Monthly Archives: January 2008
- January 31, 2008
- NAIAS Tech Tidbits: The designers have had their moment, now let’s hear it for the engineers!
Most of the 6000-plus journalists who flock to Detroit in January aim their cameras at the concept and production-car debuts and point their digital voice recorders at the company bosses and design chiefs.
Fair enough, those are the stories most of you are clamoring for during press days. But step behind the curtains and venture up [...]
- January 31, 2008
- More than 20% of Bugatti Veyrons, are in Dubai
Following the Bugatti Veyron that got a parking ticket a few days ago, here is something new that you could be interested in. Did you know that about 1/5th of Bugatti Veyrons have been sold in Dubai ?
Consider the 1.5 million people population and the fact that 15 have been sold there and you get [...]
- January 31, 2008
- Suzuki to Unveil V8-Powered Kizashi 3 Concept in NY?
According to a report from the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Suzuki is planning to unveil a third iteration of its Kizashi mid-size sedan concept in New York and this March.
The same report suggests that the Kizashi 3 will will be powered by a V8 engine driving all four wheels, compared to its [...]
- January 31, 2008
- The high-speed sports car that turns into a boat at the touch of a button
It’s the sort of car that any self-respecting secret agent would be proud to be seen in.
This high-speed amphibious sports car can swim, hover above water and it’s no slouch when it comes to flat-out speed either.
At the push of a button a hydraulic mechanism transforms the sports car into a propeller-powered boat.
At the flick [...]
- January 30, 2008
- Winos splurge on Bentley and Maserati coupes at charity auction
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, your conundrum has arrived: cars and wine have met in support of the disadvantaged children of south Florida.
Every year for the past eight, the auction at the Naples Winter Wine Festival has drawn the most discerning connoisseurs in the Sunshine State to bid on rare bottles of epic vintage to raise [...]
- January 30, 2008
- Fisker considering Detroit for production of the Karma hybrid
We were captivated by the Karma plug-in hybrid when it was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this month.
Its curvaceous, aggressive design combined with its ability to go 50 miles without using any gas seems like a bargain at the projected starting price of $80,000.
Fisker is hoping to deliver its first Karma to customers [...]
- January 30, 2008
- Rumormill: Suzuki to unveil V8-powered Kizashi 3 at NY show
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Hyundai is quickly proving with its Genesis luxury sedan that a lower-end Asian automaker can play in the V8-powered big leagues, and if the reports are to be believed, Suzuki wants in.
The Japanese carmaker’s Kizashi concepts, unveiled in Frankfurt and Tokyo last year, proved popular enough for Suzuki to move ahead with production plans [...]
- January 30, 2008
- Audi A7 4-door Coupe – Latest Renderings
When I first read the Audi model rollout schedule for the next five years I’ve seen there is a 4-door coupe in line for sale from June 2009 and I’m talking about Audi A7.
They are already doing undercover testing for it for a series of V6 engines from 3.2-liters that develops 268 bhp to a [...]
- January 30, 2008
- Bugatti Veyron Getting a Parking Ticket
If you were thinking that a joke can cheer a crowd you’re right. But did you know that a Police office that gives a ticket to a Bugatti Veyron that was illegally parked, had the same effect?
Downtown Manchester is the place where this Veyron (picture below) got the £60 fine and I can tell you [...]
- January 30, 2008
- The Mercedes-Benz CLCs That Weren’t Meant To Be
Now, wouldn’t it have been nice if the above rendering had actually managed to convince the decision-makers at Mercedes-Benz’ headquarters in Stuttgart that this is what the 2009 CLC should look like ?
We would have certainly preferred it from the final design proposition (check out the last two images after the jump) that economically wiggled [...]
