My FH5 Log: The Deora II

So, how's your FH5 Hot Wheels adventure progressing? As told, your goal is to score lots of medals before advancing to the next rank.

Anyway, having reached the A-Class rank following your success in B-Class challenges, you've been given the keys to the Hot Wheels Deora II, which is yours to keep after clearing the qualifier.

So, what is the Deora II and how did this toy car become a living thing? For starters, the Deora II is Hot Wheels' modern take on the original Deora, which is one of the first 16 Hot Wheels cars that debuted in 1968. A life-sized working concept was made in honor of Hot Wheels' 35th anniversary in 2003 and Hot Wheels enlisted Chip Foose and Five Axis to create a life-sized Deora II that got indicted to the Hall of Fame at the Petersen Automotive Museum. It's powered by a supercharged Northstar engine from Cadillac that produces 400HP of power, making it capable of speeds up to 150mph.

With the Deora II under my belt, it's time to give this Hot Wheels toy car a slip-n-slide experience just like from the qualifier. Brace yourselves because it's going to get wet and wild.

What a wet and wild way to give this Hot Wheels car a joyride!

What do you think about the Deora II? Have you enjoyed joyriding with it? Hope so because you might need it for your next adventure before progressing to the next rank!

Keep enjoying your FH5 Hot Wheels adventure, boys!

My FH5 Log: Stuttgart Classics (PART 2)

The second of the four classic Porsche machines that invaded Forza Horizon 5's Series 10 update is the Gunther Werks' 400R, a resto-modded 993 911 Carrera that pleases purists in a way never before experienced.

With only 25 examples made, this modern-day reboot of the 993-spec Porsche 911 Carerra features lightweight materials used on its body, especially carbon fiber, bespoke LED headlights, a revised 4.0L flat-six NA engine producing over 400 horsepower, and a revised Getrag 6-speed manual gearbox. Because it weighs 2677lbs, this car has a power-to-weight ratio of 6.2lbs/hp.

Having familiarized with the Gunther Werks 400R, it's time to take it to the skies and give this resto-modded 993 a real good time by driving through Hot Wheels' most perilous tracks while racing against fast cars. Let's get it!

The thrill of driving a resto-modded 993 at the great racetrack in the sky.

Enjoy your new ride!

UKRAINE CONFLICT: 8/4/2022

       

The latest in the ongoing Ukraine conflict:

• Russian ceasefire and troop pullout must precede any talks, says Ukraine
• Ukraine to start pullout of peacekeepers from Kosovo - report
• Senate resolution filed to look into impact of Russia-Ukraine war on PH energy supply

COVID-19 SITUATION: 8/4/2022

                                                                  

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Biden still testing positive for COVID-19, his doctor says
• DepEd to LGUs: Dismantle COVID isolation facilities in schools ahead of class opening
• Unvaxxed teachers can still teach face-to-face, says DepEd-7

Let's Do The News! (August 4, 2022)

       

                                                 

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos says the late Fidel V. Ramos was a symbol of stability after the "tumultuous events" in 1986.

- Aftershocks from the Abra earthquake has risen to 2,492.

- The lawyer and the family of the slain former Lamitan City Mayor Rose Furigay said they were "surprised" by yesterday's "not guilty" plea entered by Chao Tiao Yumol with regard to the illegal gun possession and malicious mischief charges pressed against him in connection to last month's Ateneo shooting.

- The suspect from the July 4 mass shooting near Chicago pleaded not guilty.

- 35 Japanese prefectures were placed under heatstroke alert.

- US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lauds Taiwan and said that Chinese threats won't stop the world leaders from visiting Taiwan.

- Consumer groups call for standardized ADAS naming.

- Perodua confirms the leasing plan for the upcoming hybrid variant of the Ativa crossover. It will be imported from Japan for study purposes and it will cost RM500 per month for 5 years.

- The One Piece franchise sets the Guinness World Record with over 500 million copies published.

- Joaquin Phoenix will return to play as Joker in the 2024 sequel.

- Directors were shocked over the cancellation of the Batgirl movie.

- The NFL appeals ruling that Deshaun Watson should be suspended for six games.

- The Los Angeles Dodgers honor the late broadcaster Vin Scully with a commemorative patch on their uniforms.

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THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: South Korea calls for calm over Pelosi Taiwan visit

 

South Korea on Wednesday called for dialogue to maintain regional peace and stability as tensions between the US and China soared over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.

Pelosi is also due to visit South Korea as part of her Asian tour, which has so far been dominated by her dramatic late-night arrival in Taipei Tuesday, enraging Beijing.

She is the highest-profile elected US official to visit Taiwan in 25 years, and China has made clear that it regards her presence as a major provocation, launching increasingly stark warnings and threats.

Beijing considers self-ruled, democratic Taiwan as its territory and has vowed to one day take the island, by force if necessary.

South Korea’s presidential office called for regional peace and stability through dialogue ahead of Pelosi’s expected arrival in Seoul late Wednesday.

“Our government’s stance is to maintain close communication with relevant parties… on the basis that peace and stability in the region through dialogue and cooperation are important,” an official from the presidential office told reporters.

Pelosi’s trip to Seoul has been shrouded in mystery, and her only confirmed meeting in South Korea so far is with National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo on Thursday.

“We welcome Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Korea,” the official said, adding the presidential office was hoping for “many achievements” at Thursday’s meeting.

President Yoon Suk-yeol will not be meeting with Pelosi as he is currently on holiday, the official added.

Source: Agence-France-Presse

UKRAINE CONFLICT: 8/3/2022

      

The latest in the ongoing Ukraine conflict:

• China has rights to take measures to protect "sovereignty" - Moscow
• Brittney Griner's Russian trial should be over "very soon", lawyer says
• Russia's Lavrov to meet military leader on visit to Myanmar - TASS