Archive for October, 2008
2009 Volkswagen Routan
Confession time: I have never, ever been behind the wheel of an air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle. Not even once Here’s the funny thing, though: I may not have driven an original Bug, but after a stint in the Volkswagen Routan, I’m beginning to think that more than a few key people at VW haven’t, either. The [...]
McLaren P11 – rendering
After the first spy shots and a look at the clay design model, AutoExpress had a good base to make this rendering of the future McLaren P11 supercar. The P11 will go on sale in 2010 and will move the company sightly more mainstream as it competes with models like the Lamborghini Gallardo and Ferrari [...]
Top Gear series 12 teaser
Top Gear is back on TV for series (not season, bloody yanks) 12. It will start in the U.K. on November 2nd. Watch as it looks like the gents are taking their hijinks to the lorry (18-wheeler) crowd, the high seas and even back to the U.S. As for the U.S., BBC America still has [...]
Man builds Lamborghini Countach replica in 17 years
If you have the passion anything is possible! This is what Ken Imhoff said to himself when the Cannonball Run inspired him to start building his own Lamborghini Countach replica. During the 17-year process, he created a space frame, aluminium body panels, the well-known Lambo doors, added a Chevrolet Corvette C4 suspension kit.
Galpin Scythe Concept
Galpin Auto Sports (the second shop from MTV’s Pimp My Ride) revealed what they can do with a Mustang chassis and a little extra time. They call it the the Scythe Concept, and it will be making its full premiere at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. GAS powered this beast with a twin Magnuson [...]
Aston Martin is looking for a name for its future open-top DBS
Roadster and Volante – these are the usual names for the open-top models from Aston Martin. But the topless version of the DBS may not follow the same rule. An Aston Martin spokesman said that the company is still looking for a name suitable for the sports-car and that it “is not sure this will [...]
David Beckham’s Bentley for sale
David Beckham, ya know the soccer star, is selling his fully equipped and customized Bentley Arnage T. The car was specially built for Beckman, and it’s the car he used to get knighted by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. The car is with fitted more than £70,000 worth of extras. While many of these are [...]
BMW developing world’s first multifunctional car key
Now that car keys have going electric (like having proximity sensors) have you ever wondered what else it may be able to do? How about a credit card? BMW announced that it is working on what it calls a “multi-functional” key. Developed in cooperation with NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, the [...]
Hamann Volcano based on the Mercedes SLR
As you may know, Hamann represents a well-known German tuner specialized in tuning high-end supercars. The latest creation of the tuner is the Hamann Volcano based on the Mercedes SLR supercar. In order to offer a little preview of the vehicle the tuner released a video which presents the new vehicle. The new kit for [...]
Jetta TDI Cup Airs on Speed Channel
Hey, this is pretty cool, seems that the VW Jetta TDi Cup, where they take diesels and actually race them, will be on TV. On the Speed Channel no less (ah, the need for off-season programming). The coverage starts Sunday, October 26, 2008, and is actually on at a decent hour.
