Archive for January, 2011
Video: Bugatti Veyron Curbs Wheel During Epic Parking Fail
Posted on 31. Jan, 2011 by admin.
In fairness to the driver of this Bugatti Veyron, visibility in a supercar tends to be very poor but that still doesn’t negate the lack of skill presented here in this latest video. While attempting to do a simple parallel park, albeit with quite of lot of cars and pedestrians loitering, the driver first manages to mount the curb with hits…
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Video: Ferrari 458 Italia Gets Run Over By Ford F-150 Pickup
Posted on 31. Jan, 2011 by admin.
Imagine having to endure a 12 to 18 month waiting list to finally get your hands on a brand new Ferrari 458 Italia supercar, only to have it crushed under the wheels of a Ford F-150 pickup truck. Well, that’s exactly what happened to the owner of this sorry looking Ferrari, which only had around 500 miles on the clock. The car reportedly…
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Audi A2 On Hold, Production Quattro Still Under Consideration
Posted on 31. Jan, 2011 by admin.
It’s no secret that Audi has ambitious goals to become the world’s leading luxury auto brand within the decade and is planning to boost its lineup to 42 different models by 2015. Not surprisingly we’ve seen several brand new model additions in the recent past, with cars like the A7 and A1 making their respective debuts in the…
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CEC First To Offer Tuning Program For Lexus LFA Supercar
Posted on 30. Jan, 2011 by admin.
Lexus of North America has chosen Los Angeles-based tuner CEC (Claus Ettensberger Corporation) to create a trio of modified versions of its new 2012 LFA supercar, which will be delivered to three very lucky customers later this year. With the Lexus LFA being such a finely tuned machine in its natural state, improving on it would be extremely…
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Daimler Celebrates 125th Anniversary Of The Automobile
Posted on 30. Jan, 2011 by admin.
Exactly 125 years ago to the day, Carl Benz first registered his “vehicle with gas-engine drive” under patent number 37435 with the Berlin Patent Office, forever changing the way human beings would travel and establishing one of the biggest industries the world knows today. Back in 1886 nobody could possibly have imagined the impact…
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Video: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car Does Sebring In 60 Seconds
Posted on 28. Jan, 2011 by admin.
Sebring. The legendary home of American endurance racing. So how does the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car do Sebring in 60 seconds? A montage, of course. In the inimitable words of Trey Parker: The hours approaching, just give it your best You’ve got to reach your prime. That’s when you need to put yourself to the test, And show us a passage of…
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2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible Priced From $26,445
Posted on 28. Jan, 2011 by admin.
High Gear Media recently spent some quality time with the Chrysler 200 sedan and convertible during the first media drive in San Diego, revealing it’s more than lipstick on the pig that was the Sebring, but still not quite a match for the competition from Subaru, Ford, or Hyundai. Today, Chrysler put a price on the convertible version of the 2011…
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Recall Alert: 1999-2003 Ford Windstar
Posted on 28. Jan, 2011 by admin.
Ford is recalling 425,288 Windstar minivans from the 1999-2003 model years because corroded parts could lead to reduced steering control, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The affected vehicles were originally sold or currently registered in the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.
A separation of the front lower control arm rear attaching bracket could cause the lower control arm to separate from the vehicle’s subframe, resulting in reduced steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect the brackets and the subframe and make necessary repairs at no charge. The recall is expected to begin Feb. 14. Owners can call Ford at 866-436-7332 or NHTSA’s safety hotline at 888-327-4236.
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Review: 2011 Lexus LX570
Posted on 28. Jan, 2011 by admin.
Car enthusiasts have been apt to criticize SUVs as irrational because few owners ever take them off-road. But, by the same token, how many owners of high-performance sports cars drive them at anything approaching their full potential? Venturing beyond cars, how many owners of diver’s watches actually scuba dive? And how many dSLR cameras are [...]
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Video: Chevy Puts The Caprice PPV Through Its Paces
Posted on 28. Jan, 2011 by admin.
The Holden-built, Commodore-based Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) will be hitting the streets in search of lawbreakers soon, and this video shows the car in testing by U.S. agencies at Firebird International Raceway in Phoenix. In addition to some solid tire-squealing parking lot action, the video gives the (no doubt cherry-picked)…
