Terrible news for those who are a big fan of Gemballa, the famous Porsche tuner as seen in video games such as Shutokou Battle Zero-One (Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3), Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition, and other racing video games that has a Gemballa featured on it.
I found news about Mr. Uwe Gemballa, the founder of Gemballa currently missing on South Africa. Authorities told.
Side note: He was involved by some criminal from the Czech Republic? How could we, car addicts and racing game sims alike, been so blinded by that. Time flies fast. Hope the new Gemballa owner will clean the name's reputation.
First the master test driver, then the Segway tycoon, now the founder of Gemballa! Who would be next?! Hope nothing's happen bad to the wealthy men involved in the world of transportation.
Rest in piece Mr. Gemballa and Arigato Gozaimasu.
Sayonara, Gemballa-san. (Sorry if I had to put Japanese phrases because Japanese car enthusiasts took a liking over Gemballa because of video games)
Last night's Banana Split episode hammered us with fun thanks to some showbiz updates from the real to spoof in Balitang Siksik Showbiz Edition, job fair jokes, a sketch about a golfer throws some expletive words when he didn't accurately hit the ball, Mutanglawin short version with Kuya Keem (John Prats) and Igor (Ryan Bang) about "Sipon", "ready to use tissue" and "built-in trash can", dances, more job fair jokes, Tagalog-Italian-Japanese sentence swapping with Ryan Bang, Jayson Gainza, and Pooh in Tongue Tarang Tongue, and a game of Huwag Kang Lilingon
Krissy (Angelica Panganiban) and her "management team" are here to show you the best way to pass an interview in the segment called Krissy For You. (Krissy laugh)
In this segment, Krissy gives them tips on how to pass a job interview:
1) Try to look cute at the interviewer
2) Smile (and oh... try to keep showing your teeth!). An example by Melai freaked us out for LOL
3) Be prepared! An example would be bringing treats to the interviewer! LOL
4) Show your sexy legs to the interviewer! (It's effective if you are female, Jason Francisco's example got us backfired for fun)
5) Fill the resume with an amazing experience, like ex-marine, boxing champ, a magna cum laude at over 10 universities, or even directed a Coca-cola ad! Be careful, or else, the interviewer will recognize it!
Remember, a problem is not a problem if we try to hold on together.
In 2006, the third generation of Mercedes-Benz's flagship luxury coupe, the CL-Class, defines the combination of luxury and sporty in a bold statement. Now, in 2010, things are going to be different as the third-generation CL-Class receives a huge minor change from the mainframe to its features to match up the recently face-lifted S-Class last year.
Two distinctive flavors are available for Mercedes-Benz's flagship sports tourer coupe; the regular CL-Class variant (CL500, CL600) provides exquisite luxury that is above the ante of becoming the most prestigious luxury coupe, and the aggressive AMG variant (CL65 AMG, CL63 AMG) provides unstoppable power perfect for the successful men who are ready to take on the world.
From its exquisite exterior, the CL-Class' interior boasts an impressive comfort that you can also find it on the S-Class, but since this is a coupe form of the S-Class, expect differences from the rear legroom.
Various engines are offered for the CL-Class, such as the 4.663 cc V8 engine, 510hp V12 engine, 630 PS V12 engine (CL65 AMG), and the newly developed 5.5L V8 Bi-Turbo AMG engine (CL63 AMG). Choosing which engine suited for you depends on your outcome of having your macho status around you. As for that, depending on the engine type, various transmission types offered for the newly face-lifted CL-Class, such as the 7G-TRONIC Transmission, 5-speed automatic (for V12 models) or the 7G-TRONIC Speedshift MCT (CL63 AMG).
My thoughts about the CL-Class:
The redesigned third-generation CL-Class was more of a manly factor for those who have their bodies sprayed in their leather-scented cologne, wearing the most manly clothes, and get behind the wheel of the CL-Class. I personally prefer the new CL63 AMG because of its new V8 Bi-Turbo engine that keeps me cool and hopping mad at the Autobahn. If someone has one, who knows, they will be the envy of everyone, even the rich college kids, powerful politicians, celebrities, and mostly adrenaline junkies. Try not to be ticketed when the policemen saw your newly face-lifted CL-Class speeding through the roads! Hope I can find one of those at Subic, Cagayan, or Cebu as a grey market import, just to be sure some Pinoy car addict might say the coolest two words, "Grabe! Bilis!"
Last night's Bubble Gang episode with gags telling them what just happened, a male shopper looking for something macho to ease out his gay status, Cinderella's fairy godmother faces the jury, a K-Pop song played at the Iyotube segment with Moymoy Palaboy and Roadfill, polite drinkers according to Ruffa Mae Qunito, life of a newbie celebrity, and a real honeymoon gone weird.
Believe it or not, Cheche and Bureche are here again to play with us on Cheche Bureche. In this episode, remember what Dad says if who's a good girl deserves an ice cream. Bureche wants an ice cream, not Cheche. So, Bureche asks Cheche to hurt Bureche! Cheche hit Bureche with a vase? Whoa! Then, Dad comes and tells Cheche what just happened to Bureche. He realized that Cheche put Bureche to sleep. Dad deserved Cheche an ice cream. So much for a failed attempt for Bureche!
Also, Bonggang Bonggang Bongbong strikes back on Sumbong Sumbong kay Bonggang Bongbong, which the most annoying cases involve which cellphone rings even the text message is not theirs, a foam padding added to a person's thighs, and a well-dressed woman criticized by others.
Last night's episode of Lokomoko U on TV5 got student gags, prehistoric times gone twisted because of the invention of the ladder, another episode of Bahaw Ikalawang Hain, another Star Factory focuses on getting your banana without harvesting, and another Keso City episode that got us laughed with some jokes from the rats and mice.
In case you missed this episode, there is round two of Battle of the Brainless The Musical hosted by Valeen Montenegro!
On that round:
"Apir Tayo, Sumakit ang Ulo Ko, Sumakit ang Baywang Ko Sex ______"
The answers:
1) Bulaga
2) Balloon
3) Baril
4) Bazooka
5) Bulkan
6) Burles
7) Banyo
"Sampung mga daliri _____ at paa, dalawang tenga, dalawang mata, ilong na maganda."
The answers:
1) Kilikili
2) Kasukasuan
3) Kuyukot
4) Kuko
5) Kalyo
6) Kulugo
7) Kamao
Hope we'll see more of Brainless! Those wrong answers made me ROFL over and over!
Prior from the new, third-generation, Laguna-based, Renault Samsung SM5, launched since January 18, 2010, the French automaker decided to bring this premiere luxury medium sedan to Europe as the Renault Latitude.
Latitude, in scientific terms, is a straight line that goes north and south, or in irrelevant terms, freedom from restrictions. The Renault Latitude is beyond limits when it comes to its luxury car status, becoming Renault's new flagship sedan that suits the European executives everywhere.
Step inside the Latitude and glad to know that the Latitude's interior is a haven of hospitality. Since it was sourced from South Korea, the Renault Latitude comes with the Samsung Super Plasma Ionizer, providing the breeze of a Samsung Air Conditioner from your homes, to the Latitude's hospitable interior. The Super Plasma Ionizer helps remove allergy-causing bacteria, so stepping inside can be somewhat a clean getaway. Unlike the Nissan Fuga Y51's forest air conditioner, the Renault Latitude comes with the available air freshener, good enough to bring a fresh scent around the Latitude. I may not know what scent is inside but the Latitude's air freshener is no match for the Nissan Fuga's forest air con. To relax the driver, the Latitude comes with the massager to help relax the driver while being stuck at the harsh traffic conditions. This seat can be adjustable depending on the driver's conditions.
The Renault Latitude comes with different kinds of engines available as of launch. First off, the entry-level Latitude dCi 150 comes with the 2.0L dCi engine (sourced from the Nissan X-Trail and the Euro-spec Nissan Qashqai) that produces a power output of either 150 or 175 hp. The 150hp variant is the most ecological, yet economical, Latitude variant because of its part of the Renault Eco2 line, giving this flagship French sedan a true eco-car status. For those looking for more power, a V6 diesel engine is available for the new Latitude. The high-end V6 dCi240 variant comes with the power output of 240 hp and it consumes for about 7.2km/100L. For those who are looking for an eco-car can choose the the 2.0L dCi engine with the Renault Eco2 quality, but for those looking for power can choose the Latitude V6 variant. Which Latitude will you drive?
A host of safety features, including the Electronic Stability Program, Tire Pressure Monitoring System, Adaptive Front Lighting System, Parking assist, fog lamps, and airbags, are available for the Renault Latitude. With those safety features, you can be sure that there is a "peace of mind" around you. For convenience, the audio system truly kicks it up to the passenger's sense of hearing. With the Arkamys 3D Sound Radio and the Bose audio system, assuring this combo would be a perfect time to listen your favorite tunes while relaxing with the Latitude.
My thoughts about the Latitude:
Now it is about time Renault decided to bring their newest flagship to Europe, prior to this year's Paris Motor Show. Completely sourced from South Korea, there is much assuring that their a 50% chance to expressing dramatic feelings while driving the Renault Latitude, since it was from South Korea, meaning a piece of Korean drama is lying inside the Latitude. The other 50% chance would be rather go French. With the suggested retail price of about 32,500 euros (about 4.5 million pesos), experiencing the Latitude first hand can be a dramatic attempt to tackle on the Versailles by night. The Latitude makes a perfect rival to the Toyota Mark X, Kia K7, Nissan Teana, Lincoln MKZ, Buick Regal, and the upcoming Hyundai Grandeur HG.
During the Press Day of the 2010 Mondial de l'Automobile (Paris Motor Show), Toyota Motor Philippines and Lexus Manila decided to bring the ultra-powerful Lexus LFA to the Philippines early next year, in just one unit, in one color, RED
According from an article from Top Gear Philippines, this red LFA will cost about a whopping 40 million pesos! This car needs some Filipino, rich enough, to buy this ultra-fast Japanese sports car coming to Lexus Manila this 2011.
Note to someone who is willing to own the new LFA, be careful. Don't end yourself like this:
Photo Courtesy of Rhein-Zeitung
Look at the picture future Pinoy Lexus LFA owner. This is the Lexus LFA's first crash at Germany. The chief test driver of Toyota Motor Corporation, Hiromu Naruse, died on the crash. Please be careful to avoid such an outcome happened since June 2010.
Good luck, and drive fast, future Pinoy Lexus LFA owner.
Just when you thought that the upcoming Gran Turismo 5 for the PS3 is the only game to have something Top Gear on it (probably because of the Test Track with The Stig on the E3 2010 trailer), think again.
The Forza 3 Ultimate Collection (in limited availability) contains all of the content, from regular to DLC packs worth tens or hundreds of dollars on it! Also on the Ultimate Collection, 90 minutes of Top Gear content!
To add fun of it, "Stig's Garage Pack" includes the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (also appears on GT5), Lexus LFA (first time players can try this!), and the Koenigsegg CCX (familiar?)
Hope I can trade in my regular Forza 3 for that one, but first come, first serve because this one's limited availability!
In the Maid-sama manga and anime, you may noticed about a visual-kei high school band known as the Council of White Rose Phoneme or in short, U x Mishi, consisting of vocalist Kuga, guitarist Sho, bassist Ko, and drummer William Adam Hugh. This visual kei high school band was a favorite of Sakura Hanazono, Misaki Ayuzawa's classmate. Lucky for you, a special Maid-Sama CD is made to getting to know more about U x Mishi.
This CD is jam-packed with U x Mishi songs vocalized by Kuga (CV: Kenji Nojima) himself, including the insert song Natsukoi Monogatari as heard from episode 10. Not only that, there's a drama part starring Misaki, Usui, Sakura, and the U x Mishi vocalist, Kuga.
It might seems to be OK getting to know more about this visual kei high school band, but I think this is a great addition to your anime/game music CD collection.
The first generation BMW X3, launched since 2004, seems to be a good-looking crossover SUV set to rival the Lexus RX in a mild-mannered way. As years pass by, most people would not get a hold on the X3's outdated look with the appearance of the new BMW crossover, the X6, the X1, and the refreshed X5. To solve the X3 dilemma, BMW decided to turn from the boring to the bright by evolving the X3 from dull to drop dead gorgeous.
2011 BMW X3 F25 front
On the design side, the new BMW X3 F25 sports a front view similar to the X6 and the rear view that looks similar to the X1. Beyond that, this crossover finally gets a royal makeover, well tailored enough for the adventurous and the fearless to take on almost chaotic but fun.
2011 BMW X3 F25 rear
Two available engines are offered in the new BMW X3 F25, such as the 3.0-litre, 6-cylinder engine and the 2.0-litre diesel engine. On the 35i variant, only the eight-speed automatic transmission is available, while the 20d variant offers not just the eight-speed auto, but also the six-speed manual transmission as well. Keep that in mind that both of these engines are Euro5 certified, meaning they are all clean and good to go for the new X3. On the other side, the XDrive system is standard on all X3 variants for all-round traveling no matter where you want.
2011 BMW X3 F25 interior
On the comfort side, the new BMW X3 remains the same as for the older generation model. Which means, there is nothing more special about the refined luxury interior except for the separating net part that once you folded the rear seats, you can set that thing, separating you, as the driver, and the luggage space behind you.
My thoughts about the X3:
The new X3's exterior takes the boredom away from its rugged personality as a crossover, but the new interior is pretty much the same as other BMW models. With two engines available as of press time, you may notice that there will be a slow start for the new model, but do not fret, BMW plans more engine line-up for the new X3 soon, and also, we cannot wait for BMW to declare an Activehybrid or the M version of the new X3. Once more, the M Sport package is an optional feature to bring the star factor to the new X3. With sales start in Europe at the end of 2010, following in other continents next year, I expect that this new model will be declared a so-so. Even when the exterior sports a fascinating personality, there will be flaws around the corner.
Moments after the second season of K-on (日本名：けいおん!) ended in a not so major major way, there is a major major surprise for those who enjoyed the anime and listened to the songs from K-On. K-On Houkago Live is here and bringing the K-On fever to your PSP wherever you go.
The gameplay is much more similar to the Hatsune Miku Project Diva game, because you have to press consecutive buttons shown in the screen and be as accurate as you can while enjoying the song. K-On! Houkago Live!! features 19 songs such as the opening theme and closing theme of the first season, songs from the Hokago Tea Time album, or even songs from the Character Image Song series. Depending on the choice of five characters; Yui Hirasawa (CV: Aki Toyosaki), Mio Akiyama (CV: Yoko Hikasa), Ritsu Tainaka (CV: Satomi Sato), Tsumugi Kotobuki (CV: Minako Kotobuki), and Azusa Nakano (CV:Ayana Taketatsu), and depending on the difficulty setting, enjoying your favorite K-On song while accurately pressing buttons can be somewhat of a challenge. The better you play, the higher your rank and score is and you'll score some numerous items, some are useful, some are just for fun, or even something else.
Did you know, you can have up to 5 players via Ad-hoc to enjoy playing Houkago Time as a group and play cooperatively to gain a higher score.
There is also a surprise part, this game turns your PSP into a clock featuring one of your Hokago Tea Time girls; Yui, Mio, Ritsu, Tsumugi, and Azu-nyan, I mean, Azusa. At a random time, you will hear a dialog from your favorite character. Not much of a surprise but it's fine for the fans.
LIMITED EDITON:
A limited-edition item includes not just the game itself but also 5 UMD Cases, a PSP pouch, and a guitar-designed Cover to personalize the PSP just for you. There is another limited edition in a form of six PSP stickers to put it at the rear of the PSP to play Houkago Live in style. Hurry up because these are in a limited quantity basis. First come, first served!
I'm really preparing for this! With the launch date coming early 2011, and tons of new 3DS exclusive games, including Snake Eater (originally on PS2, now revised for 3DS), I'm sure most Nintendo fans will get into that. It will come this year! Now all it needs is some 3DS version of Loveplus as other otakus speak.
