Forza Horizon 3: New Ford GT revisited

The new Ford GT may look different than the previous Ford GT that combines history and performance with ease but with all the added sophistication and the firepower from its 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine, this modern-day take on the American Ferrari beater in Le Mans is a real winning formula for Ford and because it was so successful, it even scored a class win at the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans. Not even the Corvette can't keep up with that.





While taking its motoring vacation to the Land Down Under after all that hectic schedule on the track, the new Ford GT in Forza Horizon 3 is all about showing its true capabilities as a world-class supercar that incorporates the pinnacle of Ford's lineup of high-performance cars consisting of the new F-150 Raptor, the Mustang GT350, the Fiesta ST, the Focus ST, and of course, the Ford Focus RS.

As they told, the 3.5L V6 EcoBoost engine that powers it produces 638HP of power, which is more than what the old Ford GT's Supercharged V8 engine it possesses and while mated with a 7-speed automatic gearbox, it can go flat out in over 216mph. Apart from the raw power it possesses, the aerodynamics play a key factor to the Ford GT. With the front end, flying buttresses, rear end, and the rear wing played a major role in aerodynamics, it's about as sleek as an F-22 Raptor taking off and as slippery as...I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. It has different driving modes well suited for normal conditions, wet conditions, racetracks, and top speed, depending on where the car is driving at.

I had enough explanations about the new Ford GT but if I had, it's a very challenging feast for the brave and the tough because hitting at max speeds, the Ford GT is much risky to handle and the turning radius is surprisingly harsh unless drivers need to get this one right or else they're going to be in a massive pileup of worries ahead. It maybe a hypercar made to take on the Europeans but being American, they are very challenging to handle due to its dynamic traits too tricky to handle even on the straights. Speaking of which,







You may remember a few moments back in FM6 that I made this special design made in honor of THE IDOLM@STER's 10th anniversary in 2015 and with such stuff truly have in common, I decided to bring this design back to this car not for sentimental's sake but for the fun of it. As always, some major improvements need to be make before ready for today's shooting and because everything's all booked up for the day, some studio executive landed me to an unfittable location somewhere in Yarra Valley. A place that it's definitely no place for exotics like this and I'm talking about something offroad and it's getting to cramp my style, especially for a Ford GT that has gained a lot of power from engine swapping and for a car rounded up to Veyron levels, it's going to be very suicidal to drive even in unforgiving conditions like this.

With no choice, I had to do it even if it gets me home sooner...



Too much script rewrites than a Titanic movie with pirates on it and a shark but on the bottom line, I'm alive and kicking but man, I really wish I shouldn't try this suicidal setup on this Ford GT. He he he...

Let's Do The News! (April 4, 2017)

- The Bayan Group strongly condemns the mass arrest of over 30 members of Kadamay in Tandang Sora, Quezon City, last Monday night. Secretary-General of the group, Renato Reyes, said the arrest of families, including 16 minors and eight senior citizens was overbearing. He added that the arrested individuals only returned to their previous homes, a year after a demolition.

- A Palace official confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte fired Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mike Sueño due to "Trust and Confidence" issue. The official added that the recent ouster serves as warning to other Cabinet members and government officials.

- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will name their new chief next month to replace Governor Amado Tetangco, Jr.

- US President Donald Trump donates his first-quarter salary to the National Park Service.

- Meanwhile, Senate Democrats secured enough votes to block the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court, setting the stage for a "nuclear option".

- A blast in a St. Petersburg train carriage that killed 11 people and injured 45 was the work of a suspected suicide bomber with Islamist ties, according to reports. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was in the city when the blast struck, visited the scene of the explosion late on Monday night and laid a bunch of red flowers at a makeshift shrine to the victims.

- Infiniti teases the QX80 Concept for this month's New York Auto Show, previewing the next generation of Infiniti's flagship full-size SUV.

- Actor and Chief Operating Officer of TPB, Cesar Montano, asserts his responsibility as father to Diego Loyzaga despite gaffes from his son. Last February, Diego draw flak against his father by ranting him via Instagram. Diego is Cesar's son to actress Teresa Loyzaga.

- Actor Marc Abaya says he's unfazed over the rape scene with Janine Gutierrez in an episode of GMA's TV drama series, Legally Blind.

TTFN!!!

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: North Korea free to take part in 2018 Games

North Korea can participate in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics if it wishes to do so, according to Seoul's Unification Ministry.

North Korean athletes need approval from Seoul to enter the South as the 1950-53 Korean War ended with a truce, not a peace treaty, leaving the two Koreas technically in a state of war.

The comments comes after PyeongChang governor Choi Moon-soon said on Sunday that a North Korean sports official had told him the North want to join the Games.

A North Korea sports delegation is currently in South Korea to take part in an international ice hockey competition in Gangneung, which will host some events during the 2018 Games. Meanwhile, Seoul has approved a trip to North Korea by the South’s women’s soccer team to take part qualifiers for the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

Tensions between the two Koreas are escalating following the North's plot to do another nuclear test late last month, to coincide with the United Nation's Nuclear Ban Treaty talks.

Source: REUTERS

Let's Do The News! (April 3, 2017)

- The opposition are against the proposal to postpone the barangay elections this October. According to Ifugao Representative Teddy Baguilat, the statements of President Rodrigo Duterte is not enough to postpone the elections.

- A lit candle allegedly caused a fire in Leroy street, Pacao, Manila, that burned houses of about 20 families. According to Senior Inspector Erik Sabiano of the Manila Fire Bureau, the fire originated from the house of a certain Carla Tejedor.

- Indonesia aims to finish up preparations for the 2018 Asian Games within this year, according to VP Jusuf Kalla said, shrugging off concerns over a corruption probe and construction delays.

- The Japanese government said that it was sending its ambassador back to South Korea almost three months after recalling him over a statue commemorating Korean women forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War Two. Two years ago, the two countries agreed that the issue of “comfort women”, would be “finally and irreversibly resolved” were met.

- Study shows that babies cry more in Britain, Canada, Italy and Netherlands than in other countries, while newborns in Denmark, Germany and Japan cry and fuss the least.

- The new Mega Man (Rockman) cartoon series has pushed its airing to next year or later on Cartoon Network.

- Started since April Fool's Day and ends on the end of June, THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls is holding a Twitter reply campaign in collaboration with Snickers.

TTFN!!!

2017 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup - STP 500

It's the first Sunday of April and the action at the 2017 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup continues at the Martinsville Speedway where history is mixed with a case of victory and defeat for the NASCAR drivers and to add a twist to this race, the winner gets a grandfather clock.

In this race, Brad Keselowski's #2 Ford race car made history as for the first time since 15 years ago, when Kurt Busch won at NASCAR's oldest and smallest premiere series track in a Roush Fenway Racing Ford, the car maker scored a win at the 526-mile oval track in Martinsville, Virginia. After all that lead-swapping between him and Kyle Busch during the last 64 laps of the race, it's almost a photo finish as the spectators get.

This is Keselowski's 23rd win in his career and a first on this track but he's 34 points behind leader Kyle Larson and 30 behind second-placer Chase Elliott, who finished third.

Next race is at Texas Motor Speedway on the 9th of April for the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500.

Top Gear S24E05

The all-new Ford GT supercar made its explosive TV debut on the fifth episode of BBC's Top Gear and Matt LeBlanc gets his hands on this turbocharged American supercar that is a rewrite of the modernized take of Ford's legendary Le Mans racer.

Meanwhile, Chris Harris and Sabine Schmitz goes on a head-to-head battle in the toughest challenge of all; a buggy race across the wild Californian desert. 

Then, cyclist-turned-racing driver Sir Chris Hoy is the Star in a Reasonably Fast Car. 

And the the presenters are trying to dig in with an electric concept car they got interested with; a Nissan BladeGlider concept.

FIA Formula E 2016-2017: Mexico City

It maybe April Fool's Day in Mexico but for the drivers of the FIA Formula E Championship, they're not fooling around because this race is no laughing matter as the Mexico ePrix leg of this season shows that fooling around in Mexico for April Fool's Day is NOT an option for them as they are showing some serious business against the competition. So much for that emoji steering wheel prank they pulled on the crowd.

Behind this insane match from start to finish, Lucas Di Grassi became a major plot twist for this season because not only he ended Sebastien Buemi’s three-race winning streak, but to narrow the championship lead down to just five points. Dramatic, isn't it?

Highlights:



The next race is at Monaco on the 13th of May.