Jeep Wrangler JL

The SUVs of this era are nothing more of a roadside litter in today's roads because while they look tough, they don't talk tough because of their softies all over it and while it's hard to fathom the popularity of crossovers in the age of the millennials, they're forgetting the major point of a true SUV; offroad capability. Right now, the most proper SUVs you can buy are the Land Cruiser and the Range Rover but if SUVs are not your type, pickups like the Ford F-150 and the Chevrolet Silverado, but nothing is more so than the king of offroaders we know today, the Jeep Wrangler.

2018 Jeep Wrangler

When it comes to tackling all kinds of roads, nothing beats the original king of offroaders like the Jeep Wrangler and in this full model change, bearing the chassis code of JL, the all new Wrangler is all about withstanding the tests of time with its classic Wrangler looks while donning some modern stuff to make it well-suited in today's generation. Think of it like a young soldier from the 1940's who was frozen in time and woke up in the year 2018 with no idea what's going on.

While this is basically an all-new model, it's hard to differentiate it from all of the past Wranglers in history, including the Wrangler's predecessors that dates back to the Willys Jeep that was once used by Army soldiers during the war but later converted for public use post-war. Up front, the face is pretty much the same as the others in the same way the Porsche 911 is. It goes to show that even when they're evolving, they never grow up and it goes to the all-new Wrangler. It never matures and wants to play rough like it used to like a 70 year old man with the mental age of an 11-year-old.

2018 Jeep Wrangler interior

Speaking of all-new, Jeep gave the Wrangler JL a more modern interior that seems above average by car standards. Of course, you can expect the Uconnect with smarthphone connectivity, optional Alpine Premium Audio System, personalized gauge cluster, USB ports, push button start, a power outlet, heated seats, climate control, and much more, but in some models, you can expect a new Freedom Top hardtop with removable panels and a zipperless Sunrider soft top which is neat on an offroader but be warned because putting them off or back is like you do in a open-top supercar. It's complicated and it's already sunny by the time you put them back. It's time consuming but the new Wrangler has some solution to that in case the interior's gone wet; one-way drain valves in the floor. You won't get this in a Range Rover.

Apart from boot space that fits all kinds of jobs, the Wrangler JL has other stuff in store such as the Trail Rail system which is great for tailgating parties during NASCAR weekends, the Jeep Utility Grid, a hidden compartment to hid some important stuff, including a first-aid kit, and some other compartments to put some stuff. Now that's utilitarian done right.

2018 Jeep Wrangler

2018 Jeep Wrangler

Now, let's talk how handy the new Wrangler JL is, starting with the engine and at first, it's powered by a tried-and-tested 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine producing 285HP of power and 260lb-ft of torque and can be mated with either a 6-speed MT or an 8-speed AT. With this engine, a two-door Wrangler can tow a medium-sized caravan while the four-door one can tow a powerboat. Now that's science.

What about off-roading and while others completely forgot the memo, the Wrangler is still king in this capability and because it's the most capable Wrangler ever built, Jeep gave it a wide range of 4x4 systems such as Selec-Trac 4x4 System that can be engaged in either four-wheel or rear-wheel, Command-Trac with a 2.72:1 low range for rock crawling and neutral for available flat towing, and Rock-Trac with Tru-Lok electronic locking front and rear differentials and an electronic front sway bar disconnect. The Rubicon variant has the Rock-Trac 4x4 system so this would be useful to take shortcuts, something that your seven-figure supercar couldn't dare to go.

It maybe the king of offroaders but like those fake-u-vs of today, the Wrangler is annoyingly festooned with safety features because health and safety. It's got Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross Path Detection, Parkview Rear Back Up camera, Parksense Rear Park Assist system, Trailer Sway Control, and many other features.

The Wrangler JL starts at 26,995 US Dollars and it comes in different variants from Sport to Rubicon while the four-door Wrangler Unlimited comes with the exclusive Sahara variant with luxurious interior comforts. So, it maybe expensive than the previous JK model but it's cheaper to own than the Grand Cherokee and because this is a tough, go-anywhere Jeep Wrangler we're talking about, there are many reasons why the JL is the best Wrangler ever made or so they thought but there is one very good reason for that, it's better than those rubbish medium sized SUVs of today because the Wrangler still talks tough like a firebrand leader who was branded as an outlaw back then.

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NatWest 6 Nations 2018: ROUND 3

In the midst of the Winter Games climax, the NatWest Six Nations Rugby Championship is on its third round where the tables keep on turning on six of the best rugby teams across Europe.



In that round, it's another crushing defeat for the Welsh Rugby Union after being defeated by Ireland's IRFU by a ten-point gap, 37 to 27. Reason for Ireland's victory against the Welsh? One of them is Jacob Stockdale's two tries out of the five tries the IRFU pulled off to maintain their unbeaten start. Also, centre Chris Farrell became so dominant in that round, he was named Man of the Match.

Behind the match, Scotland nabbed their Calcutta Cup win against England Rugby at the score of 25 to 13 while the FFR beats the FIR Italia at the score of 34 to 17.




The penultimate round of the season starts on the 10th of March with Ireland vs. Scotland, France vs. England, and on the next day, Wales vs. Italy.

PyeongChang 2018: February 24, 2018

It was the penultimate day of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics and the highlights of that day are Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Curling, Snowboard, and Speed Skating.

Now, let's get to know the winners of that penultimate day of the Games. Switzerland is named the winner of the Alpine Team Event, Iivo Niskanen from Finland defeated two Russians to win the Men's 50km Mass Start Classic, Sweden beats the United States at the game of Curling, Sebastien Toutant from Canada wins the Men's Big Air, Czech athlete Ester Ledecka wins the Ladies' Parallel Giant Slalom, Nevin Galmarini from Switzerland wins the Men's Parallel Giant Slalom, Nana Takagi from Japan wins the Ladies' Mass Start, and Lee Seung-Hoon from South Korea wins the Men's Mass Start.

URL: https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018/results/en/general/daily-schedule-date=2018-02-24.htm

Don't miss the finale to the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games today because there's still some action left in the grand finale of the Games and it all leads up to the closing ceremony to wrap it up. So, who's going to make it to the very end? Well, you will find the answer to this question in a few more hours.

Let's Do The News! (February 24, 2018)

- Laura Moser, a Democratic candidate running to flip a critical US House seat from a Texas, republican is facing an attack launched by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Moser's grassroots campaign outraised her corporate lawyer opponents backed by the DCCC while smearing her name in the press, to defeat her and elect a corporate-friendly candidate instead.

- Onto the MNL48 update, the top tee aspirants of the 4th week has announced and half of them are off the list. The hopefuls performed live on It's Showtime with their version of Yeng Constantino's "Time In".

- Following the unveiling of their first CUPRA-branded crossover, Seat announced that they will race at this season of WTCR with their Cupra TCR. Also, they will showcase two concepts at next month's Geneva Motor Show.

- Audi teases their next-generation A6.



- Which carmaker made it to this year's Consumer Reports' top ten carmakers? CLICK HERE.

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Bubble Gang - February 23, 2018 #BGHeroesRevealed

On the February 23, 2018 episode of Bubble Gang...

- Heroes revealed gags

- Kuya Wowie helps the pregnant lady!

- The anti-climactic dad

- Man tries to deal with his dorm temptation

- The ugly truth about feng shui

- Begging in the bus

- Basa-basa pik!

PyeongChang 2018: February 23, 2018

Here we are, ladies and gentlemen. It's the final weekend of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics and Friday's highlights include Biathlon, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, and Speed Skating.

And now, the winners; Sweden beats Norway and Germany in the Men's 4x7.5km Relay to score a gold medal, two Russian athletes Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva won gold and silver at the Ladies Single Skating, two Canadians, Kelsey Serwa and Brittany Phelan, won gold and silver at the Ladies' Ski Cross, and Kjeld Nuis from The Netherlands won gold at the Men's 1000m speed skating.

URL: https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018/results/en/general/daily-schedule-date=2018-02-23.htm

So, who's going to make headlines in the final weekend of the Winter Olympics at PyeongChang? Well, you will find the answers to this question in a few more games...

Mitsuoka -ALL NEW- Himiko (DBA-ND5RC改)

For car enthusiasts who want a Mazda Roadster ND but don't like the way it looks, don't fret because Mitsuoka, known for turning everyday cars look like classics like the Corolla-based Ryugi, the Teana-based Galue, and the March-based Viewt, brings back the Himiko roadster and because this is an all-new Himiko we're talking about, the Mazda Roadster ND you're familiar with is now donning the identity of a Morgan roadster just like the previous model.

2018 Mitsuoka Himiko

2018 Mitsuoka Himiko

Just like the original Himiko, Mitsuoka retained the look of the Morgan roadster from start to finish while taking precious man hours converting the sporty Mazda Roadster ND into a neo-classic masterpiece for the gentlemen who want to try pass out a JDM sportscar as a vintage English cruiser in all the wrong barrels. You got to give 'em credit for that and on the inside, it's pretty much like the Roadster ND but it was festooned with Alcantara-ish dashboard and steering wheel as well as its handcrafted leather seats that will make the regular Roadster jealous because this is all about fancy living.

Because it was based on the Mazda Roadster ND, the new Himiko is powered by a SKYACTIV-G 1.5L petrol engine producing 131PS of power and 150Nm of torque, mated with either a 6-speed AT or MT. Of course, it maybe short on power but because it weighs a ton, it's basically nimble and agile just like what a proper low-power roadster should be. It's got rack and pinion steering, front double wishbones, rear multilink suspension, ventilated disc brakes, and so on, keeping the new Himiko's driving experience is as delicate as sipping rose tea after dark.

The all-new Himiko starts at 4,978,800 Japanese Yen (around $50,000) so it's basically more expensive than the Mazda Roadster ND it was based on but look at this way, the new Himiko is for those who wanted an ND-spec Roadster but don't like the styling and because it has everything you'd expect from the sportscar it was based on but wrapped in vintage car looks, it's all about blending the past and the present in a rather amusing way and I think they're onto something here.

Photo: Mitsuoka Motor Co., Ltd.