VIDEO: Alex Roy on the Late Show with Letterman
January 11, 2008
della squadra Polizei, che ha condotto un BMW M3 attraverso gli STATI
UNITI continentali nel periodo record ufficioso di 31 ora e di 4
minuti verso la fine del 2006. L’annotazione è ufficiosa perché
effettuando una velocità media oltre di 90 MPH per un giorno e un
isn’t mezzo esattamente… legali. Potete leggere sullo sforzo
monumental richiesto di Roy e della sua squadra in suo libro il
driver, o potreste guardare il video dopo che il salto dell’apparenza
del Roy sull’esposizione ritardata con il letterman di David ultimo
martedì. Venire a contatto di Roy, la cosa stupefacente circa lui è
che i he completamente informati di quanto pericoloso e pazzesco la
sua attività era e ad un certo livello accosente con coloro che
prende l’offesa con che cosa. Una qualità disarmantesi del It a che
lo rende facile comunicare anche se you’re uno coloro che non è
d’accordo con la sua esigenza di velocità. Quello viene attraverso
nella sua intervista con il letterman di David, che belabors
l’illegalità dell’annotazione del Roy fa funzionare una punta troppo
vociferously a parer nostro. Introiti di Roy gradisce un champ e
pensiamo, per la fine, le vittorie Dave sopra. Ed una volta che il
you’ve ottenesse Dave, il you’ve ha ottenuto Paul, anche. Verific il
video dopo il salto. Ringraziamenti per la punta, Chris! [ fonte:
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You may remember Alex Roy as a member of Team Polizei, which drove a BMW M3 across the continental U.S. in the unofficial record time of 31 hours and 4 minutes in late 2006. The record is unofficial because maintaining an average speed of over 90 MPH for a day and a half isn’t exactly… legal. You can read about the monumental effort required of Roy and his team in his book The Driver, or you could watch the video after the jump of Roy’s appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman last Tuesday. Having met Roy, the amazing thing about him is that he’s fully aware of how dangerous and crazy his endeavor was, and on some level agrees with those who take offense with what he did. It’s a disarming quality that makes him easy to talk to even if you’re one those who disagree with his need for speed. That comes through in his interview with David Letterman, who belabors the illegality of Roy’s record run a bit too vociferously in our opinion. Roy takes it like a champ and we think, by the end, wins Dave over. And once you’ve got Dave, you’ve got Paul, too. Check out the video after the jump. Thanks for the tip, Chris!
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In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Saleen S302 Extreme
January 11, 2008
Saleen qui sopra per le immagini alto-ricerca dell’estremo 2008 di
Saleen S302 la mia prima esperienza con il mustang di Saleen S302E
era uno scoppio assoluto. Sono stato passato le chiavi e mi sono detto
a ho lasciato liberamente sulla pista di atterraggio abbandonata.
Schiacci la valvola a farfalla da un inizio diritto ed il underhood di
620 cavalli vapore trasformerebbe rapidamente nelle gomme posteriori
una nube di fumo. Utilizzi con attenzione la valvola a farfalla e le
gomme posteriori effettuerebbero la trazione, catapulting l’automobile
in avanti ad un tasso incredibile. Freni alla soglia assoluta, prenda
un angolo alle alte velocità ed allora dia dei calci alla coda
obliquamente mentre rimuovono la girata - potevo avvertire la piena
capacità dello S302E, senza restrizione dai limiti di velocità e di
traffico, con abbondanza di pavimentazione di perdono nel caso di una
rotazione. Colto sopra dopo il salto per sentire parlare del vivere
con lo S302E come driver quotidiano e per verificare il nostro pics
del fab nella galleria qui sotto. Credila o non, noi li ha presi noi
stessi. Galleria: Nel garage di Autoblog: estremo 2008 di Saleen S302
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Click above for high-res images of the 2008 Saleen S302 Extreme
My first experience with the Saleen S302E Mustang was an absolute blast. I was handed the keys and told to let loose on abandoned airstrip. Mash the throttle from a standing start and the 620 horsepower underhood would quickly turn the rear tires into a cloud of smoke. Use the throttle carefully and the rear tires would maintain traction, catapulting the car forward at an incredible rate. Brake to the absolute threshold, take a corner at high speeds, and then kick the tail sideways while exiting the turn - I was able to experience the full potential of the S302E, unrestricted by traffic and speed limits, with plenty of forgiving pavement in case of a spin.
Read on after the jump to hear about living with the S302E as a daily driver and check out our fab pics in the gallery below. Believe it or not, we took them ourselves.
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Toyota may have toppled GM in 2007
January 11, 2008
rivelato che ha venduto 9.37 milione veicoli universalmente in 2007,
che importi ad un aumento di 6%. Benchè il rilascio del won’t del
General Motors le relative vendite in tutto il mondo per 2007 fino il
al 23 gennaio, la speculazione già cominci che esso wasn’t in grado
di tenere fuori di sviluppo aggressivo del Toyota e cedi il relativo
titolo del Fabbricante automobilistico Migliore-Vendente del World al fabbricante automobilistico
giapponese per i 2007 anni civili. Benchè del mondo l’estremità se
questa accade, GM del won’t certamente giudichi quel titolo per i 76
anni ultimi diritto. Gli analisti predicono che il GM segnalerà 2007
vendite globali of di circa il 9.3 milione veicoli, in modo da il
victor realmente dipende dal margine dell’errore. Entrambi i
fabbricanti automobilistici downplaying l’importanza di questo momento, che è astuto.
Ciascuno dovrebbe essere messo a fuoco sul migliorare i loro commerci
e dal nostro punto di vista nelle sedi poco costose, sembra che siano.
La cartella del prodotto del General Motors sta migliorando entro il
giorno, come evidente dal mucchio di cottura a vapore di elogio heaped
sulle relative due più nuove offerte degli STATI UNITI, sul Chevy
2008 Malibu e su Cadillac CTS. Nel frattempo, le marche dei it stanno
sviluppandosi nei mercati d’oltremare come Europa e la Cina. Toyota,
nel frattempo, conservazioni giuste che crescono… dappertutto. Anche
se il GM dà in su il punto superiore del podium per 2007, preveda
2008 e di là essere giusto come riscaldato. Toyota sta predicendo lo
sviluppo, ancora, a 9.85 milione vendite in 2008. Mentre molti credono
le vendite di GM possono slittare più ulteriormente in 2008, vendite
rinascenti negli STATI UNITI per le relative carrozze ferroviarie
potrebbero aiutare le cose dell’equilibrio fuori. We’ll riunisce qui
l’anno prossimo e li ha lasciati sapere. [ fonte: Le Notizie De
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Filed under: GM, Toyota, Earnings/Financials
Toyota has revealed that it sold 9.37 million vehicles worldwide in 2007, which amounts to a 6% increase. Though General Motors won’t release its worldwide sales for 2007 until January 23rd, speculation has already begun that it wasn’t able to hold off Toyota’s aggressive growth and will cede its title of World’s Best-Selling Automaker to the Japanese automaker for the 2007 calendar year. Though the world certainly won’t end if this happens, GM has held that title for the last 76 years straight. Analysts predict that GM will report 2007 global sales of around 9.3 million vehicles, so the victor really depends on the margin of error.
Both automakers are downplaying the significance of this moment, which is smart. Each should be focused on improving their businesses, and from our view in the cheap seats, it appears they are. General Motors product portfolio is improving by the day, as evident by the steaming pile of praise heaped upon its two newest U.S. offerings, the 2008 Chevy Malibu and Cadillac CTS. Meanwhile, it’s brands are growing in overseas markets like Europe and China. Toyota, meanwhile, just keeps growing… everywhere.
Even if GM gives up the top spot of the podium for 2007, expect 2008 and beyond to be just as heated. Toyota is predicting growth, again, to 9.85 million sales in 2008. While many believe GM sales may slip further in 2008, resurgent sales in the U.S. for its passenger cars could help balance things out. We’ll convene here next year and let you know.
[Source: The Detroit News]
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Chrysler will sell version of Nissan Versa in South America
January 11, 2008
Chrysler e Nissan su cui abbiamo segnalato ieri è ufficialmente un
affare fatto, con Nissan che accosentono per fornire una versione
del Versa per Chrysler a vendita nel Sudamerica. Ciò non è, poichè
eravamo tutti che suppongono, un affare che avrà i fabbricanti automobilistici
cooperare su tutto il prodotto per il mercato nordamericano. Le due
aziende, tuttavia, ancora stanno parlando di altri sensi al compagno
in su, ad esempio nel loro comunicato stampa quel they’ve “accosentire
effettuare un dialogo aperto per esplorare più ulteriormente la
prodotto-compartecipazione. ” di occasioni It segnalato che Nissan
ancora si interessa alla perizia del camion del Chrysler e segreto
dei it a nessun che il più piccolo necessità grandi del Detroit
delle tre un piccolo automobile di vendere sotto il calibro. Questo
affare, tuttavia, è rigorosamente per il mercato sudamericano.
Chrysler non è non pratica con questa pratica dell’traversa-azienda
che rebadging, poichè vende Hyundais Espediente-bollato nel Messico,
per esempio. Così alla fine, questa associazione sembra essere molto
ado circa piccolo. L’espediente ancora ha un foro gaping in cui un
piccolo automobile dovrebbe essere venduto negli STATI UNITI ed i
Nissan, malgrado gli avanzamenti di Carlos Ghosn verso ogni
fabbricante automobilistico domestico degli STATI UNITI, rimane maschio. [ fonte:
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The potential partnership between Chrysler and Nissan on which we reported yesterday is officially a done deal, with Nissan agreeing to supply a version of the Versa for Chrysler to sell in South America. This is not, as we were all supposing, a deal that will have the automakers cooperating on any product for the North American market. The two companies, however, are still talking about other ways to buddy up, saying in their press release that they’ve “agreed to maintain an open dialogue to explore further product-sharing opportunities.” It’s been reported that Nissan is still interested in Chrysler’s truck expertise and it’s no secret that the smallest of Detroit’s Big Three needs a small car to sell below the Caliber.
This deal, however, is strictly for the South American market. Chrysler is not unfamiliar with this practice of cross-company rebadging, as it sells Dodge-branded Hyundais in Mexico, for instance. So in the end, this partnership appears to be much ado about little. Dodge still has a gaping hole where a small car should be sold in the U.S. and Nissan, despite the advances of Carlos Ghosn towards every domestic U.S. automaker, remains stag.
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GM considering small, premium MINI-fighter?
January 11, 2008
più immagini del reporter David di settimana di affari di concetto
di battimento di Chevy gallese ha rivelato alcuni giorni fa che quel
General Motors può sviluppare un piccolo automobile premio che
designa lo stesso tipo come bersaglio di clienti che potrebbero
considerare un MINI. Dubbed l’automobile di “micro-premio “, esso
sarebbe posizionato contro il MINI sopraccennato nel mercato, così
come il Audi A3 ed il BMW 1-Series. Sotto che marca sarebbe wasn’t
venduto accennato ed onestamente don’t abbiamo l’idea più nebbiosa
che marca oltre a Cadillac potrebbe abbinare in su contro quei
heavyweights. Allo stesso tempo, ci divertiamo che immaginiamo
Cadillac seguire lo stesso downmarket del percorso che ha fatto con il
Cimarron ill-fated. Filiale coreana di Daewoo del GM ha un certo
numero di piccole piattaforme che potrebbero essere usate per un tal
automobile, ma c’è ne offre il dynamics richiesto per un piccolo
automobile premio? Posteriore-rotella-guidi è praticamente a deve
per un tal automobile, così allora we’re che guarda la piattaforma
di Kappa che sostiene il solstice della Pontiac ed il cielo del
Saturno come candidato. Dal momento che, piattaforma di RWD dei it la
più piccola nella scuderia del GM. Galleria: Il concetto di
battimento di Chevy continua la lettura GM che considera il piccolo,
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Business Week reporter David Welch revealed a few days ago that General Motors may be developing a premium small car that targets the same type of customers who might consider a MINI. Dubbed the “micro-premium car”, it would be positioned against the aforementioned MINI in the marketplace, as well as the Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series. Under what brand it would be sold wasn’t mentioned, and honestly we don’t have the foggiest idea what brand besides Cadillac could match up against those heavyweights. At the same time, we have a difficult time imagining Cadillac following the same path downmarket that it did with the ill-fated Cimarron.
GM’s Korean Daewoo subsidiary has a number of small platforms that could be used for such a car, but do any offer the dynamics required for a premium small car? Rear-wheel-drive is practically a must for such a car, so then we’re looking at the Kappa platform that underpins the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky as a candidate. At the moment, it’s the smallest RWD platform in GM’s stable.
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Teens caught for phony Craigslist Porsche scam
January 11, 2008
Porsche che ha usato essere che i capretti hanno fatto le cose più
darndest. Ultimamente, i capretti molto sembrano essere più
nelle cose del wacked-out-WTF, come un alto-high-schooler di
17-year-old Manhattan in isola lunga, NY che era l’istigatore di
rivolte in uno scam generato per rubare la gente che osserva per
comprare un Porsche. Lo scam era abbastanza semplice ed ha
approfittato della gente che cerca l’troppo-buon-$$$-ESSERE-ALLINEARE.
L’istigatore di rivolte invierebbe un annuncio sul craigslist per un
Porsche usato — in un argomento per un Porsche 2002 Turbo per $50.000
OBO, in un altro caso era per un Carrera 2005 GT che il “owner ” ha
avuto semplicemente “gotten troppo vecchio per. ” Sirena-va -fuori
la parte del ads era quando il proprietario ha chiesto che i
compratori potenziali portano $22.000 per l’acconto sull’automobile.
Risulta che la gente ha rivelato con incassa dentro le loro tasche.
Sull’arrivo, è stata regolata su entro sei anni dell’adolescenza
maschii où ha provato a rubarlo qualunque hanno avute. I maggior
parte i truffatori teen potevano ottenere contemporaneamente erano
$4.000 da una coppia. In un’altra occasione, due signori hanno
rivelato apparentemente con $22.000, ma soltanto $50 persi prima che
potessero ottenere via. I perps tutti sono stati interferiti, ma la
volta che prossima vedete un annuncio per un automobile che sembra
come un rub, fate le domande molto e lasciate i $22.000 nel
paese. Ringraziamenti per la punta, Kenny! [ fonte: Gothamist ]. Colto
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Filed under: Car Buying, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Porsche
It used to be that kids did the darndest things. Lately, a lot of kids seem to be more into wacked-out-WTF things, like a 17-year-old Manhattan high-schooler in Long Island, NY who was the ringleader in a scam created to rob folks looking to buy a Porsche.
The scam was quite simple and took advantage of folks looking for the too-good-to-be-true. The ringleader would post an ad on craigslist for a used Porsche — in one case for a 2002 Porsche Turbo for $50,000 OBO, in another case it was for a 2005 Carrera GT that the “owner” had simply “gotten too old for.” The siren-goes-off part of the ads was when the owner requested that potential buyers bring $22,000 for the down payment on the car.
Turns out that folks did show up with cash in their pockets. Upon arrival, they were set upon by six male teens who tried to rob them of whatever they had. The most the teen crooks were able to get at one time was $4,000 from one couple. On another occasion, two gentlemen apparently did show up with $22,000, but only lost $50 before they were able to get away. The perps have all been caught, but next time you see an ad for a car that seems like a steal, ask a lot of questions and leave the $22,000 at home. Thanks for the tip, Kenny!
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Barrett-Jackson settles lawsuit against disgruntled customer
January 11, 2008
primi rumblings di discontent alcune settimane dopo Barrett-Jackson
degli ultimi year quando è stato segnalato che qualche gente ha
pensato determinato weren’t degli automobili che ottiene la loro
parte equa di tempo in su sul blocco. Un uomo, David Clabuesch, è
andato fino al concatenamento sul suo veicolo dopo che fosse venduto e
provante ad impedire la relativa consegna al compratore. Persino è
andato un punto più avanti ed ha inviato i segni intorno al veicolo
che esprime il suo fastidio con l’azienda dell’asta. Barrett-Jackson
ha risposto archiviando una causa di defamation contro Clabuesch,
desiderante proteggere la relativa reputazione. I due hanno depositato
le loro differenze e Clabuesch ha accosentito al “no più
lungamente persegue tutta l’azione che dichiara le irregolarità
dell’asta, compreso il reclamo che l’automobile bruscamente è stato
martellato mentre sul. ” del blocco Colto sopra oltre il salto per la
storia completa dal comunicato stampa del Barrett-Jackson. [ fonte:
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We heard the first rumblings of discontent a few weeks after last year’s Barrett-Jackson when it was reported that some people thought certain cars weren’t getting their fair share of time up on the block. One man, David Clabuesch, went as far as chaining up his vehicle after it was sold and trying to prevent its delivery to the buyer. He even went a step further and posted signs around the vehicle expressing his displeasure with the auction company. Barrett-Jackson responded by filing a defamation lawsuit against Clabuesch, wanting to protect its reputation. The two have settled their differences, and Clabuesch has agreed to “no longer pursue any action alleging auction irregularities, including the claim that the car was short hammered while on the block.” Read on past the jump for the full story from Barrett-Jackson’s press release.
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Kia asks for the rock, buys its way into NBA
January 11, 2008
Marketing/Advertising, Crossovers/CUVs, Kia
Chiuda i vostri occhi per un momento e descriva la forma tipica
di trasporto per un baller di NBA. We’re che suppone che nessun di
voi hanno previsto un Kia, ma dei that l’associazione esattamente che
il fabbricante automobilistico coreano desidera la gente fare in avvenire. A tale
scopo, it pagati un importo nascosto di soldi al compagno in su con
il NBA e transformati in nel relativo fornitore ufficiale degli
automobili. Questo honor paid significa che Kia può fare funzionare
le promozioni agli eventi di NBA più grandi dell’anno come gli
spareggi e la brutta copia ed in Kia di ritorno darà gli
automobili alla carità della scelta per i giocatori chiamati MVP,
giocatore difensivo dell’anno, uomo migliorato ed il più bene il più
sesto. Mentre probabilmente won’t vediamo tutte le tutto-stelle
rotolare nell’gli optimum, l’affiliazione del Kia con il NBA è una
vittoria di pubblicità grande, anche se l’automobile “il titolo
“official costano all’azienda una fortuna. [ fonte: Notizie, req’d
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Filed under: Economy, Sedans/Saloons, SUVs, Marketing/Advertising, Crossovers/CUVs, Kia
Close your eyes for a moment and picture the typical form of transportation for an NBA baller. We’re assuming that none of you envisioned a Kia, but that’s exactly the association that the Korean automaker wants people to make in the future. To that end, it’s paid an undisclosed amount of money to buddy up with the NBA and become its official supplier of cars. This paid honor means that Kia can run promotions at the biggest NBA events of the year like the playoffs and the draft, and in return Kia will give cars to the charity of choice for the players named MVP, defensive player of the year, most improved and best sixth man. While we likely won’t see any all-stars rolling in an Optima, Kia’s affiliation with the NBA is a big advertising victory, even if the “official car” title cost the company a fortune.
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Buy a brand new Jag XK120 C for $133,000
January 11, 2008
creatore delle repliche mano-messe degli automobili bygone di sport,
sta venendo in America. Recentemente comprato da Enduro Cars, il
proteus progetta ricominciare la produzione del relativo jaguar XK120
la C — il roadster diconquista registr-rompentesi della copia con
carta carbone di Le — quel you’ll può comprare per $133.000. Oltre
che il XK 120 C, l’azienda sta guardando facente un E-Tipo leggero e
forse alcuni automobili in anticipo F1. L’anno scorso, il proteus ha
mostrato un C-Tipo coupe al pubblico a reazione del calibro. Nessuna
decisione è stata presa ancora su quell’automobile, ma l’azienda
21-year-old sta progettando cominciare a fabbricare tre più
intaccature — lo SS100, il XKSS ed il D-Tipo - così come Aston
Martin DB3S e la versione di corsa del 300SL gullwing, il 300SLR. Le
configurazioni dell’azienda circa 150 unità del XK 120 C all’anno ed
ogni automobile dell’tutto-alluminio viene con un di cinque anni, la
garanzia 60,000-mile. Sicuro, il it’ll vi ha costato $133.000, ma
quello vi otterrà quello degli automobili più bei rinchiusi mai e
costerà mólto di meno a lungo termine che l’originale. [ fonte:
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Proteus, maker of hand-crafted replicas of bygone sports cars, is coming to America. Recently purchased by Enduro Cars, Proteus plans to restart production of its carbon copy Jaguar XK120 C — the record-breaking Le Mans-conquering roadster — that you’ll be able to purchase for $133.000.
In addition to the XK 120 C, the company is looking at making a Lightweight E-Type and perhaps some early F1 cars. Last year, Proteus showed a C-Type coupe to the public to gauge reaction. No decisions have been made yet on that car, but the 21-year-old company is planning to begin fabricating three more Jags — the SS100, XKSS, and D-Type - as well as the Aston Martin DB3S and the racing version of the gullwing 300SL, the 300SLR.
The company builds about 150 units of the XK 120 C per year, and each all-aluminum car comes with a 5-year, 60,000-mile warranty. Sure, it’ll cost you $133,000, but that will get you a one of the most beautiful cars ever penned and cost a lot less in the long run than the original.
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Detroit 2008: Buick Riviera Concept debuts in US
January 11, 2008
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Ed Welburn talks about the Buick Riviera concept
At the Max Fisher Music Theater in Detroit yesterday, GM VP of Design Ed Welburn and Buick Design boss Dave Lyons showed off the Buick Riviera concept for the first time in the US. Yes, we know the Riviera is hardly new. It debuted at the 2007 Shanghai Motor Show and was in fact designed and built by GM’s Shanghai Tech Center. This concept is important, however, for a number of reasons. First, it shows that while Chinese manufacturers may largely have their heart set on creating cheap knock-offs of established designs from the west, Chinese designers are actually capable of creating some great designs. Although GM refuses to say whether Buick will get a new coupe based on the Riviera, they do say that design elements of the car will appear on a new production Buicks to be unveiled later this year as well as other future models.
[Source: Buick]
Gallery: Detroit 2008: Buick Riviera concept
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Hallelujah! Oklahoma busting slow drivers in left lane
January 11, 2008
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If there is anything worse than someone doing tortoise-like speed in the left lane, it’s someone doing tortoise-like speed in the left lane and driving next to someone doing tortoise-like speed in the right lane. Oklahoma State Troopers aren’t having any more of it and have begun enforcing the state’s left lane law.
Section 41-11-301 dictates that “Upon all roadways any vehicle proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place under the conditions then existing shall be driven in the right-hand lane when available for traffic…” What this means is that unless you’re doing at least the speed limit or are about to make a left turn, you need to stay out of the left passing lane or risk being pulled over by the guys with the flashing rooftop lights.
The OK troopers say this is about getting out of the way for police and emergency service vehicles who shouldn’t have to wait for slower drivers to exit the left lane. But seeing that any rushing authority is usually going well over 65 MPH, and folks in the news video were being pulled over for doing 62, we don’t see how 3 MPH would really make that difference. Not that we’re complaining, because it takes all of our green tea and feng shui to stay calm when we rock up behind slowpokes in the left passing lane. For now, however, folks in OK getting pulled over receive nothing more than a warning. Soon, however, Oklahoma troopers will start handing out $206 tickets. If you want to know how your state feels about the matter, check out the list of “keep right” laws.
[Source: CNN]
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Nissan’s JGTC GT500 GT-R officially unveiled in Tokyo
January 11, 2008
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Filed under: Motorsports, Nissan, Tokyo Auto Salon
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var digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/autos/Nissan_s_JGTC_GT500_GT_R_officially_unveiled_in_Tokyo’; We got an early look at an un-liveried version of the Nissan GT-R GT500 race car testing at Suzuka back in October. Nissan has finally revealed the final version today at the Tokyo Auto Salon complete with its all-new paint scheme that will be featured across all of Nissan motorsport in 2008. The design is a result of close cooperation between Nissan and NISMO with some input from a NISMO enthusiasts club. The red signifies Nissan’s passion for racing while the black symbolizes the extreme performance of the GT-R.
Technical details and specifications have yet to be released, but we should be getting the official numbers by the end of the month. For now, check out the new photos in the gallery below or follow the jump for a video of the GT-R race car on track and the press release from Nissan.
[Source: Nissan]
Gallery: Nissan GT-R GT500 Race Car
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AutoblogGreen for 01.11.08
January 11, 2008
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Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green
Just how much will a $2,500 car change the world? Maybe more than nighttime solar cells or the EESTOR ultracapacitor. Now, if we could combine those three things into one vehicle, we’d have something to write home about.
- Should we ban the catalytic converter?
- Solar cells that work at night?
- Here’s the $2,500 Tata Nano, the Indian peoples car
- AutoblogGreen Q&A: The latest on Volt batteries with Denise Grey
- Video: Toyota’s “EV mode” TV commercial
- What’s this? EESTOR convinces Lockheed Martin it’s on to something
- “Primarily flexible-fuel and hybrid” vehicles will make up GM’s official Republican National Convention fleet
- Detroit 2008 Preview: Video of the Audi R8 V12 TDI, 737lb-ft and 23 MPG!
- Ford is flex-fuel top seller in Germany
- Daimler, ADM & Bayer team up to try biodiesel from Jatropha
- Civic hybrid coming to India later this year
- Recent study shows that switchgrass may be a more viable source of biofuel than previously thought
- Centina says new biogasoline is “similar to traditional unleaded gasoline”
- EPA head takes our advice, skips meeting with Sen. Boxer
- The World chimes in on the Tata Nano
- Toyota says ECO indicators will be standard one day
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Autoblog gets new galleries!
January 10, 2008
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Ask and ye shall receive. You asked us to make our galleries faster and easier to use, and we did, just in time for the gallerific click-fest that is the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit beginning this Sunday.
Check ‘em out. The new galleries place the pic you’re viewing front and center, with buttons to move back and forth right on top. Each gallery’s complete set of thumbnails is immediately below and there’s a, wait… what’s that? A “Related Post” button to get back to the post from the gallery?!?!?! Boo-yeah! That was easily the no. 1 reader suggestion on how we could make Autoblog a better site, and now it’s here.
For your first trial run, check out this gallery of the Buick Velite Concept, which, despite being four years old, will be dusted off and trotted out at the Detroit Auto Show on Sunday. Enjoy and let us know how you like the new galleries in the comments.
Gallery: Buick Velite Concept
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Joy to the World: Honda F1 ditches globe livery
January 10, 2008
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The Honda Racing F1 Team didn’t win a lot of fans when it pulled the bold move of ditching its sponsors and painting the 2007 car like a globe. Thankfully, the Japanese team has revealed that it’ll be ditching the map scheme for next season’s car, the RA108.
The world map livery was instituted last year to promote Honda’s environmental conscience, but came off as an ironic statement considering that it was painted on a gasoline-slurping F1 car. The only slogan on the car was the rear wing that pointed spectators to the team’s tree-hugging website, myearthdream.com. But while the 2008 car won’t carry the global map theme itself, the new livery will bear some sort of environmental slant to it. We’ll have to wait for the it’s unveiling on January 29 to see exactly what Honda has in store for us.
In related news, Honda F1 announced that it’s hired veteran Austrian racer Alexander Wurz as its test driver. Wurz had announced his immediate retirement from F1 in the middle of last season, and cited the opportunity to work with Honda’s new chief Ross Brawn as a principal motivating factor for his return.
[Sources: F1-Live and autosport]
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CES 2008: Video of Delphi’s Dual-View nav screen in action
January 10, 2008
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We’ve seen a lot of cool technology coming out of the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, but few gadgets are more useful or cool than this dual-view navigation screen from Delphi. When out of Park, the driver can only see navigation or radio controls on the nav screen, but a passenger riding shotgun can watch a movie. The driver can’t even lean over to see the other view while driving, as Delphi employed special blocking technology to keep its invention from causing accidents. One screen with two simultaneous uses is good stuff. Check out Engadget’s embedded YouTube clip of the technology in action after the jump.
[Source: Engadget]
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Infiniti EX35 receives IIHS’ Top Safety Pick
January 10, 2008
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Filed under: SUVs, Safety, Crossovers/CUVs, Infiniti
Infiniti has finally joined the ranks of other automakers deemed worthy of the IIHS’ Top Safety Pick with its recently introduced EX35 CUV. The luxurious and techalicious cute ‘ute has garnered a fair amount of praise in recent months for its combination of high-class amenities and high-tech wizardry, but the Institute’s focus is set squarely on how it avoids crashes and how it fairs in front, side and rear impacts. In order to receive the IIHS’ designation, the vehicle has to provide “superior overall crash protection” and incorporate electronic stability control, both of which, the EX35 apparently provides.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s press release is posted below the fold.
[Source: IIHS]
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Corvette ZR1’s LS9 inspired by BMW M V10?
January 10, 2008
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It used to be that American muscle cars were competing against themselves when it came to power. But rumor has it that, in the case of the Chevrolet ZR-1, the domestic horsepower war has a new international benchmark: the BMW M-division V10.
Word is that “German competition is driving the higher horsepower and torque numbers coming to the Corvette.” Chevy engineers said that the new LS9 was created to “match up favorably” with the V10 found in the M5 and M6. The supercharged 6.2-liter LS9 has 620HP and 595 lb-ft of torque, with 535 lb-ft available from 2,600 RPM and a 6,200-RPM redline. The high-revving, naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V10 has 507 HP and 385 lb-ft of torque, and goes all the way up to 8,250-RPM.
It’s good to see Chevrolet taking its cues from the best, no matter whether its domestic or international. Especially when it’s applied to an engine created with a different philosophy (large-displacement, low-revving grunt) to go in a car with a vastly different purpose than the M5 or M6. BMW’s S85 V10 has won at least two International Engine of the Year awards for three years straight, and the LS9 still needs to prove itself. In the mean time, the far more powerful LS9 can gloat that it gets better highway gas mileage: 20 MPG versus. the V10’s 17. American ingenuity, +1.
[Source: The Car Connection]
Gallery: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Gallery: Supercharged LS9 V8
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Enter the Rumormill: Audi A4 Allroad Quattro
January 10, 2008
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Filed under: Wagons/Estates, Crossovers/CUVs, Audi
The Outback treatment of the new Impreza may not be a best seller, but if emerging reports are to be believed, Audi thinks it can do a better mini-me impression by applying the Allroad concept - its take on the Outback theme - to the smaller A4.
Currently the Audi Allroad is based on the mid-range A6 Avant Quattro wagon, with an off-road suspension and contrasting body-cladding. Like the Outback and the XC70 version of Volvo’s V70 wagon, the Allroad offers sport-ute appeal and functionality with better driving dynamics and less weight to schlep around.
A beefed-up A4 Avant Quattro could provide an attractive alternative to the emerging field of compact SUVs like the BMW X3 and Acura RDX ,as well as upcoming models like the Mercedes GLK, Infiniti EX and even Audi’s own Q5. Then again, maybe poaching its own sales wouldn’t be that great an idea.
[Source: AutoBild via Motor Authority]
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Mustang-based Aston Vanquishes other replicas
January 10, 2008
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Filed under: Aftermarket, Sports/GTs, Aston Martin
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In our day-to-day, we come across a fair number of replicars. Some are especially convincing, while others are just plain bonkers. Far more so than the Miata-based AMX07 we brought you back in 2006, this Aston Martin V12 Vanquish replica could have had us fooled.
Made by Ontario, Canada-based Exclusive Motor Cars, this Aston replica is based on a previous-gen Ford Mustang. Ten companies are then involved in the transformation — stretching the wheelbase, widening the track and lowering the ride height with suspension mods; crafting, painting and fitting the 34 composite body panels; custom upholstering the interior and fitting interior trim pieces; and mounting all the extra details from the headlights to the badges.
The end result, at least as far as we can tell from the pictures (you can judge for yourself in the gallery below), would appear to fool anyone but the most trained eye. Exclusive even plans to offer a “spy package” complete with (what we’d hope are fake) grille-mounted rocket launchers and hood-mounted machine guns in an effort to complete the “Die Another Day” 007 package. Although the company’s pricing page is currently blank, you can bet it costs a heck of a lot less than the authentic, now-discontinued V12 Vantage itself. You very well might be the only one who would know the difference.
[Source: Exclusive Motor Cars via Carscoop]
Gallery: Exclusive Aston Martin Vanquish replica
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