FIA Formula E: Long Beach

Nelson Piquet Jr. of China Racing bagged his first win of the inaugural FIA Formula E Championship in the wonderful Long Beach street circuit in California. It's somewhat a huge reminiscent to his father's first win 35 years ago. Jean Eric Vergne of Andretti placed 2nd and Lucas di Grassi of Audi Sport ABT placed 3rd.

Overall, di Grassi is still in the lead with 75 points while China Racing's Piquet is one point behind him, and Nicolas Prost of Virgin Racing is 3rd place overall with 69 points.

Highlights:



The next race starts at Cote d'Azur on the 9th of May, 2015.

Let's Do The News! (April 6, 2015)

- Onto the Yemen unrest, the International Committee of the Red Cross  will send two emergency aid flights carrying staff and medical supplies into Sanaa, the capital city of Yemen. Saudi-led air strikes targeting Houthi rebels struck Yemen for 12 nights and the fighting rages on.

- The Israeli tax transfer was rejected by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas because Israel deducted a third to cover unpaid Palestinian utility debts.

- The extremists group known as the Soldiers of Egypt were claimed to be responsible for the bombing attacks in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, that killed on police officer. The explosion occurred near a police checkpoint on a bridge over the River Nile in the center of the capital.

- As the fighting among the government forces, the ISIS, and others continues, civilian casualties in the Syrian capital Damascus are increasing. ISIS almost taken control of a Palestinian refugee camp in the suburbs of Damascus after defeating another armed group, which used to control the camp.

- After the Federal Bureau of Investigation declared that the slain Special Action Force members successfully neutralized Malaysian terrorist and bomb maker Marwan in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, Philippine National Police officer-in-charge Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina called their operation a success. They did not die in vain but rather sacrificed to defeat a terrorist for the greater good.

- Rin Shibuya from The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls gets her very own Nendoroid courtesy of Good Smile Company.  She'll be out this July for 3,426 Yen plus tax.

- The governor of Tesla, West Virginia, bans the sale of Tesla vehicles in this said city. If you live here, you can't buy your own Model S.

- MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards starts this April 26th and will be aired on Disney Channel. Find out who wins the Ardys!

TTFN!!!

Furious 7

The Fast and Furious saga continues in this seventh and most explosive installment of the hit action thriller franchise where vengeance hits home. This movie brings back Vin Diesel, the late Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, and many others as well as welcoming Transporter's Jason Statham as the bad guy.

Set moments after the previous one, Dom and Brian along with their friends are seeking solace at their home in Los Angeles until...an explosion occured. And then Han's death in Tokyo Drift...wasn't an accidental one. Someone did it on purpose behind the attacks on Dom's crew and then Federal Agent Luke Hobbs give them the bad news...Shaw's brother masterminded the attacks on Dom's crew, serving them as retaliation for Shaw's defeat. The pursuit against Shaw's brother has led Dom's crew to..the Middle East.

That's right. The Middle East. An oil-riched paradise where speed and beauty collide and this will be their toughest mission yet.

I know that Paul Walker died years ago but how did they managed to put an inch of Paul Walker in this seventh FF movie? Who knows, maybe they use some kalokalikes and some editing trickery to bring the late Paul Walker in the movie. That sounds like witchcraft to us but despite the witchcraft done to this movie, Furious 7 still delivers the same adrenaline rush as expected in other installments but pushed over the limit to exciting heights! Looks like this movie knows that the sky is the limit after all.

The cars are the stars of Furious 7. You can expect a Supra, a Charger, a Challenger, a Wrangler, a Ghibli, and the one car making its on-screen appearance: the Arab-made W Motors Lykan Hypersport. That's right. That Arabian supercar is making its movie debut and we we very hyped for it.

Overall, Furious 7 maybe a witchcraft because of putting some editing trickeries but it will still kick you hard until you reach the most touching ending dedicated for Paul. I know the ending will make them cry but it's all in the name of tributes.

My rating: 3.9 out of 5.

Stars of 2015 New York Auto Show

2016 Ford Focus RS

The 2015 New York Auto Show is held at the Jacob Javits Center, New York City, and it runs now until the 12th of April, 2015. Let's list down the stars of this year's car show that the attendees might be expecting...

2016 Chevrolet Malibu

2016 Chevrolet Spark

2016 Jaguar XF

2016 Lexus RX

2015 Lincoln Continental Concept

2016 McLaren 570S

2016 Mitsubishi Outlander

2015 Subaru STi Performance Concept

2016 Ford Focus RS

2016 Infiniti QX50 minor change

2016 Scion iA

2016 Scion iM

2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder

2016 Cadillac CT6

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

2016 Land Rover Range Rover SVAutobiography

2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HST

...and more.

URL: http://www.autoshowny.com/

Let's Do The News! (April 1, 2015)

- Muhammadu Buhari, the winner of the Nigerian presidential elections, hailed his win as a vote for change and proof that the nation witnessed democracy. He also praised the outgoing leader Goodluck Jonathan as a worthy opponent who peacefully relinquished power.

- Progress has been made in the Iran nuclear talks, according to Russian and Iranian officials, while overrunning the deadline for a deal.

- Typhoon Chedeng (Maysak) has been slightly weakened on Wednesday afternoon but still poses threat as it heads for Isabela-Aurora, packing max winds of 190 kph and gusts up to 225 kph.

- Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman denies rumors about his resignation following Jeremy Clarkson's termination from the show.

- Top Gear Live shows will be renamed as "Clarkson, Hammond, and May Live" as 2015 live shows will go on without the sponsorship of Top Gear and BBC.

- The now renamed Bandai Namco Entertainment has opened their rights to classic video game titles such as Pac-Man, Xevious, Galaxian, and Tower of Druaga, among many others.

- McLaren unveiled the 570S sports car, the first of their Sports Series lineup. It carries the same V8 engine as its bigger brother, the 650S, but like the name implies, it develops 570PS of power output.

TTFN!!!

F1 2015 - Malaysian GP

A major surprise occurred during the Malaysian GP of the F1 2015 season and that surprise is that even though Sebastian Vettel transferred to the Scuderia Ferrari team, his win will put both the Mercedes F1 drivers on the line. His first win for the season marks Ferrari's first win since 2013. Mercedes' Hamilton left in 2nd place while Rosberg placed 3rd. Looks like the former world champion is seeking revenge against last year's world champion after all.

Next race is at China on the 12th of April.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/3/vettel-stuns-mercedes-with-ferrari-win-at-sepang.html

Image: Top Gear

Let's Do The News! (March 30, 2015)

- A M7.7 earthquake has struck the country Papua New Guinea according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was 40 km deep with an epicenter of 55 km southeast of Kokopo. So far, no reports of casualties and damages. There was a threat of tsunami after the quake but the tsunami warning has been lifted.

- The Philippines and Japan have signed agreements for the six development-assistance projects. Four of them are Official Development Assistance grant projects costing 1.195 billion Philippine Pesos and two of them are loan projects amounting to 8.356 billion Philippine Pesos. Projects include the conflict prevention and peace-building of the Mindanao region, mini-hydropower development in the province of Ifugao, provision of Japanese SMEs Products, and so on.

- SOME SAY: Eagle-eyed moviegoers noticed the similarity between the recent Germanwings crash last week and one part of the Argentinian dark comedy film "Wild Tales" where there was a character named Pasternak who plots revenge against the people who wronged him locking himself inside the cockpit and crashing the plane to his parents' house. Could it be that one of the Germanwings Flight 9525's pilots were motivated by that film?

- ALSO...German media said that one of the co-pilots of the crashed Germanwings Flight 9525 plane may have problems with vision. Andreas Lubitz is suspected of crashing the plane after he left the cockpit, killing 150 people onboard. Some reports say that the pilot had treatment for retinal detachment and he could have lost his flying license if this problem has found within his medical checkups that occurred last year.

- Meanwhile, an Air Canada plane crash landed at Halifax airport, hurting 23 people onboard.

- As the deadline for the Iran nuke talks draws near, there are key issues remained unresolved, including Iran's demands for further cuts to their uranium enrichment program.

- Land Rover unveiled their most expensive Range Rover ever and its called the SV Autobiography. Even though it comes with the same 5.0L V8 supercharged engine as the RR Sport SVR, the SV Autobiography features the most luxurious interior fit for Her Majesty. 

2016 Land Rover Range Rover SVAutobiography

- Tekken 7 will feature a new fighter and yes, you guessed it. There's a Filipina fighter joining the ever growing roster of Tekken characters. Her name is "Josie Rizal" and her Pinay Pride is ready for your next battle.

- New Pokemon XY figures from Takara Tomy have been announced! Before getting ready for the upcoming Hoopa movie, a figure of Groudon and Dialga has been added, each costing 950 Yen when it reaches April. Also, keep an eye out for the Moncolle set featuring the mythical Pokemon Arceus and an Ultra Ball. It costs 2,800 Yen.

TTFN!!!