Daihatsu Copen Robe (LA400K)

The Daihatsu Copen, the first kei roadster made by Daihatsu that was once targeted by millennials when other kei-car predecessors from its rival companies ceased to exist. A well-engineered sporty kei car that demonstrates even the smallest of cars can have so much fun in the right way. Sadly, it was gone from the lineup two years ago, leaving fans wondering what might have been for the last remaining kei-roadster but that death kneel was just temporary because...two years later, the Copen is back!

2015 Daihatsu Copen Robe

Yes, the kei roadster from Daihatsu is back to redefine the long lost genre that started a few decades ago but who cares about it? They're kei cars and kei cars stay in Japan as it will be. Anyway, this new Copen is called the Copen Robe and it features an all new look that was inspired from the concept car as seen from last year's Tokyo Motor Show.

2015 Daihatsu Copen Robe interior

From every angle, you can see why Daihatsu decided to retain the concept looks to its reborn Copen and I have to agree on that because that looks even more aggressive than its predecessor's roundy shape. The old one looks more toyish in the design department but for this new one, you can really tell it's as sharp as a swiss army knife in interesting ways.

On the interior, it's now more driver focused than ever because what you can only see is nothing but a steering wheel, some instrumental panel, some aircon and that's it. You don't get a radio until you offer it as an optional accessory but if you did opt in for that, the DIATONE SOUND NAVI is offered. Sure, why would you want a sat-nav on your Copen? Nobody knows why and nobody cares but with or without the radio, the Copen is very much an enjoyable weekend car.

Since this is a kei car, it's powered by a 660cc engine and it's turbocharged so it produces the kei-car maximum limit of 64PS power output and 92Nm of torque. This tiny engine can be mated with either a CVT gearbox or a 5-speed manual gearbox. The CVT gearbox comes with a 7-speed manual mode that lets its 7 simulated gears do the talking. Daihatsu says that this mode is direct and quick on the shifting department but if you want to get the most out of it, try the one with the 5-speed manual gearbox. Sounds old-school but this is really how you want to drive the new Copen.

The CVT gearbox on the Copen Robe will give you a fuel economy of around 25.2kmpl while the one with the manual transmission will return at around 22.2km/L.

2015 Daihatsu Copen Robe

Because it weighs less than a Ford Fiesta, the new Copen's lightweight structure benefits its fuel efficiency and its fun factor of being a sportscar. It comes with a new body structure called D-Frame that is more stiffer and more aerodynamic than its predecessor. To keep it simple, the new Copen doesn't come with those hydraulic or power steering nonsense but instead, they've go for the rack-and-pinion steering, which is kind of a throwback to us. It also comes with a McPherson struts on the front and torsion beam on the back so when you handle this one; it feels more like the Copens of yesteryears. It maybe a kei car and it maybe a front-wheel drive car but it feels more precise and agile as it should be.

2015 Daihatsu Copen Robe

So, how much for this new Copen Robe? For the 5MT model, it costs 1,819,800 Japanese Yen ($18,200 estimate), while the CVT model costs a cheaper 1,798,200 Japanese Yen ($18,000 estimate). At that price range, you could afford a more boring compact 2BOX car but no matter because no matter how reasonable this pricing the new Copen Robe could be, it's good to see that kei roadster back in its new twist.

Available colors: Liquid Silver Metallic, Pearl White III, Bright Silver Metallic, Black Mica Metallic, Matador Red Pearl, Toniko Orange Metallic, Jaune Yellow, and Clear Blue Crystal Metallic.

Photo: Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.

Top Gear USA: 80's Power

The boys of Top Gear USA are reminiscing the VHS era by finding out which of the 80's cars is the best for five grand. For Tanner, he goes for the super-cool V8-powered Chevy Camaro IROC while Rut goes for the JDM Toyota MR2, and Adam opts for the Buick Grand National. Annoyingly, Adam just cheated for this car because he spent 15 grand on it!

In the first challenge, the boys are wearing suits covered in popping candy that pops when splashed with water. The cars are in the car wash and it demonstrates how durable the 80's car can be. In the end of the first challenge, looks like the cheater in the cheating Buick had won.

The next challenge involves how close these 80's car can get to the claimed top speed. The Buick's top speed is an electronically limited 124mph while the Chevy is 115mph and the MR2 is 130mph. For Rut, the closest he can get on his MR2 is somewhere at 100mph. Then, it's Tanner's turn and he done it in 110mph. Lastly, it's Adam and he learned that cheaters never prosper. He may have the fast car but mechanical failures blown Adam and his car away.

After that, Tanner and Rut went to Willow Springs for the next challenge. They have to race through the course before the passenger's doing 80's stuff. Tanner has to beat someone with the Rubik's cube while Rut tries to beat against a lady rewinding her cassette tape. It's a close call but Rut and the MR2 wins.

With the score levelled with one point each, they're now facing a final challenge courtesy of special guest, Lou Ferrigno, an 80's celeb. The final test is "car sumo", testing the car's brute strength. In that match, Adam was the overall winner but since he cheated buying the Buick, he's disqualified; giving Tanner the keys to the Ferrari F12berlinetta.

Tanner finally enjoyed driving the Ferrari F12 and he even got a chance to drift alongside a Chevy Camaro race car.

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

The big scoop today...

- The Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class range has been officially given a minor change for the 2015 model year on the normal, CLS63 AMG, Shooting Brake, and CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake.



- Bentley revealed their limited-edition Continental GT3-R, a road-going version of the GT3 race car. This limited-to-300 special model comes with an upgraded 4.0L V8 engine developing 580HP of power. It will go from 0-60mph in 3.6 seconds!



- Meanwhile in Seattle; a student of the University of Washington was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill "only" women in the school campus, similar to the Santa Barbara shooting spree done by Elliot Rodgers a few moments ago.

- The Powerpuff Girls are revived! It is said that the popular TV series gets a reboot in 2016 on Cartoon Network. Excited to see Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup once again?

- Lawmakers in the Philippines mull about road and traffic safety to be taught in schools.

- Jojo Lastimosa, a veteran basketball player and director of the Alaska Milk Power Camp, joins the National Training Camp of the Junior NBA Presented by Dutch Lady Vietnam to be held at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, from July 13 to 15.

- According to FFXIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida during last week's E3 2014, there's going to be an update on A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy XIV where, in the first time ever, two players allow to perform a ceremony pledging their love or friendship to one another "regardless of race, creed, or gender". Yes, same-sex relationships will become POSSIBLE in the world of FFXIV. Creepy...

- ANT Farm's China Anne McClain is named as the winner in SING YOUR FACE OFF after her interpretation as Whitney Houston as well as performing the song "The Greatest Love of All".

TTFN!!!

FIFA World Cup 2014 - Day 6

Belgians took down Algerian footballers at the score of 2-1, the Brazil v Mexico match ended with a score-less draw, and the fight between the Russians and the South Koreans also ended in a draw but with 1 goal each. All of these were some of the events occurred from the sixth day of the FIFA WORLD CUP Brasil. Well, only the Belgians we're highly interested with after their win against the Algerians, anyway. The last two matches were rather not surprising because of their drawn finish; scoreless in the fight between Brazil and Mexico and with one point each in the Russia vs. SoKor battle.

Tomorrow; three matches will occur and it starts with the Australians trying to give the Dutch a good kicking.

GT6: Cars that are Gran Turismo exclusive - Daihatsu Midget II

Today, it's the kei-truck made for the rural Japanese small business owners, the Daihatsu Midget II. Taking its name from its three-wheeled predecessor, the Midget II was once available in either a single seater or a two seater, giving this truck a motorcycle-like feel of its infamous ancestor. When production ended in 2001, about 14,000 units of these trucks were produced; in truck form, cargo form, single seater, or two-seater.

This Midget II will run through the Goodwood Hillclimb but at what time will it post?




It posted a 1:29.802 lap time! Despite being a commercial kei truck, its lightweight body really shattered its notion of being an everyday workhorse.

Daihatsu Midget II - A GRAN TURISMO EXCLUSIVE CAR.

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If you know this secret message above, that means "MY TOP TEN FAVORITE GRAVITY FALLS MOMENTS". Now, moving on...

Gravity Falls, Disney's popular paranormal comedy cartoon show about the twins, Dipper and Mabel Pines, spending their summer with their "great uncle" or Grunkle Stan in the Mystery Shack, located at a mysterious town called Gravity Falls. When stranger stuff are lurking around the streets of Gravity Falls, it's up to the twins to uncover the mystery that surrounds this village. With mysterious creatures lurking per episode, a wide array of wacky characters, and a surreal fun storyline that begs to call it "the next Adventure Time" while some accidentally mistaken it as...well, Camp Lakebottom. Well, both of those feature strange stuff per episode on the contrary.

What's more bizarre that at the end of the episode, there's a secret message during the credits roll and those viewers really wanted to know what's that secret message means. Some in random letters, some are number messages, and yes, you get the idea.

This show has been around since its 2012 debut with 20 episodes, a handful of shorts ranging from Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained, Mabel's Guide To..., Fixin with Soos, and Mabel's Scrapbook, and the news of an imminent second season this summer. That's right, you hear it. There's a new season coming this summer and to celebrate the imminent return of the Mystery Twins, here are my 10 favorite Gravity Falls moments I have ever witnessed.

10) If you can have one video game character come to life and become your bodyguard, who will it be and why? That's the question that comes to mind when Dipper summoned a video game character named Rumble McSkirmish from Fight Fighters when he tried to use the so-called "ultimate power" combo. Originally, he wanted to have his video game character to give Robbie a good kicking but when bad things happened, it's up to Dipper to stop Rumble. Those video game references on it really got my inner geek going.

9) One of my favorite parts in the Bottomless Pit episode is the "Voice Over" part. Because Dipper has a humiliating voice, he's so humiliated, they're all making fun of him, especially when Soos made a techno remix out of it. Then, he encountered Old Man McGucket to get some help with his voice. By using one of Old Man McGucket's experiments, Dipper's voice sounds more manly but the situation is worse than he thought.



8) Who wants a Lamby Lamby Lamby? I do! I do! In the episode "The Inconveniencing", in order for Dipper to save Mabel and a bunch of teenagers, including Wendy, he has to confront against the ghosts running amok from the abandoned convenience store. Those ghosts as it turned out to be an elderly couple died from a heart attack after being attacked by teenagers after banning them from the store. To do that, the ghosts asked him to do a funny dance and that's how Dipper got to do the Lamby Lamby Dance. With the costume set, he's doing the dance to please the ghosts, setting everyone free. Still a good moment to enjoy than getting high on Smile Dip that Mabel had. THE FUTURE IS IN THE PAST! ONWARDS, AOSHIMA!



7) In the "Double Dipper" episode, Dipper has a lot to do on his list while the Mystery Shack throws a wild party. He wants to spend the night with Wendy but complicated things set them apart until Dipper encounters a mysterious copy machine that makes copies of himself but sometimes, more isn't better because the Dipper copies are having a mind of their own. Like paper, the Dipper copy can get dissolved by anything liquid, even water.

6) Dipper may not be as manly as you are but in one episode, those Man-otaurs taught him to be more of a "man" rather than being a wimpy kid he is. The funniest moment I've ever seen on that episode is...wait a minute...is he listening to Icelandic pop sensation BABBA? Disco girl, coming through, that girl is you! (laughing) Looks like he's not the only one who listens to such girly songs because a mythical creature the Man-otaurs ordered Dipper to slay, known as the Multi-Bear, is one of them.

5) Quite possibly the ugliest Mabel Pines look you have ever seen in the episode titled "Boss Mabel" but it's probably one of my favorites...and possibly the funniest. In that episode, Grunkle Stan challenged Mabel to see who's better at managing the Shack while he's on a day-off, being a contestant of some game show. You might say that being a boss is all fun and games but when things gone haywire, great power comes with great responsibility. If you disagree, tell it to the complaints department...the trash bin kind of thing.



4) Loser candy...those kinds of candies kids avoid every Halloween but here on Gravity Falls, Summerween is what happens when they combined Summer and Halloween together. In that episode, there's this monster called the Summerween Trickster, who turns out to be a monster made of "loser candy" and seeking revenge against picky children. Soos, the Gravity Falls equivalent of Spongebob's Patrick, ate the loser candy, pleasing the Trickster thinking that he liked those loser candy. In the end credits, Mabel's pet pig, Waddles, is the boss in his boss costume with some memes on it. I CAN HAS PROMOSHUN? NO PROMOSHUN. Wow, looks like we're pigged out.

3) The one with...Mabel got kissed by a merman. You know what I mean? In that episode, Mabel encountered a handsome guy in the pool who turned out to be a real merman who wanted to get out from the pool and back where he belongs.

I'm kinda sorry about that guy...



Reminds me of the prisoner from the Boysen commercial. Ha ha ha... ♫Habang buhay, ako sayo’y maghihintay…♫

2) This episode is Mabel Pines at its best when she and her friends, Grenda and Candy, got their hands on SEV'RAL TIMEZ, a boy band turned out to be genetically-engineered clones, while Dipper tries to prove Grunkle Stan's theory that Robbie's song contained a secret "mind control" message that hypnotized Wendy...and it takes rewinding it to find the answer. Oh come on, the one with the boy band clones Mabel and the pals taking advantage of is one of my favorite Gravity Falls moments yet, in fact it's so pretty funny, it almost tastes like...well, that one episode from Bob's Burgers where Tina and Louise went to the concert of a boy band and then the youngest member is what captured the eyes of Louise. I was just saying, okay?

1) Ain't no Freaky Friday but that body-swapping episode really punched my guts out when a mysterious carpet found at some vacant room caused Mabel and Dipper swapped bodies. In that episode, Dipper is so sick sharing the bedroom with Mabel and when they heard about a vacant room Grunkle Stan is talking about, Dipper and Mabel compete for that vacant room until this "Electron Carpet" turned the tables between them!



The craziest part is while Mabel is in Dipper's body, Grunkle Stan made him or her read a book called "WHY AM I SWEATY?". The reaction?



Goodbye, childhood!

There's a whole first season catch-up of Gravity Falls as well as all the shorts airing July 26 to July 27 on Disney XD while the first episode of the new season starts on August 1st on Disney Channel. Check local listings and don't miss it!

Oh and for verified users of the WATCH Disney XD app, you can watch the first two episodes of the new season of Gravity Falls on the day season 2 premieres!

FIFA World Cup 2014 - Day 5

In the fifth day of the FIFA WORLD CUP Brasil; three matches occurred with the first two ended with a huge twist no other football fan can hardly imagine.

In the Germany vs. Portugal match, a triple threat of Thomas Muller never let their Portuguese enemies scored a single score in the match, ending the game with 4-0, scoring one for the Germans.

Meanwhile, neither Iran nor Nigeria has enough power to nuke themselves out in the playing field. The score is none despite spending four quarters trading fires in the football warfield.

And in the Ghana vs. USA match; it's USA that delivered their sweet revenge against Ghana since they've knocked them out four years ago, ending the score of 1-2 in favor of USA. Absolutely smashing.

Tomorrow in the FIFA WORLD CUP Brasil; Belgians vs Algerians, Brazilians vs Mexicans, and Russians vs South Koreans. This could be very one-sided.

Disney showcased their first pic of "Descendants"

Courtesy of the official Disney Channel PR instagram post (@disneychannelpr), this is what is known to be the first official pic for next year's Disney Channel Original Movie, Descendants. Just look at Booboo Stewart (as Jay), Cameron Boyce (as Carlos De Vil), Sofia Carson (as Evvie), and Dove Cameron (as Mal), this is how "Good To Be Bad" kicks in judging by their outfits they've wore. Ah yes, they're good to be bad. Wait, what?

The DCOM, Descendants, will air on Disney Channel next year. Shooting took place in Canada last month with the cast and crew.

Balitang Six Six for June 16, 2014

Breaking news from the June 16, 2014's Banana Nite's BALITANG SIX SIX:

- Extreme close-ups get a smack in the face!

- A wrestler gets the most embarrassing moment of his life when one of the ring's cords got snapped!

- Soldiers noticed a falling tree...and then missed it!

- Male model's having problems at the runway!

- Man tries to jump through the ship but he missed!

- La-Z-Boy fights back against the customer!

Let's Do The News! (June 17, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- US President Obama sent 275 Marines and Army troops to the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, in an event where recent attacks occurred. Secretary of State John Kerry says that the US could work alongside with Iran in an effort to stop the recent attacks from extremists.

- HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE: The Sandiganbayan issued a travel ban against Senator Jinggoy Estrada, who's recently charged with plunder linked to the PDAF scam.

- Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is reportedly out of coma and discharged from Grenoble University Hospital in France, almost six months after his skiing accident at the Alps. Now, he's recovering at an unknown location.

- Nissan revealed their Vision Gran Turismo concept called the CONCEPT 2020 VISION GRAN TURISMO. Although some say this could hint the next GT-R, this Concept 2020 marks the next chapter of Nissan in the world of Gran Turismo and it's set for next month's GT6 update.

Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo

- Mitsubishi Motors recalled 920,000 vehicles worldwide due to a light switch glitch that could prevent headlights and blinkers from working.

- OH NO! Looks like Peppa Pig's appearance at the Priory Park Playgroup's Summer Fair fundraiser hits the snag as the Peppa Pig costume they've just ordered for the event got detained at UK customs because it violated intellectual property rights.  The fundraising manager said they've ordered what it claimed to be an "official" Peppa Pig costume but as it turned out...the one bought from eBay came from a Chinese seller and was confiscated on the way to the British isles.



- Renault's lightweight Megane RS 275 Trophy-R reclaimed their Nurburgring lap record for front-wheel drive vehicles from Seat's Leon Cupra 280 after posting the lap time of 7:54.36! The UNDER8 prophecy from Renault has finally fulfilled!

Renaultsport Megane 275 Trophy-R

- The BMW M division decided that instead of powering up the engine outputs of their models, they've decided to cut back on weight. As demonstrated by their new M3 F80 saloon and the M4 F82 coupe, weight loss DOES work.

- As you may heard, Alice from the musical duet member, ClariS, left to focus on studies. However, in a TV interview with the remaining girl from ClariS, Clara, despite Alice graduated from the duet, ClariS WILL NOT disband.

- Mercedes-Benz teases the upcoming 2015 CLS-Class minor change with their new LED headlamps.

2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class minor change teaser

TTFN!!!

Let's Do The News! (June 16, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- Even with Toyota's TS040 pole position and Porsche's return to Le Mans via the 919 Hybrid, it seems that Audi is still the king of 24 Heures du Mans after a 1-2 finish with the #2 R18 e-tron and the #1 R18 e-tron. The winning #2 R18 e-tron was driven by Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer and Benoit Treluyer for the LMP1 category. In the LMP2 category, a class win goes to the Jota Sport Zytek Z11SN-Nissan driven by Simon Dolan, Harry Tincknell and Oliver Turvey while in the GTE-Pro class, winner goes to the No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 driven by Gianmaria Bruni, Toni Vilander and Giancarlo Fisichella.

Full results: http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/le-mans-2014-final-classification_2_2_1746_16077.html

- Mercedes-Benz details their upcoming AMG 4.0L V8 BiTurbo engine to be applied on their next sportscar.

- Pixar announced their next animated film set for Summer 2015 showing called Inside Out. It highlights the emotions from the inside of the mind of an 11-year-old girl.

- Mighty Med actress Paris Berelc (the actress who played superheroine Skylar Storm from the hit Disney XD action comedy series) spent her Saturday at the 9th annual Winning the Race Against Childhood Cancer at the Kenneth Hahn Park, LA.

- There's a report stating that the upcoming Phineas and Ferb Star Wars special will be airing this late July 2014. This special will see Phineas, Ferb, and the rest paying tribute to the Star Wars movies.

- Nickelodeon's hit cartoon show, Sanjay and Craig, gets renewed for another season!

- The educational series, The Magic School Bus, gets a reboot as a Netflix original series under the title: The Magic School Bus 360°.

- Cultural experts from the Philippines warned that they should not use the faces of national heroes as labels in alcoholic drinks.

- There's an article about how much do high school and college students need for daily allowance. The breakdown of student's allowance is explained.

- Yesterday, a policeman in Talisay City, Batangas, was shot to death while he was bringing his kids to school.

- Justice Secretary Leila de Lima denies sex tape rumors, saying "it's fake".

TTFN!!!

FIFA World Cup 2014 - Day 4

It's the 4th day of the FIFA WORLD CUP Brasil and those three games occurred on that game were proven to be quite an upside for the spectators. Two European countries; the Switzerland and France, emerged dominant against their oppositions as well as Latin America's Argentina.

First, the Swiss football team pinned down Ecuador at the score of 2-1 in front of the audience at Estadio Nacional. Then, in Estadio Beira-Rio, the French won the match against Honduras at the score of 3-0 thanks to the explosive two-goal attack from Karim Benzema. And lastly, a 2-1 score sent the Argentinians, as well as star player Lionel Messi, a winning achievement against the Bosnians in an all-out battle at Maracaña.

Tomorrow, three games will happen with Germany takes on Portugal, the Iranians trying to nuke Nigeria in the playing field, and the USA takes on Ghana's finest.

The San Antonio Spurs are 2014 NBA Champions!

Photo: Associated Press

Last 2013, the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs spent seven games trading punches and the Heat became the surprise winner against Spurs. Now for the 2014 NBA Finals, it seems that odds are turned and it became a little bit more difficult than last year.

In the first game, the San Antonio Spurs kickstarted the 2014 NBA Finals after a 110-95 win against Miami Heat. Spurs won the first game of the finals. Then in the second game, the Miami Heat leveled the odds after the score of 98-96. In Game 3, San Antonio Spurs leading the game against Miami Heat at the score of 111-92. And in Game 4, Spurs still leading at the score of 107-86 against Miami Heat.

It's all down to this; Game 5, held at their home turf AT&T Center, and if Spurs win, they'll be declared as 2014 NBA Champions and they did, after ending Miami Heat's 2-win streak at the score of 104-87.

This is the fifth time the Spurs won the championship since winning their titles in 1999, 2003, 2005, and 2007.

So here's to you, San Antonio Spurs (as well as top players Ginobili, Parker, Leonard, and Duncan). You deserved that title fair and square.

#gbfathersday

On the Father's Day (June 15, 2014) episode of Goin Bulilit...

- Different ways to call your Dad are explained...

- Dad-related gags

- The boys are bragging about their dads. BOOM! Panes!

- Goin Bulilit does I LUV YAH PAPI

- In that episode's HOW...HOW...I KNOW HOW WITH ISLAW, Islaw shows us how to gift your dad for Father's Day.

- Sketch brought to you by O+ Air.

- More gags for dads

- A blowout for dad

FIFA World Cup 2014 - Day 3

In the third day of the FIFA WORLD CUP BRASIL, those four matches really are worth being a struggle from the start to the finish, from the 1st to the 4th quarter.  First, the Colombians never let their Greek opposition score not even a single goal, leaving the score to 3-0. Next, it's the Costa Ricans emerged victorious in the fight against Uruguay at the score of 1-3. Afterwards, the goals from Claudio Marchisio and Mario Balotelli gave the Italians a close-call win against England at the score of 2-1. Lastly, Japan's samurai spirit is not enough to take down the likes of their Ivory Coast rivals at the score of 2-1.

These four matches truly demonstrate how determined and how alert these soccer teams are. Tomorrow, there are three games from Switzerland vs. Ecuador up to Argentina vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Let's Do The News! (June 15, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- Celebrity house guest, Alex Gonzaga, bids farewell to the Pinoy Big Brother house.

- There's going to be a brand new Lion King-based TV series coming to Disney Junior next year. Called The Lion Guard, it tells the tale of the son of  Simba and Nala, Kion, who is destined to protect the Pride Lands. A TV movie will air Autumn 2015 before turning into a full-fledged TV series a year after.

- THE SHACK IS RE-OPENED! Announced by series creator, Alex Hirsch, the hit Disney animated paranormal comedy series, Gravity Falls, returns this August 1st on Disney Channel and there's more paranormal encounters for the Pines twins, Dipper and Mabel. There will be new characters as well as familiar ones in this new season. More thrills, more laughs.



- LAST CHANCE: Today is your last chance to win the Porsche 919 in the Real Racing 3 Porsche 24 Hours to Le Mans challenge!

- TELETUBBIES ARE BACK! The controversial pre-school TV series, the Teletubbies, got rebooted and the BBC wants 60 new episodes for the rebooted Teletubbies.

- McLaren officially confirms a track-only P1 called the P1 GTR. It promises to be more track-focused, more powerful, and more aerodynamic than the standard P1.

- Season 2 of Bravest Warriors has reached its thrilling climax in the episode titled Season of the Mitch. NEVER DOUBT THE WORM.



- For 2015MY, the Ford Explorer gets a new XLT appearance package.



- Some of the models from the Ford Motor Company lineup will have their fuel economy reduced due to some error in "total road local horsepower" testing. This fuel economy reduction to some models will also include the Ford Fiesta with the 1.0L EcoBoost engine.

TTFN!

The Mecum Auctions Seattle

In a cloudy and rainy Friday afternoon in Seattle, I went to the CenturyLink Field Event Center to attend the first ever Mecum Car Auctions event held in Seattle. This is the first time they've ever had such a wondrous car auction event held here and I can't wait what the fuzz is all about...





A selection of the finest classic, vintage, custom and performance vehicles have been gathered for one of America's finest car auctions and this is the first time Mecum Auctions held at Seattle from Friday the 13th of June up to Saturday the 14th of June, 2014.



That event was televised via NBC Sports so those car enthusiast who never made it at the venue can still enjoy the car auction action at the comfort of their home.

 

I'm quite surprised that the legendary Bugatti Veyron supercar was in that venue.



The Calypso Coral Boss Quartet; four special Mustang Boss machines painted in Calypso Coral exterior color and way beyond compare than any other Mustang Boss machines.
 


This is one of the prime examples of a "resto-mod", a classic car that is restored and modified with some nice touches. Pretty cool, isn't it?



"The Michael Jordan Car" - an Aston Martin DB7 belong to one of the NBA legends and one of my childhood heroes.



An ULTRA RARE Plymouth Arrow Sport pickup truck!

 

A Ferrari Testarossa, one of the dream cars of the 80's.

 

A DeTomaso Pantera, one of the all-time greats and one of the cars I truly love about because of its illustrious beauty lurking from its exterior design.



Fancy a limousine, sir?



Quite a bizarre encounter over this one! That's some kind of an Eastern Germany car called the Goggomobil and it's one of 10 units arrived on US soil.



That is a Lincoln Blackwood, a luxury pickup truck based on the Ford F150 and probably one of the rarest you can find because of its short-lived production. It's powered by a 5.4L V8 engine developing 300HP of power and 355ft-lb of torque.

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It's that Thing...VW Thing...



The American Bantam...



This Zimmer Golden Spirit will make you feel like a bad guy from a secret agent flick. Ha ha ha...



This is really one of the rarest machines on American soil - the AMC Marlin,

There are plenty of those I took from that venue. For more:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/leopauldelr/sets/72157645166353874/


And now, a short video tour I just shot at the venue:



Anyway, I really had fun at the Mecum Auctions in Seattle's CenturyLink Field Event Center. To me, this event served me one of the best pre-summer moments any car enthusiasts would love to spend. I don't know what that is but all those classic metal and the remains of the automotive industry's past displayed for auctions, this car auction is definitely one of the most successful, I can tell. Now, the only thing that's left is...how can I get that "auction guy" dialog out of my head...

As I finished this, the Mecum Auctions committee recorded their best car auctions in Seattle and the car that scored the biggest price tag is the 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible, sold at 3.5 million US Dollars.

If you've been there, I hope you had as much fun as I do.