Anything with Wheels

[AmuroRay]

Talk about News, Videos, pictures, specifications on some brand new or old cars, motorcycles, and aanything with wheels. Even the oldest Mercedes...
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Best car you can drive in GT4. HAHA...

Anyways to start off this thread about Cars, and such.

Lets start off with the brand new Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss Edition

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This is the Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss edition, the last of the mighty road cars born of the automaker's partnership with an outfit best known for dominating F1. Any car Ron Dennis has a hand in invariably offers stellar performance and a price tag to match, and the Moss does not disappoint.

The Moss is way out there for a company that isn't terribly flamboyant in the best of times, and these are not the best of times. The Moss is hideously expensive, at $1.01 million per, and exceedingly exclusive, with just 75 planned. It racks up stupendous numbers, producing 650 horsepower from a supercharged V8 and topping out at 217 mph. Styling is, well, Germans have never been the most aesthetically acute designers.

More about it here (http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/01/mercedes-mclare.html)

Expensive as hell, but for a V8 that is a pretty good top Speed. Your thoughts?

[RimDot]

I can't tell which one is uglier the old one or the new one. I like the seats and the really long hood. But, you'd think with a hood that long you would be able to put something bigger than a V8. How about a V16? Then the million dollars wouldn't seem so much.

Nice name for the thread by the way.

[AmuroRay]

Thanks.

Oh hell, when I first looked at this car, it appeared to me like a Mercedes version of the Batmobile. I guess they were trying to get the MPG not as high, cause if they did put a V16, I do not wanna know how much for a full tank is.

I'll try to keep this thread updated every day with a new car/motorcycle/aircraft.

[RedWizard]

Let's instead talk about the 1972 Chevrolet Nova Super Sport. With a 351 engine, eight cylinders, and simulated hood air intakes, the '72 Nova SS was a prize to be sought by all. It was pretty damn loud too.

Or we can talk about the 1972 Chevrolet Nova (non-Super Sport). With only 350 horses for the eight cylinders, no intakes or SS badges (duh), and the availability of either a standard or automatic transmission, the '72 Nova was made for those who want to drive fast without looking the part. It was also damn loud.

[RimDot]

Thanks.

Oh hell, when I first looked at this car, it appeared to me like a Mercedes version of the Batmobile. I guess they were trying to get the MPG not as high, cause if they did put a V16, I do not wanna know how much for a full tank is.

I'll try to keep this thread updated every day with a new car/motorcycle/aircraft.

If you're spending a million on a car do you really care about the MPG?

Are those both yours Red Wizard?

[AmuroRay]

EDIT: Yeah I just thought of that right now. ^^^

Apparently RW likes his Muscle cars, I'm not complaining, I love 'em too. I'd love to hear the engine of that...

Think you can find a video with revving or a DYNO test?

[RedWizard]

If you're spending a million on a car do you really care about the MPG?

Are those both yours Red Wizard?

Only the wild plum colored one.

[AmuroRay]

Only the wild plum colored one.

WHOA!!! That is a nice color Red...Looks like it's in great shape too.

[RedWizard]

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[RimDot]

I should take some pics of my car and post them. Although it's filthy right now. It's covered in salt and snow and ice. I HATE winter. I does such terrible things to my car and I can't even go and clean it. They say it's supposed to be 20 below tomorrow! Did I mention I hate the winter?

[AmuroRay]

My god that is a rad engine. I'm in love with your car RW....Your Nova is still running.....right?

I should take some pics of my car and post them. Although it's filthy right now. It's covered in salt and snow and ice. I HATE winter. I does such terrible things to my car and I can't even go and clean it. They say it's supposed to be 20 below tomorrow! Did I mention I hate the winter?

Oh perhaps I should post my deceased car on here too. haha

[ReverendHobo]

Just for shits, Here's my car a few years ago after an ice storm:

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[RimDot]

Haha that looks like my car a few days ago, Hobo. A Toyota Corolla, correct?

[AmuroRay]

That must have been a pain in the ass to get the ice off... Unless you just waited for the ice to melt...That looked like it was hell.

Looks like a Camry....

[RimDot]

Actually it's not hard at all to get the ice off. You can just kinda slide it off in one or a few big pieces. It's almost fun but, not really.

[Umbrae]

Wow~ That's amazing. Never seen a car frozen like that before.

Speaking of wheels, my buddy just bought a Luxus. It's really comfy inside.

[ChukoLiang]

I loved hot wheels cars. Loved em. Those count?


Just for shits, Here's my car a few years ago after an ice storm:

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I remember that ice storm! I walked down to walker's! It was awesome.

[AmuroRay]

I loved hot wheels cars. Loved em. Those count?


Anything with wheels, even if it's a small RC/Toy car. It is welcome in this thread.

Hot wheels especially. I still got some of my own up in a bag.

Wow~ That's amazing. Never seen a car frozen like that before.

Speaking of wheels, my buddy just bought a Luxus. It's really comfy inside.

What model of the Lexus?

[RimDot]

Wow~ That's amazing. Never seen a car frozen like that before.

Speaking of wheels, my buddy just bought a Lexus. It's really comfy inside.

You know I think Toyota designs the Lexus cars first and then takes the Lexus design and kick it a few times and call that one the Toyota... What I'm trying to say is Toyota purposefully makes the Toyota version of the car slightly uglier than the Lexus version so that Lexus is a sort of premium car. It seems they did succeed. I guess all the Japanese car companys are doing this now. Nissan and Infinity. I guess Honda and Acura are headed this way too.

[AmuroRay]

Yeah Lexus is the Luxury version of Toyota here in the States.

As what you said Honda/Acura, and Nissan/Infiniti.

[RimDot]

Yeah Lexus is the Luxury version of Toyota here in the States.

As what you said Honda/Acura, and Nissan/Infiniti.

Yeah, but you know what I'm talking about? The Toyota version is always slightly uglier than the Lexus. Like the Carrola at the moment. The trunk is just hideous but then, you look at the IS 250 and that looks just fine.

[AmuroRay]

Yeah, but you know what I'm talking about? The Toyota version is always slightly uglier than the Lexus. Like the Carrola at the moment. The trunk is just hideous but then, you look at the IS 250 and that looks just fine.

Yeah, It's just an updated version of the Toyota models, with some extra stuff.

[Robobvious]

http://filmtools.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/3-4-front-lights-on.jpg

The Aptera, 300 miles to the gallon, currently only available in California. The doors open sort of like on a DeLorean, see:

http://www.blog.speculist.com/archives/aptera_6.jpg

(Flux Capacitor and Mr. Fusion sold seperately)

[RimDot]

I saw a video on youtube about that a while ago. It was kinda a stupid idea I thought. Definitely not the car of the future.

[WanderingMind]

I should take a picture of my 04 Honda Civic.

[GlassAdam]

Styling is, well, Germans have never been the most aesthetically acute designers.

What? I'm of the opinion that German cars are often the most aesthetically pleasing cars on the road... And their designs seem to have a longevity that few other cars can match. (In other words, they're not eyesores within two or three years...)

That said, I think this car is kinda fugly. It looks like the Speed Racer car. Where's the windshield?

[RimDot]

What? I'm of the opinion that German cars are often the most aesthetically pleasing cars on the road... And their designs seem to have a longevity that few other cars can match. (In other words, they're not eyesores within two or three years...)

That said, I think this car is kinda fugly. It looks like the Speed Racer car. Where's the windshield?

Well, Germans make cars. Their cars look like cars. They go out to make a car and they make a very, very good car. But, for heart pounding beauty you go to the Italians. The Italians always make beautiful things. Clothes, cars, food, buildings and women. Something about the Italians, they just know how to make beautiful things (not that I think women are things for you feminist types). I mean just look at the car company that originated from Italy: Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Bugatti and it's not just super cars theres Fiat and Alfa Romero (Were Enzo Ferrari got his start) too.

[GlassAdam]

I like Lamborghinis as much as the next guy, but for my tastes, German minimalist design wins hands-down. Most of the time, these german cars (Lambos, Ferraris, &c., even some Alfa Romeos) are actually kind of gaudy. Again, this is just for my tastes.

[RimDot]

I like Lamborghinis as much as the next guy, but for my tastes, German minimalist design wins hands-down. Most of the time, these Italian cars (Lambos, Ferraris, &c., even some Alfa Romeos) are actually kind of gaudy. Again, this is just for my tastes.

I couldn't agree with you more.

I love the German minimalism and quality (Hell, that's why I own one). They are far more practical than an Italian car. Italian cars don't have the reputation for being to most reliable cars in the world ,hahaha. I wasn't really saying German cars are ugly. Germans don't go out to make the most beautiful cars in the world. They go out to make a car and make the best car they can.

[AmuroRay]

Styling is, well, Germans have never been the most aesthetically acute designers.

Since when the hell did I say this??!!!! I never said that....And I didn't even say that anywhere in this thread.

EDIT: Unless Komodo forgot to sign out of my account.

[RimDot]

Yeah, I was kinda wondering about that when I first saw it but, I was too lazy to see if I had missed something.

[AmuroRay]

Well I just asked Komodo, and he said he didn't post....WTF...

Anyways, about German cars, I like German cars, since we have a Volkswagen, it's awesome.

[ReverendHobo]

That must have been a pain in the ass to get the ice off... Unless you just waited for the ice to melt...That looked like it was hell.

Looks like a Camry....

It took a while to get all that off...

And yeah, it's a Camry.

[AmuroRay]

Bam!!! +awesome points for me.

Anyone see the new Ferrari?

2010 Ferrari Millechili
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2010 Ferrari Millechili - Car News

Future Cars: 2009 and Beyond

What it is: A lightweight two-seater (2200 pounds or even less) loaded with Formula 1 technology. In many ways it will be a successor to the Enzo, but instead of adding power, Ferrari will add lightness. Don’t worry—the Millechili name won’t be making it to production.

Why it’s important: F1 goodies make their way onto a road car. The technology and light weight will make this car spectacularly quick but also fuel efficient.

Platform: A derivative of the F430’s aluminum space frame on a slightly longer, 104.3-inch wheelbase. The mid-engine layout will carry a new V-10 of unknown displacement making upwards of 600 horsepower.

Noteworthy technology: Active aerodynamics will manage airflow over the vehicle, thus reducing drag.

Competition: Not much in sight as the current crop of supercars (Bugatti Veyron, Lamborghini Murciélago, Mercedes SLR McLaren) are either too heavy or expensive to be considered worthy competitors.

What might go wrong: Not much. The idea of an ultra-lightweight Ferrari sounds plenty good to us.

Estimated arrival and cost: Production is set to begin in 2010. An estimated 300 cars will be built over a couple years. Start saving your Benjamin Franklins as the successor to the Ferrari Enzo will be at least $500,000.

[RimDot]

Well I just asked Komodo, and he said he didn't post....WTF...

Anyways, about German cars, I like German cars, since we have a Volkswagen, it's awesome.

That's weird. Ask Adam.

Oh, What kind of VDub?

Ooo, I like the new Ferrari. It had a bit more stream lined look to it that the Enzo. Can't wait for Clarkson's review on it.

[AmuroRay]

Volkswagen Jetta.

This is my favorite Ferrari model at the moment.

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
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Gotta love the style, I've always despised the 360 Modena type look. All of them look like it.

[RimDot]

Ah, the practical Ferrari. But, I suppose not as practical as the new Lambo. The Lamborghini Estoque.

...Yes, there are, count them, one, two, three, four doors!

[AmuroRay]

Oh yeah I've seen that. I guess Lamborghini is trying something new (thank god).
The Murcielago, LP640 and the Gallardo is getting old. They need to go back to their old roots back in the 90's with the Diablo.

[RimDot]

Go back to there roots as in be radical again. Lambo has always been the crazy cousin of the Italian family. They can do fast but, they don't do F1. They just do the crazy concepts that happen to go fast. They've been really mellow lately. I guess a four door supercar is a start.

[AmuroRay]

Yeah, it is. I'm guessing we'll have to wait another couple years til they get a better one out. I've only seen Lamborghini do racing in Le Mans, nothing else. I wonder why though.

FACT ABOUT AMURO: Amuro prefers Lamorghini over Ferrari.

[RimDot]

RimDot prefers Ducati over Lamborghini and Ferrari.

[AmuroRay]

Since Rimdot is talking about Motorcycles now, I think I'd like to show you guys my favorite Motorcycle at the moment.
Suzuki Hayabusa
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Specs:

The motorcycle in stock form was capable of the following performance:

* 1/4 mile (402 m): 10.02 seconds @ 143.7 mph (231 km/h)
* 60–80 mph: 3.13 seconds
* 80–100 mph: 3.31 seconds
* Top speed: 189.6 mph (305 km/h)
* Power: 156.1 hp (116.4 kW) @ 9,500 rpm (rear wheel)

[RimDot]

My favorite? The new Ducati 1198

381 lb
0-60 in 2.46
Top speed 186 mph
180 hp (134 kW), 98.8 lb·ft (134 N·m) torque

All these figures give the 1198 the highest torque-to-weight ratio of any production sport bike ever made.

[AmuroRay]

Next car!!
Dodge Circuit
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/f3n9888/dodge_circuit_ev.jpg
For an electric car, the Dodge Circuit EV looks nice..
Also!!!

Automakers Sing The Body Electric
The future of the automobile was sealed at North America's biggest auto show this week, where all of the hottest new cars and concepts had extension cords.

Any idea that ethanol or hydrogen will lead us past petroleum was tossed out the window, as the big automakers — hobbled by a brutal economy, gyrating oil prices and humiliating congressional tongue-lashings — limped into the Detroit auto show. They all put on a brave face with the hybrids and electric vehicles they promise to start putting on the road next year.

"They've finally gotten a little religion," says Chelsea Sexton, executive director of the EV advocacy group Plug-In America. "The auto industry is at the point where it has to invest in its future, and smart investors bet on the inevitable. Electric drive is inevitable."

Sexton is biased, but her point is rock solid. Until now, electric cars were always part of the auto industry's post-petroleum plans, but only as one of many technologies they said would lead us to a greener, cleaner future. No more: Now, all bets are on batteries.

No one mentioned ethanol. There was little discussion of flex-fuels. And aside from Honda's ongoing infatuation with the stuff, most agree that hydrogen remains a distant dream.

"We're starting to see the path forward coalesce," says Aaron Bragman, an auto-industry analyst with IHS Global Insight. "They're all rallying around electric vehicles, and these aren't cars that are five or 10 years away. These cars are on production timelines."

What's more, hybrids and EVs are no longer niche vehicles that only Al Gore would want to drive. Prototypes and production models are appearing in every segment and at every price point. Automakers unveiled compact city cars like the Smart EV that hits the road by year's end, midsize sedans like the Chrysler 200C EV concept, and luxury cars like the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid coming this fall.

That's not to say that plug-in hybrids and EVs will flood the roads anytime soon. Internal combustion will remain the dominant technology for the near future. But the first cars with cords hit the road this winter, and electric technology will be commonplace by the end of the next decade.

"We'll see these vehicles really entering the mainstream from 2012 to 2015," says Joe Langley, an industry analyst with CSM Worldwide. "We should see the same trajectory hybrids have followed, going to the first iteration to becoming household words by 2018."

Hybrids, which are already one of the auto industry's hottest segments, will be the bridge between gasoline and electricity, and the market will grow increasingly competitive. Honda's dirt-cheap Insight sets the benchmark for affordability, the 2010 Toyota Prius sets the standard for fuel economy, and the Ford Fusion hybrid shows Japan doesn't have a lock on gas-electric technology.

"Finally having a hybrid under $20,000 is huge," Spencer Quong of the Union of Concerned Scientists says of the Insight. "The Prius will be more expensive, but breaking the 50-mpg barrier is huge."

Extended-range electric vehicles take us another big step away from petroleum. Cars like the Cadillac Converj concept vehicle — along with the Fisker Karma and the Chevrolet Volt coming next year — use electricity to drive the wheels and a small internal combustion engine to recharge the battery as it approaches depletion. Automakers like the technology because it eliminates the "range anxiety" that can make EVs a tough sell. Such drivetrains are more straightforward than those in hybrids like the Toyota Prius, which use both electric and gasoline power to turn the wheels.

But a growing number of automakers are going all-in with battery electric vehicles that eschew petroleum entirely. Daimler and Ford were among the major automakers promising to put EVs on the road soon, albeit in limited numbers. Lotus is exploring an EV to compete against the Tesla Roadster. BMW is taking applications from people willing to participate in what is essentially a massive R&D project field testing 500 Mini-E electric cars. Even Toyota, which has never shown much interest in battery-electric vehicles, rolled out a prototype based on the cute iQ city car.

It would be easy to dismiss, as some have, the industry's electric embrace as a knee-jerk response to recent sky-high fuel prices or — in the case of the Big Three — the beating they've taken lately from Congress and the public. But the auto industry's development timeline is measured in years, not months, and these cars were in the works long before auto sales collapsed. What's new is the solid commitment to the technology.

"We're convinced that electrification is the next major shift in the light-duty transport sector," says Nancy Gioia, director of sustainable-mobility technology at Ford.

The commitment comes as the price of gas hovers around $1.79. As a result, hybrid sales fell 50 percent in November, making some wonder, what's the point. But no one expects gas to stay cheap for long.

"Last summer's $4-a-gallon was no anomaly," says Irv Miller, a Toyota vice president. "It was a brief glimpse of our future. We must address the inevitability of peak oil by developing vehicles powered by alternatives to liquid-oil fuel."

Batteries remain the biggest challenge to getting these cars on the road in big numbers. Even the latest lithium-ion batteries need six or eight hours to charge and typically offer a range of 100 miles or so. They're also frightfully expensive, which is one reason the Chevrolet Volt is expected to cost as much as $40,000 when it arrives in showrooms at the end of next year.

All of the major automakers are allying themselves with battery manufacturers, with Tesla signing a deal with Daimler just this week and GM announcing it will work with South Korea's LG Chem on a battery plant in Michigan. Even Chinese automaker BYD is getting in on the action, announcing it has developed a lithium–ferrous phosphate battery that costs half as much as lithium-ion, has a range of 250 miles and requires just three hours to charge.

Everyone is racing to solve the battery riddle and be the first to bring cars with cords to your driveway. Winning the race is as much about image as it is about sales.

"Everyone wants to be the first to grab the hearts and minds of consumers. like Toyota did with the Prius," Langley, the industry analyst with CSM Worldwide, says. "Everyone wants the same halo effect Toyota got with the Prius. They want to be recognized as the leader in the field."

Article from: www.wired.com

[RimDot]

That's some odd styling for Dodge. Half way between a Porsche 911 and an Audi R8. No obnoxious muscle-car influence.

...Honestly, I don't care. The american car companys can rot in hell for all I care. The only good thing their good for now is showing what not to be.

[AmuroRay]

It really looks like a Mitsubishi Eclipse at the front, and like a Eagle Talon in the back.

Basically the Eclipse had some fun with the Talon, then they produced the above orange car.

[RimDot]

It really looks like a Mitsubishi Eclipse at the front, and like a Eagle Talon in the back.

Basically the Eclipse had some fun with the Talon, then they produced the above orange car.

Actually, I'd say it looks more like that Mitsubishi 3000GT. You know what I'm talking about?

[ChukoLiang]

I used that car in grand turismo 3!

[KomodoAce]

3000 GT is a monster.

Too bad it handles like a shopping cart.

Guess I should mention my cars of choice here. As for "attainable" dream car, I'll go with an EVO, preferably VII-IX.

The X looks nice, but it isn't boxy enough haha.

For unattainable dream car, the Ferrari F-50 does it for me.

[AmuroRay]

Actually, I'd say it looks more like that Mitsubishi 3000GT. You know what I'm talking about?

Oh yeah...I know what you're talking about.

In that case, the 3000GT made love with the Talon and the offspring is a Dodge?!

[RimDot]

Good choice, Komodo. Evos are excellent.

Thankfully my dream vehicle is in reach. A 05' Ducati 999S. The unattainable? A Bugatti Veyron or an F-16. Either one of those would be nice.

You know these electric cars aren't the future. You still got to get the power from someplace. Guess where? ...coal. Yeah, that's not much better. I suppose it's going to have to do until Hydrogen fuel cells get further along.

[AmuroRay]

Oh yeah, the Bugatti Veyron.

My reasonable car of choice is the Subaru Impreza WRX STi, rival of the EVO's.

[RimDot]

I saw one of the new Impreza STI's the other day. You know what? Not as good looking as the old ones. The hatchback...just not that cool. I like the older ones better with the big spoiler and the blue paint with those awesome gold wheels. I saw a kid who had done the same paint and wheel scheme to his 240sx. Poor car, that kid didn't deserve it. I like those old early 90s Nissan coupes.

[Robobvious]

I like those cars shaped like toasters. Scion xB's.

[AmuroRay]

I saw one of the new Impreza STI's the other day. You know what? Not as good looking as the old ones. The hatchback...just not that cool. I like the older ones better with the big spoiler and the blue paint with those awesome gold wheels. I saw a kid who had done the same paint and wheel scheme to his 240sx. Poor car, that kid didn't deserve it. I like those old early 90s Nissan coupes.

Yeah, I know what you are saying. I know that they used to sell Hatchback versions of the WRX STi, and the regular coupe version. I bet they are just releasing the Hatchback version first, and hopefully they'll release the regular version soon.

[Robobvious]

http://www.stevelevine.com/Family/parade1.jpg

Boston Duck Boats (I believe this pic is from the Red Sox winning the World Series Victory Party)

[RimDot]

Did you guys ever hear about this?

A New York man retired. He wanted to use his retirement money wisely, so it would last, and decided to buy a home and a few acres in Portugal. The modest farmhouse had been vacant for 15 years; the owner and wife both had died, and there were no heirs. The house was sold to pay taxes. There had been several lookers, but the large barn had steel doors, and they had been welded shut. Nobody wanted to go to the extra expense to see what was in the barn, and it wasn't complimentary to the property anyway.....so, nobody made an offer on the place.

The New York guy bought it at just over half of the property's worth, moved in, and set about to tear into the barn..... curiosity was killing him.

So, he and his wife bought a generator, and a couple of grinders.....and cut through the welds.

What was in the barn...?

http://www.intuh.net/barnfinds/

A couple million dollars in classic cars. That's one lucky bastard.

[AmuroRay]

Oh yeah I read about that before. Lucky dude, I wish I had found something like that.

[RimDot]

You know a car I've wanted ever since I was ten? A Porsche 928S. I saw one in a parking garage with the same color when I was ten an I fell in love.

Isn't it beautiful?

[AmuroRay]

You know a car I've wanted ever since I was ten? A Porsche 928S. I saw one in a parking garage with the same color when I was ten an I fell in love.

Isn't it beautiful?

I remember having a Hot Wheels of the Porsche. Played with that thing a lot. Awesome car, also, I recognized that the old Hot Wheels are better made than now.

[KomodoAce]

The only Porsche that has ever appealed to me was the Supercar Carrera GT.

[AmuroRay]

2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI
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Audi just unveiled a faster and more powerful R8 at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. This premium sports car is fitted with a potent V-10 engine, and it comes with upgrades such as magnetorheological dampers and minor styling changes that reflect the heightened level of performance.

Inspired by Audi's successes at 24 Hours of Le Mans, the new R8 is powered by a direct-injected 5.2-liter V-10. Instead of injecting fuel into the intake ports, fuel is atomized and sprayed directly into the combustion chambers at over 1700 psi of pressure. This allows for a higher compression ratio and better fuel burn, thus enabling the V-10 to deliver 518 bhp and 391 lb.-ft. of torque. The increase in engine efficiency also means better fuel economy. Audi tells us the R8 V-10 will achieve 17.2 mpg.

Built on an all-aluminum chassis supported at all four corners by double-wishbone suspension with Quattro all-wheel-drive, the new R8 V-10 is aided by the aforementioned dampers that automatically adjust to various road conditions. Carbon-ceramic brakes designed to withstand repeated usage with minimal fade are optional.

On the outside, very little sets the R8 V-10 apart from its 8-cylinder sibling. Up front, the crossbraces for the intake have been reduced in number from four to two. The center grille is finished in chrome. The headlight cluster features all-LED lighting. And around the side, the air vents just aft of the doors are more accentuated. The vents at the rear also have two crossbraces, along with oval tailpipes instead of a pair of twin exhausts.

The Audi R8 V-10, fitted with the R Tronic automatic transmission, will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.9 sec. with a top speed of 196 mph. It will go on sale in Germany in the second quarter of 2009, priced around $182,000. There is no information at this time regarding a U.S. launch date.

Gotta love the look inside this beast.

2009 BMW Z4 Roadster

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We've known it was coming for a few years, but now BMW has finally unveiled its all new Z4 Roadster at the Detroit show. The car has been thoroughly redesigned, and it includes a power retractable two-piece aluminum roof — a first for the Z4. A fixed-roof coupe will no longer be produced.

The new Z4 is slightly larger and heavier, but it's also more luxurious and has a more user-friendly cabin than the outgoing model. Although its wheelbase has grown by only 0.1 in., the new car is 5.8 in. longer and 0.4 in. wider. The result is increased passenger space, with 0.2 in. more head room, 0.8 in. more shoulder room along with 1.7 in. more elbow room. The door openings were also increased by an inch to aid with ingress/egress, while 40-percent larger side windows improve outward vision. The downside to the car's increase in mass is...its increased mass — the curb weight of the base model is up by about 200 lb., to 3240 lb.

Read More Click HERE (http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=10&article_id=7393)

[RimDot]

The Audi sounds very good. The Bimmer on the other hand, as much as it pains me, doesn't. I like the Z4 and the Z3 but, this thing is too heavy, too complicated and too ugly. This is coming from someone who loved the design of the old Z4.

[Robobvious]

http://www.nunnie.com/f-14-1.jpg

[AmuroRay]

The glorious Grumman F-14 Tomcat, too bad they discontinued the production of that beast.

I love the F-18 Hornet the most, but I love the F-14, for it's firepower.

[RimDot]

I would love to fly one of those things. That would be sooo awesome!

[AmuroRay]

I have only flew those things in Flight Simulator, and like Ace Combat. I would love to learn how to fly a plane, even if it's just a Cessna or Piperplane.

[Robobvious]

You cou do the John Travolta thing.

Get your pilot's liscence that is, not dress up as a fat woman.

[AmuroRay]

You cou do the John Travolta thing.

Get your pilot's liscence that is, not dress up as a fat woman.

I am planning on doing that, except I'll be joining Delta Connections Academy. All I need to do is get my GED, and a Medical Certificate.

[Robobvious]

You never finished high school?

Also what kind of certificate, I just got my CPR/First Aid/AED cards a few days ago in a one day course, very simple.

[AmuroRay]

You never finished high school?


No sir, I had to drop out due to having to take care of my sister.

EDIT:

Also what kind of certificate, I just got my CPR/First Aid/AED cards a few days ago in a one day course, very simple.

FAA Medical Certificate.

[Robobvious]

That sucks, my step-sister dropped out too, but she's getting her GED as well. She had problems at home with her dad.

Btw interesting fun fact. Robobvious has 3 older step-sisters, and we were all born 3 years apart.

[AmuroRay]

That sucks, my step-sister dropped out too, but she's getting her GED as well. She had problems at home with her dad.

Btw interesting fun fact. Robobvious has 3 older step-sisters, and we were all born 3 years apart.

Interesting, anyways, if I do get into Delta Connection Academy, I will be flying these

Cirrus SR-20
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/f3n9888/cirrus_sr20.jpg

Equipped with the Cirrus Airplane Parachute System (CAPS)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/f3n9888/CirrusSR20.jpg

Pretty awesome stuff, so in case I ever lose my engine, I just fire this up and we can land safely...If it doesn't deploy correctly, well, goodbye Amuro.

[RimDot]

Your planning on becoming a pilot? That's freakin' bad ass!

[AmuroRay]

Your planning on becoming a pilot? That's freakin' bad ass!

Yeah, that's probably the reason Ive been listening to ATC from different states. So I can understand what they are saying, and Flight Simulator is like the same thing with the instruments and it's pretty damn close to the real thing. Anyways, lets get back on topic.

What you guys think of this concept S3000?
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/f3n9888/092320082056472434.jpg

A typhoon of rumors has been swirling around Honda's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, about the company's next generation of sports cars. While we have already seen spy photos of the future NSX, we have not seen anything about the next-generation S2000. A source close to the company revealed that Honda is indeed in the process of building such a car, but wouldn't disclose specific details.

The OSM (Open Study Model) concept car definitely raised some eyebrows recently at the London show, but that car was just a convertible version of the CR-Z hybrid sports car shown at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. The OSM was penned by Honda's European design team, and our people tell us that the real S2000 successor will have much more influence and input from Japan. Also, the CR-Z and OSM have been engineered as front-engine/front-wheel-drive models, and the S2000 successor will no doubt be a rear-wheel-drive car. So apparently the OSM has nothing to do with the S2000 successor. Or does it...?

READ MORE (http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=10&article_id=7109)

[AmuroRay]

Oh dammit, Sorry for the double post, my damn connection was slow. Forgive me oh Forum Gods.

EDIT: 6 Cars that may die this year.

Honda S2000
Honda engineers make some of the world's most practical, dependable family cars -- cars that don't excel at any one thing but do nearly everything fairly well, and never, ever die.

It must drive them insane. If you've perfected the craft of timing valves and perfectly mating an engine to a transmission, then just once in your career you must want to build an asphalt-rippling track machine that isn't practical at all.

For the automaker's 50th anniversary, they did just that. The result was the S2000: two seats, a six-speed manual gearbox and the soul of a cheetah. It's a track-day car that barely costs more than an Accord. It's pure. It's just a roadster, distilled to its essence. But according to sources inside Honda, for the S2000, the road ends in 2009.

Chrysler PT Cruiser

Like many great cars, Chrysler's PT Cruiser fits no category. It's not quite a small car, with its hatchback and generous room for four. It's not quite a wagon, since its chassis and flat load floor legally classifies it as a light truck. But it's not a light truck either.

What it is, however, is cool. It has a personality unlike anything else. They don't sell whitewall tires for Honda Civics, or wood-sided Ford Fusions -- but Chrysler's Cruiser makes them look stylish. And we all know that the similar Chevy HHR was never anything but a pale imitation.

But the Cruiser has gone the way of the 1940's hot rods it called to mind. The last PT Cruiser, according to Chrysler, will roll off the assembly line this summer.

Saturn Sky

Has an American company built a head-turner quite like the Saturn Sky? It has more ergonomic quirks than an Ikea showroom, its soft top is a pain to fold, and you can't fit a pack of matches in its trunk...but no one even cares. Just one look, and your heart skips a beat.

Buy the Redline edition to speed it up again -- with GM's first direct-injection engine, its turbocharged, sixteen-valve four-cylinder takes the car from a standstill to 60 mph in under six seconds.

But buy it soon. It's not only the Sky that's on the chopping block, but the entire Saturn line. In its application for federal bailout funds, GM promised to sell or close the underperforming brand, and realistically, there doesn't seem to be a company interested in buying it. The Sky will go down with its Astra and VUE brothers, no matter how gorgeous it might be.

Hummer H3

Through 2008, no brand of automobile suffered a greater drop off in sales than GM's SUV -only brand. GM promised to sell or cancel the brand when the company asked Congress for federal aid last year, but by that time, GM executives had already spent months looking fruitlessly for a buyer. Consequently, Hummer will probably be eliminated outright in 2009.

The brand's least expensive machine, however, remains a fine work of engineering. On the road, the H3 is barely a competent SUV. But off the road, it has almost no equal. It's the only vehicle ever built with both an independent front suspension and full-locking front differential. With an available 4:1 transfer case and a serious set of monster tires, it climbs rocks many dedicated off-road vehicles shy away from. And unlike its towering H2 sibling, the H3 is small enough to fit on many trails.

Lexus SC

Combine legendary Lexus build quality, a sumptuous passenger cabin (in Pebble Beach Edition trim, it approaches the comfort of million-dollar coachbuilt cars), and the freedom to put the top down, and you have the Lexus SC -- perhaps the most elegant convertible mass-produced today. There aren't many true luxury convertibles left, and this one is the most comfortable.

It's also the most endangered. When Lexus ends the SC's run after 2009, the automaker will be left with no convertible models. Plans for a range-topping LF are on hold, so the SC is the last Lexus drop-top, at least until the economy turns around and it makes sense to offer a luxurious top-down cruiser again.

Dodge Viper

The legendary Viper is basically a street-legal race car, with nearly no amenities or creature comforts to speak of, but all the speed one could ever imagine. On the world's most demanding test track -- the Nürburgring, a 12.9-mile circuit in the mountains outside Nürburg, Germany -- the lap record is held by a 2009 Viper ACR, which bests even cars that cost five times as much.

But the Viper is in danger. Newer designs like the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and Nissan GT-R nearly equal its performance and offer far more livability.

The product planners at Dodge are car enthusiasts and don't seem to want to live in a world without Vipers, so they have held back on officially announcing the vehicle's cancellation. But Dodge has halted production of the Viper, and publicly tried to sell the design rights to other automakers and even parts suppliers that don't build whole cars. Essentially, they're trying very hard to get rid of this car without taking the blame for killing it outright. The writing is on the wall for the legendary Viper.

[RimDot]

Chrysler PT Cruiser die this year? Oh, I surely hope so. I really really really hope so. Man, that car is ugly! The car isn't near as bad as the people who buy them. My uncle owns one. That tells you what I think of him.

The others I don't really care, aside from the S2000 which is a very good car but, as you said earlier the S2000 is getting a successor.

[AmuroRay]

New Designs for F1 Cars!!
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/f3n9888/mclaren_launch02.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/f3n9888/mclaren_launch04.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/f3n9888/mclaren_launch03.jpg

Old design
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/f3n9888/bmw_01.jpg

Read more about it HERE (http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/01/new-rules-for-f.html)

If ya ask me, Those look very futuristic. I liked the old ones more, but this isn't that bad.

ALSO!!! Gotta admit that this Concept looks very nice!

Fisker Karma S Concept

[Hero_X]

http://y2u.co.uk/&002_Images/Photos_Pink_Cadilac/Pink_Cadillac_Convertible.jpg

real men drive pink cars

[RimDot]

I like the new F1 cars. Although I never watch F1. They keep going around and around and around and around. It's definitely more exciting than Football or baseball. If I had to watch any sport it would be touring racing or football (not the American one).

That Fisker Karma S Concept looks like a crossover between a Aston Martin and an MX-5.

"real men drive pink cars" Real men drive what they want to. Not for the sake of masculinity, weather it be a Hummer or maybe a pink car or a pink Hummer.

[Hero_X]

"real men drive pink cars" Real men drive what they want to. Not for the sake of masculinity, weather it be a Hummer or maybe a pink car or a pink Hummer.

true dat. "real men ____ pink _____" has been list my staple saying to everyone knows me. cuz i like wearing pink stuff... well shirts... so i thought it would be kind of appropriate to say it since it's pink.

but i want that cadillac to so bad. i need to save some money to get it.

[RimDot]

If I had to get a Cadillac. Though, I'd rather be raped by Barbra Walters than own a Cadillac. But, If I had to, It would be this. It's also got to have one of those nobs on the stearing wheel, you know what I'm talking about?

[Hero_X]

If I had to get a Cadillac. Though, I'd rather be raped by Barbra Walters than own a Cadillac. But, If I had to, It would be this.

thats pretty pimp too. i love the fins

[RimDot]

thats pretty pimp too. i love the fins

The question is how do you measure a mile when the car is a mile long?

[AmuroRay]

I like the new F1 cars. Although I never watch F1. They keep going around and around and around and around. It's definitely more exciting than Football or baseball. If I had to watch any sport it would be touring racing or football (not the American one).

You must be thinking of fugging NASCAR. That is the one when they keep going around and around and around. Which is boring as hell. F1, drives in some tracks you see in Gran Turismo. There's sharp turns, and it takes a real driver to drive those. NASCAR, IMO you just need to know stick, and have endurance in a 250 Degree environment, going around and around on a track.

[RimDot]

No, no, no! I'd never confuse F1 and *insert something really bad and insulting to Nascar fans* Nascar. I take that as an insult!

Even though F1 has all the hard, medium and soft left and right turns. They still get back to were they started. Sooo there for it's a circle.

[AmuroRay]

No, no, no! I'd never confuse F1 and *insert something really bad and insulting to Nascar fans* Nascar. I take that as an insult!

Even though F1 has all the hard, medium and soft left and right turns. They still get back to were they started. Sooo there for it's a circle.

Well, at least there's hairpin turns. Nascar, is very boring since they have to go around like 200-500 times..

[KomodoAce]

2010 Porsche 911 GT3 (http://jalopnik.com/5141807/2010-porsche-911-gt3-435-hp-priced-from-112200)

[AmuroRay]

That Porsche looks like any other Porsche I've seen.....I'm beginning to hate Porsche.

Electric Motorcycle Promises 150MPH
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A San Francisco startup led by a former Tesla Motors engineer is developing an electric motorcycle capable of 150 mph, a claim that, if true, would make it the fastest production electric vehicle in the world.

Mission Motors unveiled the bike, dubbed Mission One, at the TED conference and said it will begin selling them next year for $69,000 apiece. Although several electric motorcycles have been announced in recent weeks, Mission Motors sticks out because its 12 employees have worked for Tesla, Ducati North America and Intel, and the bike they're building could set a new benchmark for EVs of all kinds.

"As a motorcycle enthusiast and engineer, I knew I could combine my passion for motorcycles with my passion for innovation and create a motorcycle that truly sets a new standard in the perception of electric vehicles," company founder and CEO Forrest North said at the Mission One's launch.

The prototype, wearing bodywork designed by Yves Behar, is based on a Ducati 900 was designed entirely in-house by Mission Motors. Power comes from a 3-phase AC induction motor and a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery the company claims delivers 150 miles and recharges in just two hours at 240 volts. That climbs to eight hours at 120 volts.

Top-shelf hardware includes Ohlins suspension at both ends, four-piston Brembo brakes and Marchesini forged wheels. The components - and the claimed 150 horsepower - put the bike on par with hardcore sportbikes like the Ducati 1198. That's exactly what North had in mind.

"With Mission One, we're writing the next chapter in motorcycle design, delivering a new riding experience without sacrificing performance or design in a zero emissions vehicle," he said in a statement.

Mission Motors was called Hum Cycles when North launched the company in 2007 after spending a year at Tesla, where he worked on the battery pack that powers the Roadster. Since then he's assembled an impressive team drawn from Silicon Valley and Ducati North America. Vice president of engineering Mason Cabot spent 10 years at Intel. VP of finance Dan Kaplan was CFO of Ducati North America and director of finance at Tesla. Product manager Jeremy Cleland is a motorcycle racer who also has worked for both Ducati and Tesla.

So far the company has raised $1.5 million from investors and capital venture firms like One Earth Capital. As Forbes notes, that won't last long, and Tesla's shown that building a high-dollar, high-performance EV is a tricky proposition. And in addition to going up against startups like Zero Motors and Brammo, Mission Motors will be competing with major manufacturers like Honda and KTM as they develop electric motorcycles.

North says production will begin next year and he's already sold five bikes. The first run is limited to 50 hand-built bikes, which will be followed by a bigger run of 250 before the company introduces a more affordable model.

The company plans to race the bike in the TTXGP, a zero-emissions motorcycle grand prix slated for the Isle of Man, on June 14th.

My Thought: It looks like crap.

[AmuroRay]

This would be bad ass to have it parked in front of your house. Street legal Subaru Impreza Rally Car...me want.

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/02/prodrive-wrc-ca.html

[RimDot]

No wonder I have not checked this thread lately, it's hasn't been updated in a few weeks.

Man, I should get those pictures of my car that I said I would get on here.

[AmuroRay]

Oh yeah. I'd like to see your car. Also have I posted pics of my beat up Isuzu Rodeo?

[RimDot]

Oh yeah. I'd like to see your car. Also have I posted pics of my beat up Isuzu Rodeo?

Were they taken in a garage? then yes. Did I tell you my friend used to have one too? It was red and beaten and rusted to hell. I think he totaled it and now he's driving a corvette.

[AmuroRay]

Were they taken in a garage? then yes. Did I tell you my friend used to have one too? It was red and beaten and rusted to hell. I think he totaled it and now he's driving a corvette.

Then you did see the car.

Year of the Corvette?

[RimDot]

85' and the only lime green corvette in existent.

[AmuroRay]

Oooh..I think you've mentioned that car before with the lime green color.

Anyways you need to post those pics of your car immediately so we can talk about another thing on this thread.

[RimDot]

Yeah, I had a feeling we talked about this before. I think it was on Peikei.

I'll try and take those pictures tomorrow.

[Robobvious]

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k59/Robobvious2/100_0972.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k59/Robobvious2/100_0970.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k59/Robobvious2/100_0974.jpg

I made this in 6th grade Tech Ed, first time I used a bandsaw or drill press, I was always really proud of it, my design's pretty aerodynamic and it's very lightweight because it's balsa wood or something like that. It's got a hole drilled in the back because we made them to race with miniature CO2 canisters. Did everything myself, it's clearly the racecar of tommorow.

[Fedaykin]

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k59/Robobvious2/100_0972.jpg
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I made this in 6th grade Tech Ed, first time I used a bandsaw or drill press, I was always really proud of it, my design's pretty aerodynamic and it's very lightweight because it's balsa wood or something like that. It's got a hole drilled in the back because we made them to race with miniature CO2 canisters. Did everything myself, it's clearly the racecar of tommorow.

Now THAT is cool brotha. And in 6th grade.

[AmuroRay]

Nice design Rob, I would like to see that thing roll with a C02 canister.

Also, Balsa wood is the lightest wood. I know this cause of some Radio controlled airplanes, they are always made of balsa wood since it's so lightweight, but durable.

[Fedaykin]

Nice design Rob, I would like to see that thing roll with a C02 canister.

Also, Balsa wood is the lightest wood. I know this cause of some Radio controlled airplanes, they are always made of balsa wood since it's so lightweight, but durable.

Love your avatar Amuro, where's it from?

[AmuroRay]

Love your avatar Amuro, where's it from?

Thanks.

Full Metal Panic Fumoffu.

Tessa.

[Fedaykin]

Thanks.

Full Metal Panic Fumoffu.

Tessa.

Never watched FMP >_>

[AmuroRay]

Never watched FMP >_>

FMP Fumoffu is a must watch for any anime lover. I highly recommend it Fedaykin.

Anyways lets get back to the topic.

I thought I'd like to list my current favorite models, for Brands that I like.

Ferrari: 599 GTB Fiorano
Lamborghini: Reventon
Subaru: 2005 Impreza WRX STi
Aston Martin: V12 Vanquish
Toyota: 1998 Supra
Mitsubishi: Lancer EVO IX
Volkswagen: 2006 Jetta
Nissan: 2009 GTR
Honda: S2000
Acura: NSX
Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren
Lotus Esprit

That's all I can think of at the moment.

[RimDot]

I didn't get those pictures taken today but I'll try tomorrow or later this week. I've got spring break so I should be able to get it done. Although I've got to get some things done this week that I have not had time for.

[AmuroRay]

I didn't get those pictures taken today but I'll try tomorrow or later this week. I've got spring break so I should be able to get it done. Although I've got to get some things done this week that I have not had time for.

It's cool dude. (damn comma button)

[Robobvious]

Yeah I think it was Balsa. I only raced it once but I won by about the whole second half of the track.

[RimDot]

I tried to take some pictures today but, I barely took one and the batteries died and I didn't have anymore AA's. Maybe tomorrow.

Man, lately I've seen some real nice cars and motorcycles lately. The other day I saw a Ducati 1098 and one of those new reissue Ford GT's and tonight I saw a Ducati 999. I didn't even know people around here knew what a Ducati was much less even know where Italy was. You just don't see that kind of stuff here.

[AmuroRay]

I tried to take some pictures today but, I barely took one and the batteries died and I didn't have anymore AA's. Maybe tomorrow.

Man, lately I've seen some real nice cars and motorcycles lately. The other day I saw a Ducati 1098 and one of those new reissue Ford GT's and tonight I saw a Ducati 999. I didn't even know people around here knew what a Ducati was much less even know where Italy was. You just don't see that kind of stuff here.

You need to get yourself some rechargeable batteries.......

GT's are nice....I rarely see any Ducati's in my area..

[RimDot]

You need to get yourself some rechargeable batteries.......

GT's are nice....I rarely see any Ducati's in my area..

No, what I really need is a new camera. My camera is about five years old and lasts five minutes in new batteries. I tried rechargeable batteries. They didn't last more then three charges. I'm not buying any more.

I'd love a nice Nikon with SLR. That would be nice.

[Robobvious]

My Kodak drains batteries when they're off. :(

[AmuroRay]

No, what I really need is a new camera. My camera is about five years old and lasts five minutes in new batteries. I tried rechargeable batteries. They didn't last more then three charges. I'm not buying any more.

I'd love a nice Nikon with SLR. That would be nice.
Nikon's are nice. I have one myself.

My Kodak drains batteries when they're off. :(

That is just crap.....thank you for reminding me never to buy a Kodak camera.

[Robobvious]

Nikon's are nice. I have one myself.



That is just crap.....thank you for reminding me never to buy a Kodak camera.

It's really nice besides that. But I have to remember to take the batteries out whenever I'm not using it.

[AmuroRay]

This is now my favorite Mercedes Benz.....It surpasses the SLR Mclaren.

Mercedes Gullwing LINK (http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/03/the-new-gullwin.html)

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/f3n9888/gullwing01.jpg
The New....

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/f3n9888/mercedes_300_sl_gullwing.jpg
The Old....

[Fedaykin]

This is now my favorite Mercedes Benz.....It surpasses the SLR Mclaren.

Mercedes Gullwing LINK (http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/03/the-new-gullwin.html)

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/f3n9888/gullwing01.jpg


*drool* That. Is. So. AWESOME.

[RimDot]

Merc is making a new Gullwing!? The old one was always my favorite Merc. We'll have to wait to see some finished photos.

[AmuroRay]

Merc is making a new Gullwing!? The old one was always my favorite Merc. We'll have to wait to see some finished photos.

It looks so bad ass just the way it is right now...

Hmmmm......Gullwing....*drool*

Also kinda looks Mad Maxish.

[RimDot]

Also kinda looks Mad Maxish.

That's because it has a makeshift body on it.

[GlassAdam]

That car looks like it's about ready to kick all our asses.

[RimDot]

News time.

Infiniti preparing to launch 3.7L V6 coupe. Under its svelte bodywork, the Essence is home to Infiniti’s first-ever hybrid powertrain, a 434-horsepower twin-turbo 3.7-liter V6 that teams up with a slim, disc-shaped “3D” 158-horsepower electric engine for a combined 592-horsepower. A Hybrid car that I might actually buy...Nah.

PIC: http://www.leftlanenews.com/cars/image_popup/imagegallery3.php?postid=15193&gallerynum=1&defimage=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.leftlanenews.com%2Fph otos%2Fimageresizeronfly%2FphpThumb.php%3Fsrc%3D%2 Fphotos%2Fcontent%2Ffebruary2009%2Fessence-2.jpg

Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce unleashed. Lamborghini on Monday took the wraps off its LP 670-4 SuperVeloce — the fastest and most powerful model the company has ever made, and lightest Murcielago to date. Power comes from a 6.5 liter V12 delivering a whopping 670 horsepower. With a weight reduction of 220 lbs over the standard car, the LP 670-4 has a weight-to-power ratio of 5.1 pounds per horsepower. All of this means a zero to 62 mph time of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 212 mph. Nice.

PIC: http://www.leftlanenews.com/cars/image_popup/imagegallery3.php?postid=15161&gallerynum=1&defimage=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.leftlanenews.com%2Fph otos%2Fimageresizeronfly%2FphpThumb.php%3Fsrc%3D%2 Fphotos%2Fcontent%2Ffebruary2009%2Flambo-sv-2.jpg

Volkswagen has revealed its next-generation Polo hatchback, which will be launched at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The 2010 model will enter production in June, according to the automaker. Earlier this year, Volkswagen America CEO Stefan Jacoby indicated the Polo would be offered in the United States and Canada for the first time ever, starting with the redesigned 2010 model. This is good news the US needs the Polo. The Polo is a nice, small, simple, fun car.

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[AmuroRay]

Lamborghini....damn them and their constant remaking of the Murcielago....make a new damn model...go back to your Diablo ways.

[RimDot]

Lamborghini....damn them and their constant remaking of the Murcielago....make a new damn model...go back to your Diablo ways.

I agree, as pretty as the Murcielago is, Lambo's whole line is built on that car. We need something new!

[AmuroRay]

I agree, as pretty as the Murcielago is, Lambo's whole line is built on that car. We need something new!

That 4 door was something, but the front still looks like a damn Murcielago....

I think the designers at Lamborghini are getting lazy.

EDIT: New thing....

World's Fastest Production Car for Sale on eBay

The car — the actual car — that unseated the Bugatti Veyron to become the fastest production car on the planet is for sale on eBay, and the winning bidder not only gets an insanely powerful sports car but a nifty commemorative watch and key fob.

Shelby SuperCars is making room in the garage and selling Ultimate Aero chassis No TT-02, the car Chuck Bigelow drove through the traps at an average of 256.18 mph on Sept. 13, 2007. That eclipsed the Veyron by 3.63 mph to become just the 26th car in history to hold the Guinness world production speed record.

Shelby calls TT-02 "a piece of automotive history" and says "it is sure to remain valuable and sought-after by future generations." Bidding stood at $155,000 when this was posted, but the reserve hadn't been met.

Given that the Ultimate Aero costs something north of $600,000, the reserve on this record-setting ride is probably in the seven-figure ballpark. That kind of money gets you more than a 1,183-horsepower car, though. Place the winning bid and you also get a framed Guinness World Records certificate for your wall, a commemorative watch and key fob and the wheels and tires used during the record run for your ... whatever. We'd probably make them into a coffee table.

TT-02 has 1,345 miles on the odometer. Power comes from a 387-cubic-inch V-8 with twin turbochargers putting out 14 PSI of boost. Interior appointments include a 10-speaker stereo system, a DVD player and, of course, a navi system to help you find a few places to open 'er up.

Before making its record-setting run, Shelby SuperCars tested the car in the wind tunnel at the NASA Langley Research Center — that's where the photo above was snapped — and determined the car would be aerodynamically stable up to 273 mph. That's purely academic though, as it seems highly unlikely anyone would actually hit that speed.

LINK (http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/03/worlds-fastest.html)

[Robobvious]

Anyone see the first effective car-airplane? Terrafugia (http://www.terrafugia.com/).

[AmuroRay]

^^^^ That is awesome...looks like a highly modified Cessna/Cirrus.

[Fedaykin]

Yeah I saw that the other day. Cool stuff. Wonder if the flying cars concept will really become a staple and take over as the main mode of transportation.

[RimDot]

I think it's a stupid design but, what ever gets me closer to a flying car (not a car that flies) is ok with me.

[Fedaykin]

KANEDAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! TETSUOOOOOOOO!!!! (http://i.gizmodo.com/5221674/bertone-mantide)

Jeje, awesome car, take a looksie.

[RimDot]

And you thought I forgot. Here is my BMW 3-series. Sexy, ain't it?

[Scion_of_Life]

Yeah I saw that the other day. Cool stuff. Wonder if the flying cars concept will really become a staple and take over as the main mode of transportation.

The only problem is that most people can't drive properly now. Those people would be in the air!?! Oh boy....

[Robobvious]

The only problem is that most people can't drive properly now. Those people would be in the air!?! Oh boy....

Yeah I think we would need to have extensive courses for people who wanted to obtain the proper license to operate such a vehicle.