Let's Do The News! (July 2, 2013)

River's Diary

Right, what's the news today you spoiler-laden TARDIS journal?

Sebastien Loeb and 208 T16 are kings of Pikes Peak

Peugeot 208 T16

You might think that the French car would be impossible enough to master Pikes Peak but you were wrong. Rally driver Sebastien Loeb, driving the Peugeot 208 T16, became the first ever competitor to go on the 8-minute mark, thanks to the fact that it set a record-breaking 8m 13.878s, that's more than last year's record set by Rhys Millen in his Hyundai Genesis Coupe!

Story: http://sundayafternoonclub.blogs.topgear.com/2013/07/01/sebastien-loeb-obliterates-pikes-peak-record/

TVR to return in 2015 with a 2-car lineup?

TVR Sagaris

Last month, a British industrialist named Les Edgar bought the TVR rights from a Russian businessman, Now, the man behind the revival is part of a three-man executive board says that they're readying its return in 2015 with a two-car lineup.

Story: http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-tvr-range-ready-2015

Audi to launch new Matrix LED Headlamps on the A8 facelift

Matrix LED Headlamp

Audi will be launching the world's first Matrix LED Headlamps on the upcoming Audi A8 facelift at the end of the year. This new generation of headlamps was shown at the Consumer Electronics Showcase earlier this year and the new Matrix LED Headlamps works by splitting up the LED high-beam headlights into numerous individual, small diodes working in conjunction with lenses or reflectors connected in series. For the Audi A8 facelift, there are 25 high-beam light-emitting diodes in each headlight, arranged in groups of five per reflector.

More on that later...

Story: http://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/audi-to-debut-matrix-led-headlights-in-new-a8.html

PSAs from Top Gear Korea Season 4

In case you haven't noticed, Top Gear Korea, currently on its 4th season on XTM, uploaded some of its PSAs or Public Service Announcements about road safety. It was in the episode where the hosts are making PSAs and yes, there's one that involves crashing a Rolls-Royce.

Here's the TGK4 PSA compilation targeting against illegal street racing, distracted driving, and driver drowsiness...



Here's TGK4's PSA targeting against "Texting While Driving" as directed by Denny Ahn.



And here's TGK4's PSA targeting against "Drunk Driving" as directed by Kim Jin Pyo. DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE.