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DIRECTOR PETER BERG WILL SHOOT, EDIT AND PRODUCE THE AD IN REAL TIME Most Super Bowl advertisers spend months on their ads. Hyundai this year will condense the process into roughly three hours by filming its spot during the game. The 90-second ad, which the automaker is calling a documentary, will air in the so-called "post-gun" slot that airs immediately after the game ends but before the trophy ceremony. Hyundai has not disclosed creative details other than to say in a statement that the ad will capture "some of the best off-the-field Super Bowl moments." The director is Peter Berg, who will "shoot, edit and produce the 90-second documentary in real time," Hyundai said. His directing credits include films such as Patriots Day and Deepwater Horizon. Hyundai agency-of-record Innocean Worldwide is also involved. Hyundai, an official NFL sponsor, ran two 30-second in-game ads last year, plus one pre-game ad. "Super Bowl is the biggest day in advertising and following our incredibly successful 2016, we wanted to push the creativity and storytelling even further," said Dean Evans, chief marketing officer for Hyundai Motor America. "Our brand commitment is to make things 'better' and we are going to give some deserving fans an experience they will never forget. Peter Berg and his team will be capturing it live during the game and we can think of no one better to tell what will be an amazing story." The automaker plans to tease the ad this weekend during the AFC and NFC championship games with ads featuring former NFL stars Joe Montana and Mike Singletary. While Hyundai's approach is unique -- and sure to grab the kind of attention that Super Bowl advertisers crave -- it is not the first time a marketer has used same-day Super Bowl footage. Reebok in 1994 ran a Super Bowl ad that spliced in footage from the Cowboys-Bills game underway. The difference with the Hyundai spot is the automaker's claim that it will create the entire ad during the game, rather than just insert some game footage.

Barack Obama used his departing words as President Wednesday to offer an assured -- if not entirely optimistic -- outlook for a country governed by Donald Trump. "At my core I think we're going to be OK," Obama said as he concluded his final news conference at the White House. "We just have to fight for it, work for it, and not take it for granted." "I know that you will help us do that," he told reporters assembled in the White House briefing room. If the message was still hopeful, it was a sharp downgrade from the grand visions of progressive change that propelled Obama to the presidency eight years ago. In his question-and-answer session with reporters, Obama said that after two terms of political warfare with Republicans, he was emerging unbowed in his faith in the US and its citizens. But he continued to express concerns about his successor's stance on Russia and his readiness for office. "I believe in this country. I believe in the American people. I believe that people are more good than bad," Obama said. "I believe tragic things happen. I think there's evil in the world, but I think at the end of the day, if we work hard and if we're true to those things in us that feel true and feel right, that the world gets a little better each time." "That's what this presidency has tried to be about," he continued. Conceding that Trump may not take his advice on issues, Obama said he would avoid weighing in on specific policy matters during his post-presidency, using his time instead to write and "not hear myself talk so darn much." But he predicted he would voice concern if "core values" are being threatened. "I put in that category if I saw systematic discrimination being ratified in some fashion. I put in that category explicit or functional obstacles to people being able to vote, to exercise their franchise," Obama said. Obama said he was calmed by the notion of the Oval Office as a moderating factor on Trump's bombastic tendencies. He said once Trump gets into office and is hit with the intricate details of governing, his thinking might shift on issues such as Obamacare and jobs. "Once he comes into office and he looks at the complexities of how to in fact provide healthcare for everybody, something he says he wants to do, or wants to make sure that he is encouraging job creation and wage growth in this country, that may lead him to some of the same conclusions that I arrived at once I got here," Obama said. "But I don't think we'll know until he has an actual chance to get sworn in and sit behind that desk." In a news conference that will likely mark the final time Obama speaks in public before he departs the US Capitol on Friday as an ex-president, Obama described the phone calls between him and Trump as "constructive" and at times "lengthy." He said the greatest advice he could give -- and has given -- to Trump, is to rely on others around him. "This is a job of such magnitude that you can't do it by yourself," Obama said. Obama opened the news conference rebuffing Trump, issuing a vocal defense of the White House press corps, insisting the reporters who covered his administration were an essential facet of a functioning democracy. "We are accountable to the people who send us here. And you have done it," Obama said. "You're not supposed to be sycophants. You're supposed to be skeptics."

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High temperatures can lead to devastating droughts 2016 looks poised to be the warmest year on record globally, according to preliminary data. With data from just the first nine months, scientists are 90% certain that 2016 will pass the mark set by 2015. Temperatures from January to September were 1.2C above pre-industrial levels, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The body says temperatures should remain high enough for the rest of the year to break the previous record. El Nino has had an impact, but the most significant factor driving temperatures up continues to be CO2 emissions. What is climate change? The provisional statement on the status of the global climate in 2016 has been released early this year to help inform negotiators meeting in Morocco, who are trying to push forward with the Paris Climate Agreement. The document says the year to September was 0.88 above the average for the period between 1961-90, which the WMO uses at its baseline. The whole of 2015, which broke the previous record by a significant amount, was 0.77 above the 1961-90 average. While there are still a couple of months to go this year, a preliminary analysis of the October data indicates that 2016 is very much on track to surpass the 2015 level, which in turn broke the previous high mark set in 2014. "Another year. Another record. The high temperatures we saw in 2015 are set to be beaten in 2016," said WMO secretary-general Petteri Taalas. "In parts of Arctic Russia, temperatures were 6C to 7C above the long-term average. Many other Arctic and sub-Arctic regions in Russia, Alaska and north-west Canada were at least 3C above average. We are used to measuring temperature records in fractions of a degree, and so this is different," said Mr Taalas. The report highlights the fact that other long-term climate change indicators are also breaking records. The amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere continued on its upward march in 2016. Arctic sea ice continued to melt in significant amounts, while the Greenland ice sheet displayed very early melting this year. Experts believe that the El Nino weather phenomenon played a role in the record warm temperatures seen in 2015 and 2016. They quantify it as roughly 0.2 of a degree - but the bulk of the warming is coming from the accumulation of greenhouse gases. And the impacts of that warming are being widely felt. "Because of climate change, the occurrence and impact of extreme events has risen," said Petteri Taalas. "'Once in a generation' heatwaves and flooding are becoming more regular. Sea level rise has increased exposure to storm surges associated with tropical cyclones," he said. The surprise election of Donald Trump as president of the US has increased expectations that he will bring a more sceptical view of climate change to the White House. Scientists are stressing that the evidence for the reality of climate change is getting stronger all the time. "We are seeing the impacts of climate change on extreme weather," said Dr Peter Stott, who leads the climate attribution team at the UK Met Office. "One degree may sound a relatively small number but in the context of such a stable climate that we've had over the past millennia, and the rapidity of that warming, we are seeing this real world evidence that doesn't come from a model or a projection." According to the WMO analysis, 16 of the 17 warmest years have been recorded this century. The only exception was 1998.

McDonald’s has been experimenting with several mashups and new concepts at a few global locations but the Golden Arches may have finally found a real sweet spot with a new pastry. In Italy, the chain just unleashed a dessert it’s calling a “Sweety with Nutella” at its McCafe branded stores. The “sandwich” is served in a traditional cardboard burger box and features a layer of the chocolate-hazelnut spread baked into the bun so it’s sealed into the bread. The pastry does bear striking resemblance to a plain hamburger but there’s no meat in this product. 5 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT NUTELLA 1. It’s Based On an Old Italian Recipe Nutella is a play on gianduja, a mixture of about 70 percent hazelnut paste and 30 percent chocolate. It was invented in Turin during Napoleon’s reign around 1800. A blockade of the Mediterranean made chocolate scarce, so chocolatiers mixed it with hazelnuts, which were ample in the region. Gianduja took its name from a po[CENSORED]r marionette character. 2. It Can’t Be Called Chocolate Cream Under Italian law, Nutella can only be called hazelnut cream, because it doesn’t meet the criteria for minimum cocoa solids 3. Ferrero Uses 25 Percent of the Global Hazelnut Supply Each jar of Nutella contains about 50 hazelnuts. 4. It’s Like Spreading a Candy Bar on Bread Nutella is 70 percent fat and sugar, and two tablespoons contain 200 calories, 11 grams of fat, and 21 grams of sugar. In fact, Ferrero faced a class action lawsuit a few years ago for falsely advertising that Nutella is nutritious. 5. There’s a World Nutella Day It’s on February 5, but it should probably be April 20, because that’s the date in 1964 when the first jar left the plant. According to Brand Eating, the product is served warm so the Nutella center oozes out when the bun is bitten. Pictures of the new treat surfaced over the weekend with many Nutella fans clamoring for a taste. The chain has not announced if the product is headed to U.S. McDonald’s locations.

Despite its modest 128 hp and 156 lb-ft of torque, the 1.4-liter turbocharged I4 moves it along well, and it's plenty quick enough to be driven normally without having to anticipate lane changes and merging onto the freeway. Hyundai's seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission has been refined to eliminate jerky motions when power is initially applied. Shifts are quick compared to a traditional automatic, but slow compared to real, performance-oriented DCTs. The surprising performance is probably due to the fact that this thing weighs less than 3,000 pounds. The light weight actually makes this little Hyundai more fun to drive than it should be. Sure, the steering is on the numb side, and the brakes aren’t anything to write home about, but it feels sort of like cars did in the mid-90s...only now your car will sync to your smartphone. The Hyundai Elantra Eco gets good fuel economy, and has nice build quality, but it's still up against the new top dog: Our default $20k sedan remains the Honda Civic. Still, if you want to be different, the Elantra Eco shows how far Hyundai has come. This Elantra Eco represents a modest improvement over past Eco-flavored Hyundais we’ve tested, largely a function of Hyundai’s overall product improvement push. Yet it still seems that the Eco trim trying to carve out a niche in a market full of affordable, fuel-efficient competitors -- and on top of that, it has to make a case against more-economical alternatives in the Elantra lineup. It’s not that the powertrain is a dog. As we noted in our review of the Hyundai Tucson Eco (which gets a 1.6-liter turbo), the small motor/DCT combo should be a red flag. Here, it actually works well enough to make me realize why, once upon a time, DCTs seemed like they were going to be the way to go when it came to fuel-sipping cars. It helps that the Eco’s 1.4-liter turbo gets a decent torque advantage over the Elantra’s standard naturally aspirated 2.0-liter -- 156 lb-ft to 132 lb-ft, accessible over a wider rpm range. Plus, as Wren notes, it isn’t a particularly heavy car especially by modern standards. With a base price of $21,485, it’s certainly affordable, and the Android Auto/Apple CarPlay-enabled seven-inch audio display help bring it into the 21st century. Thing is, an Elantra SE with similar entertainment tech goes for…$21,085, offers a more familiar automatic transmission-equipped driving experience while asking you give up just 3 mpg combined fuel economy. (If you must have built-in navigation, you’re stuck hopping up to $25,685 Elantra Limited with the tech package, which isn’t offered on the Eco anyway). The Elantra Eco is a solid car that would make a stronger case for itself if it offered better fuel economy, a lower entry price of some combination of both. Is that a tall order? Maybe, but as it stands, this trim doesn’t seem to do any particular thing well enough to stand out on its own -- or steer fuel economy-crazy consumers away from more efficient cars (like the Prius) or value-oriented customers away from similar compact offerings (including the regular Elantra).

A powerful earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island early Monday, shaking awake residents, causing damage to buildings and prompting emergency services to warn people along the coast to move to higher ground to avoid tsunami waves. Time A powerful earthquake rocked New Zealand early Monday local time, killing at least two people, damaging buildings and triggering a tsunami that forced thousands to flee coastal areas. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.8 quake was centered less than 60 miles northeast of Christchurch, scene of a devastating 2011 quake. Buildings shook and damage was reported Monday in the capital of Wellington, 130 miles from the epicenter. Waves up to 6 feet high soon rolled in near Kaikoura, a po[CENSORED]r tourism area about 50 miles from the quake's epicenter. New Zealand's Ministry of Civil Defense urged coastal residents to move inland. "The first wave may not be the largest. Waves might continue for several hours," the agency warned. It urged residents to stay out of the water and off beaches — and to resist the temptation to go "sightseeing." Prime Minister John Key said the worst damage appeared to be in the Kaikoura area. Power and phones were knocked out, and damage to roads slowed the emergency response, he said. Military helicopters were being used to aid in assessing damage. Key said he was awakened by "the most significant shock I've felt in Wellington." His nation's tsunami warning was downgraded to a warning of coastal flooding hours after the quake, Key said. "I hope everyone is safe after the earthquake tonight," Key tweeted immediately after the quake. Later he said that at least two people had died. One person died of a heart attack while another died on a Kaikoura homestead, the New Zealand Herald reported. New Zealand, an island nation of less than 5 million people, is about 1,200 miles east of Australia and 4,600 miles southwest of Hawaii. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a Pacific-wide impact was not expected and that Hawaii was not threatened. New Zealand sits in the "Ring of Fire," an area in the Pacific Basin battered by frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The quake was a terrifying reminder of the deadly magnitude-6.3 temblor that struck six miles southeast of Christchurch in February 2011, killing almost 200 people and destroying infrastructure. Monday's quake struck shortly after midnight local time, which was Sunday morning in the United States. "It was massive and really long," Tamsin Edensor, a mother of two in Christchurch, told Agence France-Presse. "We were asleep and woken to the house shaking, it kept going and going and felt like it was going to build up." Marie Black, deputy mayor of New Zealand's Hurunui District near Christchurch, told the Herald there were reports of damage throughout the region. "It was a significant shake," she said. "I have felt several aftershocks, and it is very unnerving." Several aftershocks shook the region, some registering more than magnitude 5.0.

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Some Republicans also celebrated a second electoral victory: Donald Trump's election to the White House. Seizing the traditional Democratic Party strongholds of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, Trump won the night. Of course, other Republicans -- in addition to many Democrats and independents -- are distraught, as they fear President-elect Trump's temperament and policy viewpoints will prove downright dangerous when he is given free reign. This concern is most pronounced when it comes to foreign policy, and thus war and peace. These concerned Americans are not alone. Today, all around the world, billions of people are worried about what a Trump presidency will mean. My international friends have been calling, texting, emailing and using every available means of social media communication. They have two questions. Is this a dream? And will Trump -- metaphorically or literally -- blow up the world? Donald Trump effigy burned by protesters No, it's not a dream. Secretary Clinton lost (here's why). But neither is this the beginning of the end of the world. There are good reasons to believe that Trump's foreign policy will be far more stable than is assumed. First, Trump's priorities have changed. Until now, his comparative ignorance of international affairs has been reflexive and easy. He has been running for President and has had little political motivation to read up. Many of his supporters didn't care about his global knowledge. But now that dynamic has flipped. Trump knows that the weight of the free world will soon rest on his shoulders. And he knows that if he fails in office, he'll be forever stained in the history books. In this sense, Trump's self-obsession is actually a positive. For himself as much as for the world, he has good reason to get knowledgeable quickly. And as he gets knowledgeable, he will crave stability. Because there's a second issue at play here. After all, Trump is about to get a lantern-guided tour of the foreign policy shadows -- namely, highly sensitive intelligence briefings. Although Trump was briefed by the US intelligence community upon becoming the Republican nominee, it's only now that he'll receive the really deep-dive briefings. Just as President George W. Bush did for Sen. Barack Obama, President Obama will ensure that Trump gets fully up to speed before he enters the Oval Office. That means the President-elect will be availed with similar briefings to those the President receives. And Trump is about to be shocked. He may be informed of top secret covert action programs and the sources and methods by which the US government gets its intelligence. More important, however, Trump is about to find out the true, darker nature of U.S. adversaries such as Iran, ISIS, China and Russia. On Russia, in particular, Trump is likely to leave his briefings with a more skeptical eye toward Putin's pleasantries. The Russians want to play Trump. And Trump is going to realize it. Expect tougher words from Trump toward Russia and Syria in the coming days. What classified info will Trump have access to now? Additionally, on the Iran nuclear deal (which Trump has said he'll shred), expect a toughened enforcement regime rather than military action. Making America Great Again will be ill-served by a theater-level war. If Trump can restrain Iranian ballistic missile research, he'll have every reason to say he's changed the deal for the better and intends to stick to it But that's not all. Trump is also likely to learn about the officers and agents who take great risks to gather intelligence for the United States. In his book, Getting to Know the President, John Helgerson notes that then-Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, George H.W. Bush, presented President-elect Jimmy Carter and Vice-President-elect Walter Mondale with "samples of reporting from sensitive sources, underscoring that the lives of CIA assets were literally at stake." This is important. Trump will learn that his office holds immense consequence, and that those who he has previously derided -- the intelligence community and U.S. military -- serve the nation well. When President-elect Obama left his first briefing, he was stone-faced. Finally, there's the system of US government. Functionally, Trump cannot become a dictator. Nor can he, like the General Jack D. Ripper psychopath in Dr. Strangelove, blow up the world. Under the uniform code of military justice and the US constitution, US military personnel must follow only lawful orders. The constitutional processes that involve presidential power defer toward executive discretion and the Office of the President, but they are tempered by law. Those surrounding the President would not stand idle if Trump pursued a crazed act. Let's be specific here. Some worry that Trump might spark a nuclear war. But unless there was an existential threat to the nation, he could not. That's because the US national command authority is defined by multi-layered checks and balances and the two-person rule. In the worst case, if Trump lost his mind, the Cabinet would employ the 25th amendment and remove him from office. To be sure, Trump's foreign policy is likely to be highly unpredictable. As I noted during the campaign, some of his proposals were singularly absurd. Yet that was candidate Trump. Today's President-elect Trump has very different objectives. And there are signs for optimism. News reports suggest that RNC Chairman Reince Priebus is under consideration to become Trump's chief of staff. Priebus is a rational man, well-respected across the party and in Washington. That Trump apparently wants him as his right-hand man is a good sign. It's true, while international audiences normally see the inauguration of a US President as an exciting spectacle, for many today, January 20, 2017, seems more like a specter. But come that day, watch President Trump's speech. You're likely to be pleasantly surprised. Or at the very least, to breathe a sigh of relief.

Smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast or having insufficient sleep may lead to obesity or weight gain among kids, according to a study. Smoking in pregnancy has been linked to a higher risk of a child being overweight, possibly due to a link between foetal tobacco exposure and infant motor co-ordination which could be a developmental pathway to BMI growth. Being overweight or obese is linked to a child having poorer mental health, which can extend into adolescence and adulthood. This poorer psychosocial well-being includes low self-esteem, unhappiness as well as risky behaviours such as cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption. “This study shows that disrupted routines, exemplified by irregular sleeping patterns and skipping breakfast, could influence weight gain through increased appetite and the consumption of energy-dense foods,” said Yvonne Kelly, Professor at the University College London, Britain. The study published in the journal Pediatrics, identified four patterns of weight development. The large majority of children, 83.3 per cent had a stable non-overweight BMI, while 13.1 per cent had moderate increasing BMIs while 2.5 per cent had steeply increasing BMIs. The smallest group, 0.6 per cent, had BMIs in the obese range at the age of three but were similar to the stable group by the age of seven. After taking account of background factors, breastfeeding and the early introduction of solid food were not associated with children’s weight. Likewise, sugary drink consumption, fruit intake, TV viewing and sports participation were not strong predictors of unhealthy weight gain.

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o shape his administration, President-elect Donald Trump is drawing squarely from the "swamp" he has pledged to drain. Trump's transition team is staffed with long-time Washington experts and lobbyists from K Street, think tanks and political offices. It's a far cry from Trump's campaign, which ended only Tuesday night, and message that he would "drain the swamp" in Washington. He has advocated congressional term limits and proposed a "five-point plan for ethics reform" that included strengthening restrictions on lobbying, including five-year bans for members and staff of the executive branch and Congress from lobbying, and expanding the definition of lobbyist to prevent more revolving door activity. But he has so far fully embraced lobbyists within his transition, and all signs point to a heavy influence from longtime Washington Republican circles on his transition. And with Trump mostly skipping detailed policy proposals during his campaign, they can have a powerful impact on his agenda. Leaders in his transition include former Rep. Mike Rogers, former Reagan Attorney General and Heritage Foundation fellow Edwin Meese, former President of Heritage Edwin Feulner, former Bush administration official and lobbyist Christine Ciccone, former Dick Cheney adviser Ado Machida, former Senate Budget Committee staffer Eric Ueland and Sen. Jeff Sessions' former chief of staff Rick Dearborn. The effort is chaired by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Trump counts former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Sessions as close advisers. Lower level staffers assigned with crafting different departments are also heavily drawn from K Street, the center of lobbying in Washington, and congressional staff, according to a staff organizational chart obtained by CNN. Welcome to Trump's America Sources close to the operation say Sessions and the conservative Heritage Foundation have had a strong role in shaping the transition, in addition to staffers from the Bush administration, K Street and Capitol Hill. At a Heritage Foundation event Thursday, John Yoo, a Berkeley Law professor and scholar at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, got a warm reception from the crowd by cracking about the closeness. "I'm surprised there are so many people here because I thought everyone at Heritage was working over at transition headquarters," Yoo said on the panel about Trump's win. "I asked the taxi cab driver to take me to Trump transition headquarters and he dropped me off here, instead." The crowd let out an appreciative laugh.

You could say the only thing missing was Crockett and Tubbs...but they were there, along with Magnum P.I., Pee-wee Herman and other icons of that seminal decade. And there were the cars: hundreds of Japanese collector cars from the 1980s and a few from the ‘90s, all assembled for no reason more profound than the fact that people like them. And, maybe, because their time has finally come. JapaneseNostalgicCar.com put on its first Touge 80s on October 22, an offshoot of last year’s Touge California, which was a driving tour for classic Japanese cars 1980 or older. “But there were so many owners of Japanese cars that were 1990 or older that we had to create another event,” said co-organizer Ben Hsu, explaining the (almost) all-80s theme. The day after the rally another group, led by Koji and Terry Yamaguchi, the organizers of the Japanese Classic Car Show for 1980s and older Japanese cars, put on its second “Street Neo Classics 80s/90s Show.” Again, the idea was to give owners and enthusiasts with 1980s and ‘90s Japanese cars a place to gather and show off their rides. Both events were for Japanese cars that wouldn’t otherwise fit into an existing car show or rally format. Or at least they wouldn’t normally be invited. Have the 1980s finally become cool? “I think so,” said Ben Hsu, rally co-organizer and editor/owner of japanesenostalgiccar.com. “We have a lot of people who are into the ‘80s just as a decade. There are definitely performance car icons from that decade like the AE86, the Supra, the FC RX-7s, the Z31 300ZX… these are all cars that have flip-up headlights, louvered rear windows… these are things that define that decade and that’s what people are nostalgic about.” “I think that the appeal of the ‘80s in general was that, for better or worse, it was a time in our country of unrivaled optimism,” said rallymaster Patrick Strong, who also owns Model Citizen, makers of really, really cool 1:18 and 1:43 scale model cars. “I also think as far as an event like this is concerned, it’s reflected in the cars and in automotive technology. You want to slap some big old turbos on your econobox? Go for it. You wanna put 17 equalizer knobs on your car’s sound system? This is the right time for that. Carmakers finally started to get a handle on fuel injection and make that work viably. It was a time when we were shrugging off the oil shocks of the ‘70s and anything seemed possible with new technology.” And now, as the cars of that period are starting to lose their econobox nomenclature, they might be creeping up on collectible status. Maybe not like Shelby Cobras, muscle cars and Duesenbergs, but heading up in value nonetheless. “I am of the opinion that everything will skyrocket in value if it’s kept in good enough condition,” said Hsu. “When we first started JNC in 2006 - this is the 10-year anniversary - we still heard people saying, ‘Oh, Japanese cars as classics?’ That was laughed at. We’ve seen a lot of the ‘60s and ‘70s cars go up in value. ‘80s cars are still a little bit behind but in a few more years they will be quite valuable. We already see the 80s boxy Celica Supra, the aforementioned AE86, all are beginning to move up in value. That red one there (an AE86 Corolla) was sold on eBay in the five-digit range.” Will they go up to the level of Shelby Cobras and Duesenbergs? “With the specific examples you cited, no,” said Strong. “But I think that’s because of (total production) numbers, and also because nobody ever bought a naked Toyota AE86 chassis and took it to Figoni et Falaschi to have a custom body made for it. They all kind of came off the same assembly line. So the bespoke quality of them is not there.” But they will appreciate. “I think that’s what’s going to define a blue-chip collectible,” Strong continued. “Now having said that, we’re already starting to see it as cars that were once considered somewhat disposable are now coveted and incredibly hard to find in stock configuration.” “Probably the prime example for this generation is the Toyota Corolla AE86. My partner Ben is convinced that there are fewer stock AE86 Corollas in the U.S. than there are Ferrari Enzos in the world. I don’t doubt him. To find one of these now, a car that stickered for $11,500 in 1985, you wanna get a great one now? Twenty grand. Or more.” So yes, there are ‘80s Japanese cars that are now appreciating beyond their original MSRP, but does that signal a collectors’ market? “The AE86 is just the tip of the iceberg,” Strong said. “I think that as part of the broader trend where everybody’s gotta have an analog car, the 911 guys, they’ve driven all those prices up. Will the RX-7 guys do that? Will the Supra guys do that? It’s a generational thing. We Gen-Xers are gonna drag prices up. Is it gonna happen next year? Is it gonna happen in two years? Probably not. Ask me again in ten years.”

President Barack Obama welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House Thursday, as both men put past antagonisms aside in a time-honored ritual epitomizing the peaceful transfer of political power. Three days after mocking Trump as unfit to control the codes needed to launch nuclear weapons, Obama told his successor that he wanted him to succeed and would do everything he could to ensure a smooth transition. Trump, who spent years pursuing Obama over false claims he is not a natural-born American and accused him of being the founder of ISIS on the campaign trail, called Obama a "very good man" and said he would seek his counsel in future. The extraordinary meeting was a reflection of the swift and sudden change in the political mood between the frenzied last days of an election campaign and the reality of government and the transition of power between two administrations that follows. "My No. 1 priority in the next two months is to try to facilitate a transition that ensures our President-elect is successful," Obama said. Obama told Trump: "If you succeed, the country succeeds," as the two men sat in high-backed chairs in front of the fireplace in the Oval Office. Trump thanked Obama for the meeting which he said had originally been scheduled for 10 minutes and went on for 90. "Mr. President, it was a great honor being with you and I look forward to being with you many, many more times," Trump said, adding that he and Obama had spoken about some wonderful and difficult things and "some high-flying assets." It was not immediately clear what he meant. The President-elect also said he would seek "counsel" from Obama. As the pool of reporters were led out, Trump told them several times that Obama was "a very good man." It comes with many Americans, especially Democrats and liberals, still in disbelief and shock at Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, after the most vicious and unconventional campaign in modern history. The meeting, and Trump's stern demeanor, also underscored how the heavy burden of the presidency begins to settle on the shoulders of a President-elect. In Trump's case, that process will be especially challenging giving that he will be the first president elected with not political, diplomatic or military executive experience.

BAD news for fans of French fine dining — celebrated chef Guillaume Brahimi is closing his eponymous Sydney restaurant at the end of the year. The chef opened Guillaume in Paddington in 2014 after leaving the Sydney Opera House where Guillaume at Bennelong had operated since 2001, On his decision to close the Hargrave Street restaurant, Mr Brahimi said he now intends to focus his energies on the various Bistro Guillaume restaurants in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. Mr Brahimi also works as a ‘culinary ambassador’ for the Public House Management Group and runs the kitchen at The Four in Hand by Guillaume, only a short distance from his Paddington flagship. Guillaume in Paddington will serve its last souffle on December 30. Francophiles will still be able to get their fill at Mr Brahimi’s Bistro Guillaume in Sydney and Melbourne. It’s the latest blow in what has been a rough year for Australian fine dining. In June Neil Perry announced that his iconic Rockpool restaurant in Sydney would close its doors for good. Around the same time one of Melbourne’s most influential chefs and restaurateurs, Andrew McConnell, announced he was closing his bespoke Moon Under Water restaurant, to launch his first pure Chinese dining destination — Ricky & Pinky. In Sydney, chef and owner of Marque, Mark Best, made the decision to close his trendy Surry Hills restaurant after 17 years in business. Awarded restaurant of the year in 2012, Mr Best said his decision was difficult, but the right time for change. “It is of course with mixed emotions that I have made this decision, however it seems sensible, timely and prudent to do so. The personal investment in a small business takes its toll, and it’s with a combination of a sense of loss, pride and relief that I bring this phase of my career to a close.”

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Most of Mercedes' models are replaced on a regular basis but the G-Class is the exception to that. Affectionately known as the G-Wagen by its fans, it’s been in production since 1979. Now, though, a significantly updated model is on the horizon for 2017. Our spy shots show that the new version will keep the car’s trademark boxy off-roader design. Old-school details such as the spare wheel on the boot, squared off wheel-arches, and the plastic strip running the length of the car linking the door handles are still in place. Customers didn’t want that iconic look to change, so it’s the under-the-skin improvements that are more important. • Best 4x4s and SUVs to buy now After 37 years in production and numerous facelifts, the Mercedes G-Class' target market has shifted significantly. Jointly developed with military vehicle manufacturer Steyr-Daimler-Puch, It’s now more of a Chelsea tractor than a fixture on the battlefield. The upcoming version should address that shift when it is unveiled, with more focus on improving on-road performance, comfort and practicality. It’s reported that the new G-Class will be a wider car by as much as 100mm, thanks to a heavily revised platform under the skin. The extra width should mean improved handling and stability, while inside passengers will get a little extra interior space in a refreshed cabin with new equipment. It should have a reduced kerbweight, too, thanks to the use of lighter materials in its construction. In combination with the reduction in mass, new engine options and the addition of Mercedes’ 9G-Tronic automatic gearbox should make the G-Class both more efficient and better to drive, although it won’t be rivalling a Prius for economy any time soon. An AMG version using the same 4.0-litre twin-turbo 'hot-vee' V8 as found in many of Merc's fastest cars should also appear in due course. The engine's newest home is in the recently revealed Mercedes-AMG E63, where it produces 604bhp, but it’s unclear if that output will reduce for the 4x4. Rumours suggest that the updated G-Class will launch in the second half of 2017, and it's likely that the Frankfurt Motor Show in September will be the unveil location. Customers won't be able to buy one until at least the end of 2017, however. Should the 'new' G-Class become a more modern off-roader? Let us know below...

Donald Trump has had a lot of success in business, but how will he be for the economy as president? Here's how his economic policies will play out. This story was originally published in October 2015. Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States, and it is worth taking a look at what the U.S. economy might look like under his proposed policies. Also, check out our Donald Trump Stock Portfolio, a list of 15 stocks that could do well under a President Trump. The introduction and the sections below on immigration, taxes and trade have been updated. There's no denying Trump has done a good job of making himself rich -- he's worth somewhere between $4.5 billion and $10 billion, depending who you ask. Can he make the rest of America rich, too? Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States on Tuesday and in his victory speech at the New York Hilton promised to focus on economic growth when he is sworn in next January. "We have a great economic plan," he said. "We will double our growth and have the strongest economy anywhere in the world." On the campaign trail, Trump admitted the economy wasn't something he looked forward to tackling. In a January interview with "Good Morning America," he offered up a bleak assessment and added that, in terms of fixing it, it's a task he'd rather skip. "We're in a bubble," he said. "And, frankly, if there's going to be a bubble popping, I hope they pop before I become president because I don't want to inherit all this stuff. I'd rather it be the day before rather than the day after, I will tell you that." In an April interview with the Washington Post, Trump reiterated his doomsday view of the economy, suggesting we might be headed for recession. But this time around, he appeared more open to the idea of his being in charge of finding remedies. "I can fix it. I can fix it pretty quickly," he said. And more recently, he maligned the Federal Reserve for creating what he says is a "false economy." As president, he will now be tasked with accelerating American economic growth and fixing its problems. Trump was the 2016 election cycle's most riveting figure. He initially focused his attention on immigration reform, calling for a wall to be built between Mexico and the United States and demanding the deportation of 11 million undocumented immigrants. He has wavered on that last point as of late. He later rolled out other policies and positions: a major tax code overhaul; repeal and replace Obamacare; renegotiate or "break" NAFTA; stop hedge funds from "getting away with murder" on taxes; reforming the Veteran's Administration; and impose import tariffs as high as 35%. All while keeping the deficit in check, growing the economy and leaving entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security untouched. Immigration remains a major pillar of his campaign, and he has moved on to the question of Muslim immigration as well. He has laid out a plan to make Mexico pay for the wall, too. Trump has made plenty of enemies along the way as well, including but limited to fellow GOP contenders Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, Fox News journalist Megyn Kelly, the media in general and even the Pope. Those who fear Trump's plans should find common cause with those who love them: "I'm not sure how much of what he actually says today will be his positions a year from now," said Michael Busler, professor of finance at Stockton University. Trump's own campaign has suggested he is playing "a part" to garner votes. While Trump certainly has some grandiose ideas -- and equally lofty rhetoric to accompany them -- deciphering the exact nature of his economic policies is a complex task, according to John Hudak, a fellow in governance studies at Washington, D.C.-based think tank the Brookings Institution. Not to mention the fact that if he does make it to the Oval Office, Trump won't have a free pass from Congress, even if it remains under the control of the Republican Party (as you'll see, many of his positions don't exactly hew closely to GOP policies). Taking legislative hurdles out of the equation, what will the U.S. economy and markets look like under President Trump. Trump's Expensive Immigration Plan Trump's immigration plans cost him a handful of business deals, but they might cost the United States much more. The American Action Forum, a right-leaning policy institute based in Washington D.C., estimates that immediately and fully enforcing current immigration law, as Trump has suggested, would cost the federal government from $400 billion to $600 billion. It would shrink the labor force by 11 million workers, reduce the real GDP by $1.6 trillion and take 20 years to complete (Trump has said he could do it in 18 months). "It will harm the U.S. economy," said Doug Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum and chief economic policy adviser to Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. "Immigration is an enormous source of economic vitality." The impact would be felt on both supply and demand. Check Out TheStreet's Donald Trump Stock Portfolio: Bullish on Trump winning the White House? Bet on it!

Food trucks in Portland are bouncing back from a spate of robberies and attacks With more than 500 food cart businesses operating Portland, Ore. it's known as a dream destination for adventurous foodies. But that food fantasy has recently turned into a nightmare after a series of attacks on local trucks and carts have left both customers and owners shaken up. In less than two weeks, five separate Portland food cart pods were hit by vandals. The “pods” make up a cluster of separate food carts. The most recent attack came Wednesday night, reports KATU2, with “at least” four carts left ransacked and robbed of cash, electronics and more items the food truck operators use to run their businesses. Eight carts were severely damaged at the Portland Mercado while Pastrami Zombie, Mr. Benny Smokehouse Brunch and Sherpa Nirvana Momo were all robbed on Oct. 31. Mr. Benny’s will have to replace a broken door and a cash register. “I’m just a little irritated. Somebody steals your stuff, you have to change everything,” Zombie Pastrami owner Melissa McMillan told FoxNews.com. She just reopened for businesses this week. Portland police are currently investigating whether the food cart break-ins are related, but Sgt. Pete Simpson says it's too early to know who is behind the attacks. According to KGW, police have dusted for fingerprints on food cart doors, but the information gathered so far has not been found to link the five separate attacks or identify potential suspects. “Everyone is kind of scared and freaked out but also, like, sticking together,” a victim of one of the attacks told KATU2. If there’s a silver lining, however, McMillan has found it. “The community’s been awesome,” she said of the camaraderie among cart owners. “They’re genuinely sad it’s happening to everybody.”

Like a completely improbable action film where one is left wondering what insane, inconceivable ending may be in store, it seems only natural to speculate how this craziest of elections might end in a way befitting all that has transpired. So try this one on for size: President Donald Trump and Vice President Tim Kaine. President Donald Trump and Vice President Tim Kaine? It's actually possible. Is this a joke? It's completely improbable, to be sure, but it is literally possible. OK, how? The electors who make up the Electoral College gather in their states on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December (Dec. 19 this year) following the election to vote, and those votes will be read at a joint session of Congress by the vice president on Jan. 6, 2017 — days after the newly elected Congress has been sworn in. In the event of a tie — or any scenario where no one wins 270 electoral votes — the presidential election is thrown to the House of Representatives, while the choice for vice president is left to the Senate. In the House, the states vote as units, so in order to win, either Trump or Hillary Clinton would need to win the backing of 26 delegations. Given that Republicans control the House now, are favored to retain their majority and almost certainly would do so in a scenario where Trump has a stronger-than-expected finish, the GOP nominee would presumably be the favorite. Meanwhile, in the Senate members vote individually for the next vice president. If Democrats gain a majority, they would figure to elect their party's vice presidential nominee, Tim Kaine, creating one of the most awkward political unions in American history. Alright, but is there actually a plausible 269-269 scenario? It's obviously unlikely, but it's not completely out of the realm of possibility. The website 270toWin broke down all of the possibilities, given what are generally believed to be the battleground states. They came up with 97. If you want to try to re-create them all on your own, have fun with this USA TODAY interactive. Could an elector ignore the results in his or her state and ruin this entire political science pipe dream? While it doesn't happen often, an elector could become what is known as a "faithless elector." A few have already indicated they might, including Robert Satiacum, a Democratic Washington state elector who backed Bernie Sanders. Satiacum told the Seattle Times he wouldn't back Clinton. "No, no, no on Hillary," he said. "Absolutely not." Could it get even crazier? Hey, we've come this far, right? Let's say the Electoral College is tied and Clinton has won the po[CENSORED]r vote. Then, once thrown to the House, a sufficient number of state delegations deadlock, preventing either of the presidential nominees from securing a majority. However, in the Senate, the Republicans have retained control after Trump out-performed all the polls, and they elect Mike Pence vice president. On Jan. 20, 2017, when President Obama's term expires, the newly sworn in Vice President Pence would become acting president of the United States, despite not having run for president or even having won the most votes for vice president. The same could certainly be applied to Kaine if the situation is reversed. You've officially run out of things to write about in this campaign, haven't you? Yes.