Wednesday, October 5, 2011

It's a Nissan Juke armed with GT-R engine!

2011 Nissan Juke-R Concept


Who would have think such a brilliant idea that a Nissan Juke was been souped up and armed with the engine that was come from the Nissan R35 GT-R? The team at Nissan Europe created the Nissan Juke-R, a concept car that has a VR38DETT locked and loaded on the Nissan Juke plus loads of extras to keep this souped up Juke a drool-worthy experience.

PRESS RELEASE:

NISSAN ANNOUNCES THE JUKE-R -- THE ULTIMATE COMPACT CROSSOVER

Juke-R to inject new excitement into the crossover market

* Juke and GT-R brought together to create the ultimate compact crossover
* One-off concept to test the public's reaction to a seriously sporty Juke
* Underlines the compact crossover's fun factor
* Fully road legal with GT-R drive train
* Developed for Nissan by RML with input from Nissan Technical Centre for Europe (NTC-E)
* Car currently in development; expected to complete first tests in November

Question: What do you get when you cross a Nissan Juke with a Nissan GT-R?

Answer: The fastest, most exciting and daring compact crossover in the world.

Not content with re-shaping the new car market by pioneering the crossover – a success reflected in the soaring sales of its Qashqai and Juke models – Nissan is now creating the Juke-R, the first ever super crossover.

Currently under development, the bold design of the Juke is clear to see. However, with the addition of flared wheel arches, revised front and rear bumpers plus a unique split rear wing, this is no standard crossover. It's a Juke that thinks it's a GT-R, and with good reason.

However, the car is not for production. It is a one-off, road legal concept car developed by Nissan and built by leading motorsports outfit RML with input from Nissan Technology Centre for Europe (NTC-E).

Under the hood is a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 engine adopted directly from Nissan's flagship supercar. Under the floor hides the GT-R's six-speed transaxle, with the front and rear ends joined by a modified GT-R 4WD driveline and prop shaft, while chunky 20-inch RAYS forged alloy rims fill each wheel arch.

The interior merges crossover and supercar with finesse, as the Juke's dashboard has been transformed to accommodate the gauges, dials and 7-inch customisable LCD display from the GT-R. The Juke's iconic center console, inspired by the fuel tank of a motorcycle, remains while the rest of the interior has the look of a machine bred for the track. Twin race-seats with five-point harnesses sit inside a visible roll cage that gives FIA safety standards as well as enhanced rigidity to provide the ultimate performance.

"Nissan Juke is one of the most exciting cars on the market today. Its bold crossover design has captured the imagination of car buyers all over Europe; after just a year on sale we are celebrating sales of more than 100,000 units," said Paul Willcox, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Nissan in Europe.

"Juke lends itself perfectly to a sports derivative and Juke-R explores that territory. Equally at home on road and track, Juke-R showcases two of the most exciting cars in our range and highlights the technical innovation that drives Nissan. This car will more than live up to the dynamic driving experience we engineer into all our cars."

SA AKIN ANG KOREPINO!

We interrupt your laughter with some breaking news on ANG TV PATROL!

Buko Juice sales are strong on other countries! Because of strong sales, most Filipinos are going abroad to buy some Buko Juice!

Buko Juice fan

As expected, I guess most Filipinos want to go to other countries for those!

The kiddie holdapper

And here's a gagged photo of a kiddie holdapper, which serves as an illustrative purpose on a report where three kids raided the jeepney while holding a gun.

For Windy Valdez's weather report: Pedring is out but there will be more rains because of Pedring's rear or in a case of "wee-wee".

Quote of the day: The bigger they are, the smaller I am.

...and yes, we got another one of Korepino words from Yours Truly, RYAN BANG! (and also some Korean girl sitting next to him)

The Korean word for According To/Ayon Kay is I-ta-ra but it sounds like Gitata/Guitar. Then, the Korean word for Between/Sa pagitan is Sa-I-Ye but it sounds like Saya/Happy!

Then, on SA AKIN ANG HULING HALAKHAK, the mystery man appeared to be Gabriel (Manuel Chua), the kasintahan of Dolores. Is there a conflict? Not sure but be patient...

Gabriel

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

BARRAGE OF SPECIALS!

2012 Toyota Harrier 240G L Package ALCANTARA Selection


2012 Toyota Premio 1.5F L Package Prime Green Selection

2012 Toyota Allion A18 G Package Limited Power-Seat Edition

2012 Mazda Roadster BLACK TUNED

There's been a barrage of special edition models hit the Japanese streets and these were the 2012 Toyota Harrier 240G L Package ALCANTARA Selection, 2012 Toyota Premio Prime Green Selection, 2012 Toyota Allion Limited Power-Seat Edition, and the 2012 Mazda Roadster BLACK TUNED.

First off, the special Toyota Harrier 240G ALCANTARA Selection offers Alacantara leather seats for the best comfort on the dated crossover that was been here since 2003 but remains in production even if there was a new Lexus RX in Japan. That's not all, the ALCANTARA Selection offers a three-spoke steering wheel wood grain, leather shift lever, power back door, 8-way multi-adjustable driver's seat, 17-inch alloy wheels which are chrome coated, and Adaptive Front Lighting System.


Second, the Premio Prime Green Selection offers a special "green tint" on the Premio's headlights. Meanwhile, the Limited Power Seat edition on the Toyota Allion offers an 8-way multi-adjustable driver's seat with special fabric seat coverings.


Finally, the Mazda Roadster BLACK TUNED offers a Brilliant Black retractable hard top, 17-inch aluminum wheels painted in Gunmetal, black leather seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel, and choice of three colors; Spirited Green Metallic, Crystal White Pearl Mica, and Velocity Red Mica.


Busou Shinki BATTLE MASTERS Mk.2 Original Soundtrack

Busou Shinki BATTLE MASTERS Mk.2 Original Soundtrack

Since its debut on September 22, 2011, Busou Shinki BATTLE MASTERS Mk.2, the sequel of the hit 2010 PSP game, brings back all the players with their designated Busou Shinki models to the war zone again and this new game is packed with new accessories, weapons, and endless customization to keep your Shinki model happy and earned a lot of respect to the owner like you. For those who enjoyed about the BGMs on that game, worry no more because the Busou Shinki BATTLE MASTERS Mk.2 Original Soundtrack has arrived and it will be available exclusively at Konamistyle.

This soundtrack features 27 in game BGMs which also features the theme songs from this video game such as the opening theme song "ラビリンス" and the closing theme song "か弱き十字架の愛". These are surely great to reminisce back the gameplay you've spent on your PSP. Because this is an Konamistyle exclusive item, it should be a hard time finding this rare treat.

TRACK LISTINGS:

01 ラビリンス 3:54
02 Introduction 1:28
03 Battle "Coliseum" ver.2 3:01
04 Battle "Sky" ver.2 2:33
05 Battle "Black blizzard" ver.2 2:10
06 Battle "Ruins" ver.2 2:40
07 Battle "Waterfall" ver.2 2:47
08 Battle "Examination room" ver.2 2:38
09 Battle "Tube" 3:40
10 Battle "Plant" 2:16
11 Battle "Versus 01" 2:38
12 Battle "Versus 02" 3:50
13 Throb! Throb!! 1:00
14 Christmas In 2040 2:40
15 孤高のカタルシス 3:49
16 After Terrorism 1:15
17 Okuni's Theme 1:23
18 Mimic's Theme 1:14
19 Battle "Triphantom" 2:51
20 In The Building 1:49
21 Revealing 1:37
22 Strongest AI 1:28
23 Battle "Despair" 2:46
24 Battle "The Last" 3:13
25 か弱き十字架の愛 Arrangement version 1:45
26 True Master 1:38
27 か弱き十字架の愛 2:31

IBANG IBA ANG BABAENG TUBERO!

We interrupt your laughter for some breaking news from BANANA SPLIT'S ANG TV PATROL!

A survey shows that the public believes that former president Gloria Macakapal Arroyco is the most corrupt leader of this country!

Gloria Macakapal Arroyco
How can you say that, no? Oh, it's just kurap-kurap. Not corrupt. Sorry about that...

And also, Ate Ghuy got complaints from those about her pictorial at some magazine, where she was holding a cigar. I DID NOT KILL EVERYBODY!

Ate Ghuy

On Windy Valdez's weather report: Pedring says "I AM SORRY, NO?"

Quote for the day: Ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan, aiguradong hindi nag-flush sa palikuran!

On another "IBANG-IBA SI EBA". we examine what if women plays a role as a plumber...

Female plumber

And now for the continuation of the "shortest" short drama titled SA AKIN ANG HULING HALAKHAK, who is that man appeared on the scene where Aling Maring broke two vases belong to David?

"Dolores, may ibang paraan!"

Monday, October 3, 2011

Majutsu no Index the Movie confirmed!

Well, I gotta say that To Aru Majutsu no Index (A Certain Magical Index) was proven to be a hit when it was spawned on TV sets in October 2008. Because of such popularity, the staff behind Majutsu no Index has decided to create a movie version of To Aru Majutsu no Index!


Wow, never though they're still coming on strong!

Subaru stops selling XV and DEX in Japan!

2009 Subaru DEX


2011 Subaru Impreza XV

The current-generation Subaru Impreza XV and the Daihatsu Coo-based Subaru DEX is about to say farewell to Subaru lineup. Why? Here's the point:



Okay, now what? I guess they'll pulled out the XV but it was been there for one year since its debut in June 2010. The reason why they pulled out the XV because there was a new XV that was been debuted in Frankfurt last month. Do you think there will be an all new XV to join alongside with the all new Impreza coming to Japan soon? Hope so but we're not sure...

The Subaru Dex, launched since late 2008 as a 2009 model, got pulled out because of poor sales. Do we think that the Toyota bB and Daihatsu Coo/Materia became too old? I'm not sure...

Sunday, October 2, 2011

SUPER 90's

Song played on my Personal BGM: 20th Century Boy by T-REX
From the Album: Lords of Dogtown OST

Well, I have to admit it that the 90's are the decade where Japanese sports cars rule the roads. It was a decade where audio CDs, walkmans, Betamax, and VHS rule. It was a time where PSX, Game Boy, and N64 rule the video game world and yes, the 90's are the most memorable decade in the hearts of kids. Even today, most car enthusiasts think that the Japanese 90's sports car are the most memorable rides because they are fun to drive and they can be modified into various uses. You would probably seen those either as a surplus at your neighborhood freeport zone or see them parking at the Daikoku Parking Area, which of course a favorite parking area for modified cars.

As of that, here are my top 9 favorite Japanese 90's sports cars that I find themselves memorable as much as using them on GT5's Japanese 90's Championship at the Seasonal Events section.

9) Honda Civic Type R EK9 - When the Honda Civic Type R broke cover on the August of 1997, this was become a favorite among Honda fans because of its handling, shape, and sporty packaging most Honda fans can't get enough of. It was also became the preferable car of Initial D 4th Stage's Todo Racing School aside from the Integra Type R DC2.

Modified EK9 in action!

8) Subaru Impreza WRX STi - It maybe a familiar name to them because of its WRC heritage and its long-term rivalry with the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution but I gotta say that the first-generation WRX STi is the most memorable vehicle in Scooby history. This first-generation model has offered three body styles; a sedan, sport wagon, and a coupe. The most memorable was the coupe because this was used on the WRC. The most powerful WRX STi coupe to remember was the 22B STi because of its unique character lines.

Impreza 22B escapes the tunnels of Monaco

7) Efini RX-7 - Most of them are already familiar about the FD3S Mazda Efini RX-7. What makes it so memorable is the 13B-REW engine, which became the most popular engine to the JDM enthusiasts because, the 13B-REW engine is the most powerful rotary engine in the past. Most prefer it rather than the RENESIS-powered RX-8 because of its raw power and the way it moves (or drifts). This rotary-powered FD is so good, it became the main weapon of Keisuke Takahashi from Initial D. Oh, and did I mentioned it was featured as an incidental car Vin Diesel used on The Fast and The Furious?

The Efini RX-7 tackles Fuji Speedway

6) Mitsubishi GTO/3000GT - Appeared since 1990 and ended in 2001, gaining two facelifts and mechanical upgrades, the Mitsubishi GTO/3000GT is the most memorable 4WD sports coupe I have ever experienced in my whole life. It once said that this model is the fierce rival to the Toyota Supra but still I prefer the Supra because of its performance. One of my favorite GTO is the 1997MY facelift because of its unique styling that makes me smile when I'm driving this bonafide 4WD sports coupe. With its twin-turbo engine, the GTO rattles the competition.

Mitsubishi GTO in Monaco

5) Honda Integra Type R DC2 - The Integra Type R was born in 1995 as a 1996 model and it was the first to introduce Honda's legendary "Type R" sub-brand, which gained popularity because of its unique VTEC engine, red Honda badge, and Championship White color. You could say this was the father of the Type R legend but to us, you're still the most memorable Honda I have ever driven in my whole life. This car was also a preferable weapon from Initial D 4th Stage's Todo Racing School aside from the two, souped-up EK9 models.

An impressive performance from the DC2

4) Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III - Why this Evo is my favorite? Because I remember this model as Kyoichi Sudo's weapon of choice on Initial D 2nd Stage. Because it came from a group of powerful LanEvo drivers known as Emperor (with Kyoichi's head honcho, Seiji Iwaki, drove a Lancer Evolution IV with a Monster decal on the front), driving the Lancer Evolution III made me feel like the leader of the Emperor team. This was utterly the best Evo I have ever driven and this model was essentially based on a 6th generation Lancer (where in the Philippines, we nicknamed it Lancer Itlog because of its round shape).

Looks like the Emperor is going for a country drive...

3) Toyota Supra JZA80 - The most memorable Toyota sports car in the 90's since the Sprinter Trueno and Corolla Levin. It was featured in Wangan Midnight as Kei Aizawa's weapon of choice and also in The Fast and the Furious movie as Brian O'Connor's main car that has its top pulled off to make it more convertible-like. It was even used and modified by TOP SECRET to create the most powerful Supra with a modified V12 engine sourced from the Toyota Century premium sedan. Why I love the Supra is because of its unique sportscar look, top-of-the-line engine, and impressive dynamics I'm surely remember it forever.

The true White Smoke Gang leader!

2) Nissan Silvia S15 - the S15 is the best Silvia they have ever made not only because of its impressive design but also the dynamics, handling, and the impressive SR20DET engine that caters the Silvia S15 more performance figures than the S13 and S14 combined. Once tuned, you just can't get enough of its Silvia impression. It was seen on The Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift as an incidental car tuned by Han when Sean meets face to face with DK but later Sean totaled Han's modified S15, resulting to a loss against DK's Z33 in a drift battle.

The Silvia S15's drive at Monaco

1) Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 - You would asking why the R34 tops my "SUPER 90's" list and the reason is simple, the R34 GT-R is the most memorable Japanese 90's sportscar you could ever imagine. This was hugely gained a lot of fans when it was first introduced in Japan since 1999 but production ended in 2002. You could say that the R34 is the most awesome Skyline GT-R ever made because of its advanced 4WD layout and the RB26DETT engine that roar, giving the honorable nickname "Godzilla", named after the King of Monsters. If Godzilla is the King of Monsters, the Nissan Skyline GT-R is the King of Japanese Sports Cars because of its heritage.

Godzilla rattles Fuji Speedway!

And these were my top 9 most memorable Japanese 90's sports cars that made them a favorite not just car enthusiasts but also tuners as well. It seems that the 90's are the best decade for these sportscars and now we're living in the age of hybrids, just remember that we still never forget the so-called "SUPER 90's" not only because they are fun to drive, they are also a part of our lives as a car enthusiast. Get out there and find your favorite Japanese 90's sports car that can fit best on GT5's Japanese 90's Challenge at the Seasonal Events section and be sure to tone it down a little to match the 450PP regulation.

Renaultsport Clio in ANGELS & DEMONS

2012 Renault Clio RS Ange & Demon


Sorry, this isn't about a movie titled "ANGELS & DEMONS". We're talking about a special edition Renaultsport Clio (Renaultsport Lutecia in Japan) called "Ange & Demon" which translates to "ANGEL AND DEMON" and its available only in 666 units across Europe but in the United Kingdom, this will be called the Renaultsport Clio Raider and its limited to 50 units.

This special edition features three matte colors such as Toro Red, Giver Nacre, and Hologramme Grey, all of which feature a gloss black finish at the top, upper tailgate, rear spoiler, rear diffuser, F1-style blade in the front bumper, door handles, exterior door mirrors.


Verdict: This is how the Renaultsport Clio comes to the Vatican in search of the Illuminati conspiracy just like the ANGELS & DEMONS movie. 

On the Mayo Chiki finale...

Behind these Natsuru and Aria disguises
are actually Masamune and Kureha on the final episode
of Mayo Chiki!


What an unsuspecting surprise happened on the Mayo Chiki finale...

You thought that Natsuru Seno from Kampfer and Kanzaki H. Aria from Hidan no Aria were on that episode but you were wrong. That's just actually Masamune Usami (CV: Mariya Ise) and Kureha Sakamachi (CV: Kana Hanazawa) in disguise. Get it? Masamune and Kureha disguised themselves as Natsuru Seno from Kampfer and Kanzaki H. Aria from Hidan no Aria

Looks like Media Factory Bunko J's done it...

THE NEW BMW M5 (F10)

Now, I'm very confident that this is the kind of Bimmer you will probably drive it on the upcoming Forza Motorsport 4. Are you ready?


2012 BMW M5


Welcome the all new BMW M5 and this high-performance model uses the BMW F10 5-Series as its foundation to create an ultimate competitor against the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG and the upcoming Audi S6. As unexpected things happened in the world of high-performance cars, the new BMW M5 lost some of its "Fear Factor" such as the V10 engine and the manual transmission. So, what makes the new M5 an M5?


2012 BMW M5


This is how a "Nerd On A Wire" would feel like and once you yelled "Let's Go By Stretcher", the all new BMW M5 is your stretcher on steroids, I mean, the executive sedan on steroids. On the exterior design, everything was penned from the BMW F10 5-Series except for the M5, it has some of its exclusive details such as a quad exhaust, aggressive front bumper, black kidney grille, exclusive side mirrors, side gills, side sills, 20-inch alloy wheels, and a rear spoiler. The new exterior provides a Spartan look and feel to the driver who just can't get enough of this.


2012 BMW M5 interior


The new BMW M5 has an hospitable interior that lies underneath its Spartan exterior. Once you get inside, it feels like you are in control of the fastest executive sedan in the market. Although it may feature an available rear seat entertainment system, BMW iDrive feature, ConnectedDrive, climate control, and loads of technological features, the new BMW M5 offers exclusive interior details such as the BMW M seats, BMW M Leather Steering wheel with some unique stitching on it, and gearshift paddles. You might feel like you're the king of the autobahn once if you sit inside the all new BMW M5.


S63B44 engine


We are very confident that the all new BMW M5 shying away from its "Fear Factor" such as a manual transmission and a big V10 engine. Of course, BMW M's promise that all upcoming models will be equipped with turbocharged engines, unlike Mercedes-Benz's AMG that promises a turbo-only lineup but their portfolio only covers not only turbocharged models but also the most redundant Natural Aspiration models such as the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, and the upcoming SLK55 AMG which features a technology similar to Honda's Variable Cylinder Management. Okay, now onto the F10 BMW M5, this high-performance model is equipped with the new S63B44 engine. This 4.4L V8 TwinPower Turbo engine produces 560PS/6000–7000rpm of power output, 680Nm/1500–5750rpm of torque output, and 0-100kmh in 4.4 seconds. The 7-speed M double clutch transmission with Drivelogic provide fast gear changes and those performance figures are user-defined and save it on the M Drive buttons. The M Servotronic provides more resistance at high speeds, providing maximum precision with the added comfort. Other features that can be highly beneficial to the M5 are the Active M Differential for balance, and M Compound Brakes for the maximum stopping power. The new BMW M5 is proven to be economical thanks to to its regenerative braking system and idling stop function for optimized fuel economy and low CO2 emissions, for a cleaner driving no matter what.

The new BMW M5 offers 8 color variations such as Saphirschwarz metallic, Havanna metallic, Silverstone metallic, Spacegrau metallic, Imperialblau Brillianteffekt metallic, Monte Carlo Blau metallic, Singapur Grau metallic, and Alpinweiß.

My comment:
The all new M5 may have lost some of its BMW Fear Factor to make way of its new twin turbo engine and 7-speed DCT, but this is one of the finest masterpieces BMW M Power created just for keeps but if I have to think that this car is built entirely for businessmen (not the Apprentice, Dragon's Den, Richard Branson, helicopters, or hostile takeovers), dull businessmen who are working from Swindon, like what Richard Hammond says in a Top Gear episode where the Vauxhall VXR8 and HSV Maloo R8 takes place, I say it's fine because some customers might want to spill the new BMW M5 silver or black paint and a hint of wood on the interior but whatever, this how the life the new BMW M5 is meant to be but with the turbo engine, I bet that whoever likes it would be a bad businessman or someone who's not a businessman.

Photo: BMW AG

BANANA SPLIT CLOWN IN A MILLION UPDATE 10/1/11

Before we proceed, here's today's HOT ISSUE:

1) Lucky Manjano at Jennylyn Mechado, aamin na nga ba sa kanilang namumuong relasyon?

MJ Flip Eh

Jennylyn Mechado

Lucky Manjano

2) CHIKA REACT: Bimby, di pabor kay Diether Ocamp na maging boyfriend ng kanyang mommy Kris!

3) CHIKA REACT: Ate Gay, binatikos ng Philippine Medical Association dahil sa pose nitong may hawak na sigarilyo sa cover ng isang magasin!

4) CHIKA REACT: Boy Abunda, may galit sa dati nitong alagang si Erik Santos dahil napabayaan daw ni Tito Boy ang career niya!

5) BLIND ITEM: Komedyante feeling gwapo kaya nagkalat sa mall show.

6) BLIND ITEM: Komedyante, muntik na iwan ng eroplano! Engot! :P

...and now for some CLOWN IN A MILLION:

First up, there's Jill Masalonga from Pasig City. Looks like she have a solution to her financial problems and it's none other than some CALL CENTER AGENCY! Later, there's Michael Kalaw from Taytay, Rizal. ARE YOU HAPPY? GOOD! Whoa! Look's like it's getting personal! And finally, there's Virgilio Soliman Gulod from Bulacan! Hey! Why is he's acting like Leo Martinez? Never mind, but still, he's good anyway... Okay, now's he's acting like Bert Tisoy. Of course, this is "to each of their own".

One will win and the winner is... Michael Kalaw from Taytay, Rizal. THE BIGGEST CLOWN IN A MILLION is up for the challenge!