Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Driving Music (What is the name of the song on car commercial?) Vol. 38

Okay, my blog's receiving some more attacks from cyber-assassins or those petrolheads who love car commercial musics. Multiple reports saying that they attacked my blog with words such as "infiniti jx commercial music", "acura ilx commercial song", and so on....

You've been warned. If you keep messing this up, you'll be getting a warning that goes like this...

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Which means, YOUR ACCOUNT IS NOT IN GOOD STANDING! This is what happened to me when I put some car commercial musics on my slideshow of cars from a certain car show. If you keep doing that, you'll be getting a strike and three strikes, you're out. Better stop asking what is the music of a new car commercial or you'll get a strike for doing that. In general YouTube rule, a strike will worn out once 6 months have elapsed.

Instead of getting yourself a strike, why not enjoy these another set of five Driving Musics (Car Commercial Songs) to enjoy before you get a strike? Here comes....

5) A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum - from the Nissan Slivia S13 Japanese Commercial

4) AQUARIUM from The Carnival of The Animals by Kryzler & Kompany - from the Nissan Silvia S13 Japanese Commercial

3) Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner - from the US Nissan Juke "Donut Action" TV Commercial

2) Hit Me Down Sonny by The Ting Tings - from the Acura ILX "Office" TV Commercial

1) Say I Wanna Know by Nick Waterhouse - from the Acura ILX "Airport" TV Commercial

...and there we are. Another set of Five Driving Musics to enjoy so if you please, stop asking me what is the song from a new car commercial or else YOUR ACCOUNT IS NOT IN GOOD STANDING, okay? All you have to do is post your comments below, simple as that or email me to leopaul_delr@hotmail.com

2013 Toyota Corolla meets Shun Oguri on this TV commercial

2013 Toyota Corolla Axio


2013 Toyota Corolla Fielder

What you're looking here is when the 2013 Toyota Corolla range meets actor Shun Oguri on this latest TV commercial. Yep. Shun Oguri does double roles on this TV commercial. For the Corolla Axio, Shun Oguri is a bit more of a business man but for the Corolla Fielder, Shun Oguri is a bit more of an adventurer, a fitting take on these two models because they suit well on these situations. The Axio is made for city driving while the Fielder is a car suited for adventurers who are looking for adventures.

Check out these TV spots with Shun Oguri and the 2013 Toyota Corolla range

Mercedes C63 Black - SOLD OUT!

2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series


If you're itching to have the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series, then you're out of luck because according to reports coming in from Europe, the German automaker has sold out every last example of the C63 AMG Black Series coupe.

Mercedes-Benz limits production of the C63 AMG Black up to 650 units but with high demand, it was extended to 800 units, and all of them bought one of these.

The C63 AMG Black Series is officially sold out. Sorry.

Acura ILX

Acura's new compact sedan, the ILX, is actually seems to be a decent competitor to the Buick Verano but to me it seems to be somewhat a bit too wrong because when you drive it, it feels like it would become as boring as hell when it comes to your driving pleasure. Underneath, the ILX uses a platform from derived from the Honda Civic, which is now on its ninth-generation that Japan never sold one. So, how can I care about Acura's affordable sedan in North America?

2013 Acura ILX

2013 Acura ILX

Jon Ikeda, head of the Acura Design Studio, said that first-time luxury buyers tend to place a high value on exterior styling, affordability and environmental issues, and that's what they have created with the new Acura ILX. Sadly for me, this is more of a car targeted to senior people because the design's a bit too boring like most Acuras. It appears that this is not the kind of car targeted for those who want to mix business with pleasure and I understand that.

2013 Acura ILX interior

Inside, you'll expect typical Acura interior on the new ILX but you can expect new, high-value features including a standard Keyless Access System with smart entry and pushbutton start, along with Pandora® internet radio interface and SMS text message function for smart connectivity with the world. If you go for the Premium Package, you could expect a host of luxury features such as leather seating surfaces, heated front seats, an upgraded 360 watt stereo system, a rear view camera and an Active Sound Cancellation system. Sounds juicy but it'll may cost you.

If you're a techie, the Technology Package best served with a Panasonic-derived, Grammy-award winning ELS Surround Premium Audio for the best sound experience, sort of. Also on this package is AcuraLink Satellite Communication System, Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition, AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic with Traffic Rerouting, and AcuraLink Real-Time Weather with radar image maps. It all comes with this 60GB HDD navigation system. But that's enough. Time to talk about the performance...

Expect a 2.0L and a 2.4L petrol engine available on the new ILX. First up, the Chain drive SOHC i-VTEC 16-valve 2.0L engine produces 150HP of power, 140lb-ft of torque, EPA Est. MPG of 28 combined and mated with a 5-speed automatic transmission with Sequential SportShift paddle shifters and Shift Hold Control. Then, the Chain drive DOHC i-VTEC 16-valve 2.4L engine produces 201HP of power, 170lb-ft of torque, EPA Est. MPG of 25 combined and mated with a Close-ratio 6-speed MT with magnesium case.

ILX Hybrid
2013 Acura ILX
2013 Acura ILX

The Acura ILX Hybrid is the first hybrid car offered on the Acura lineup. It makes use of a 1.5-liter inline engine and an Integrated Motor Assist electric motor. Paired with a Continuously variable with paddle shifters, the Acura ILX 1.5L Hybrid will deliver an EPA estimated city/highway fuel economy rating of 35/38 mpg. Simple as that.

Available colors are Amber Brownstone, Bellanova White Pearl, Crimson Garnet, Crystal Black Pearl, Fathom Blue Pearl, Polished Metal Metallic, and Silver Moon.

My comment:

With the pricing of just $25,900 for the ILX 5-Speed Automatic, what I'm looking here that the all new Acura ILX is $3,315 expensive than last year's Buick Verano so what do you get for a car that is made in Greensburg, Indiana but turned out to be over three thousand dollars more than the car that was made in Orion Township, Michigan? I believe it's nothing. Nothing at all. I would rather pick the Buick Verano because...2 Year Lease Offer Includes 2 Years of SiriusXM Radio. The ILX doesn't have that.

Photo: Acura

2013MY Opel/Vauxhall Astra range!

2013 Opel Astra family


Opel/Vauxhall Astra J series gets its first minor change for the 2013 model year and for this year's minor change will see the introduction of the new sedan variant as well as the new 192HP twin-turbo diesel engine. What you expect for the 2013 Opel/Vauxhall Astra family is a new front grille with the wing-like chrome bar and Opel logo now positioned in the center, plus a redesigned front bumper with a more pronounced lower grille and the availability of LED daytime running lights.

It will also come with a host of available assistance systems that were first introduced on the Zafira minivan and Insignia such as a second generation Opel Eye front camera with enhanced traffic sign assistant (TSA II), lane departure warning (LDW), following distance indication (FDI) and forward collision alert (FCA), plus rear view camera, advanced park assist and side blind spot alert.

The 2013 Opel/Vauxhall Astra GTC spin-off car may receive bespoke 18-inch alloy wheels, Electronic Climate Control, 6mm lower ride-height, a new body-kit and ‘Track’ interior trim, with a flat-bottomed leather steering wheel.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Toyota 86 makes TV appearance on 6th Toyota DORAEMON ReBORN commercial!

TOYOTA 86 starred in the 6th Toyota DORAEMON commercial!


As suspected, the TOYOTA 86 (GT86 to Europe and Scion FR-S to the North Americans) made its first TV appearance via the 6th Toyota DORAEMON ReBORN commercial starring actor Jean Reno as Doraemon, Satoshi Tsumabuki as Nobita, idol Tomohisa Yamashita as Suneo, and MMA fighter Naoya Ogawa as Gian.

You wouldn't expected to see a TOYOTA 86 appeared on Japanese televisions, right? That was the first! That was the first time to see the TOYOTA 86 on Japanese televisions!

The DEADLY 720 from Top Gear Festival in South Africa

During Father's Day weekend in Durban, South Africa, TOP GEAR FESTIVAL kicked in with the ultimate stunt that is highly impossible to attempt and that is the DEADLY 720.

Here's the article from TopGear.com:

Top Gear break a world record!
Yes, for once something we’ve done has gone right: the first ever double loop the loop in history…

Posted by: Our Man in South Africa , 16 June 2012 Back to Car News 
Avid TopGear.commers will have noted a foolhardy boast appearing on the site earlier this week. During our Top Gear Live show in South Africa this weekend, we said, we're going to break a world record. Specifically, be the first people in the world, ever, to do a double loop the loop in a car.

Those familiar with the world of Top Gear no doubt assumed the whole thing would be a catastrophic failure, ending in smoke, fire and recrimination.

Jeremy was suitably impressed: “It was quite remarkable. As anyone who has seen Top Gear either live or on TV will know, we are much more famous for mucking about and breaking other things like caravans – certainly not for breaking world records! I’m just glad no one asked me to do it… ”

“We’ve pulled off some pretty outrageous stunts in the past but this was by far the most audacious yet,” Top Gear Live’s Creative Director, Rowland French, said: “We were all holding our breaths as the buggy approached the first loop knowing that there were virtually no margins for error – not least as we’d tried this stunt three times pre-event practice and failed on all three attempts. The maths, though, said it was possible to twice defy gravity… but only if we got everything exactly right. Thankfully, we proved our meticulous calculations were right and, having successfully pulled off this crazy Deadly 720, we’ve now made some more history.”

Staged in one of the venues that hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals to a wildly enthusiastic capacity crowd, our stunt required pinpoint precision. To defy gravity not once but twice, the buggy had to enter each loop at between 24mph and 26mph. Too little speed and the buggy would fall out at the top of the loop, with fairly grim results. Too much speed would have resulted in an extra G of force on the driver and could have caused him to black out. Again, a fairly grim outcome.

Fortunately, none of this happened.


Here's the clip:




Verdict: CONGRATULATIONS to Top Gear for achieving that world record! You guys are ambitious and SUCCESSFUL!

Hyundai Veloster does HOT WHEELS!

HOT WHEELS Hyundai Veloster


Wow, never thought I say this but a Hyundai Veloster gets a HOT WHEELS treatment and wow, this can drove through walls on episode 4 of TEAM HOT WHEELS web series! Check it out!




Welcome Back: HKS Time Attack Evolution

This car destroyed every Japanese race tracks' lap times
but is it possible to destroy the Power Lap Boards?

This car was showcased at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Salon and this tuned Evo was made to break every single record known to Japanese racing circuits. It's first steps was on April 2, 2006 when it recorded a lap time of 55.063 seconds at Tsukuba Circuit in Shimotsuma, Japan. Later on, the CT230R lapped a 1:42.37 round the Fuji Speed Way and soon afterwards, it destroyed every single lap record in Tokachi Circuit, Central Circuit (Hyogo), Okayama International, Sugo, and Suzuka Circuit.

On December 2006, the CT230R returned on Tsukuba and set an impressive 53.999 seconds and a year later, the record was beaten again in a manly 53.589 seconds. This record breaking tuned Evo was piloted by Nob Taniguchi, based on the Lancer Evolution, and most of the parts were from HKS, while the 2.0L 4G63 engine was upgraded to 2.3L. It comes with HKS' GT3240 turbo that provides 552HP of power and 470.1 ft-lb of torque. For weight loss, most of the body panels are replaced with carbon fiber.

This car is listed as a unicorn car.

2012 24 Hours of Le Mans

So, the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans became a hot topic on the whole Father's Day Weekend. It was 24 hours of slash, crash, and bash until Audi won again. Sadly, I'm short on words so here's an article found from Autoblog.com:

With Peugeot's withdrawal from the world's greatest endurance race, everyone was looking to the rookie Toyota team and its two petrol-hybrid TS030 race cars to provide some kind of worthy competition for the two diesel-hybrid Audi R18 e-tron quattros and two Audi diesel R18 Ultras. And they did. Five hours from the drop of the green flag, Nicolas Lapierre in the No. 7 Toyota passed Benoit Treluyer in the No. 1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro on track to take the lead.

At almost the same time, Anthony Davidson in the No. 8 Toyota was getting launched into the air when a GT Pro-class Ferrari turned into him heading into Mulsanne Corner. Both drivers had massive impacts with the tire barrier, ending their races, and Davidson is now lying in the hospital with two fractured vertebra. Worse yet, the second Toyota had fallen to second due to a pit stop during the safety car period, and on the restart it crashed into the Nissan DeltaWing. That DeltaWing's race was ended after a solid run in its experimental class – its biggest issue appeared to be that other drivers couldn't see it. The Toyota returned to the pits for repairs and got back on track, but retired with engine failure about 12 hours in.

That left the four Audis to box for the victory, and they took the boxing seriously, making contact with tire walls, with other cars and with each other before the No. 1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro driven by last year's winners Treluyer, Andre Lotterer and Marcel Fassler took the win, the first Le Mans win by a hybrid-powered car. Second was the No. 2 R18 e-tron quattro of "Mr. Le Mans" Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish and Dindo Capello, then the two diesel-powered R18 ultras in third and fifth. Nicolas Prost, son of four-time F1 champion Alain Prost, took fourth in a Lola Toyota, breaking up the Audi family.

The LMP2 class win was snagged by Ryan Dalziel in an HPD-Honda, pursued heavily by the Oreca-Nissan team. Giancarlo Fisichella took the AF Corse Ferrari F458 Italia to victory in the GT Pro class after having crashed the car so badly on Wednesday that the team had to start the race at the back of the pack; the GT Am Corvettes were beset by mechanical trouble and on-track incidents. Redemption for the home team came from Pedro Lamy in the Labre Corvette C6.R, who claimed GT Am honors ahead of the Imsa Porsche team.

About the YD25DDTi engine

YD25DDTiカットモデル
Nissan YD25DDTi engine

What you're looking up here is a diesel engine newly developed by Nissan for the recently-launched NV350 Caravan. Designated as YD25DDTi, this new diesel engine is incorporated with clean diesel technology that achieves the class-leading fuel economy of 12.2 km per liter based on Japan's JC08 mode test cycle.

Okay, now tell me, how does this new YD25DDTi engine work?

The YD25DDTi engine adopts clean diesel technologies such as controlled variable nozzle turbocharger and electronic 2000bar high pressure common rail system, was also significantly improved fuel economy while increasing power performance, 2.5-liter diesel engine is.

In NV350 caravans are in compliance with (exhaust gas regulations, 2009) post in the new long-term regulations to adopt Lean Nox trap catalyst of the first commercial vehicle, equipped with large capacity and high efficiency DPF.

And that's how the YD25DDTi works.

Honda to stop producing Legend and Accord Inspire

2012 Acura RLX Concept
2012 Honda Accord Coupe Concept
Breaking news! It appears that Honda Motor Co., Ltd will stop producing two luxury sedans by next month to allocate compact cars and minivehicles. Says here that Honda will stop producing the Honda Legend (known as the Acura RL in the States) at the end of June and the Honda Inspire (known in North American and Asian markets as the Honda Accord) this July! This is bad news, folks, this is bad news. We won't be seeing the Honda Legend or that CP3 Honda Accord Inspire again because they'll be dead. Yep. They'll be dead.

What about the production version of the Acura RLX? Some say that Honda has yet to decide to produce a production version of the Acura RLX sedan to its North American facility when a remodeled version is introduced next year.


Scoop:  http://carview.co.jp/news/2/167625/

So, what do you think? Post your comments below!