Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Let's Do The News (March 21, 2012)

And now the news and just before that, I was getting a bit bothered since the launch of the 2012 Toyota Yaris in the Philippines. It seems that why this 2012 Toyota Yaris is still the NCP90 one rather than the new NSP130 Yaris.

2012 Toyota Yaris (the wrong one)

Why this? Seems that Thailand forgot about the NSP130 Yaris and still want to give it some minor change to the NCP90 Yaris. Yaris 2012 Minor Change? Hello! There was the new Yaris out in Japan since December 2010 and the rest of the world has that! What just happened Toyota Thailand?! We just sourced your cars but why would you still remain the old NCP90 Yaris rather than bringing the new NSP130 Yaris for keeps?

2012 Toyota Yaris (the right one)

Why would they want a minor change for the old NCP90 Yaris rather than bringing the new NSP130 Yaris? This is a disgrace. Thailand should be making the NSP130 Yaris rather than minor change the NCP90 Yaris! 

2012 Toyota Yaris RS (the wrong one)

Those people from Chachoengsao, Thailand should be ashamed to themselves! They should better be....

TO KEEP THE THAI GOVERNMENT HAPPY, THIS IS CENSORED.

...got that? (Panting)

Hope those people from Chachoengsao should build the new, third-generation, NSP130 Yaris/Vitz rather than "minor change" the old second-generation NCP90 Yaris.

Anyway, for the news. It seems that NBA sensation, Jeremy Lin, is officially officially became the brand ambassador for Volvo and this effects not just China but for the United States as well! One point for the Linsanity! Yay!


So, having Linsanity selling Volvo may be such a big plan for the Scandinavian automaker but anyway, what's new on TOP GEAR USA?

It seems that this week's episode of TOP GEAR USA would be the USA version of a Top Gear classic; BUILD YOUR OWN LIMOUSINES!


Okay, this is somewhat weird that the US version of Top Gear does the same thing as the UK counterpart. Imagine if Clarkson, Hammond, and May face off against Tanner, Adam, and Rut in some kind of a car-based Ashes challenge, this would be a gamble. Remember that Clarkson, Hammond, and May defeated their Aussie counterparts, resulting the cancellation of TG Australia. Imagine if this would happen...

Never mind, anyway, moving on to Nissan. It seems that the Japanese automaker revived the Datsun (ダットサン) brand and this revival is all about low cost eco cars. It was announced by Nissan's CEO, Carlos Ghosn, during his trip to Indonesia. This would be the third brand since Infiniti and the Datsun brand will be effective in India, Indonesia, and Russia beginning 2014. Because this Datsun brand is focused only on emerging markets, would the Philippines be next?


Now, let's check out the all new SL65 AMG

2013 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG

Looks the same as the SL63 AMG but it comes with a new 6.0L V12 engine, designated as M279, mated with a (gasp) AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT! This is the first time a V12-powered AMG model fitted with a 7-speed gearbox! This is going to be the most powerful AMG model ever made and it will be premiered in New York next month.


Perhaps this is how every AMG model should have rather than those bearing the 63 AMG designation and what I sure hope that AMG should be an all V12 lineup, well almost...

Anyway, I just wanna say congratulations to my cousin, Yssa, for graduating high school. See this pic?


That's Yssa's big brother, EJ, to the left, and at the right, that's Yssa, graduating from High School. Just wanna say congratulations and good luck on your college life, Yssa. Take care!

Yep, it's graduation in the Philippines you know. It always happened at the end of March, which is the end of the school year for our Filipinos. Just wanna say congratulations for the job well done.

Sadly though, I still have a speech tomorrow and I'm spending days memorizing it for my final exam.

And that's the news!

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