Alfa Romeo Brera Production

The Alfa Romeo Brera was introduced in production form at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. It maintained the original's exterior appearance almost exactly but on a much smaller scale, becoming a mid-size coupe on the GM/Fiat Premium platform , and designed to replace the outgoing GTV. A convertible Spider version of the Brera was also announced, to be launched shortly after the coupe and to replace

Peugeot 807 2010 Eurovan

"Eurovans" is a common name applied to nearly identical large MPVs resulting from Sevel, a joint-venture of PSA and Fiat, and manufactured at Sevel Nord factory in France, near Valenciennes. The first eurovans were sold as Citroën Evasion (Synergie), Fiat Ulysse, Lancia Zeta and Peugeot 806. The present, second generation, saw the renaming of all but the Ulysse to Citroën C8, Lancia Phedra and

Peugeot 607 History

The 607 was launched in October 1999, to replace the already discontinued 605. It used its predecessor's chassis but had an all-new, more modern exterior design. The engine range (2.2 and 3.0 petrol, and 2.2 diesel) was completely new. Equipment levels were also high, with all models getting air conditioning, CD player, electric windows, 8 airbags, anti-lock braking system, tire-pressure monitor

Peugeot 5008 Review

The Peugeot 5008 is a compact MPV unveiled by French automaker Peugeot in June 2009 and to go for sale in late 2009. Five- and seven-seat versions will be available. Its engine range will mimic the Peugeot 308's.Peugeot 5008Peugeot 5008Peugeot 5008Peugeot 5008Peugeot 5008Peugeot 5008Peugeot 5008Peugeot 5008Peugeot 5008All Review videos and more of:• Infiniti• Mitsubishi• Aston Martin• Isuzu•

Peugeot 4007 Engines

# 2.2 L (2179 cc) DW12 HDi turbodiesel straight-4, 115 kW (156 PS), 380 Nm; with a particulate filter and a 6-speed gearbox, and able to run on 30% biodiesel# 2.4 L 4B12 Petrol DOHC 16-valve MIVEC I4, 170 PS (same engine as the Outlander)Peugeot 4007Peugeot 4007Peugeot 4007Peugeot 4007Peugeot 4007Peugeot 4007Peugeot 4007Peugeot 4007Peugeot 4007Peugeot 4007Peugeot 4007Peugeot 4007All Review videos

Peugeot 3008 Features

The Peugeot 3008 is a 5-seater compact CUV unveiled by French automaker Peugeot in May 2009 and presented for the first time to the public in Dubrovnik, Croatia. A 7-seater version is going to be launched in 2010 called 5008.In January 2010, the British motoring magazine What Car? awarded it Car of the Year 2010.Peugeot 3008Peugeot 3008Peugeot 3008Peugeot 3008Peugeot 3008Peugeot 3008Peugeot

2010 Peugeot 308 Body styles

Peugeot presented a 2+2 coupé concept car development of the 308, the Peugeot RCZ, at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. This coupé concept is 18 cm lower than the standard car. It has similar proportions to the Audi TT. The final production model as well as its name will be unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, i.e. two years after the concept car was first presented to the public and has began

Peugeot RCZ Review

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BMW M6 Coupe Top Design

The new BMW M6 concept made its debut at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. It is based on the BMW E63/E64 6-Series, introduced in 2004. It shares the same 5.0 L V10 S85 engine and SMG III gearbox with the E60 M5, and produces 514 hp (383 kW) / 520 N·m (380 lb·ft).BMW M6 CoupeBMW M6 CoupeBMW M6 CoupeBMW M6 CoupeBMW M6 CoupeBMW M6 CoupeBMW M6 CoupeBMW M6 CoupeBMW M6 CoupeBMW M6 CoupeBMW M6 CoupeBMW M6

Audi A4 Review

The Audi A4 is a compact executive car produced by the German car manufacturer Audi AG since late 1994. The initial generation A4 succeeded the four previous generations of the Audi 80.Audi A4Audi A4Audi A4Audi A4Audi A4Audi A4Audi A4Audi A4Audi A4Audi A4Audi A4Audi A4Audi A4Audi A4Audi A4And just like its Audi 80 predecessor, the Audi A4 automobile layout consists of a longitudinally oriented

Muscle Cars Australia

Australia developed its own muscle car tradition around the same period, with the big three manufacturers Ford Australia, Holden or Holden Dealer Team (by then part of General Motors), and Chrysler Australia. The cars were specifically developed to run in the Armstrong 500 (miles) race and later the Hardie Ferodo 500 (the race's current 1,000 kilometre format was adopted in 1973).The demise of

"Chevy"

I heard on the morning news that GM is instructing its employees to always refer to Chevrolet as Chevrolet, not as Chevy.  They apparently want to portray a grown-up, mature brand.

Good luck with that.

Chevy is ingrained in the culture.  They'll have to retrain thousands of NASCAR fans.  

They'll have to get songs re-written: "Drove my Chevrolet to the levr-o-let but the levr-o-let was dry"

It's good for Dodge (Ram) and Ford, through--they only have one syllable.  Easier to say.

2011 Ford Flex Active Park Assist

Offered on the Flex is Ford's Active Park Assist system, which finds and measures a suitable parking space, then operates the steering wheel to accomplish the parallel parking task. This feature uses software control of the Electric Power Steering (EPS) system in response to inputs provided by ultrasonic sensors. A competing camera-based system from Lexus takes three times as long.2011 Ford

Bugatti Veyron Braking

The Veyron's brakes use cross drilled, radially vented carbon fibre reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) composite discs, manufactured by SGL Carbon, which have a much greater resistance to brake fade when compared with conventional cast iron discs. The lightweight aluminium alloy monobloc brake calipers are made by AP Racing; the fronts have eight titanium pistons and the rear calipers have six

2010 Cadillac Escalade Engines

* 2002–2003 5.3L LM7 Vortec V8, 285 horsepower (213 kW) * 2004–2006 5.3L LM7 Vortec V8, 295 horsepower (220 kW) * 2002–2006 6.0L LQ9 HO Vortec V8, 345 horsepower (257 kW)The HO Vortec takes premium fuel while the other two engines can take a lower grade.2010 Cadillac Escalade2010 Cadillac Escalade2010 Cadillac Escalade2010 Cadillac Escalade2010 Cadillac Escalade2010 Cadillac Escalade2010

Monster Big Bike Could Crush Hot Weels

Here is the ultimate in Monster pennyfarthing bicycle riding madness. Its not the easiest bicycle ride to handle to come out of the Netherlands, but its slow and steady. The only thing it will crush is hot wheels cars lined up on the side walk. The video is a must see.

Nissan Murano Standard safety

Standard safety features on all trims include 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS, brake-assist, and EBD; electronic stability control; and front, side-, and side-curtain airbags.The NHTSA awarded the second generation Murano 4 stars on the frontal crash test and 5 stars for side impacts, worse than the first generation.Nissan MuranoNissan MuranoNissan MuranoNissan MuranoNissan MuranoNissan MuranoNissan

Alfa Romeo MiTo Engines

At launch the MiTo will feature low-displacement turbocharged petrol and diesel engines. Also, a power limited 79 PS (58 kW; 78 hp) naturally aspirated engine variant is produced to meet the new Italian legislation for young people.MiTo got new electro-hydraulic valve control system Multiair engines from September 2009. MultiAir engines will increase power (up to 10%) and torque (up to 15%), as

2010 Audi S4 review

The Audi S4 is the high performance variant variant of Audi's compact executive car. The original Audi S4, built from 1991 until 1994, was a performance-oriented version of Audi's 100 saloon/sedan. All subsequent S4s since 1997 have been based on the Audi A4; and as the A4 has evolved from one generation to the next, so has the S4.2010 Audi S42010 Audi S42010 Audi S42010 Audi S42010 Audi S42010

Audi A1 Engines

The engines range will initially comprise turbocharged 1.2 (86 PS (63 kW; 85 bhp)) and 1.4 litre (122 PS (90 kW; 120 bhp)) petrol engines, plus a 1.6 litre common rail diesel engine (105 PS (77 kW; 104 bhp)). Manual transmission will be standard on all engines, and a 7-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission will be optional on the 1.4 petrol engine. All engines will include a start-stop system

2010 Mazda MX-5 MIATA Safety

In the 2002 Euro NCAP Safety Ratings, the MX5 manufactured in 2002 received 4 out of 5 stars.2010 Mazda MX-5 MIATA2010 Mazda MX-5 MIATA2010 Mazda MX-5 MIATA2010 Mazda MX-5 MIATA2010 Mazda MX-5 MIATA2010 Mazda MX-5 MIATA2010 Mazda MX-5 MIATA2010 Mazda MX-5 MIATA2010 Mazda MX-5 MIATA2010 Mazda MX-5 MIATA2010 Mazda MX-5 MIATA2010 Mazda MX-5 MIATAAll Review videos and more of:• Infiniti• Mitsubishi•

Dodge Stratus cars models

Dodge StratusAs is known, the model with the body Dodge Stratus sedan and coupe vary. The Dodge Stratus Sedan developed by American engineers on the chassis unified with the former the Dodge Stratus 1995 MG and he wants to DaimlerChrys-ler factory in the town of Stirling Heights, Michigan.Dodge StratusUpright too the Dodge Stratus Lounge to be known as the coupe. Nevertheless, it is so named

Dodge Stratus cars models

Dodge StratusAs is known, the model with the body Dodge Stratus sedan and coupe vary. The Dodge Stratus Sedan developed by American engineers on the chassis unified with the former the Dodge Stratus 1995 MG and he wants to DaimlerChrys-ler factory in the town of Stirling Heights, Michigan.Dodge StratusUpright too the Dodge Stratus Lounge to be known as the coupe. Nevertheless, it is so named

Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe cars photos

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Porsche Cayman Awards

The Cayman has been the recipient of a number of awards, including: * Automobile – All-Star 2007, Best Sports Car 2006 * Car and Driver – One of the 10 Best Cars 2007-2009 * World Car of the Year (WCOTY) – World Performance Car of the Year 2006 * Top Gear – Sports Car of the Year 2005 * Auto Express - Greatest Drives & Best Sporting Car 2007 & 2006 * Frankfurt Motor Show - Autoweek

Porsche 918 Spyder Review

The 3.4 litre V8 engine (500 horsepower (370 kW)) is a development of the engine used in the RS Spyder Le Mans Prototype racing car. This is supplemented by three electric motors delivering an additional 218 horsepower (163 kW). The transmission is a 7-speed gearbox coupled to Porsche's own (PDK) double clutch system delivering power to the rear axle. Two electric motors drive the front wheels

2010 Porsche 911 Awards

In 2004, Sports Car International named the 911 number three on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s, the Carrera RS number seven on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1970s, and the 911 Carrera number seven on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1980s. In addition, the 911 was voted Number 2 on Automobile Magazine's list of the "100 Coolest Cars". The 997 was nominated for the World Car of

Fiat Cinquecento (500) Spotting

You see some neat cars sometimes, living near Woodward Ave.

It's a lovely little car. But it is little. Will it save Chrysler? What do you think?

2010 Ferrari 458 Italia Design

The car was designed by Pininfarina, as with all recent Ferrari models. The car’s exterior styling and features were designed for aerodynamic efficiency, producing a downforce of 140 kg at 124 miles per hour (200 km/h).In particular, the front grille features deformable winglets that lower at high speeds, in order to offer reduced drag.2010 Ferrari 458 Italia2010 Ferrari 458 ItaliaThe car's

2010 Ferrari California Aerodynamics

Ferrari spent over 1,000 hours in the wind tunnel with a one-third-scale model of the California perfecting its aerodynamics.With the top up, the California has a drag coefficient of 0.32, making it the most aerodynamic Ferrari ever made.2010 Ferrari California2010 Ferrari California2010 Ferrari California2010 Ferrari California2010 Ferrari California2010 Ferrari California2010 Ferrari

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Powertrains

Powertrains fitted to the Cruze are the 1.6 litre Family 1 four-cylinder, a 1.8 litre version of the same and a 2.0 litre VM Motori RA 420 SOHC turbocharged common rail diesel.All three engines are coupled to a five-speed manual or optional six-speed automatic transmission featuring Active Select. From 2010, a new turbocharged 1.4 litre Family 0 engine with gasoline direct-injection will be

Onstar Vs. Sync

A friend of mine was looking for a luxury car, and was wondering about the differences between Onstar (Cadillac) and Sync (Lincoln).  

There is a major difference in how these two systems work.

Onstar is a concierge service--when you press the little blue button, you initiate a voice call to a data center where someone will offer to help you.  Likewise, when something goes wrong, they can call you and ask if you are OK.  Onstar has a subscription fee.

Sync is a speech recognition system.  You don't talk to a human, you talk to a Microsoft box which integrates some functions of the car with some functions of your cell phone.   Sync does not have a fee.

Onstar advantages: the phone is built into the car, so it is always on, you can talk to a real person, Onstar can do things like unlock your doors or stop your car remotely if it is stolen.  

Onstar disadvantages: it has a subscription fee.  

Sync advantages: it is free.  It has a nice interface for iPod control, will read text messages to you, get news and weather updates, etc.  Sync will have apps that users can download and run, and there will be more of them over time.  

Sync disadvantages: If you don't have your phone with you or your phone is damaged, Sync can't help you as much.  Sync can't do things like immobilize your car or unlock your doors.  Some phones or devices aren't fully supported, depending on how they implement bluetooth and other details.

Both systems offer 911 functionality, Onstar through a concierge and Sync through an automated dial-out using your phone.

Elmer Ford Art Car by Allen Christian

Elmer Ford is the second artcar created by artist Allen Christian. Unlike his first vehicle which had a bolt on/glue on surface, Allen wanted to create a moving sculptural form. After acquiring a 1966 Ford F250 pickup, closed cell foam was applied over the topper and cab, sculpted, painted and fiberglassed. Allen considers Elmer a themeless artcar and more as an extension of his sculpture studio, the House of Balls. Elmer and Allen both extend an invitation to stop by if you're ever in Minneapolis. Oh yeah, Elmer isn't done yet. Bet you've heard that before.

Volvo V70 2010 Comfort

The front seats and the rear bench are of orthopedic design to provide maximum comfort and support for all occupants.The V70 also features a high-end audio system. Dolby Pro-Logic systems and sub-woofers are also available as upgrades to the standard audio system.Options include DVD navigation with map data and remote control, a rear seat DVD entertainment system with two headrest monitors,

Bentley Brooklands Specifications:

* maximum rated motive power: 530 horsepower (395 kW; 537 PS)[3] at 4,000 rpm * maximum torque: 1,050 newton metres (774 ft·lbf) at 3,250 rpm * 0 to 60 miles per hour (0 to 97 km/h): 5.0 seconds[3] * 0 to 100 kilometres per hour (0 to 62 mph): 5.3 seconds * Top speed: 296 kilometres per hour (183.9 mph)[3] * 0 to 100 miles per hour (0 to 161 km/h): 11.7 secondsBentley BrooklandsBentley

2010 Bentley Mulsanne Pricing and Features

The price of the car in the United Kingdom will start from £220,000, including taxes and delivery charges.It is estimated that each car will take nearly nine weeks to build and customers will have a choice of 114 paint colours, 21 carpet colours, nine wood veneers and 24 interior leather hides, and be able to specify a custom colour scheme.Additionally, the car will have far more advanced

Bentley Continental GT World Speed Record on Ice

In early 2007, a Bentley Continental GT Speed, driven by four-time World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen, broke the World Speed Record on Ice - on the frozen Baltic Sea near Oulu, Finland. It averaged 321.6 kilometres per hour (199.83 mph) in both directions on the "flying kilometre", reaching a maximum speed of 331 km/h (205.67 mph). The previous record was 296 km/h (183.9 mph), achieved with a

Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed

For 2009, Bentley introduced a Continental Flying Spur Speed model. Similar to the Continental GT Speed, engine output has been increased to 610 metric horsepower (449 kW; 602 bhp) at 6,000 rpm and 750 newton metres (553 ft·lbf) at 1,700-5,600 rpm - with a top speed of 322 kilometres per hour (200 mph) (up from 194 mph), making it the world's fastest four-door saloon.Acceleration time from 0–100

Bentley Azure Review

The Bentley Azure is a large, four seater convertible built by Bentley Motors Limited at its factory in Crewe, England. The model debuted in 1995 on the Continental platform and was produced in its original guise until 2003.A completely new version powered by a significantly updated engine and riding on the newer Arnage platform debuted in 2006. According to 2009 research by internet company

The Gaza "Peace" Flotilla

If the "peace activists" of the Mavi Marmari just wanted to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, why did they bring slingshots, metal poles, gas masks, and knives with them?

Video here.

If the "peace activists" wanted to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, why did they prepare to attack the Israeli commandos before they boarded the ship?

Video here.

if the "peace activists" wanted to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, why didn't they just follow the Israeli navy to Ashdod, and have the cargo inspected, as they were offered?

If the Israeli commandos came with the intent to injure "peace activists", why did they rappel down from a helicopter armed with paintball guns?

If the Israelis wanted to injure "peace activists", why didn't the helicopter's machine gun fire into the crowd?  

If the Israelis wanted to injure "peace activists", why did the men hold off on using their lethal weapons (handguns) until they were being hurt themselves?

The blockade of Gaza is a legal military action, according to international law, as Israel is in a state of war with Hamas, who runs Gaza.  Under a legal blockade, Israel has the right to board any vessel which shows that its intent is to run the blockade.  

Israel has a right to prevent non-humanitarian materials from reaching Gaza, which could be used to make missiles or tooling for missiles.  For example, concrete can be used to make metal molds, for casting rocket parts.  Electric wheelchairs can be dis-assembled for wires, motors, switches, microprocessors, batteries, etc.  

The "peace activists" where in fact running the blockade with the intent to provoke Israel into doing something embarrassing, and with the intent to use the other passengers as human shields.  The "peace activists" were in fact engaged in an act of war.  The "activists" who were killed were not murdered, they were shot in self defense.

2007 Ferrari F430 cars

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2007 Ferrari cars pictures

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Lamborghini Diablo Development

At a time when the company was financed by the Swiss-based Mimram brothers, Lamborghini began development of what was codenamed Project 132 in June 1985 as a replacement for the Countach model. The brief stated that its top speed had to be at least 315 km/h.Lamborghini DiabloLamborghini DiabloLamborghini DiabloLamborghini DiabloLamborghini DiabloLamborghini DiabloLamborghini DiabloLamborghini

$5000 Event Data Recorders? Not Likely

Automotive News has an interesting article where they speculate on the possible cost impact of the EDR requirement in H.R. 5381.  Somehow, they manage to throw out numbers like $5000 per car, but if you read the article, you see that they are extrapolating from airplane flight data recorders, which are required to survive deep submersion, very hot fires, and huge g forces.  

Many cars already have EDRs, such as the much maligned Toyota unit, which is a closed system, and can only be read with Toyota tools.

The way the EDRs work is that they write data to flash memory in the few milliseconds before, during, and after a safety event, such as an airbag deployment.  They typically have a large capacitor onboard, which provides a little bit of power so the unit can finish writing the data if it loses power during a crash.

I think it is unlikely that NHTSA will mandate that car EDRs be made to the same deep submersion and high temperature survival specs that airplane black boxes are made, as these are much less likely to occur in even a very severe car accident.

What may be required is a larger capacitor or a backup battery to keep the thing running longer after losing powere, and more memory to store a longer trace.  For example, if the unit needs to store 64 bytes of data at a very vast 1ms rate, a minutes worth of data would require about 3.8 MB of storage.  So we are talking about a few dollars worth of flash memory, and maybe another few dollars for longer term keep alive capability. 

I could see the cost of EDRs going up by, say, $50-$100 per vehicle.  But not $5000.

2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class Model nomenclature

In early Mercedes-Benz history, the "S-Class" designation was used colloquially, referring to the letter "S" which designated most of the larger six-cylinder powered vehicles in the company's lineup (but not the luxurious V8-powered 600 limousine). In typical Mercedes-Benz fashion introduced in the late 1920s, the traditional designation of each car consisted of three numbers indicating engine

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander view

Along with a major facelift for the 2010 model year, the top end Outlander XLS (GT in the US) introduced a new colour MFD dashboard display and the Mitsubishi S-AWC AWD system. The lower trims retain the previous MFD and the less advanced AWC AWD system. Likewise, the interior was also slightly revised to incorporate leather into the dashboard trim and doors.2010 Mitsubishi Outlander2010

Alfa Romeo Pandion Concept

The Alfa Romeo Pandion is a concept car which premiered at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed by Stile Bertone and the main responsibility was given to Mike Robinson.Alfa Romeo PandionAlfa Romeo PandionAlfa Romeo PandionAlfa Romeo PandionThe Pandion coupé was designed as a tribute to Alfa Romeo’s one hundred year anniversary. The Pandion is based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione sports

Audi Q5 Hybrid trouble

Audi was originally reported that it would offer Q5 hybrid as launch model, it was later reported that Audi suspended the plan because of unsatisfying crash test result for the nickel metal hydride batteries.In 2009, Audi announced it would resume the Q5 hybrid development.Production version would be on sale in 2012 for Japanese market.Audi Q5 HybridAudi Q5 HybridAudi Q5 HybridAudi Q5 HybridAudi

The Smoker Slob

I understand, lady in the crossover SUV with the MSU theme license plate and the hardshell roof cargo carrier, that you can't drive to work in the morning without your cigarette.  You pay the taxes, so may as well enjoy your vice.  But do you have to throw your cigarette butt out your window when you are done with it?  Can't you keep your butt to yourself?