Auto Blogger World: 01/09/09

Friday, 9 January 2009

VIDEO: 6 years to learn the RGT, the mother of the school Tauro

"How many times have I said that the attitude of the video game play and to go to school?" For the children of the function of the XBox or PlayStation 3, with her familiar. The smart (or fate), the joy of chassis with a PSP or Nintendo DS, but at least one child has things a little further.

If six years, the son of David Eugene Dodson and Jacqulyn Deana Waltman of Wicomico Church, Virginia, missed the bus at the school in the morning, he grabbed the keys to the family Ford Taurus and has itself Well, almost. The young driver is missing a lot, on a bridge and a few corners, until it crashed into a Taurus can collect ... and then on foot, decided to go to school.

The child is now in prison, with its four years, the brother while their parents are given the accusations of children in danger. If you ask him how the police of the state, he learned to ride free, officials said he, his Babine before television, playing video games as Grand Theft Auto and Truck Monster Jam. Who says that video games are a waste of time?

California has the program's lowest emissions taxi because of the financial crisis

No. 2006, California has approved the proposal 1B authorized the state to sell 20 billion U.S. dollars commitments to finance a series of transportation. One of these projects is to pay to reduce emissions by school buses. Unfortunately, the lack of resolution in the current financial crisis in California means that the Treasurer does not sell all its obligations. No sale, no bonus in cash for the program. Consequently, the California Air Resources Board - is responsible for allocating funds to schools to pay to reduce emissions from buses - has an opinion about this any other money that will continue until the situation is set. The districts, the hope of hybrids and others must pay their own bus, or for them to delay or purchasing, hampering the development of vehicles from the company and the quality of air, the children gathered. Just another example of the efficiency and the environment has a place in the financial realities in the foreseeable future.

Chrysler, the auto-collection

CAFE regulations coming Death Knell May seems the size of the survey officially past. Sales of non-full-size trucks went to an even faster than their older brothers and sisters and a large part of the responsibility can be ascribed to reduce the price of improving the efficiency and small trucks, which can deliver, especially now that the Both Ford and General Motors offers specific fuel consumption versions of its full sizers. Some people think that the car on the basis of single truck has been the move to take over, and if Chrysler wants at the forefront of the movement.

Back in 2006 Chicago Auto Show, Dodge Rampage concept put his four goals, a small bed on the back and a collection under Hemi. For a possible production model, we expect something of the sort, but instead of gas Feinschmecker V8, with a small turbo four Cogne. General Motors may also be included in the segment with a production of its Denali XT. Toyota also has an interest in the market with its A-BAT concept truck.

Spy Shots: BMW 3-series of small test mule found

Motor photos published worldwide spyware, what you believe in a new generation of BMW 3-Series mule. The film thickness of the rear flares and 3 differ from the population.

If you head to think that recently launched a new series of Bavaria-3, you are right. The E90 in 2006 and has a refreshing de'09, it is not expected to do something to this project until 2011 at the first (which in some way to explain why there was no new evidence in the production of the body)

Ssangyong between bankruptcy

Would it be too late Ssangyong? Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) did not seem more Ssangyong Motor Co., with the company to avoid bankruptcy. SAIC holds a stake of 51% of Ssangyong, but has refused to exploit the rights in an attempt to prevent the execution and Ssangyong, the time to get back into the darkness. The Korean manufacturer Chief Executive of Zhang Hai Tao and President Choi Hyung-Tak both resigned after the presentation.

Sun recently that in a few days, at SAIC, he said to make Ssangyong, but apparently has changed. Since sales of vehicles fell 50% a very large, the money is solid. With the global credit crisis was obviously not to pay the workers and the negotiations with the union goes nowhere fast. This agreement protects Ssangyong creditors payments and maintains that the bankruptcy, so that from time to time back on its feet. For his part, the SAIC, said that "with all interested parties to enable them to plan for Ssangyong operation to normal.

Winding their way includes 12 cars are preferred, including ... Dodge Sprinter?

If her favorite path chosen 12 cars in 2008, appeared in his way to diversify. His "Dynamic Dozen" includes low-cost vehicles such as Honda Fit $ 14,000 to $ 114,000 Audi R8, with each of the Ford Mustang, Porsche Cayman boxers in the middle. The list is full of large vehicles, with a huge (literally) surprise: the Dodge Sprinter. The $ 37,000 persons and goods transport operators will not twist the crank and can not fight pack mule in the quarter mile, but loves the WR-born German carrier for his personality and abilities are. It may be the transportation of persons or things in large quantities, which is very solid, has a great service, and WR, he says, it is very pleasant to drive, too.

So surprising that the green light for the Sprinter is the biggest impact on the lack of a BMW 3-Series. We began to think of the best of BMW is a prerequisite for "the best" list. Have the reasons why he is for 1-series, but it probably pretty close.

Lexus has announced a limited edition RX 400h SUV hybrid

If the model of the Lexus RX 400h is not enough hybrid handsomeness high price for you, a representative of the Lexus wants to work with you as soon as possible. Lexus has just released two new Limited Edition RX 400h models in Britain are at a competitive price. How will they compete? Try £ 35,995 for the Limited Edition and £ 37,995 for the Limited Edition executive. Lexus and got into trouble to say that "drive the first luxury hybrid SUV [RX 400h] and forms the economic environment, even if the SUV spits 192 grams of CO2 per km. New editions of carbon are the same damage. Limited Edition of the will, with things like perforated leather upholstery and a system of adaptive front lighting systems (AFS), because of the same outrage?

Everyone in the Toyoda family, grandchildren, a job

The Associated Press reported that Toyota has once again Toyoda at the helm as soon as possible. Akio Toyoda, 52 years old, grandson of the founder of Toyota Motor Corp., Kiichiro Toyoda, it would have before the vote on the board. If everything goes as planned, the presidency will be officially in June. This is the first time in 14 years that the company is Toyoda, Akio, but not his father Toyoda. It is known for much quieter than the typical Japanese executive for the regeneration of society.

Katsuaki Watanabe, the president is on the retreat, such as Toyota faces its first operating loss in the projections of the 70-year history. Like the rest of the world, Toyota's sales fell and the car manufacturers had to stop production and dismiss temporary workers. While Toyota remains predictable lips firmly on the move, we hope that Watanabe is Vice President of the current president, Fujio Cho, maintaining this position. Toyoda was Executive Vice President of 2005, "Prince" (as the Japanese call the media) must be well prepared for work.

GM believes that no buyer for Saab

General Motors, the precarious financial situation and the auto industry that some of the deadly bloodshed marks made by GM. The general pointed out that HUMMER and Saab for review, said Bob Lutz Automotive News maximum was "we note that the code is not enough and there must be something done." Many are still GM Saab for sale, but unfortunately, a seller and buyer to reach an agreement. And sources say that A is not the last.

Tight markets funds could be a part of the problem, and the buyer of yearning for a cash flow is to dare to part with her. This is especially true when you consider that the sale of Saab fell by nearly twice the United States, the decline of the industry in 2008 with only 21,000 units sold. The Swedish government could be a little easier to keep after the Saab offers up to 3.1 billion U.S. dollars in loans to the industry (including Volvo). GM probably needs a lot of short term liquidity as possible at the time, but the fact is that the Swedish brand is not very successful in the past 20 years, and the short-term prospects are not very good, good.

New Dodge EV, called the Circuit

The detectives of more Jalopnik discovered the name of the new Dodge at the start, the Detroit Auto Show in the next week: the Dodge Circuit. The new from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and after some research we could find the official register. We have already seen the photos of the small electric Spyware cut, so that we know is that the car manufacturer is preparing feverishly to make its first exit. We expect that many Dodge-style characters - especially against branched grill, that the concept Demon (photo above) - if we host in Detroit instead of the fuselage, the lotus was sitting on the Dodge EV UQM shown in the transfer in the form of concept . If everything goes according to plan, is a big "if", hopes that its Chrysler electric sports car dealer showrooms sometimes the 2010th

Cadillac shows new E-Flex-cut in Detroit?

It has long been expected that Cadillac is the second of the Americas, according to Chevrolet, access to e-Flex GM advanced technology of electric vehicles, and recent rumors say that the new car will caddy at the Detroit Auto Show. According to Business Week, the new concept will be a Cadillac coupe in the line of the last 2 doors CTS, which in our opinion, is a nice car. The new cut is smaller than anything currently offers Cadillac (brand certainly increase Cimarrón plate), and still not sure that the wheels supply.

Cope with the E-Flex architecture Cadillac makes sense that the battery is very expensive it can be absorbed in part by the higher profit margins caused by the brand of luxury. If there is truth in these rumors, you can bet that our intrepid group of writers, the principle that when we visit Detroit in the next week. Stay tuned.

Chevrolet Camaro production than a month delayed convertible life

General Motors has a guideline for retailers today a period of one month in the production of the Chevrolet Camaro the 2010th According to the embassy as a result of the postponement (of the production will begin on Monday, March 16) is not based on legal problems and the current problems of education and in its place is a result of the activities of GM more to ensure the highest quality Camaro, which GM aims to create a new product. "

A member of the Forum, with the document is Camaro5 also say that the Camaro Convertible, killed than in November, is for sale as a model 2011th The figures for the doubling of the performance and eight variants in the directive for the 400 hp and 426 hp L99 for LS3 l ', with all its advantages-10000 orders filled October.

Detroit: Jaguar XFR come sooner

Thanks for breaking the embargo 4WheelsNews, show us the first official picture the 2010 Jaguar XFR juicy and dissemination of information on the UK again top cat. Set to go head to head with the big dogs in the high-performance segment of the luxury sedan, its energy from XFR a new version of the Jaguar AJV8 by 5.0 liter engines and 510 travel horses and producing 460 lb-ft torque. That is good for a 0-60 mph time of just 4.7 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph XFR This is even with the new and larger 20-inch aluminum wheels with a caliper brakes Nevis with the "R" -- logo.

XFR This also offers a variety of external changes, which focus on the intentions of the sport, especially a new one with a new design, the large bumpers, reduce the air on both sides chrom hood, new wing, the thresholds for the page, safe rear spoiler and new bumper around four exhaust pipes.

The interior is gussied end aluminum black, sport seats with "R" logo, and a sports steering wheel. The new range-topping XF may in eight colors: Botanical Green, Indigo, kyanite blue, cash, Lunar Gray, china and salsa. Back with the registration to the date on which XFR is allowed if at the moment everything you get.

Conditions for government bonds: not UAW strike against GM

Now that we are in the hearings and the rescue of an agreement between GM and the United States has been resolved (at the moment), we can begin to look more closely at the details. Oh, here's one: The federal government has a key condition for the bridge ready by GM, and was directly affected by the trade unions not to strike.

Besides the adoption of wages and benefits for workers who are online, what the plants in foreign interests, the UAW will not be released to the strike against GM, while receiving federal loans.

Ministry of Finance of the United States, while it is certainly a large number of terms from 13.4 billion U.S. dollars, GM, all the details were not disclosed until the GM documents to the SEC. This is one of the conditions to be an interruption of the loans so that the treasure of loans and on the strength of GM bankruptcy. Yikes. GM to 29 December 2011 to the loan and the non-strike clause remains in force until September 2011.

50. Anniversary Hurst / Viper, the auction of charity

The legendary creator of all things in the swap file, Hurst has a little time to present the car to mark its 50th Born in the specialty of the construction of vehicles with high efficiency under the banner of the Hurst Performance. This car is the 50th Anniversary called Hurst / Viper. Since the addition of more than 600 horsepower Viper performance of the 8.4L V10 engine is similar to the heel to Yao Ming, Hurst has been primarily on the aesthetics. The Hurst / Viper, of which only 50 will be divided into two, the combination of the official colors of the color of the company: gold or black with white stripes with gold stripes. Sure, it would be a car Hurst Hurst unchanged, especially in the Vipers are equipped with the new hard anodized or amendments to handle. Also the company has a Hurst 19 - and 20-inch polished aluminum wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires. The interior is in the coal-shrink film Katzkin leather with logo and Hurst was with gold stitching and perforated leather inserts.

It is difficult to change a car on the size of the snake and not with a little power, not a Corsa exhaust and Hurst Moton Clubsport adjustable coil on the suspension of a lot more specific stocks. The first 50 examples will be auctioned next week at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona with all products that have been in Victory Junction, a warehouse manager for the installation of children with diseases Chronicles.

Mazda2, the U.S., after all

When the new Mazda2 to debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2007, many of us are disappointed that is not likely to adapt to the American market. The times have changed, and it seems that the car could be here in the second half of next year, following the United States for the release of the brothers Ford Fiesta. La Fiesta and 2 have a common architecture, but each has a unique style. It will be interesting to see how the 2-position in the market against the Fiesta. While most share the same cars that Mazda is in Japan may be at a higher price than the construction of Ford Mexico.

The two cars (Fiesta and 2) have a greater focus on the reduction of weight compared to its predecessors. European plate, the weight of 2 pounds in 2100 compared with the Honda Fit 2500 lbs. Whatever happens, it's good to see the most beautiful and pleasant to drive cars from the market in the United States.

2010 Ford Fusion 4-bang best performance in its class 23/34 mpg!

If we completely renovated California fusion to LA Auto Show, has proved a pleasant journey. Now that the merger not only pleasant to drive, but also by other fuel that the new hybrid fusion. The EPA, the calculation of the figures on the consumption of fuel for the four-cylinder Fusion and Mercury Milan, and the results are correct. Very good. The four-cylinder 2.5 liters with a new six-speed automatic gearbox will be with 23 mi / gal city and 34 MPG on the highway. For comparison: 2009 2.3L merger was only 20/28 mpg.

These figures are good enough for another four cylinders of medium-sized sedan sold in the U.S. compared to the offer from Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Chevrolet and Hyundai, the Altima over the city of 23 mpg 33 mpg kilométrage Malibu Road.

Cadillac, which is consistent with E-Flex concept coupe in Detroit

We have a lot of rumors in recent years that General Motors wants a Cadillac V on the market, and it seems that we are a new concept of E-Flex in the basket Detroit Auto Show.

According to a BusinessWeek report, the two-cut approach to the same extent as the transfer beach EV Chevrolet Volt, but no word on the concept, whether Caddy can on the front or rear wheels. BW sources say that the vehicle is less than the CTS, and a bolder design outside that the CTS Coupe. We will be spot on Sunday in Detroit, to the concept Caddivolt themselves decide whether they appear.

Forget the G8 ST: Chrysler single collection of studies

As General Motors has announced the death of the impermanence Renaissance El Camino Pontiac G8 ST is the news that Chrysler is planning to rent a room for the market, with a university facility for the collection. Perfect Moment, is not it? Given the brand Penta Star Running a Dodge Rampage Concept 2006 in Chicago Auto Show, the news is not particularly shocking. Concept, should get an overview of the direction of the brand could be the pill with a future that sales of mid Dakota Sizer quickly fall.

Despite the sluggish sales of small trucks, the market is not quite dead. The jurisdiction of a new Toyota truck Rampage, which has already announced that the production of the A-BAT and General Motors, to replace the GMC Canyon with a truck on the monocoque Denali XT concept. Honda is currently the only player in the Uni-body truck with the ridge line, even though this model has been on the market since 2005, has only a few significant changes, and not to the world in flames.

Car Free Masdar City plans go before

Masdar, the zero-carbon, zero-waste, the city without a car, "the first writing of the return in 2007 in Abu Dhabi. Sudents and 100 teachers in the early stages of development until the autumn. November last year, the forces that are Mustang Engineering (Houston, Texas) signed a contract to supply the city of CO2 pipeline in Abu Dhabi, the oil tanks for meters for the restoration of oil. The Masdar Initiative, provides five million tonnes of CO2 per year are caught and reused in 2013. This is just one of many new Masdar.

World Conference on Renewable Energy has recently completed an e-mail asking investors and industry partners to help Masdar plans on the right track. Your e-mail wrote: "With the sustainable development and life to a new level, Masdar City will be to understand the world, as in all cities should be built." Well, if all cities in the future without a car, then it is a project. If not, well, maybe someone should say that improving the recovery of oil is not very futuristic.

Chevy small car sales of best year ever! (England)

While GM May injuries at home, its Chevrolet brand-records roar of sales in the United Kingdom. Spurred on by its small cars from Daewoo, the new Aveo "Super Mini" and Hue, the arc of the British brand has tied 18,372 to purchase their vehicles in total in 2008. While only 16 units more than the year before it withdrew in 2007, the availability of consumer credit does not challenges which it now. Chevrolet Epica, the sedan has also made his debut in the family (including the acquisition of South Korea) in this year's sales pad.

Although the volume is not very big (its market share rose to a hair under 1 percent) is the Chevrolet brand is always something new, after it in 2005 has been introduced. The United Kingdom, the totals are also part of a major European sales of own image record of more than 500,000 vehicles last year. Marketing Chapter Mark Terry remains optimistic for 2009. Said: "... during 2009 is not easy for all car manufacturers, we believe that the reputation of great value and a duration of Chevrolet and the quality of the cars have a big attraction, in a market where the people themselves closer than ever before on your engine costs.

Germany to finance research for the supply, uh, to tackle congestion at toll booths

If you carry out the toll roads with a certain regularity, you've probably noticed that the electronic payment, which the pilots to change without stopping to view a map or types are more frequent. The good news is that these elections EZ pay tolls to help a little bit more green (less congestion than before) and now the French government, which actively promoted the possibilities of environmental pollution, has decided to increase funding for research on new toll-payment system. The goal is to have the handbook of the toll to reduce congestion and pollution. A solution could consist of the installation of cameras, the license plates of vehicles. This system will be in London in the United Kingdom and on highway 407 in Ontario, Canada. Ie, each driver / car is not for the purchase of an RFID system

Whoever wins the race in the dollar? Ethanol is, for many less

Not that ethanol is the worst of alternative energy sources, the federal government is in love with ethanol from corn, maybe a little too much. Over the years, the U.S. farm lobby has worked and is working on the subsidies for corn and, more recently, the producers of ethanol. The result, calculated by the Working Group on the environment in a new report that ethanol (including biofuels produced from corn) is now more than three times the federal government dollars (3 billion USD in 2007) that the solar energy, wind energy, geothermal and biomass combined. With ethanol, especially ethanol from corn, by losing its luster (see here and here), the imbalance in the previous figure is expected to Obama and the administration of the new fairground revaluation of renewable energy resources are spent in the coming years. Cellulose ethanol, solar and wind energy all deserve a bigger slice, do not you think?

Automotive X Prize wants major car manufacturers to push for the race

There was great interest in the Automotive X Prize, which has a few years after the success of the original Ansari X Prize. Dozens of new companies and inventors have agreed to participate. Notable by their absence, however, are the major automobile manufacturers. This is probably due to the fact that prefer a certain degree of control over the environment in which the demonstration of new technologies and prototypes. It is also important here is the principle of competition. Not only the competitors are committed to a vehicle, the Top 100 mpge, but they must also demonstrate that they can be sold at a profit and volume of 10,000 units per year or more. That is the problem. Owners of vehicles of the difficulty that the last top aspiring car. In recognition of this fact, the X Prize organizers have a department that allowed the demonstration, motor vehicles used in the production or little. These vehicles are not eligible for the 10 million U.S. dollars in price, but the opportunity, in action. Since the budget for the time and risks, it seems unlikely that most companies on this offer, but yet to be taken by surprise.

What a disadvantage RAV4 EV for $ 32,600, we are envious

If you are the kind of pleasure, you will not. The front wheel of the RAV4 EV and was somewhat uneven. To take what a few hundred dollar value?

RAV4 EV, we are talking about? A model 2003 with 100,000 miles under the recently sold for $ 32,600 in the West Auctions. It is very low compared to other EVS made RAV4 eBay in the past (see here and here for both 2006). You do not know why this is so small, (but we are with you, the economy), or why the car was sold in the first place (consultant Andrew said he was a bankrupt), but surely someone a good part of the autonomy of the electric vehicle. We all know that with a RAV4 EV is happy on their journey.

Escape: the new Opel / Vauxhall Astra

The leakage of the new models come from anywhere, and the source of this image is very strange. Appeared in a forum for users of a Brazilian magazine Auto, but it shows the new generation Astra in Europe that GM is in preparation. Now that their main competitors - the Volkswagen Golf (Rabbit) and Renault Megane - have their revision, GM must rely felt. At the moment, all the information we have is the bad image that is on the right side, which was followed by a camera during a presentation of the German Opel dealer. This means that the only thing we are discussing today is the aesthetics, which is more than a headache, we have seen in September and said that the new Astra is very similar to the Opel Insignia. Remember that the Astra, which is a platform in the new Chevrolet Volt and Cruze.

CES 2009: Visteon show the dashboard of the future

Visteon, a supplier of dashboards for the car, has a vision for the future of car interiors, with a different view from your dashboard.

One of the most interesting is the Visteon has a customizable interface pressure gauge group said they are up to one of the leading manufacturers. As the measuring devices, Visteon Reconfigurable Group shows the speed and rpm with needles and numbers classics. Untraditionally However, the new model simulates meters with LCD screens that can be changed in order to almost every conceivable means. Guests can also start their own drawings, bowls, etc. for the dashboards of their own development.

The engine hood made of transparent plastic, around the group is not merely decorative. As you can see in the photo above, when a door is opened, the bell is illuminated in red. Andalusia beams are up, there will be a little blue. Turning on the basis of indicators for the entire signal for left or right in yellow. It is simple and elegant.

New in the Chinese market, Hyundai Sonata

Obviously, the appearance of the Hyundai Sonata is not bold enough for the Chinese market, so that Beijing Hyundai has made some adjustments for the local market. As for the so-called Hyundai Sonata or Xiang Ling NFC is based on the same car that we have here. But the Chinese have a car in the nose and new tail lights do even more. Unfortunately, as Michael Jackson was not necessarily rhinoplasty you are on a good path. Although no one can describe the current generation Sonata also exciting, and not just the grid appears with the rest of the car. On the back, a new rear lights trunklid offer something different. A new seat is claimed to be lighter, too. The next year would promote the development in China, a larger D-segment sedan based on the new Sonata published this fall in LA Auto Show.

World on its head: Mercedes announced attract Hyundai Design (Head)

Hyundai drawings have a long way in recent years a large proportion of the funds is to the company, chief designer, Joel Piaskowski (front). But while the Korean manufacturer was surprised when her stylist manages announced last month the automotive industry, the question arises, what in the shop next to young talents. Car Design News, this question is answered, that is Piaskowski to California to Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design.

After he spent several years as a designer for General Motors, Piaskowski the role of chief designer of Hyundai / Kia North America, where he was responsible for the design, such as the Genesis (both coupe and sedan), Santa Fe and Veracruz and Elantra compact sedan crossings, and HCD8, HCD9 embankments and HCD10 Hellion concepts. If the report is true, Piaskowski of the new Mercedes must be in the position will remain free of Gorden Wagener, when he was promoted Professor Peter Pfeiffer, replaced at the helm of the development until the new Mercedes-study in Southern California.

CES 2009: The hands in the heat of the sensors with FLIR BMW

Because we have thought, not onboard FLIR our plan to strengthen the BMW Night Vision in the desert of Nevada, but we have the opportunity to present the car to a panel of the screen.

Our demo is only inside, but I still have a good idea how it works. Showgoers past BMW heat sensor in the camera is very good, despite the relatively small difference in the temperature and the environment. James Jay FLIR said that the device can detect a difference of 05 degrees temperature, which in many shades of gray on the monitor.

The system, to several meters across the road and was thrown by the number of pedestrians on the customs bumper. But every time somebody went through its danger zone, the screen shows a pedestrian outliing that person in a yellow rectangle.

The demo of BMW has been upgraded with the system, but with the new BMW factory-installed version of Flash, a yellow triangle on the screen to warn the driver to take action.

One million fans of the Audi can not be fooled

2008 was a difficult year, but apparently not so difficult for everyone. Audi, he broke the mark of 1 million units last year to sell more vehicles, that it never did.

Total worldwide sales in 2008 to 1003400 vehicles - an increase of 4.3% compared to last year - including 82,000 in December. But while the U.S. market was always a meaning for the premium brands, United States fell from 6.1% of sales for Audi this year, and nearly 10% in December, with sales in the U.S. less than 10% of companies of total sales. Ingolstadt leads his success in sales to a dozen new models introduced in the past year, including the Q5 and A4 (see above).

This was the seventies: Italian coach built Chevrolet Camaro

Pietro Frua designer has a very distinctive and some of its models sport undeniable beauty. Depending on your view of this mid-70 coach built Chevrolet Camaro is probably not one of those vehicles. The vehicle is always about football, and enthusiastic evaluator Dennis Mitosinka as the present owner of Pietro Frua.de. Take a no longer for all types of vehicles from 1970, the Ford Capri with the Nissan 280ZX. The classics of the base lines and proportions are told, because the second generation Camaro has good proportions and clean lines. If nothing else, the Frua would be an excellent way to celebrate the courts (and keep 'em guessing!) Concorso Italiano at the same time, reliability, ease of maintenance and low maintenance costs from the good old iron love the house.

Leisure Collection Convertible! Kia Soulster first picture is a disclosure of information

The best description of the Kia Soul, through a Google translation Automarket.ro after they convertible pickup leisure. Hey, it works for us. That seems in Seoul is cool-looking, compact, four-seater (Please note that after the head of the B-pillar), the kind that, in the vein of the Isuzu Amigo. The windscreen of the bite, the eyes are a mixture of Fisher-Price and Tonka trucks quite robust, and more generally of the works. A moveable adds a touch of style and seems to allow all noggin in one piece, if of the soul to be reversed. Kiamino? Pickup Soul? If Kia has the stones to try something really funny, which is successful on their hands. We have a complete starting this weekend Motown.

Dakar claims first victim

The Dakar is known for its sad history and the lives of those who dare to participate in the endurance races, and this year is no exception. The body of 49-year-old French rider Pascal Terry was behind the driver disappeared for three days. Officials career after Terry was after the reception that his Yamaha motorcycle word had more fuel. Pascal body was found in the shade, near his motorcycle and tells a lot of food and water. An autopsy showed that the cyclist died in a heart and breathing through a pulmonary edema. In the hope that the rest of the field ending the rally without further casualties.

The speculation delivered: Fisker Karma Concept S Sunset

We are all jazz to see what the S Fisker Karma, as if the number recorded Henrik Cobo, and we ask ourselves how KorsDesign close. For us, the speculative aspect too much like a BMW Z8, which has led, and that of a pixel jockey, but noted that Fisker car, so a strong resemblance can not be overestimated.

Review: Contrary to expectations, the next Saab 9-5 on the calendar

On the market since 1997, the Saab 9-5 is a little longer in the tooth. The Swedish manufacturer is to be learned from their aging sedan Griffin, but that is only a stopgap, at best, if Saab is serious about its future, needs a new 9-5. Or more precisely, whether General Motors is on the future of the Saab 9-5, a new - or at least the idea of a future among investors 9-5 (Wagoner and the company may have to sell and close extravagant Scandinavian subsidiaries).

The latest rumors say, however, that the new 9-5 left at the time and in accordance with the planned timetable. According to the Human Trollhattan Saab, this report is a courtesy of anonymity is true that the broker, which was apparently the only Swedish Saab transport goods in the U.S. for more than two decades. The old regime in the past summer, the commitment to closer ties with the aerospace industry connections Saab increasingly doubtful. Could it be enough for some pressure to the car manufacturers at the post office?

Bush Rejects known to the highest fuel economy standards

Energy efficiency. This question has apparently dropped to the back burner in America for a variety of reasons, including the reduction in gasoline prices and the economy as well as the automotive industry, the difficult financial situation. But some say that the issue of reducing the use of oil is less important today than it was six months ago, so the decision (or, in fact, the lack thereof) of the Bush administration to leave for the future of the fuel to the table for the President-elect Barack Obama and his personal future is ruffling some feathers.

Also, the car manufacturers want to see a new set of rules to ensure that the future plan exactly. Without the approval of the draft Law on Bush, some questions remain as to whether the states - including California - have the right to its own rules concerning the national requirements. Oh, and there is also the question of whether the money for the development of these technologies, energy-house. See the statement by the U.S. Department of Transportation, after the break.

NY Congress Year "zero emissions" trip to DC

If nothing else, at the show, and the gallery of note. If you are already at a hearing of Congress on C-Span you probably noticed that the members of Congress, tend to allow more time for questions speechifying of witnesses and the answers. I think it is certain that the new member Eric Massa (D-NY) will be adjusted to take legal po travel from one district of New York to DC earlier this week for the new session of Congress, Massa has asked for an example of the driving zero emissions of a vehicle. Fuel Cell Research Center of General Motors Honeoye If Massa is close, and they have decided to create a Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell Massa at his home in Washington from Corning.

The problem is that the Equinox has a maximum range of 200 kilometers and is about 280 miles from Corning with Shell Hydrogen station in the vicinity of Washington. To this unhappy little detail, Massa has Corning Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where a second, completely Equinoccio was waiting. The second vehicle was towed DC hydrogen from the station behind a hybrid Tahoe. By this point, the Tahoe Equinoccio connection and trawls in Honeoye Falls. Like the other "zero-emission" vehicles, some of their programs in outlying areas, will participate in the output of the hybrid Tahoe. It is not a stream, but most are not a zero-emissions, it was.

CES 2009: Adding a V8 on a I4

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CES 2009: SYNC could one day that the development of iPhone

Ford autoblog head of the mail, said today that the future of the SYNC is already in the works, including the possibility of a day of opening up the platform for developers.

Jim Buczkowski, Ford director of electronic and electrical SYNC said it as a platform for innovation, which can be built. He said if such a program developers have never been implemented, it would be a lot of work, such as Apple, where outside developers create applications that are provided by Ford before he is available. Buczkowski said that the first priority in the evaluation of applications, however, would be the safety of the driver.

There is no plan for a "SYNC SDK" at any time before, but it is a sign that Ford is busy working on that in the competition with the SYNC.

Executive Vice President Mark Fields Ford said in another interview with ESC SYNC, Ford is now able to become more than a company with a technology company. New sheet metal has a lot more time for planning and implementation of a software update to allow the owners of Ford many new features. To the pace of innovation.

Hennessey HPE700: bastard love child of the Camaro SS and Corvette ZR1

Following the footsteps of the legendary Camaro tuner as Yenko Chevrolet, Hennessey Performance Engineering has HPE700 the integriet with a 2010 Camaro SS V8 engines LS9 the Corvette ZR1. As if that was not enough engine, LS9 HPE, to 705 hp and 717 lb-ft torque. That should be an impressive word of the fourth Pounder miles, or, as the earth and the burning of tires mushrooms to create smoke.

Other advantages include the execution of 15-inch, carbon-ceramic brakes the ZR1 Cribbs, and improves the suspension EDH-bit aluminum wheels with Michelin PS2 rubber shoes. HPE is not alone, fairly well in the province seems to be it. The controversy came HPE700 see through the coverage of the ZR1, with a package, which has a floor made of carbon and a disguise kit unique effects headlights hide before a counterfeit banknote aluminum grill. We like, you can not.

HPE700 This is a great car, and for the drivers in the kingdom, a performance-rules 1 Course is in the price of $ 109,500. The first order is not accepted in the next week, the participants came to the auction, Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, AZ, with the following week.

CES 2009: Ford is the future of SYNC, the combination of Best Buy

At the beginning of the new features that we already on SYNC, Ford has been the face seem May SYNC one days with configurable controls, and "Avatar" name Eva. The concept was developed to provide an interface with the vehicle of the People for the drivers safer and more efficient. Instead of the voice of KITT désincarnée, Eva is an animated figure on the dashboard that you speak in a simple language. It is a little strange, but the chalk from the valley of the mysterious phenomenon.

Ford has also said that SYNC to the European markets in 2010, after the Asia-Pacific and Australia.

Today is the Executive Vice President Mark Fields, Ford has also said that his company is working with Best Buy to inform the customer on mobile SYNC. CEO Alan Mulally (in Red Cardigan) is in further details about the partnership in his speech at CES. Campos said the marketing representative from Best Buy Wireless, regardless of the transactions for customers of the new SYNC Bluetooth capabilities with a smart phone, and then the point of what the phones are equipped with Ford infotainment system. Watch the video, the large gallery Ford CES speech, and an official press release from the blue oval, after the jump.

Nissan GT-R SpecV: details, pictures and live video

Press release of the Nissan GT-R SpecV many questions remain unanswered, including the freaks, based on stuff. Therefore, with the help of our friends in GTRBlog spot for the launch in Japan, and some of our super-secret sources abroad, we have been able to collect a little more in terms of to-day Nissan Godzilla. Follow the jump for more details on the most super super car Nissan.

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