Let's Do The News! (February 23, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- IT'S HAPPENING! The Top Gear boys will guest in an episode of Disney's Phineas and Ferb alongside Grey's Anatomy's Patrick Dempsey. The episode is titled Live and Let Drive and it's going to air in North American televisions via Disney XD on the 1st of March. Check local listings!

Top Gear hosts in a Phineas and Ferb episode
Image: Disney

- In cased you missed it. Radio Disney DJ Candice announced the categories and nominees of the 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards. Check out the list here.

- Moments after the Zenvo ST1 supercar roadtest in Top Gear gone wrong, Zenvo issued a statement in response from last week's mishap.

Zenvo ST1

- Taiwan's NCC fined TV network CTV for an episode of Sword Art Online that allegedly depicted rape. It was the 24th episode where the bad guy is going to rape Asuna and the scene in question is where the bad guy just licked Asuna.

- There was a Turkish car insurance showcased a hilarious commercial where a man's car got hit by Street Fighter's Ryu and warned against Hadoken damage. This ad is quite humorous to us...

- Further details regarding the PS3-exclusive iDOLM@STER ONE FOR ALL video game emerged as well as the announcement of bonuses. Also, there's an announcement that the first live concert courtesy of Cinderella Girls mobile game will be on April 5 and 6, 2014.

- Continuing on the case of a PMA Cadet's sudden dismissal over the violation of the Honor Code, Ping Lacson, who is currently the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery, explained that Cadet Aldrin Jeff Cudia's behavior  against the decision of fellow cadets who found him violated that code was unheard of.

- Back at the Vhong Navarro case, Deniece Cornejo and Cedric Lee finally showed up at the DOJ last Friday to answer the complaints for serious illegal detention and physical injuries filed by Vhong Navarro. Some say from Deniece's side, the rape was doable in a minute but Navarro denied about the rape and said he was set up for mauling and extortion.

- Today is the final day of the Sochi 2014 Olympics! So far, hosting country Russia took the lead by 12 gold medals while Norway scored 11 medals and as for Canada and USA, they both have 9 gold medals. In total medal count; Russia got 32 medals, USA got 27 medals, and Norway scored 26 medals overall. Don't miss the finale of the Sochi 2014 games and by the time this is over, we'll wait for another four years...in Pyeongchang, South Korea!

- It was almost a decade ago when in 2005, there was a Fantastic Four movie but several years later when Marvel was now owned by Disney, there's going to be an F4 reboot in the works and slated to be shown in theaters in Summer 2015, which is weird because it might coincide with the Avengers sequel. The new F4 movie will feature Jamie Bell, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, and Miles Teller.

- Former Doctor Who actress, Karen Gillan, will star in the ABC sitcom pilot, Selfie and she'll be playing as Eliza Dooley.

TTFN!!!

Sochi 2014 Highlights - Day 16

February 22, 2014 - DAY 16

As we near to the end of the 2014 Sochi Games, the athletes stop at nothing to go for the gold before the closing ceremonies. In the Men's Slalom Run 2, Austra got a 1-2 finish as Mario Matt is the winner while Marcel Hirscher placed 2nd.

The Russians showed supreme marksmanship at the Men's Relay 4x7.5km Biathlon while the Norwegians scored a 1-2-3 finish at the Ladies' 30km Mass Start Free as Marit Bjoergen is the winner while Therese Johaug placed 2nd and Kristin Stoermer Steira placed 3rd.

While the Men's Ice Hockey game commence in the final day of the Sochi 2014, there was a Bronze medal game and looks like Finland finished out against the USA's finest hockey players at the score of 0-5. That's USA 0, Finland 5.

Julia Dujmovits from Austria won the Ladies' Parallel Slalom Finals while Vic Wild from Russia won the Men's Parallel Slalom Finals.

Team Netherlands won both the Men's Team Pursuit Finals and Ladies' Team Pursuit Finals.

Details:  http://www.sochi2014.com/en/daily-schedule-day-16

Ha LIPS

On the February 21, 2014 episode of Bubble Gang...

- Funeral gags

- I already wore these clothes...now how can we get away if we wore the same clothes?!

- IKAW AT ANG INA takes on...disgusting pics shared from the net!!!

- We've got swapped!!!

- Bubble Gang does Nips by spoofing this commercial as LIPS! HaLIPS!

- A Death Penalty and a Wedding...

- Istambay, Istambay Sa Looban, May Bagong Karakter Sa Tambayan, S'ya ay siga kahit sa labasan, kahit na kanino ay...LALABAN?!

- In our hour of need, there's always Tata Lino guiding us...

- Bubble Gang collaboration with Talk N Text's Gaan Unli Trio Plus 15!

Forza 5: Aston Martin Vanquish

This is the Aston Martin Vanquish and this is probably one of my favorite Aston Martins up to this date. To me, this is by no means one of the most beautiful machines ever made because this car, between you and me, blends the elements from the two defunct Aston Martins; the hardcore DBS and the softer Virage. Unfortunately for me, this car made me as silly as the dog from the Beggin' Strips commercial.



It may not be quite a direct competitor against the world's modern grand tourers, especially the Italians such as the Ferrari F12 and the Lamborghini Aventador, but the "Power, Beauty, and Soul" is what made the Vanquish a pure Aston Martin. I know it maybe a DBS replacement borrowing some design elements from the million-dollar One-77 supercar but this car is worth begging to have the driver, especially those playing FM5 on their X1, to be on the driver's seat of this car.





It maybe lovely on the road but it's not brilliant on the track because it feels a bit dynamic for a beautiful car of this magnitude. It takes a gentle driving style to master it and when you do, this is the car that treats you with care, no matter the circumstances you're been. No wonder this car sustained the least shots in the game of Aerial Laser Tag but no matter. This is still the best Aston yet by a long way.

 

Sochi 2014 Highlights - Day 15

February 21, 2014 - DAY 15

The Sochi 2014 maybe near from over but the games keeps getting more exciting and the tensions build up for the athletes before the climax. USA's Mikaela Shiffrin won the Women's Slalom Run with the time of 1:44.54, beating two Austrian athletes. Meanwhile, Ukraine shined the Women's 4x6km Relay against the Russians and the Norwegians.

In the Men's Bronze Medal Curling Game, Sweden took the bronze against China at the score of 4-6. That's China 4, Sweden 6. In the Gold Medal game, Canadians stood as the victor after defeated the British curlers at the score of 9-3.

Two Canadian female athletes done a 1-2 finish as Marielle Thompson hailed as the victor while Kelsey Serwa placed 2nd.

In the Men's 500m finals, Victor An from Russia is the winner while in the Ladies' 1000m Finals, Park Seung Hi from South Korea is the winner.

Russian males became the dominant force after destroying the USA and China at the Men's 5000m Relay finals.

Details: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/daily-schedule-day-15

What's in our Car Town garage today? (February 22, 2014)

What's in our Car Town garage today?

2004 Ford Mustang FR500S

This Mustang-based race car was driven by Eric Foss from Capaldi Racing for the 2011 Pirelli World Challenge season and this muscle car's quite a contender on the track. The FR500S is a mid-range track-only version that slots between the "Boy Racer" FR500C and the top-of-the-line "Man Racer" FR500GT. It uses the same V8 engine as the normal Mustang but uses a lot of track-honed essentials. Normally, it was built for use in a one-make race series but since it was ended, the Mustang was homologated for the World Challenge.

2004 Ford Mustang FR500S

1955 Lincoln Futura

This is a concept car from Ford's Lincoln luxury brand that follows the same flow of the cars from the 50's and it's essentially based from the Lincoln Mark II. There's a well known fact that this car became the basis of the Batmobile from the classic Batman TV series starring Adam West as Batman. POW!

1955 Lincoln Futura

1977 Ferrari 308 GTS

The 308 GTS is the targa-top equivalent of the 308 GTB hardtop coupe. This car became famous for being the car of choice of everyone's favorite crime-fighting detective, Magnum P.I. This memorable and iconic berlinetta is powered by a 2.9L Tipo V8 engine which, in its hardtop equivalent, can get a sub-6 second mark in its 0-60mph time.

1977 Ferrari 308 GTS

2006 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

A front-engine rear-wheel drive V12 berlinetta brought to you by Ferrari. The 599 features the same V12 engine that was used on the limited-run Enzo Ferrari and it comes with a host of F1 technology, making it track-focused while being usable on the road. It features a very clever magnetorheological suspension to keep this car stuck on the road. It is a product from Ferrari's passion for motorsports.

2006 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

Let's Do The News! (February 21, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- The Honor Code of the Philippine Military Academy states that no cadet shall cheat, lie, steal, or tolerate. Any cadet who violate the Honor Code will face a terrible consequence. There was a big news regarding a PMA cadet named Aldrin Jeff Cudia, who violated the Honor Code for being 2 minutes late for class and lying. He's on the risk of being dismissed by the PMA...

- Former PMA cadets, especially dismissed ones, are supporting on the PMA Honor Code by making their cadet photos as Facebook profile pics in the midst of criticisms after Cadet Cudia was dismissed when he was going to lie about the reason why he arrived to class two minutes late.

- The expansion of Volkswagen's presence in the Philippines continues as Automobile Central Enterprise, the official PH distributor of Volkswagen, will open a Cebu VW showroom at the end of 2014.

- Volkswagen revealed a PHEV equivalent of the Golf GTi called the Golf GTE. Set for its Geneva premiere, the Golf GTE comes with the 1.4L TSi engine connected to a 101HP electric motor mated to a double clutch gearbox.

2015 VW Golf GTE

- Audi gave us a teaser for the upcoming third-generation TT. It's set for Geneva Motor Show premiere next month.

- Lotus makes motorcycles and the C-01 is the pilot product set to be produced soon.

Lotus C-01

- Citroen will showcase the brand new C5 CrossTourer for next month's Geneva Motor Show and unlike any other sport utility wagons like the 508 RXH or the Outback or the Country Tourer or whatever...the C5 CrossTourer is available only in front-wheel drive. Not a great challenge for this particular C5.

2015 Citroen C5 CrossTourer

- The Zettai Karen Children manga will reach its final arc this Summer. Is this goodbye to The Children?

TTFN!!!

Gran Turismo 6: A fitting tribute to the third-generation WRX STi

For many years, the WRX has become the pinnacle of the history of Subaru. From its God-given talent tried and tested for rally racing to the twists and turns at the Nurburgring, this Subie has been a favorite among Subarists everywhere.



According to some dealership print ads from Japan, the third-generation WRX STi will be phased out late February 2014 and some say, it will make room for the next model. However, we're not letting this third-generation STi go without a proper sendoff so here in GT6, a good send-off to the current and outgoing WRX STi, available in GR-spec hatchback and GV-spec sedan forms, lies to the question of...Which is the best of the third-generation STi? The winner will face off against...the last Subaru ever entered the WRC before its withdrawal from the World Rally Championship.



Here she is. Now all I have to do is to gather round four different flavors of the WRX STi and meet up at the Ascari.



First off, the GRB-spec hatchback STi. For a quick background, this car was launched at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show and sales of this model commenced moments later. Unlike its predecessors, which are comprised of high-performance saloons, the GRB WRX STi is a hatchback and this model do thrown a curve to the enthusiasts. Even though it's based on a hatchback Impreza, it's still a high-performance Subie that behaves just like its predecessors. Unlike the Evo X, this STi tries to be more of a comfortable car on the long road ahead rather than showing off its razor-sharp reflexes on the corners. Despite that, it sure loves to cut through corners even though this car was born from the rally bloodlines.

Two years later, a Spec C was offered and for this model, it sheds off 20kg of weight, making it a driver-focused WRX STi hatch that you can use it on the road or on the track. Anyway, can the 20kg advantage of the WRX STi Spec C do better?





These two STi hatches gave it a good thrashing round the Ascari and again, thanks to the Spec C's 20kg weight loss and the host of numerous improvements such as the sport-tuned chassis, it means it can scamper away from the standard model. The only downside is that since they wore hard tires, they can tend to understeer in some parts of the Ascari track. In just a few minutes later...I have the result...

GRB - 2:27.962
GRB Spec C - 2:26.473

The Spec C ate the normal STi before tea time in a second. So, what about the sedan models?



In response from numerous Subies because they still prefer the styling of the sedan because of its clean shape and long history as the top model of the Impreza, they unveiled the much-awaited 4-door version at the 2010 New York Auto Show and sales in Japan commenced in the Summer of 2010, just a few moments before Gran Turismo 5 hit stores late November 2010 after double delays. It may have the same mechanical stuff from the 5-door model but for this 4-door model, this is by no means the ultimate Subie ever made because it went round the Nurburgring in 7 minutes and 55 seconds. This Subaru managed to broke the 8-minute barrier at the fabled German race track and thanks to its sleek aerodynamic styling, it feels more well-balanced.

This Subie racked up class wins at the Nurburgring 24 Hour and to commemorate this achievement, STi made a special S206 NBR Challenge Package which features numerous upgrades including a carbon fiber roof and a rear spoiler. They even updated the engine so that now, it develops 315HP of power and this model is limited to 100 units, available exclusively to the Japanese market.





Both of them are track-focused and usable on the road. These two STi sedans sure knew how to shake it up in the midst of their prime and it's kinda odd because I thought the S206 NBR was supposed to be the swan song for this current-generation STi but in general, the tS Type RA is the real swan song. Anyway, while the tS Type RA is not here, it seems that the S206 NBR gave the normal STi sedan a good roasting and moments later, I have the time. Let's see...

GVB - 2:26.593
GVB S206 - 2:24.764

This leaves now to the Spec C hatchback and the S206 NBR saloon and now, let's move to the Brands Hatch GP Circuit to see which of these two will be facing off against the WRC 2008 rally car.



Look at these two, all primed up and pumped up for their one last vow. Remember, I'm using the GP version of the Brands Hatch just to add a little challenge to these two STi models. For an added twist; let's not forget that the Spec C hatchback is a few kilos lighter than the S206 NBR saloon but because this S206 NBR saloon has more power than the Spec C hatchback, I'd expect this to be more of a similarity.





In the first half of Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit, both of the Spec C hatchback and the S206 NBR Saloon are doing pretty well while in the latter half of the track, things are looking to get a bit more struggling and it seems that a small mistake from the Spec C's understeer cost two seconds behind the S206 NBR. After one lap, there can only be one winner...

GRB Spec C - 1:44.755
GVB S206 - 1:42.899

The GVB-spec Subaru S206 NBR Challenge Package is definitely the best of the third-generation WRX STis offered on GT6 but will it be enough to take on the Impreza WRC 2008 Rally Car?



To find out, I went to Monaco Cote d'Azur and this is where the stage is set for the ultimate send-off for our third-generation WRX STi. Who will triumph? Road car or rally car?





Both the S206 and the Impreza Rally Car are like playing a game of cat and mouse as while the rally car can outrun the S206 on a straight line, the S206 found some advantages when it faces a corner, sneaking past the Impreza rally car! As they approached to the final parts of the Monaco Cote d'Azur, it's a fight to the finish and it's kill or be killed.

In this kill or be killed match, the S206 came out a second slower than the Impreza rally car.

Impreza WRC 2008 - 1:47.664
GVB S206 - 1:48.421



So there we are, even though it came a second slower against the Impreza WRC 2008 Rally Car, I can therefore conclude that here on GT6, the S206 NBR CHALLENGE PACKAGE is the best of the third-generation WRX STi models. Now the only idea left for me is...how can I say goodbye to this and waiting for the new model to arrive in the Japanese market and in GT6 as well...

Sochi 2014 Highlights - Day 14

February 20, 2014 - DAY 14

It's been quite a ride for this day as the climax of the 2014 Winter Games draws near and things are shaking up for the athletes.

First up is the curling match and in the Women's Bronze Medal Game; Great Britain beats Switzerland at the score of 6 to 5, therefore the Brits snagged the bronze medal while in the Women's Gold Medal Game, the champions of curling come courtesy of the Canadians after they won the match against Sweden at the score of 3-6. That's Sweden 3, Canada 6.

Meanwhile in the Ladies' Free Skating, Russia's very own Adelina Sotnikova is the champion, beating the likes of South Korea's favorite, Kim Yuna, and Italy's own Carolina Kostner.

In the Men's Ski Cross Finals, the French got a 1-2-3 finish as Jean Frederic Chapuis placed 1st while Arnaud Bovolenta placed 2nd and Jonathan Midol placed 3rd.

Team USA scored a gold from the Ladies' Ski Halfpipe final courtesy of Maddie Bowman.

In the Ice Hockey match, female athletes from Switzerland got the bronze medal after beating Sweden at the score of 4 to 3 while in the Gold Medal Game, two North American countries clashed themselves in the game of hockey and the Canadians stood victorious against Team USA at the score of 3-2.

And finally, at the Team Gundersen LH 4x5km Cross-Country, Team Norway is the winner.

Details: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/daily-schedule-day-14

Let's Do The News! (February 20, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- Think you're finished with NFS Rivals? Think again because there are two brand new DLC Packs now available on Rivals. First up is the Ferrari Edizioni Speciali DLC Pack which features two flavors of two special edition Ferraris like the F40 and the F50, in cop or racer guise. Then, there's the Simply Jaguar DLC Pack which comes with the fabled XJ220 and the C-X75 concept car.

- Even though they sell less cars, Ferrari is recognized as one of the world's most powerful brands, beating the likes of BMW and Porsche. They maybe sold fewer volumes but they had high profits. They done this because they want to maintain its exclusivity and increase their car's value over time.

- Disney posted another BTS video for the upcoming Disney XD series; Star Wars Rebels. This time, the staff highlights one of the newest characters of the Star Wars history; Sabine. She's a graffiti artist/weapons expert and she's voiced by Tiya Sircar.

- Check out clips from the upcoming PS3-exclusive sequel from the Dream Club franchise titled Dream Club Gogo.

- Actor John Lloyd Cruz got involved in a minor biking accident in Tarlac. He's in stable condition and he's fine, as told by Star Magic.

- Despite truce, protesters continue clash against Ukrainian police forces in the capital city of Kiev.

- It's another one of the tuning masterpieces from Vorsteiner and this time, welcome the new Vorsteiner V-CT based on the second-generation Porsche Cayenne Turbo.

2014 Vorsteiner V-CT

- There has been a leakage of toxic water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant but workers managed to stopped it to avoid contaminating the nearby oceans surrounding it.

- Four senators seek to decriminalize libel in the wake of the controversial anti-cybercrime law.

- DOTC announced that the MRT3 will extend its operating hours in order to give commuters more time during the rush hour.

- Forza Motorsport 5 has its first track add-on and the Road America DLC is free of charge! Download it on your XBOX One and take on this racetrack with yourself or your friends!

TTFN!!!

GT6: Cars that are Gran Turismo exclusive - Tommykaira ZZII

Today, it's a Tommykaira ZZ-II. To pick up where the lightweight ZZ-S left off, the folks at Tommykaira envisioned its successor and powered by the Tommykaira-tuned RB26DETT engine that you find in the Skyline GT-Rs of the 90's, this is more of Japan's half-decent supercar of the new millennium but sadly, the ZZII never seen the light of its day and then Autobacs took over for the Garaiya project.

The ZZII will run straight through the Goodwood Hillclimb but at what time will it post?









It posted a 0:49.320 lap time! Although it may look gaudy thanks to its gold wheels but the 550HP straight-six engine and 4WD drivetrain made it quite an astonishing performer! Perhaps this is the kind of car Japan would have made to compete against the Europeans if it saw the light in its day.

Your hopes of seeing this car in another game is zero because it has a Gran Turismo exclusivity on it.

Tommykaira ZZII - A GRAN TURISMO-EXCLUSIVE CAR.

Sochi 2014 Highlights - Day 13

February 19, 2014 - DAY 13

While the climax of Sochi 2014 draws near, the competitors still vying for the gold medal and on that day, Ted Ligety from Team USA won the Men's Giant Slalom Run 2 at the time of 2:45.29 while in the 2x6km Women + 2x7 5 km Men Mixed Relay, Norway is the winning country. In the Women's Heat 4, Canadians Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse won the match, edging out against any female bobsledders from the USA.

The female athletes from Norway won the Ladies' Team Spring Classic finals while the male athletes from Finland won the Men's Team Sprint Classic finals.

In the Ladies' Parallel Giant Slalom finals, Patrizia Kummer from Switzerland is the victor while in the Men's Parallel Giant Slalom finals, Russia's Vic Wild is the champion.

Martina Sablikova from the Czech Republic won the Ladies' 5000m Speed Skating at the time of 6:51.54.

Details: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/daily-schedule-day-13

Let's Do The News! (February 19, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- The politician's favorite, the Ford Expedition, is now refreshed for the 2015 model year and it's loaded with even more luxury and convenience fit for the politicians. For the first time ever, the old 5.4L Triton V8 engine has been thrown away for good and replaced by 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine. No specs have been told but Ford promises it will develop V8-like power output on a turbocharged V6 engine.

2015 Ford Expedition

- General Motors Thailand celebrated the production of its millionth vehicle since operations began 14 years ago at the Rayong plant. This plant houses 4,300 employees and it's one of the five GM plants built outside North America in the late 90's.

- Opel and Vauxhall revealed the production Adam Rocks micro crossover and it's set for its debut at next month's Geneva Motor Show. It will be powered by an all new 1.0L Ecotec three-cylinder turbo engine developing 113HP of power.

2015 Vauxhall/Opel Adam Rocks

- On the Fiat side, they have their own nippy little crossover based on the new Panda. Called the Panda Cross, it's based on the 4x4 model but with some offroad-inspired bits that makes it thing it's ready for adventure.

2015 Fiat Panda Cross

- Last February 16 (US Time), Miley Cyrus stuffed a fan's thong in her mouth while performing at her Bangerz Tour show. The tour kicked off in Vancouver, Canada in the 14th of February and hey, there's no stopping Miley being a bad influence to many. He he he...

- Senator Tito Sotto was pleased about the decision from the Supreme Court about legalizing online libel. He said that "with or without the cybercrime law, libel is libel". Even President Noynoy Aquino supported the Court's ruling.

- Despite controversies between them, Kris Aquino decides to allow her ex-husband James Yap to have better relationship with her son Bimby. She explained this from the February 17 episode of Aquino & Abunda after reporting about her ex-husband's 32nd birthday along with Bimby and Josh last Saturday.

- A report from Top Gear PH pointed out that one of the readers told about a mysterious Facebook page claiming that it was organizing some kind of illegal racing happening on the 22nd of February at the TURF BGC.

- Sad news for BioShock fans that the developer Irrational Games is shutting down for good. The recent BioShock game was BioShock Infinite, which was released by 2K Games last year.

- The first trailer of MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY has arrived!

TTFN!!!

Sochi 2014 Highlights - Day 12

February 18, 2014 - DAY 12

In just a few days before Sochi 2014 concludes this 23rd of February, the battle for the nations continues as numerous athletes continue for the quest of scoring more gold medals.

Tina Maze from Slovenia won the Women's Giant Slalom at the time of 2:36.87 while Emil Hegle Svendsen from Norway won the Men's 15km Mass Start.

David Wise from Team USA scored another gold for the nation as he won the Men's Ski Halfpipe Final.

In the Individual Gundersen LH 10km Cross-Country Nordic Combined, Norwegians got a 1-2 finish as Joergen Graabak is the champion while Magnus Hovdal Moan placed 2nd.

South Koreans won the Ladies' 3000m Relay Finals at the time of 4:09.498, beating against every Western nations including Canada and Italy.

French snowboarder Pierre Vaultier is declared the victor of the Men's Snowboard Cross Finals while at the Men's 10000m Speed Skating, it's another 1-2-3 finish for the Dutch athletes as Jorrit Bergsma won this match while Sven Kramer placed 2nd and Bob De Jong placed 3rd.

Details: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/daily-schedule-day-12

Driving Music (What is the name of the song on car commercial?) Vol. 60

SUPER BOWL XLVIII may be well over (and congrats to the Seahawks by the way) but for my "DRIVING MUSIC" segment, it's just getting started. There have been so many many Big Game Ads and nothing's more interesting were the car commercials played during the big game. I've handpicked the Big Game car ads based on my sense of hearing and now...the list of some of the songs you've heard in some of the big game car ads.

5) You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate - from the Chevrolet Silverado HD "Romance" Big Game Ad

4) Bob Dylan's Things Have Changed - from Chrysler's America's Import ad with Bob Dylan.

3) Doo-Bee-Doo-Bee-Doo by Giorgio Moroder - from VW USA's "Wings" Big Game ad.

2) Count on Me by Bruno Mars - from Hyundai Genesis "Dad's Sixth Sense" Big Game ad.

1) Evil Woman by Electric Light Orchestra - from Hyundai Elantra "Nice" Big Game ad.

So, that's it for this segment but I'll leave you with the question: WHICH SB48 BIG GAME AD YOU THINK IS THE BEST? If you're the 12th Man, let me know...

Let's Do The News! (February 18, 2014)

Things we learned today...

- Jimmy Fallon starts his first late night of being the new host of The Tonight Show on NBC.

- Earlier, a nearly 900-foot wide asteroid travelled at approximately 27,000mph slip past Earth as observed by the Slooh Community Observatory. Called mNEA 2000 EM26, this asteroid came no closer than 8.8 lunar distances from the Earth, posing no threat. Stargazers observed that.

- The UN commission of inquiry is likely to condemn North Korea over human rights issues.

- Mary Grace Canfield, the actress from Green Acres, died at the age of 89.

- Porsche suspends deliveries of brand new 911 GT3 in the midst of spontaneous combustion fears that occurred in five 991 GT3 units on its timeframe.

- Reports indicate that Formula One mogul, Bernie Ecclestone, in the midst of numerous scandals, is no longer trying to buy the cash-stripped Nurburgring.

- The Land Rover Discovery is now 25 years old and to celebrate its occasion, they've released the special XXV model.

- The Range Rover Evoque gets a flagship Autobiography model for the 2015 model year and its powerful version, the Autobiography Dynamic, is powered by a turbocharged engine developing 285PS of power output as well as refined chassis for handling feel like no other.

- Due to poor sales, Honda Europe will stop European sales for the Insight and CR-Z hybrids.

- The 2015 McLaren 650S is finally revealed ahead of its 2014 Geneva Motor Show debut. A P1 face in a 12C's body, the new 650S comes with uprooted version of the same 3.8L V8 turbo engine from the MP4-12C so that now, it develops a namesake 650PS of power output. 0-60mph takes three seconds and a top speed of over 207mph. It's made to outrival against Ferrari's 458 Speciale and the new Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4.

2015 McLaren 650S

- Advanced work for the Skyway Stage 3 has started and the MMDA routed out the alternate routes over the course of the roadworks.

- The Electric Vehicle Summit is now scheduled at February 27 to 28, 2014 at the Multipurpose Hall of Meralco in Pasig City. It was postponed last year in the wake of Superstorm Yolanda that hit the Visayas region of the Philippines.

- Jolina Magdanal-Escueta and Mark Escueta welcomed the birth of their baby boy. PEP reports.

TTFN!!!

Top Gear S21E03

Top Gear S21E03

The Ukrainian small car road trip is the highlight of the third episode of Top Gear Series 21 but first, the Danish supercar called the Zenvo ST1 was featured. This twincharged thousand-horsepower viking was tested by Jeremy Clarkson right until to the part where the Zenvo was literally set on fire. After that, The Stig set a lap time of 1:29.9 on a very wet lap.

Anyway, on to that Ukrainian small car road trip, Jeremy Clarkson goes for the VW up!, while Richard Hammond drives the brand new Ford Fiesta, and James May...finally realizing the dream by driving the brand new Dacia Sandero. Great news for him but bad news for them as they're driving their way to the nuclear-stricken Chernobyl.

Singer James Blunt was the STAR IN A REASONABLY PRICED CAR and he posted a lap time of 1:49.4 on a wet condition.

Sochi 2014 Highlights - Day 11

February 17, 2014 - DAY 11

As the Sochi 2014 nears to its epic climax, the competitors are still heating up to go for the gold just for the pride of their nations. In the Women's 12.5km Mass Start, Belarus' Darya Domracheva is the winner while in the Two-Man Heat 4, Russians Alexey Voevoda and Alexander Zubkov were declared the victors. That's another gold medal for the Russians.

The USA Figure Skating duo of Meryl Davis and Charlie White won the Ice Dance Free Dance after nabbing the overall score of 195.52 points from the judges.

At the Men's Aerials Final 3 of Freestyle Skiing category, Anton Kushnir from Belarus is the winner with the score of 134.50 points.

The Germans were the winning team at the final round of the Men's Team Ski Jumping after scoring an overall 1041.1 from the judges.

The Men's Snowboard Cross Seeding was cancelled.

Details: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/daily-schedule-day-11