Once the offroad hero that survived Storm Island from the previous installment, the Ford Ranger T6 Rally Raid returns to take on a brand new challenge; survive Blizzard Mountain and make it out alive just like what happened back in Storm Island.
This is what it known to be a specially-prepped version of the said pickup truck that is no longer for sale in America. While this is fully-prepped to take on the most punishing terrain just like what it did during the Paris-Dakar, it comes with a race-prepped 5.0L engine developing 349HP of power and 413lb-ft of torque. Thanks to its experience back in Storm Island in the last installment, it shouldn't be a hunch for a tough, un-American, American pickup truck to take on the extremes, especially in a middle of a polar vortex in nightfall, which is very scary to me but not for this one.
Although this Ranger is brave and tough enough to take on extreme circumstances, I'm not sure if I can make it out alive from a heavy snowfall in Blizzard Mountain but this is no time for doubts because it's time for me and the Ranger to do something crazy in the middle of a snow warning, all in the name of surviving Blizzard Mountain from dusk till dawn.
This is going to be one heck of a ride, folks...
Having faced death and lived to tell about it, the Ranger survived Blizzard Mountain just like what it did back in Storm Island a few years ago. Mother Nature may sure unleash everyone's worst nightmares but for the Ranger, it's not afraid to take on them. Now that's BUILT TOUGH.
All aboard, Lovelivers! While having a little hangover from last February's Aqours First Love Live concert and anticipating the return of Love Live! Sunshine!! TV series this fall, their latest single from Uranohoshi Girls High School's finest has arrived, marking their next step for our new favorite.
Titled Happy Party Train, this latest single from Aqours was first heard from the School Idol Festival app game and now you can have the whole song as well as two other new Aqours music such as SKY JOURNEY and 少女以上の恋がしたい. There's also three new audio drama parts to keep the enjoyment going for the fans and a BD/DVD featuring the music video of the said song.
This is one of the many ways you can pass the time before their next live concert and the new season arrive, so in the meantime, let your ears leave the station because it's time to aboard the HAPPY PARTY TRAIN!
- The Philippine National Police will oppose the urban poor group Kadamay if they attempt to occupy the other government housing projects meant for police officers and soldiers.
- President Rodrigo Duterte named Interior and Local Government Usec for Public Order Catalino Cuy as acting secretary of the said agency, following the ousting of Secretary Ismael Sueno.
- Over 200 soldiers are being trained to replace Bureau of Immigration employees who quit their jobs and or filed their leave of absence.
- The Russian defence ministry said that that a poisonous gas contamination in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun was the result of gas leaking from a rebel chemical weapons depot after it was hit by Syrian government air strikes.
- The Chinese government condemns India's decision to host Tibetan spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama, on a contested stretch of land on the India-China border, causing tensions between two neighboring countries.
- Six people were killed in a suicide attack in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
- To be featured at the 2017 Barcelona International Motor Show, SEAT's new Ateca FR is the Spanish carmaker's sporty variant of their first crossover utility vehicle.
2018 SEAT Ateca FR
- The Mercedes-AMG GLC63 range will be featured at this year's New York International Auto Show, featuring AMG's 4.0L V8 BiTurbo engine that powers both the normal and the Coupe variant.
2018 Mercedes-AMG GLC63
- The Opel/Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer returns for the second-generation model. In addition, both the new Insignia Grand Sport and the new Insignia Country Tourer will be coming in North America as the new Buick Regal Sportback and TourX, set for NYIAS premiere.
2018 Opel Insignia Country Tourer
- Oh snap! Disney Channel greenlits a new spinoff from the memorable That's So Raven show, titled Raven's Home. Airing soon to Disney Channel, the new series stars Isaac Brown and Navia Robinson as Raven Baxter's twin kids Booker and Nia while Jason Maybaum plays the role of Levi, the son of Raven's BFF, Chelsea, and Sky Katz as Nia's best friend Tess.
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...
- 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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
