Subaru's Levorg and WRX S4, Japan's cut-price answer to Volvo's V60 and S60, are now updated for the 2018 model year and apart from having slight cosmetic and mechanical changes aside, the 2018MY Levorg and WRX S4 introduced us to Subaru's brand new version of the award-winning Eyesight safety tech.
2018 Subaru WRX S4
2018 Subaru Levorg
Before explaining more about Subaru's updated version of the Eyesight safety tech. Let's find out what's new on these two, starting with the outside of these cars as you can see with those redesigned hexagonal-shaped grilles, new front bumpers, and new wheel designs, there is a stark comparison between these two relatives; the Levorg is designed as a comfortable day-to-day car for work and for leisure while the WRX S4 is designed to be as sporty as its hi-po derivative.
2018 Subaru WRX S4 interior
2018 Subaru Levorg interior
On the inside, both the WRX S4 and the Levorg come with the new, larger high-definition multi-function display, as well as the new auto climate control on the dashboard to keep it fresh and accommodating for both of these models. Seats aside, both the WRX S4 and the Levorg feature Ultrasuede, a suede-like artificial leather made by Toray, intertwining bundled ultrafine fibers, giving these interiors a touch of class. It even comes with the driver's seat position memory function that can memorize up to four seating positions, giving occupants a customized seating position comfortable enough for the long journey ahead.
2018 Subaru WRX S4
2018 Subaru Levorg
Under the hood, both models do come with the same 300PS 2.0L DIT boxer-four engine mated to a LINEARTRONIC CVT and SI-DRIVE which promises 13.2km/L of fuel efficiency based on JC08 Mode standards and improved driving feel because of the tinkering of the dynamics. In the Levorg, though, it still offers an entry-level 1.6L turbocharged boxer engine with 16.0km/L of fuel efficiency.
Now, we get to the real part of these two updated models in terms of safety, and for the new 2018MY WRX S4 and Levorg comes Eyesight Touring Assist. Improving the safety credentials of their award-winning safety tech, Eyesight Touring Assist operates by using Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Tracing Control, and a stereo camera to monitor lane markings as well as vehicles ahead of the car, greatly reducing the driver burden by taking control of acceleration, braking, and steering while traveling on highways. In other words, these can make the WRX S4 and Levorg drive by themselves, which is surprising and awkward among Subarists.
So, now that we get to know about Subaru's new Eyesight Touring Assist, what do you think? Is this tech predicting the future of Subarus or it means something more? Whatever it is, new tech aside, the new WRX S4 and the new Levorg are trying to play "top trumps" against Volvo's S60 and V60, although even with the upgrades, these Volvo's can still mince these two because of the performance in terms of pricing, especially when the Levorg starts at 2,829,600 Japanese Yen and the WRX S4 starts at 3,369,600 Yen, they're great value for money for a change. So there you have it, with these new tech and features, both these new Subaru models may never make the grade against its Volvo rivals due to their performance but when it comes to getting ready in today's traffic conditions, their new Eyesight Touring Assist is right here when they need it the most.
- A magnitude 6.1 quake was felt all over Metro Manila and parts of Central Luzon on Friday, Aug. 11 at 1328 local time. According to PHIVOLCS, the epicenter of the earthquake was located 5 km southwest of Lian, Batangas, at a depth of 173 km.
- President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of calamity in Ormoc City, and Kananga town in Leyte a month after a M6.5 quake rattled it. President Duterte singed Proclamation No. 283 last August 7 to speed up rescue, recovery, relief, and rehabilitation efforts of the government, private sectors, and the several international humanitarian assistance group.
- Senator Leila de Lima will remain in her prison cell, according to the President. in response to the European Union lawmakers who requested that De Lima be placed under house arrest.
- The Commission on Higher Education announced its plan to implement H.B. 5633 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act by the next school year. CHED Commissioner Prospero de Vera III explained that the agency will finish the implementing rules this week.
- For four months, texts from the government pinged into every mobile phone in Saudi Arabia ordering “illegal expatriates” to leave the kingdom before the end of an amnesty that expired in late July.
- Daihatsu displayed two concept cars at this year's Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show such as the DN Multisix and the DN F-Sedan.
2017 Daihatsu DN Multisix concept
2017 Daihatsu DN F-Sedan concept
- The 2018 Acura RLX minor change has been unveiled. Donning Acura's new precision grille as seen on last year's MDX minor change as well as the recent TLX minor change, the new RLX features a recalibrated Sport Hybrid SH-AWD inspired by the NSX, new 10-speed gearbox for the normal 310HP V6 variant with P-AWS, and AcuraWatch safety tech with new Traffic Jam Assist.
2018 Acura RLX
- Chevrolet unveiled their 2018 Camaro Stock Car, which will replace the SS for next season's Monster Energy NASCAR series.
- Forza teams up with HOONIGAN for the Hoonigan Car Pack, coming on Forza Horizon 3 next week and on Forza Motorsport 7 at launch.
Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper are back to confront a new powerful threat emerging through the streets of Cardiff in the first batch of this new Torchwood adventure by Big Finish Productions, which is known to be the true sequel to the Torchwood saga set moments after the Miracle Day incident.
Torchwood: Aliens Among Us 1
To the words of Big Finish Productions, Aliens Among Us is officially known as the fifth series of the Torchwood saga and it picks up where Miracle Day left off in an amusing way to keep the spirit of Torchwood alive and kicking. No one knows why but we're fine by that.
The Miracle is no more. Captain Jack and Gwen faced The Miracle head on and triumphed. Now, in the aftermath, the two revived Torchwood from the ground up at an undisclosed location as they face the terrible consequences of their actions. Tyler Steele, a disgraced journalist, arrives in Cardiff for his new beginnings while investigating the so-called Red Doors movement, who allegedly claimed responsibility for the terrorist attacks on immigrants, stirring up racism and hate in this Welsh metropolis. Delving deeper into this new kind of conspiracy, Tyler finds out that the secret organization known as Torchwood is back online and he will do everything to join the ranks and solve this new kind of threat that plunges Cardiff into a "sea of chaos."
In addition to returning cast of characters such as John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Kai Owen as Rhys Williams, and Tom Price as Sgt. Andy Davidson, Aliens Among Us introduces listeners and fans alike new characters joining forces with Captain Jack and Gwen in their newest mission such as ex-military Mr. Colchester (played by Paul Clayton), journalist Tyler Steele (played by Jonathan Green), and a valuable new recruit named Ng (played by Alexandria Riley).
The first part features four missions you will be experiencing in this new Torchwood saga; from Tyler's arrival in Cardiff, the Ro-Jedda conspiracy, a mysterious agreement between a contractor and an alien race in question, and the last one is very relatable in today's times where the lines between the rich and poor have been blurred out of the question. Needless to say, the people behind this new chapter of Torchwood have drawn inspirations from today's world affairs ranging from the Trump presidency, the Brexit, the ongoing terrorist attacks, the migrant crisis, and so on while blending with the classic Torchwood chemistry to gap the line between fact and fiction and by mixing factual world affairs with science-fiction stuff, Aliens Among Us gives listeners a serious nightmare fuel with a dose of Torchwood thrills to balance it out to make it more enjoyable for devotees of the hit Doctor Who spinoff program.
Don't miss part two of Aliens Among Us coming this October 2017 and part three this February 2018 and they can be ordered as a bundle starting at 75 GBP on CD or 60 GBP on download. Best to pick the download one because you can be the first people to listen to this true sequel of the hit Doctor Who spinoff.
- COMELEC chairman Andres Bautista denies rumors that he is allegedly a homosexual, a playboy, and having a personal sex dungeon. Also, Bautista also rebutted his wife’s claim of him having accounts on several pornographic websites.
- The Armed Forces of the Philippines announced the mounting of a hundred thousand peso bounty against members of the New People's Army, either dead or alive. According to the general, the initiative was enacted upon by the local government, especially in areas where the rebel forces are rampant.
- Meanwhile, President Rodrigo Duterte is offering a two million peso bounty for the arrest of every policemen involved in the mass killing and drug operations linked to former Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog.
- The US government imposed sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials for their role in creating an all-powerful legislative body loyal to President Nicolas Maduro, while a mayor-turned-fugitive called for more anti-government protests.
- Meanwhile, Mexican soccer star Rafael "Rafa" Marquez was sanctioned by the US Treasury Department as well as over 20 others for suspected links with an accused drug kingpin, tarnishing the reputation of one of Mexico’s sporting giants.
- Scientists named a legendary sea-going crocodile that menaced coastal waters about 164 million years ago during the Jurassic Period after the heavy-metal rocker Lemmy, the late front man for the British band Motörhead.
- Mercedes-Benz teases their new concept car set to unveil at this month's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
- Former late night show host David Letterman returns to work for a new Netflix show.
Summer is ending and what better way to celebrate the last days of summer than listening to the brand new Cinderella Girls album themed after the seasons of the year, beginning with summer?
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS MASTER SEASONS SUMMER!
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS MASTER SEASONS SUMMER! is the first of the MASTER SEASONS lineup and because the theme of this album is summer, it's packed with three new, summer-packed songs that will keep you enjoyed during the last days of summer vacation.
The first one is titled 銀のイルカと熱い風 and it's performed by Yui Ohtsuki (CV: Nanami Yamashita), Chieri Ogata (CV: Naomi Ohzora), and Minami Nitta (CV: Aya Suzaki). The second one is titled とんでいっちゃいたいの and it's performed by Shiki Ichinose (CV: Kotomi Aihara), Kanako Mimura (CV: Yuka Otsubo), and Frederica Miyamoto (CV: Asami Takano). Later, Syuko Shiomi (CV: Ru Thing), Arisu Tachibana (CV: Amina Sato), and Ryo Matsunaga (CV: Haruka Chisuga) are performing 夏恋 -NATSU KOI-. And finally, CoCo夏夏夏 Holiday by Suzuho Ueda (CV: Nanami Haruno), Shin Sato (CV: Yumiri Hanamori), and Airi Totoki (CV: Hitomi Harada).
Topping it all off from these four summer-themed tracks is a special audio drama part featuring your favorite Cinderella Girls mentioned in this album on a summer getaway.
There is nothing like spending the last days of summer vacation than listening to those summer-themed songs performed by your favorite Cinderella Girls!
Those who just can't get enough of THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage app games might want to put down their phones right now because there's a new addition to the STARLIGHT MASTER range fit enough to spend the last days of summer with a bit more festive.
The highlight song of this installment is Inochi Moyashite Koiseyo Otome and the idol highlights in this album are Kaede Takagaki (CV: Saori Hayami), Shin Sato (CV: Yumiri Hanamori), Miyu Mifune (CV: Sayaka Harada), Nana Abe (CV: Marie Miyake), and Sanae Katagiri (CV: Azumi Waki). With a taste of summer festivity and some classic Cinderella Girls recipe, you can enjoy this new song as much as you want just like you've played with it on Starlight Stage. In addition, there are two new songs in this installment such as マイ・スイート・ハネムーン by Mayu Sakuma (CV: Yui Makino) and Lunatic Show by Syoko Hoshi (CV: Satsumi Matsuda), Koume Shirasaka (CV: Chiyo Ousaki), Sachiko Koshimizu (CV: Ayana Taketatsu), Sae Kobayakawa (CV: Rika Tachibana), and Yuki Himekawa (CV: Mako Morino).
Be sure to keep playing Starlight Stage and watch out for more on this range!
TRACK LISTINGS:
01命燃やして恋せよ乙女 (M@STER VERSION)
02マイ・スイート・ハネムーン
03Lunatic Show
04命燃やして恋せよ乙女 (M@STER VERSION) オリジナル・カラオケ
05マイ・スイート・ハネムーン オリジナル・カラオケ
06Lunatic Show オリジナル・カラオケ
07命燃やして恋せよ乙女 (GAME VERSION)
- The Supreme Court allowed the release of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno's Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net worth, and other records which is considered vital against her pending impeachment complaint.
- A graphic photo of Omar Maute in the encounter site has gone viral in social media. According to the photo, the dead body covered in blood, identified as Omar's was being hugged by an unknown male. The Joint Task Force Marawi recovered the said photo from a cellphone unit recovered from an encounter site in the city.
- Meanwhile, reports surfaced that the Maute terrorist group continues to recruit new members to boost their rapidly depleting numbers.
- Over 200 New People's Army rebels were spotted in Misamis Oriental. Due to the unexpected build-up, more than 500 residents were forced to flee their homes in Barangay Nangcaon in the fear of being caught between major military offensives and the rebel group.
- Nine people have been killed and 164 injured in an earthquake that rattled a remote and mountainous part of southwest China’s Sichuan province, according to reports. The quake struck 200 km (120 miles) west-northwest of the city of Guangyuan on Tuesday evening at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), according to the USGS.
- Isaac Makwala from Botswana was barred to entered the London Stadium after earlier being withdrawn from the night’s 400 metres final at the World Championships after falling victim to an outbreak of sickness that has hit scores of competitors.
- At long last, American Idol, the hit reality singing competition, has returned in its new home on ABC this 2018 as open call auditions start next week.
- Mazda is developing a brand new engine that combines the qualities of a petrol and diesel engine. Due for 2019, the new SKYACTIV-X engine is a SKYACTIV-G petrol engine that uses components from the SKYACTIV-D diesel engine, making it possible to ignite the petrol in a petrol-engined car using compression alone.
- Here's what to expect in the trailer of the upcoming second series of the TV series Victoria, starring former Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman.
