My GT7 Log: Know Your Legends - The Aston Martin DB5

Let's get to know about the legendary cars that are hard to get in Gran Turismo 7's Legend Cars not only because of their extreme rarity that appears once in a blue moon but also their outrageous price tag that takes almost forever to save one. Today, let's get to know about the Aston Martin DB5, the legendary Bond car.

Served as the successor of the DB4, the DB5 is powered by a 4.0L six-cylinder engine generating 282 bhp (210 kW) of power and a top speed of 145 mph (233 km/h). It was mated with a ZF five-speed transmission (except for some of the very first DB5s). This car became the hallmark of the partnership between Aston Martin and the 007 franchise ever since the DB5 appeared in Goldfinger. In addition, the DB5 appeared in numerous Bond movies such as Goldeneye, Casino Royale, Skyfall, Spectre, and recently, No Time to Die.

The DB5 will do a quick lap around the Goodwood Motor Circuit but how fast will it go? Let's roll the tape.

It did it in 1:39.905. Mission accomplished for the Bond car.

What other hard-to-get legendary cars should I drive next? Stay tuned for more.

Let's Do The News! (May 17, 2022)

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- The petition to reverse the COMELEC decision on President-elect Bongbong Marcos' disqualification case has reached the PH Supreme Court.

- The PH Congress will begin canvassing the votes for president and vice-president this May 24th.

- According to a US official, President Joe Biden's phone call shows that the US is looking forward to working with PH President-elect Bongbong Marcos.

- Indonesian farmers stage protests against palm oil export ban.

- Sri Lanka is down to the last day of petrol, its prime minister warns.

- The ruling Hezbollah and its allies are likely to lose Lebanon's parliamentary majority.

- Mexico's official "disappeared" list has risen to over 100K.

- Ssangyong teases a new SUV officially named the Torres.

- Maserati teases an open-top MC20 variant called the Cielo, which will be revealed next week.

- The Hoonigan Porsche 911 Hoonipigasus has been unveiled and it will be the machine Ken Block will be racing at this summer's Pikes Peak Hill Climb.

Hoonipigasus

- The Fire Force TV anime will return with a third season coming soon and a new smartphone game is coming soon.

- Rapper Giant Pink apologizes for her dog fatally attacking another dog.

- Girls Generation will return as a full group in honor of their 15th anniversary.

- The trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard resumes after a week-long break.

- Britney Spears suffers from a miscarriage.

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UKRAINE CONFLICT: 5/17/2022

The latest in the ongoing Ukraine conflict:

• US Air Force says it conducted successful hypersonic weapon test
• Ukraine's Zelensky on Azovstal: We hope to save "lives of our guys"
• Biden's senior exec says Asean meet shows US isn't overly focused on Ukraine
• Moscow says G7 attempts to isolate Russia make global food crisis worse

COVID-19 SITUATION: 5/17/2022

                                                          

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• PH detects local transmission of Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1
• 7 NCR LGUs have no new COVID-19 cases — Octa Research
• DOH-7 reiterates calls to ramp up vax drives
• Shanghai achieves "zero COVID" status but normal life is weeks away
• Japan announces limited "test tourism" from  May as step to full reopening

UKRAINE CONFLICT: 5/16/2022

                                                   

The latest in the ongoing Ukraine conflict:

• Battle rages for Ukrainian region of Donbas
• Ukraine counter-attacks Russian forces in the east
• Flood saves Ukrainian village from Russian occupation
• War in Ukraine: Latest developments
• Nato expects Turkey not to hold up Finlad, Sweden membership
• Ukraine restarts gas distribution stations, supplies in Kharkiv

COVID-19 SITUATION: 5/16/2022

                                                         

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• IATF keeps NCR, 79 other areas under Alert Level 1 from May 16-31
• Covid-hit Shanghai announces gradual reopening of businesses
• N. Korea reports 8 more dead, medicine supply issues amid Covid outbreak
• Complacency driving Australian Covid-19 surge: health expert
• North Korea’s Kim orders military to ‘stabilize’ drug supply amid COVID-19 outbreak
• No need to tighten restrictions despite presence of new Omicron subvariant - expert
• Octa does not foresee potential surge as high as Omicron spike in January

Let's Do The News! (May 16, 2022)

                                                         

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- The PPCRV received 61.77% of election returns.

- An 1Sambayan convenor says that President-elect Bongbong Marcos is "not above law" as he still faces legal issues under his presidency.

- The BIARMG reported the presence of jellyfish in the whole stretch of the White Beach last weekend.

- Maynilad warned of water supply interruption in parts of Metro Manila and Bulacan until June 1st.

- COMELEC will proclaim the "Magic 12" by Wednesday.

- Pope Francis has canonized a Frenchman murdered in the desert, a Dutch priest killed in a Nazi concentration camp and an Indian lay convert among 10 new saints officially proclaimed.

- US President Joe Biden says that hate remains a 'stain on the soul of America'

- The new UAE president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met his French and British counterparts as world leaders offered congratulations and paid tribute to his late predecessor.

- Your first look at Top Gear Series 32 coming soon to BBC One.

- Nissan Tokyo and AUTECH unveiled the Fuga Premium Select Edition, a final special edition of the Fuga before its imminent discontinuation this year.

Nissan Fuga Premium Select Edition

- MLD Entertainment's new girl group LAPILLUS will debut this summer.

- The winners of this year's Billboard Music Awards have been announced.

- Former Doctor Who actors David Tennant and Catherine Tate to return to the show next year.

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