sumo wrestling

- "Yun Lang!" jokes

- We take a look on Japan's culinary feasts...

- USE IN A SENTENCE jokes

- Getting wasted on sake...

- READY GET SET GOIN in...RIDE AND SLIDE!

...and that concludes TG Season 21!

And here it is, after the boys survived through the adventure of building a bridge over the River Kok in Myanmar, that concludes Top Gear Season 21. From the 80's hot hatch, the burning Zenvo, McLaren P1 in Spa-Francorchamps, Alfa 4C vs. a quadbike, a date with the Disco Volante in Italy, a 6-wheel drive in Dubai, Aaron Paul as the fastest star in a reasonably priced Astra, cyclists PSA, a trip to Chernobyl in small hatchbacks, and a Porsche 918 in Yas Marina, Season 21 has been quite a ride...and guess we have to wait for the "ultimate showdown" for a long time but still, I really hope I'd enjoyed one heck of a ride in the 21st season.

See you next season!

F1 2014: Australia GP

The F1 2014 season has begun with more twists than the last years and in the first race of the new season, held at Melbourne, Australia, Mercedes' Nico Rosberg kickstarts the season with his first win, leaving newcomer Kevin Magnussen of McLaren-Mercedes placed 2nd and teammate Jenson Button placed 3rd. During the race, Caterham's Kamui Kobayashi was cleared of any blame over his first-lap accident with Williams' Felipe Massa, saying that the Japanese racer's F1 car suffered a serious tech failure.

Originally, Red Bull Racing's new member, Daniel Ricciardo, was placed 2nd but he lost his 2nd place finish after stewards decided his car had run with too high a fuel flow rate during the race. In other words, he violated a new regulation that cars are limited to a fuel flow rate of 100kg/hour.

With Rosberg kickstarts the F1 2014 season, next race will be in Sepang, Malaysia, this March 30, 2014.

Let's Do The News! (March 16, 2014)

The big news today...

- On the Flight MH370 Missing Case, as investigations on the whereabouts continues...not to mention some scary conspiracy theories lurking around it, Malaysian PM Najib Razak said that it is claimed that somebody cut off the communications system of the MH370, switched off its transponder, and steered to the west, far from its scheduled route. Is it possible that Flight MH370 was...hijacked? Find out more later on...

- Ever since last year's Turbo movie spawned a Netflix original series called TURBO FAST, Dreamworks announced that they'll be making new Netflix original programmes out of their favorites. It includes King Julien from the Madagascar movies, Puss in Boots from the Shrek movies, and a revamp on Veggie Tales.

- Swedish hypercar maker, Koenigsegg, officially announced its return to USA courtesy of New York's Manhattan Motorcars. Does this mean we get to see the Agera hypercar on US roads sooner than we think?!

- Philippine bus operator, Victory Liner, reveals their safe speed-limit for their line of public buses, in an effort to reduce bus-related accidents that occurred most of the time in the Philippines.

- The third-generation Mazda Axela adds Thailand to its production sites. In other words, Thailand will produce this latest model at the Auto Alliance Thailand plant right now.

- Malaysian carmaker Perodua injects RM6 million to fund its UK distributor to boost the brand's after sales service even though they no longer supply their cars in the British Isles. Currently, Perodua exports their cars in Indonesia (via Daihatsu), Singapore, Brunei, Fiji, Mauritius, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

- Comedian Jose Manalo was saddened by his daughter's suicide attempt. PEP reports...

- IN CASE YOU MISSED IT; MI-5 actress Keeley Hawes to guest star on Doctor Who Season 8.

- With Sef Cadayona being part of the Bubble Gang and enjoyed his part in the IKAW AT ANG INA portion, how did this young actor enjoyed his new lease in life in the world of comedy? PEP has a story for that.

- In the Ukraine Stand-off; the voting to decide if region leaves Ukraine for Russia starts in the embattled city of Crimea.

- A strong earthquake damaged a church in northern Peru.

TTFN!!!

GT6: Cars that are Gran Turismo exclusive - Chevy SSR

Today, I'm going to take a look at the very rare and very modern take of a classic Chevrolet pickup truck, the SSR. Inspired by the looks of the classic 1948 C3100, the SSR is more of a ute rather than a traditional workhorse. It behaves like a sportscar or to be precise...this American remake of a classic Chevy pickup truck has the feel of an Australian ute...that GT6 never had one. Pity...

This SSR will run through the Goodwood Hillclimb but at what time on a rainy day will it post?









It posted a 1:06.818 lap time on a rainy day!

The V8 engine sounds so muscular but the bulk of it wasn't quite quick enough to beat the competition. But still, even though it was discontinued in 2006, it's still a future classic and thanks to the fact that it sold very poorly, it's a rarity on the streets.

Chevrolet SSR - A GRAN TURISMO-EXCLUSIVE CAR.

Six Nations 2014 FINAL

And here it is...the conclusion of the RBS Six Nations 2014 match and it all ends here as six of the greatest rugby nations; Wales, England, Italy, France, Scotland, and Ireland, scrum their way to snag the championship title and even though Wales' frenetic win against  Scotland at the score of 51 to 3, it's still wasn't enough.

Highlights;

Wales vs. Scotland



Italy vs. England



France vs. Ireland



After five grueling rounds in the RBS Six Nations 2014, there is only one team that shook the world since Round 1, the team that performed an impressive show in the face of the fans, the team that stood up and be counted all the way to the very. So, who won the 2014 Six Nations? There's only one answer...

Image source: RBS 6 Nations Facebook page

It's the IRFU from Ireland. The Irish rugby team declared the victor. And that concludes the RBS Six Nations 2014. Congratulations Ireland!

Thank you and goodbye!

What's in our Car Town garage today? (March 16, 2014)

What's in our Car Town garage today?

1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

The tale of the Chevrolet Camaro began in 1966 as General Motors' answer against the Ford Mustang. It was a heck of a battle but it seems that the Camaro failed to stack against the Mustang even as years go by. This is the convertible version or to be accurate, the SS Convertible version. The SS model of the first Camaro comes with either a 5.7L V8 engine or a 6.5L V8 engine. Legend has it that this convertible version once used as a pace car for the 1967 Indianapolis 500 race.

1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

1965 Ford Mustang Convertible

Born in 1964, the Ford Mustang served as one of the founding fathers of the muscle-car craze and since its first year of sales, Ford managed to racked up almost 700,000 orders, which is still an industry record that hasn't matched up as of now. The first Mustang is always worth remembering for Mustang fans who want to trace the roots of this founding father of this genre. A top-of-the-line model, especially this convertible model, can come with a 271 horsepower K-Code “Hi-Po” 289 Windsor V8 engine and with this, the success of the Ford Mustang can be traced here.

1965 Ford Mustang Convertible

1970 Dodge Challenger Convertible

If there's one thing that the original Challenger had that the modern version didn't, it has to be the convertible version. Sure, both the Camaro and the Mustangs have convertible versions through the years but the Challenger is the only underdog left behind and even as of now, Chrysler won't be making a modernized Challenger convertible until further notice. Even though this is the convertible version, it's still a favorite among Mopar enthusiasts thanks to the 426 HEMI V8 engine pumping out 425HP of power output.

1970 Dodge Challenger Convertible