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Thursday, May 25, 2006

 

H-ideous Nose Job

Let you be the judge if there was any striking similarity between the new family nose of Honda and that hideous muthafarker Predator... Schwarzenegger says "if it bleeds, it can be killed". so honda-san, you'd better head back to the drawing board!
2007 CRV
2007 Fit / Jazz
2007 Accord
2006 Civic
2006 Stepwagon

2006 Odyssey


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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

 

Ambisius Amber

Crossing over from KL to Jakarta, supermodel Amber Chia did a photo spread for the inaugural April edition of indon Playboy. Amber tried her best to look raunchy but frankly, her poses ended up looking like one big mess. too sanitized. too prententious. wankers out there will surely be dissapointed too. don't bother to risk smuggling that mag into Bolehland. see a couple of her image scans right here and you will wonder what the fuss was all about.



Amber has got the look. pity her art director fucked it up!


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Monday, May 15, 2006

 

High Definition GT

Brace yourself for a true high definition driving simulation - Gran Turismo HD (for PS3 only) in full blown HD resolution ie. 1920 x 1080p (p for progressive) with a refresh rate of 60 fps. this is the highest possible resolution performance made available on the upcoming HDTV. it is 3x higher in quality than the average HD quality broadcast at 1450 x 1080i (i for interlace). in fact, the visual quality of Gran Turismo HD is said to be 12x higher than GT4 on PS2! so next time you plan to upgrade to your tv make damn sure it's at least a 1080i HD panel, with HDMI connectivity to fully enjoy these next gen games!


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Saturday, May 13, 2006

 

2006 Best Engines



And the winners are...


Best New Engine 2006
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (Golf GT)

Best Fuel Economy
Toyota 1.5-litre Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)

Best Performance Engine
BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)

Sub 1-litre
Honda 1-litre IMA (Insight)

1-litre to 1.4-litre
Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (Golf GT)

1.4-litre to 1.8-litre
Toyota 1.5-litre Hybrid Synergy Drive (Prius)

1.8-litre to 2-litre
Volkswagen 2-litre Turbo (Golf, Audi A3, A6, SEAT Leon, Skoda Octavia)

2-litre to 2.5-litre
Subaru 2.5-litre Turbo (Impreza, Forester, Saab 9-2X)

2.5-litre to 3-litre
BMW 3-litre Twin-Turbo Diesel (535d)

3-litre to 4-litre
BMW 3.2-litre (M3, Z4 M)

Above 4-litre
BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)

And the…
International Engine of the Year 2006
BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6)

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Friday, May 12, 2006

 

Tom Kurus' own M:i

Tom Cruise arrived at the M:i:III premier last week in a US$1.3 million 1001bhp Bugatti Veyron; only to be faced with an impossible mission with the door of that supercar. have a few chuckles as we witness how Mr.Cruise struggled to open the passenger door for his fiancée, Katie Holmes. video up next...




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Thursday, May 11, 2006

 

John Woo presents: STRANGLEHOLD

Experience exhilarating, next –gen action for PS3/PC/Xbox360 platform, as we continue with the story of Inspector Tequila from John Woo's cult action film Hard Boiled starring Chow Yun-Fatt. in an underworld previously seen only in movies, you can now control incredible gun battles and dramatic slow motion maneuvers. shoot your way through a path of massive destruction and clever use of the environment as a weapon against your enemies..






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Battle of Red Cliff 赤壁之戰

Action director John Woo 吳宇森 has picked Taiwanese top model, Lin Chi-ling 林志玲, to star in his upcoming US$50 million opus Battle of Red Cliff 赤壁之戰 which is based on a famous ancient battle during China's Three Kingdoms period of 221-265 AD. Lin will play a beauty who "loves peace and is opposed to war" beside HK star Chow Yun-fat 周潤發 who plays general Zhou Yu, while Tony Leung 梁朝偉 is the witty strategist Zhuge Liang. filming will soon begin after the script by writer Wang Hui-ling (Crouching Tiger) is finished. a joint production between China's state-owned China Film Group and Woo's LA-based Lion Rock Production; Beijing is treating the Battle of Red Cliff as an opening event and marketing device for the 2008 Olympic Games. watch out for the chained battleships inferno scene of epic scale (think Titanic or Pearl Harbor) - in John Woo's hand, it gotta be awesome! now, i wonder who will play the meekly Liu Bei and the villain Chao Cao??

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Wednesday, May 10, 2006

 

PS3 unveiled

Sony finally announced the pricing for their next-gen PS3 game console at 2006-E3. two variants are made available but unlike Xbox360, both will include a hard drive. base unit with 20 Gb is priced at US$499, and the premium 60 Gb is US$599.
PS3 will go on sale in Japan on Nov 11, and Nov 17 across the US, Europe and Australia. only the 60 Gb version is loaded with all the goodies incl. WiFi, HDMI port, and input slots for Memory Stick, SD or CF cards. the prototype specs had been drastically downgraded for obvious cost-cutting measures. the production model gets only one Ethernet (from 3), 4 USB ports (from 6) and single HDMI output (from 2) duh
Sony confirmed that the PS3 will be fully backwards compatible incl. PSone games. Launch titles will include the stunning Gran Turismo HD (previously GT Vision) and a list of PS3-exclusive games from the likes of Namco, EA, Ubisoft, Square-Enix which will follow en masse.


Sony discarded the proto boomerang-shaped controller and opted to retain the proven dual-shock controller design - a wise decision indeed vis-a-vis the rival Xbox's big, fat controller. Bluetooth-enabled for wireless play, the new PS3 controller can be wired for recharging via USB port.


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Saturday, May 06, 2006

 

MaggieQ:i:III

Born in Hawaii of mixed vietnamese american-irish descent, MaggieQ plays Zhen in the latest instalment of Mission Impossible. she's actually a fellow protégé of Jackie Chan. her film credits include Gen-Y Cops, Rush Hour 2, Around the World in 80 days. Miss Q has got a pretty face of a cowgurl that could give you a ride of your life. unfortunately she's also pretty FLAT in front. and her acting, mediocre at best. in the more recent HK mindless action flick Naked Weapon, MaggieQ fares no better as the erotic killing machine..

click the pic below to take a peek at her bare flat frontal in Naked Weapon


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Friday, May 05, 2006

 

Face-off: Enzo vs SLK[R]

Enzo vs. SLK 55 AMG(modded with SLR engine!) - the ultimate drag battle for ego & supremacy - just liked that Aesop's fabled 'The Turtle and the Rabbit' race. one can almost taste the triumph of victory, as well as the agony of defeat. so which shall prevail?? whichever wins... we lose (can't afford neither). pump up the volume and watch your adrenaline rush after the jump.




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Wednesday, May 03, 2006

 

Bond's New Aston

In the true tradition of Bond, full details of the car to be used in Casino Royale are being kept top secret, but it was confirmed that the new Bond vehicle would be a new model called the Aston Martin DBS. you have seen the sketch earlier. UK CAR mag blew the cover of that AM DBS (accompanied by the not-so-charming 007) in its June issue. Update: new pix set of DBS added

Err btw... how's the boycott-Casino Royale campaign coming along, boys?





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