Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Mugen Civic

2011 Honda Civic 2.0 S Mugen Limited Edition


While waiting for the "true" new Civic to arrive in Japan soon, Honda Cars Philippines offered a special Mugen Civic Limited Edition, which is limited to 26 units available on selected Honda dealers across the Philippines. The 2011 Civic 2.0 S Mugen Limited Edition features front and rear bumpers, side skirts, front sports grille, ventilated visor, rear spoiler, forged gunmetal aluminum alloy wheel, heptagon nut set, door under-garnish, and a Mugen emblem.

The 2011 Civic 2.0 S Mugen Limited Edition costs 1,398,000 Philippine Pesos and on sale this August 5 but Honda Cars Philippines are accepting pre-orders now.

Stella Custom RS

2012 Subaru Stella Custom RS


Due to demand that Subaru fans want to have the turbo version of the 2012 Subaru Stella (based on the fifth-generation Daihatsu Move), Fuji Heavy Industries released the much awaited 2012 Subaru Stella Custom RS loaded with a turbocharged 660cc engine! The 2012 Subaru Stella Custom RS's turbo engine produces 64PS/6400rpm of power, 9.4kg-m/4000rpm of torque, and fuel economy of 22.5km/L (10-15 Mode) in Custom RS 2WD variants.

It features 15-inch Aluminium Wheels, LED illumination projector HID headlamp with autolight, side turn lamp, roof spoiler, keyless access and push start, luminescent meter with blue ECO signal. side skirts, MOMO steering wheel, disc brakes, SRS airbags, and nanoe diffuser.

The 2012 Subaru Stella Custom RS is available in FF and 4WD drive-train and suggested retail price starts at 1.49 Million Yen (856,000 Philippine Pesos estimate).

Two new colors are added on the 2012 Stella such as Silky Maroon Crystal Metallic and Urban Night Blue Crystal Metallic (available in Custom variants).

Monday, August 1, 2011

New StepWGN variants!

2012 Honda StepWGN G Smart Style Edition


2012 Honda StepWGN Spada Z HDD Navi Edition

Today, Honda launched three new variants for the highly successful 4th Generation Honda StepWGN such as the G Smart Style Edition, G HDD Navi Smart Style Edition, and Spada Z HDD Navi Edition.

Features of the Honda StepWGN G Smart Style Edition:
1) HID Discharge Headlights
2) Power sliding doors
3) Honda Smart Key System
4) Security Alarm
5) Available in CVT FF variant and 5AT 4WD variant
6) Priced from 2.34 Million Yen

Features of the Honda StepWGN G HDD Navi Smart Style Edition:
1) Full-seg Honda HDD navigation system interface and other features to enjoy high-definition terrestrial digital TV broadcasting
2) Available in CVT FF variant and 5AT 4WD variant
3) Priced from 2.55 Million Yen

Features of the Honda StepWGN Spada Z HDD Navi Edition:
1) Full-seg Honda HDD navigation system interface and other features to enjoy high-definition terrestrial digital TV broadcasting
2) Available in CVT FF variant and 5AT 4WD variant
3) Priced from 2.828 Million Yen

Hope you'll enjoy their latest StepWGN offerings!


Of racing car and SALAMIN

Art Throb's race car


In the August 1 episode of Banana Split, Art Throb (John Prats) taught us how to make a racing car using two square-shaped cans, barbecue sticks, 4 small cans, and a scissor that can cut through metal. That looks nice.

Alpha Bert and Letterman created SALAMIN!

Because of the old woman's blindness, she can't see a thing. Good thing, Alpha Bert (Jobert) and Letterman (Jason Francisco) are here to help. First off, Letterman got the whole SALA and with the word SALA, Alpha Bert added the letters MIN and voila! It's a SALAMIN!

Volkswagen Eos Minor Change

2012 Volkswagen Eos

As the time flies fast, technology changes fast, as technology stresses you down, silence yourself by getting inside the new Volkswagen Eos minor change. The minor change Volkswagen Eos is your only convertible buddy that can escape the technology-induced stress of your everyday life.

The Eos Minor Change features a new front view that was heavily inspired by the Volkswagen Passat B7 while the rear view sports a Golf-inspired tail lights. the new design provides exceptional luxury and sportiness, balanced into one unique "Das Auto" packaging. As a minor model change for the Eos, it still remains the open-air goodness only a stressed driver would love to sit down and relax.

If you meant to say "sit down and relax", the interior of the Volkswagen Eos' has been mildly revamped for comfort and a lap of luxury. Despite being armed with rear seats, there is a very poor legroom at the back. What makes it up on the rear are your stuff. There are various technology offered on the new Eos, including the "Premium" multifunction display with color screen. The available audio navigation system is the essential Eos tool for the driver because you can talk, ask directions, listen, or do whatever you want. The Dynaudio sound system equipped on the Eos makes you relax because with such good quality, listening to music sounds relaxing. With these premium features, the new Eos is somewhat a great convertible loaded with luxury car-like quality, perfect enough to ease away your stress.

Performance-wise, the new Eos comes with 1.4 TSI 122 PS engine, 1.4 TSI 160PS engine, 2.0 TDI engine, and the high-performance 2.0 TSI engine. Some variants will offer either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG) transmission with Manual Mode to provide easy shifting convenience. Other variants may feature BlueMotion Technology that offers the finest eco-car technology, such as an Idle Stop & Go feature.

For the added peace of mind, the new Eos offers a wide variety of safety and security features that is provided to bring you a safe driving on the road such as Light Assist, Park Assist, Park Pilot, Electronic Stability Program, Keyless Access, ISOFIX, airbags, and more safety features necessary on your trip.

The new Volkswagen Eos' available colors include Candy-Weiß, Salsa Red, Schwarz, Black Oak Brown Metallic, Horizon Blue Metallic, Indiumgrau Metallic, Night Blue Metallic, Reflexsilber Metallic, Rising Blue Metallic, Silver Leaf Metallic, Deep Black Perleffekt, Candy-Weiß Schwarz, Salsa Red Schwarz, Black Oak Brown Metallic Schwarz, Horizon Blue Metallic Schwarz, Indiumgrau Metallic Schwarz, Night Blue Metallic Schwarz, Reflexsilber Metallic Schwarz, Rising Blue Metallic Schwarz, and Silver Leaf Metallic Schwarz.

My Comment:
What would you pick to get away from the technology-induced stress at work? Time to pull the plug of your stress and get inside the new Eos. The new Volkswagen Eos is loaded with new features, new packaging, and a new look that retains its Eos quality but sticks to the design philosophy. The Volkswagen Eos minor change is dubbed as your one and only Time-Off Car. Get away with it.

Photo: Volkswagen

If the compact disc age is gone...

2012 Ford Focus interior


Now what if in the future, in car entertainment systems will not have CD Players and most of them has all-digital in car entertainment systems from USB, Bluetooth, auxiliary inputs for MP3 devices, and taking advantages of cloud computing services. Just ask Ford Europe, they ditched the CD changer options on the Euro-spec Ford Focus Mk. 3 since sales of CD were dropping and digital downloads are very high in demand.

Ford's global trends and futuring manager, Sheryl Connelly, said that in-car entertainment technology is moving digital faster than any kinds of the vehicle experience and the in-car CD player is about to be obsolete like pay telephones.

If her statements were true, imagine if other car companies like Toyota, Nissan, Honda, General Motors, or even Hyundai Motor Group, would follow suit as well. If that happened, I would better go yell to a bunch of Conyo Drivers (nope, not that Wow Mali prank) and Mindless Masters (nope, not that one from Lokomoko when they did Battle of the Brainless). I mean what would exactly happened? This is getting fudge-ing serious. What the fudge? If a country like Japan rely on CD and pretty soon car companies would offer all-digital in car entertainment minus the CD players, what would they get? Fudge-ing disorder. 

Global trends might come with global disorders, if that idea from Ford Europe become a worldwide reality, what would you know? They'll spiraling out of control saying what happened to the beloved CD players? We're getting annoyed. If those anime otakus heard of that, where can they find some anime songs (openings, closings, original soundtracks, character songs, insert songs) if they're not going to place them on the CD players? If you were living in a foreign country and the anime song you're looking for is available only in Japanese iTunes but not in your iTunes, what would you expect? Well, sorry, enough's enough. Ford Europe's idea made them out of fudge-ing order. They're having disorders. They're not acting like a bunch of "Conyo Drivers" and "Mindless Masters" on the road.

I'm getting angry on that article I saw. If that trick from Ford Europe comes true and applied worldwide from other car manufacturers, swear to everyone that I'll blow my whole computer sky high. This gave me high blood. I was going to about to rip the whole book into half and man, I'm getting angry right now. Everybody's getting angry. The whole world's getting angry right now. The whole otaku community's getting angry. Sorry, enough's enough. The trend of an all-digital in car entertainment is not quite a very good idea. If they would never give way to CDs, that's when the strike will happen.

Ford Europe, you've provoked us with that kind of approach. Most music lovers love to buy songs in iTunes but for anime otakus, it's not enough. Limited availability is nothing more like an embargo to them. We really won't let that to happen because if you do, we will really don't know what to do next.

Born Electric

BMW Concept i8 and BMW Concept i3


BMW Concept i8 and BMW Concept i3 previews the newest electric cars from BMW under the BMW i Brand, which provides zero emissions and good for the environment. Both the i8 and the i3 will be produced and on sale in the year 2013 worldwide.

The i3 is more of a city compact electric car while the i8 is an electric sportscar. Never realized that BMW renamed this concept from Vision EfficientDynamics Concept to BMW Concept i8.

They'll be making a world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September.

What do you think?

Hungary meets the UNEXPECTED

We never knew with all the suspense happened at the Formula One, the Hungary GP is much more different than the past races. In Hungary, Jenson Button from McLaren-Mercedes gets his first win. S. Vettel placed 2nd place and Fernando Alonso placed 3rd. Never seen that thing coming right?

With all the commotion, Sebastian Vettel from RBR-Renault still leads at the Driver Standings at 234 points while Mark Webber from RBR-Renault still at 2nd place at 149 points and Lewis Hamilton from McLaren-Mercedes stays in 3rd place at 146 points. So far, Red Bull's still in the lead.

What happens next in Belgium this August 28?

Bulilits on the street

What just happened on the July 31, 2011 episode of Goin Bulilit?

- Ano daw ang pinagkaiba ng:

1) Hagdan sa escalator - Ang hagdan kapag nasira, hagdan pa rin! Ang escalator, kapag nasira, nagiging hagdan!

2) Ibon sa ipis - Ang ibon hinahabol mo kaya lumilipad! Ang ipis hinahabol ka kaya lumilipad!

3) Pulitiko sa Amerika sa Pilipinas -  Ang pulitiko sa Amerika, artistahin! Ang pulitiko sa Pilipinas, mga artista!

4) Basketball sa Saudi - Ang basketball kapag naka-steal ka, mabilis ang kamay mo! Sa Saudi, kapag nag-steal ka, putol ang kamay mo!

5) Pilipinas sa aso - Ang Pilipinas, kapag umuulan, baha! Ang aso, kapag umuulan, baho!

6) K-Pop at OPM - Mas mahal ng Pinoy ang K-Pop!

7) Sinungaling sa basketball player - Ang sinungaling, naga-alibi. Ang basketball player, naga-alley hoop!

8) Barbero sa accountant - Ang barbero, magaling magkwento. Ang accountant, magaling magkwenta.

9) Natrapik sa Edsa at ng mga natrapik sa C5 - Ang natrapik sa Edsa, nagsisisi na hindi sila nag-C5. Ang natrapik sa C5, nagsisisi na hindi sila nag-Edsa!

10) Dagul kay Izzy - 1 inch!

11) Administrasyong Aquino sa Goin' Bulilit - Sa administrasyong Aquino, bawal ang corrupt! Sa Goin' Bulilit, bawal ang kumurap!

- Gags at the street

- Boy Scout Clarence prepares his Del Monte Spaghetti Merienda Pack for his scout friends!


- Payabangan ng mga rakista

- Goin Bulilit's music video of Lady Gaga's The Edge of Glory

- The neighbors are arguing about the karaoke machine

- Anong pinagkaiba ng mga lalaki at babae kapag nag-uusap?

- Ready get set goin in Tupi or Not Tupi!

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Audi Global City showroom launch

Audi Global City Showroom launch


PGA Cars Inc., official Audi distributor in the Philippines, began its operations at the new Audi Global City showroom located at Taguig City. If that wasn't enough for them, PGA Cars launched the all new 2012 Audi A6 sedan as well. What a great way to start business at a new dealership!

Also, the Global City at Taguig City will serve Lamborghini vehicles soon. Can't wait!

Scoop:

Photo: Top Gear Philippines

Italian Casual - Fiat 500 1.2 8V Lounge SS

Song played on my Personal BGM: Blue Zone by Shizuka Kudo
From the Album: Blue Zone

The real beauty outshines all compacts


Back in 2007, the 21st Century Fiat 500 (Cinquecento) was released and the design really paid tribute to the Dante Giacosa's 1957 original rear-engined Fiat 500 and also inspired from the 2004 Fiat Trepiuno Concept car from the 74th Geneva Motor Show. It was the world's most trendiest compact cars because of its cute design, performance, value, and fuel economy. The model featured in Gran Turismo 5 is the Fiat 500 1.2 8V Lounge SS and it is known to be the flagship model of the Fiat 500 lineup.

The Fiat 500 outshines the night

This Fiat 500 Lounge is listed as a Premium Tier car and it can be obtainable for 23,300 Credits if your A-Spec or B-Spec Level is 1. It's not quite hard to obtain that kind of Italian casual compact car but let's look at how it goes; it was powered with a 1.2L 8-valve engine that produces 68HP/5500rpm of power and 75.22ft-lb/3000rpm of torque. Overall, the normal 500 1.2 8V Lounge SS weighs in 1010kg. In the hands of the owner, he/she can tune it to the maximum power of 263HP/7300rpm, 197ft-lb/6100rpm of torque, and weighs 858kg (853 with the added Carbon Fiber Hood). With that stats, it provides a go-kart like agility to the Fiat 500.

Slipped past the San Galgano Abbey

Because the exterior colors are offered in Bossa Nova White, Pasodoble Red, and Mod Blue, you can always change the color of your own choice by stopping by the GT Auto. Change the color of the Fiat 500 1.2 8V anytime you want and feel free to slap in some new wheels and aero kits to bring out its sporty look.

Fiat 500 precision driving at Tsukuba

It will take moments to master the Nuova 500's potential but with a little practice, it will be your responsible partner on the racetracks. Above all else, it was a fun-to-drive compact car. Maybe drifting with the 500 is not a good idea because it might end up falling down the 500 or also ended up going in two wheels like I did. Well, it depends on the suspension settings but plan your suspension settings carefully!

Fiat 500 precision driving at Fuji Speedway

Be sure to find the right settings for your 500! Timing is necessary to ease out the disadvantages and a little practice with the 500 goes a long long way. After all, the new Fiat 500 featured in GT5 really taste like the real-life new Fiat 500.

BANANA SPLIT CLOWN IN A MILLION UPDATE 7/30/11

Ah, Club Mwah, the official venue of Banana Split Extra Scoop. This is where John Prats, Jayson Gainza, Pooh, Melai Cantiveros, Ryan Bang, Jason Francisco, Kuya Jobert Austria, Badji Mortiz, Sunshine Garcia, and Angelica Panganiban wow the crowd with some dances, Hot Issue, Banana Classics presents some "Baluktot na Tinidor", Bulaklak, Jumbo Hotdog, Spaghetti, Yeye Vonel, Kiliti, Otso Otso, Simple Lang, Iyugyog mo, and others. This is the perfect venue where clowns are having a massive competition to see if they can go to the Laugh 10 on Banana Split's Clown in a Million.

Noel Gascon from Makati, Third Boncayao from Alabang, and Leo Priscilla from Cainta throw in whatever they got to laugh the whole Club Mwah audiences. Noel shows his comedian profession, Third Gorgeous weighs in the differences between rich and poor, and Leo shows his siga-ness. The winner is Leo Priscilla from Cainta!

Because you asked for it, here's the HOT ISSUE for this week:

1) Tunay na dahilan ng pag back-out ni Ate Ghuy sa kanyang pagbabalik sa Pilipinas, ibubulgar na!

2) Buwis Buhay Blind Item: Starlet type maging boldstar!