Subaru teases 2015MY facelifts of Impreza, XV, and Forester

Teaser image for 2015 Subaru Impreza, XV, and Forester

Subaru revealed a rather irrelevant teaser for the upcoming 2015 facelifts of Impreza (in Sport hatch and G4 sedan), XV crossover, and Forester crossover SUV. Although no further details are told about the upcoming facelifts of these models, the teasers said COMING SOON. That's it.

Wait...when they said that there's going to be a facelift on the Subaru Impreza Sport hatchback and Impreza G4 sedan, are they referring to this?

Expect these facelifts to come with Subaru's breakthrough Eyesight Ver. 3 found in the Levorg. Eyesight Ver. 3 integrates Adaptive Cruise Control, Pre-Collision Braking and Vehicle Lane Departure Warning, among many others. You can also expect heavily revised interiors as well, slightly enhanced powertrain, and some of it.

Further reading: http://carview.yahoo.co.jp/news/newmodel/20141114-10214001-carview/?t=0

#BGTakbo

On the November 14, 2014 episode of Bubble Gang

- Takbo gags

- More wise words from Tata Lino!

- We all deserve a good slapping! Slapping's part of the family!

- IKAW AT ANG INA takes on...adventurous posts!

- Desiree the Binatilya's first night out in the bar with his...err...her beki friends.

- Bubble Gang does Head and Shoulders by spoofing this commercial as HEAD AND SHONGGALS! Let's Groufie!

- Brod Pete and pals are back to answer your questions in ANG BAGONG DATING DOON INTERNATIONAL!

Someone from Russia asked if there's something written about Russians. Ang Bagong Dating Doon responds from the pages of Puttin' on the Ritz: "Come let's mix where Rockefellers walk with sticks. Puttin' on the Ritz".

A PM from someone from Cavite asks if we should be afraid of the ghosts in the CR.  Brod Pete says we shouldn't be. Another PM from Paranaque asks if all caves have bats. Brod Pete says there's one cave that doesn't have bats and that's the Tabon Caves in Palawan.

Another PM asks if there are more wrong terms out there and yes. There's more wrong terms. Because of the plastic ban, calling baggers, those who put stuff in bags after grocery shopping, is a thing of a past now. What about those putting stuff in the box? Let's call them boxers.

Carla Abellana asks if there's something written about The Walking Dead. Ang Bagong Dating Doon responds from the pages of Langit Lupa: "Langit Lupa Impyerno. Im, Im, Impyerno. Saksak puso, tulo ang dugo. Patay, buhay, alis ka na diyan."

- Mr. Matapobre says "Walang mayamang may putok. Kung meron man, nahawa kami sa mahirap!"

- The Tolpu Bros. are addressing a complaint from a lady who was threatened by someone who's impersonating their show on T3 Nyo!

#PureLoveTheUndyingConclusion

The final episode of Pure Love sees a very tearful end to the series about a young woman named Diane (Alex Gonzaga) who is on her journey to find three Pure Love tears within a very limited time as tasked by the Scheduler (Matt Evans).

Having spent the last six days of her life after accomplishing her journey and return back to her body, it looks like Diane's time is up and she's heading to the spirit world with the Scheduler alongside. But before heading to the elevator to heaven, her father Peter showed up because he died of a heart attack. Her father said to go back to her world because...her family needs her. Even her long lost sister Ysabel, the person she possessed her to do her quest, needs her. Her love interest Dave needs her. Because of such circumstances, Diane returned to her world and her father went to heaven along with the Scheduler.

Near to the end of the episode, Dave just opened a new Heaven Cafe in a distant place and most of Diane's friends and family were celebrating the opening. And it gets better; Dave finally engaged to Diane.

This concludes the story of Pure Love.

Let's Do The News! (November 13, 2014)

Welcome back. Here is your current sitrep:

- In case of possible powerful earthquakes, the Armed Forces of the Philippines will participate the Office for Civil Defense in a nationwide earthquake drill on Friday.

- Malaysia Airlines fired a steward for allegedly sexually assaulting a passenger who was scared of flying with the disaster-prone airline before any hearing into the incident had taken place. The sacked steward was detained at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport.

- Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said that a deadline is not very necessary in the probe on Vice President Jejomar Binay's corruption allegations.

- Over 5,000 people died in the Ebola Outbreak, according to the World Health Organization.

- The top ASEAN leaders along with Japan, the USA, and China and other nations opened the East Asia Summit in Naypyidaw, the capital city of Myanmar, to discuss regional political and security issues.

- The Toyota Auris will land in the USA as the Scion iM as the concept version will bow at this year's LA Auto Show.

2014 Scion iM Concept

- The Maybach name will be revived as the flagship model of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and it's set for its simultaneous world premiere in the Guangzhou Motor Show and the LA Auto Show this month. In addition, Mercedes-Benz unveiled their new naming scheme for their SUVS and sportscars. Starting in 2015, all SUVs will have the "GL" preface while sportscars will have the "SL" preface. The M-Class will be named GLE, the GLK will be named GLC, and the GL will be named GLS. The SLK-Class, on the other hand, will be renamed as the SLC. Apart from that, the engine designations are revised and they'll have lowercase letters at the end of model and engine badges.

Mercedes-Maybach teaser

- Guess who's going to perform at this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

- Meet the newest addition to the Tekken fighters on the upcoming Tekken 7 arcade game in this introduction clip.

- Comedienne Ai-Ai delas Alas has revealed that she had Bell's palsy.

- Actress Kathryn Bernardo confirms about the alleged kissing photos with actor Daniel Padilla. She said that no such thing was happened.

TTFN!!!

Historic landing on a comet is a success

Philae lander
(Image: AP)

Mankind made history today as after seven hours of waiting at the European Space Agency's mission control in Darmstadt, the people in charge of the Rosetta mission celebrated their historic accomplishment as the Philae spacecraft safely landed on the target comet and with the success of the Rosetta mission, scientists are able to witness what is like to be with the comet and study close up what happens when it gets closer to the sun. It occurred at 1600 hours GMT (0000 hours or midnight Philippine Standard Time) and they've landed twice according to Philae lander manager at the DLR German space center, Stephan Ulamec, because the probe's two harpoons haven't fired to fasten the craft down in the ultra-low gravity.

Report: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/12/rosetta-mission-philae-historic-landing-comet

Forza Horizon 2 - The Alfa 4C

With the arrival of the Forza Horizon 2 Falken Car Pack, looks like it's time to pass the torch on this flavor of the month which is the brand new Alfa Romeo 4C, the highlight of this month's car pack.



Before having one, I took on the brand new bucket list made exclusively for XBOX One players and this brand new Bucket List consists of challenges set by the Playground Games staff, like this one with the Alfa Romeo 4C. In that challenge, I had to reach a speed of over 115mph on this car. It sounds very hard to us because most of the challenges made in the "Beat Us At Our Own Game" bucket list is hard but judging by your experiences, you guys can surely do it! Speaking of which, I've already done this bucket list with three miles per hour more than the target speed.

If that wasn't enough, I even took part in a Monthly Rivals event made specifically for the Alfa Romeo 4C. I decided to do it quickly because...well, I'm not concerned about results. All I care is how the 4C behaves.





The 4C is one of the most anticipated models of 2013 since its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Not only that, this car marks Alfa Romeo's return to the US market although extensive changes have to be made in addition to fattening up the 4C to meet stringent US regulations. Either way, the 4C was heavily praised by fans and critics alike. It even won numerous awards as well.

Lurking from the belly of its carbon frame tub bodywork lies the same 1.7L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine from the Giulietta and it's rated at 240HP of power output. It's equipped with the 6-speed Alfa TCT Dual Dry Clutch Transmission and Alfa DNA which allows the driver to take control of the 4C's performance behavior. In Euro standards, 0-100kph takes 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 258kph, that's even quicker than those hi-po German 4-door saloons...as a theory.



I was greatly honored to drive Alfa's new lightweight sportscar and as a matter of fact, I was one of the many people who demanded to have this car be driven at the hands of Forza players worldwide. The crowd went nuts when they heard the 4C's going to be in Forza Horizon 2 as a DLC car but no matter. The 4C is a fun car to drive but because it's labeled under Sports Cars, it might face stiff competition from the Z4, the Exige S, the 370Z, or whatever in this category. Judging by the way it handles, the 4C is a great car for a start even at the hands of a novice.

Forza Horizon 2 - Barn Find #08: Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage

Upon my arrival to the next Horizon Hub at Saint-Martin, I've received a barn find rumor regarding an abandoned Maserati lurking somewhere in the posh town of Nice.

The barn find is located over two miles from the Nice Horizon Hub or over 600 yards from the West Nice Speed Trap. I quickly grasp to that location by myself and visually. Because of the offroad path of West Nice is heavily exposed, with a few trees in sight, searching for the legendary Maserati is like threading a needle.

After moments of waiting, here it is!

The legendary Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage is now ready for action! Sorry but my eyes are tearing up looking at a restored beauty but this is the eighth barn find I found and drove. There are two more out there.

Maserati was heavily involved in the world of motorsports since the dawn of time but as the famed Italian carmaker is struggling with their finances, their involvement in motorsport reached their climax and they made this. The Tipo 61 is their final attempt as it struggled to balance the expense of racing with profitability. It comes with the same 2.0L 4-cylinder engine from the 200S and it was positioned at 45 degrees to lower ride height and its center of gravity. For strengthening and weight loss purposes, one of the engineers designed the car's latticed space frame composed of small diamter tubing which shaped like the birdcage.

Stirling Moss and Dan Gurney were one of the aces that drove the Birdcage to victory at the 1960 Nurburgring 1000 in extreme weather conditions.

Anyway, that's enough history lesson but since I found the Birdcage Masis, it became my most valuable car in the game, eclipsing my McLaren P1 that I'm saving it for later. Amazing for a legendary machine to become one of the most valuable cars in the game right?

Speaking of which, I got myself another barn find. It's the ninth one! The second to the last! Will I find it? Nah, let's save the finding for later but for now, I got a race to attend to. See you later!