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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Alfa Romeo SUV on the market in 2015

Alfa Romeo SUV
It seems that in 2015 Alfa Romeo SUV releases.

For years seems Alfa Romeo off relationship with the concept of the SUV to have. Where in 2008 we have received word that an Italian cross-over in 2010, the market would we need yet no long-legged Alfa do.

The always flamboyant Sergio Marchionne wants Alfas SUV in 2015 in showrooms in them, reports Bloomberg. The model is one of the nine new Italians who brand the next four years to go enhance. Marchionne put high on the upcoming model, according to the CEO, the SUV the group in Europe get out of the doldrums.

Reportedly, the tough Alfa Romeo technique to share with the current Dodge Dart, which in turn is related to the Giulietta. In the Mirafiori factory, the SUV will see the light of day. The new apple of Marchionne must go up against cars like the BMW X3 and Audi Q5.

With the imminent return of Alfa Romeo in the United States Marchionne has his sights on the continent. He wants the company less dependent on the single European car sales.
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2012 Hyundai Veloster finally has its own configurator on Hyundais website

Hyundai Veloster
2012 Hyundai Veloster

After tons of hype, the 2012 Hyundai Veloster finally has its own configuration on Hyundais website. The 138-horsepower hatch comes with your choice of a six-speed row-your-own-or a six-speed dual-clutch automatic cog box.

Hyundai’s fresh interpretation on the hatchback, the 2012 Hyundai Veloster, won’t hit dealers for a few months yet. If you’re eager to see how the Veloster stacks up when you begin adding option packages, Hyundai now has its Veloster configuration online.

All Veloster models come with a full array of safety features (including traction control, stability control, anti-lock brakes and six airbags), 17-inch alloy wheels, a seven-inch touch screen infotainment system, steering wheel mounted controls, Bluetooth phone integration and Hyundai’s Blue Link telematics system.

A $2,000 Style package adds 18-inch wheels, a panoramic sunroof, an upgraded interior with a premium audio system and fog lights.

All in all, if you’re serious about buying a new 2012 Hyundai Veloster, the new configuration can be very useful.

As mentioned, the starting price comes in at $18,060, but start adding some options like the six-speed dual clutch transmission and available Style and Tech packages and suddenly your humble Hyundai is encroaching on the $24,000 mark.






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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Panoz AIV Roadster will be on auction

1998 Panoz AIV Roadster
1998 Panoz AIV Roadster will be on auction
A strange roadster-style car owned by Aerosmith frontman, Steve Tyler will be auctioned. Panoz AIV Roadster car named, 70 per cent of his body is made of lightweight aluminum material.

Panoz AIV Roadster owned by Tyler This is a production car in 1998. And during the production, only 300 units of Panoz AIV Roadster ever born into the world without any successors.

yellow car owned by vocalist who sings the song I Do not Want To Miss A Thing was seconded by a Cobra engine 32 valve DOHC V8 capable of producing power up to 305 hp with maximum torque to 410 Nm.

Currently the car is already taken roam up to 14 350 km and according to the seller at the trading site eBay, Tyler giving autographs at the machine.

The seller also said that the drivers side door was damaged, but has now been replaced new.

"Yes, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and American Idol purchase this incredible car in 1998. Its been two owners since Tyler had it. I rarely drive, but it is a real collection, and when I drove, the car was like lightning," wrote the seller on eBay.

"This car has a button on top of that, but I never use it. Nothing is wrong with the car at all. Are you ready to rock. I love this car and will be only for U.S. $ 100,000 or more, (offering) the other I will only store, "he added.

It is unknown who the actual seller of this car but the seller is likely is that Joe Vitale is the author and star of The Secret movie.

"If it means anything, Im a star in the movie The Secret, and author of many bestselling books, including The Attractor Factor, so some may think this car is owned by the two celebrities," Im the seller.
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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Volkswagen Golf 2013 Official launch on September

Volkswagen Golf 2013
Volkswagen Golf 2013: Official launch on 4 September. As you approach the end of the year, multiply the news about new releases and presentations of the 2013 versions of many models. One of the most anticipated is the Volkswagen Golf 2013, a car that will know its seventh generation this coming September. A car is one of the great protagonists of the Paris Motor Show 2012, but it will not wait for the conclusion of the Paris event to be disclosed to the public, but it will have its official launch a few weeks before, exactly the September 4 at the Museum of Modern Art in Berlin.

A presentation in a unique and unusual for a car, although it is true that the Volkswagen Golf is not a car either. Not surprisingly, we discuss a model that has been going 38 years without interruption in the market, a path that is difficult today to imagine many other compact cars and cities. A life that gives a clear indication of the wide acceptance that has always had the audience in many different parts of the planet. This success has become a classic, and continues to be, year after year, one of the best selling models.

A seventh generation of a conservative
The Volkswagen Golf 2013 is the first of the seventh generation of this compact German, a new generation that will bring, let alone, great revolutions. In fact, we could consider it almost like some back to the classical canons, those who have helped to keep this model from the top of its target audience. A model that retrieves the most recognizable face of the new Volkswagen, a piece that, with certain modifications, can be found in the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 2013 for example.

The seventh generation of the Volkswagen Golf holds significant similarities with the appearance that we know of the latest Volkswagen Polo. Its almost as if, rather than draw on the Golf for the development of Polo, as expected, on this occasion was the Pole who has served as a reference in the new line of Volkswagen Golf. This assumption can confirm in the next few days, when in the days prior to this presentation, let see some official images of the new model.

Presentation in the midst of modern art
A very original framework and rare for the submission of a car is the Volkswagen has chosen the official coming-out of the seventh generation Golf. The Museum of Modern Art in Berlin will be the setting for this exclusive event, which can only come with the relevant invitation; we will know all the details of Volkswagen Golf 2013 that will take place on September 4 in the German capital.

Less than months both are unearthed the secrets of the new version of the Volkswagen Golf, a car will hit dealerships later this year 2012.
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Friday, August 2, 2013

New Renault Clio RS openly on the Nürburgring

New Renault Clio RS
Why bother it easily? Renault is working with the hottest version of the Clio, but is apparently not necessary for this to the world to escape. He is currently being tested at the Nürburgring. Without camouflage.

"After us the deluge," Renault must have thought when they were with the new Clio RS to Nürburg understated. Why bother with camouflage if your audience a favor and do the first glimpse of this prince of hot hatches? Among these spectators there was also our photographer who rocket at the sensitive plate placed.

Clio
We see, of course, especially the lines of the new Clio with the huge attention grabber Renault logo on the grille. Immediately fall however, that this is a Clio with a big mouth, literally and figuratively. With his thick bumpers, diffuser and side skirts are sportiveness not exactly subtle eliminated. Which is just as well because the Clio RS is known as a true drivers car. In the previous generation it might work hard, you got unlimited fun in return. And we can only hope that that spirit Renault for the new RS has managed to keep alive.

2.0 liter
under the hood is at least perfectly fine because the familiar 2.0-liter four-cylinder will again going to make an appearance. Although exact figures are lacking is targeted at approximately 210 horsepower, slightly more than the current RS. It will be a while before we may find ourselves but we can not wait to get behind the wheel of this hot hot rod. In Paris we can see the car at least equally static view.
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Thursday, August 1, 2013

MINI KRINK Another Artistic Take on BMWs City Ride


MINI KRINK 01 MINI KRINK: Another Artistic Take on BMWs City Ride

The BMW Group is no stranger to ‘artsy’ vehicles. From the renowned BMW Art Cars to the provocative MINI creations, the German company is more than willing to turn its cars into a canvas for artists to work on. This particular MINI was crafted by KRINK creator and graffiti influencer, Craig “KR” Costello. The NY artist travelled to Hamburg, Germany and applied his trademark Krink silver paint drip aesthetic to the three-door hatch, and well, this is what it looks like. More pics after the jump.

MINI KRINK 3 MINI KRINK: Another Artistic Take on BMWs City Ride

MINI KRINK 2 MINI KRINK: Another Artistic Take on BMWs City Ride

MINI KRINK 1 MINI KRINK: Another Artistic Take on BMWs City Ride

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    Wednesday, July 24, 2013

    Lincoln Continental to return Depends on who you ask…

    1961 lincoln continental blue 450x171 Lincoln Continental to return? Depends on who you ask...
    There’s some word that Ford is seriously considering resurrecting the Continental name. The internets are buzzing with both confirmation and denial of the rumor depending on where you look. Over at Automotive News, a report suggests that dealers have been told that the Conti will resurface as part of an upcomingLincoln renaissance that includes the introduction of up to seven new or significantly reworked models in short order. Those dealers have supposedly been shown a handful of concept-level renderings of what the new models will look like.
    Meanwhile, Motor Authority is reporting that Ford is trying to silence any speculation that the big Continental will return to the Lincoln stable. The site quotes Lincoln spokesman Christian Bokich as saying that of the seven new models headed to the showroom soon, none of them are a new take on the Continental.
    That would seem to make sense for a number of reasons. With Lincoln fully embracing a terribly confusing alphabetic naming system, a nameplate like Continental would stick out in a big way (though perhaps Ford is reconsidering this nomenclature strategy). Throw in the fact that the MKS is currently tucked into the slot that the Continental traditionally held, and there’s less and less room for resurrecting the nameplate.

    So what does Lincoln have planned for the near future? The crew over at Pickuptrucks.com seems to think that the brand is going to take another swing at a luxury pickup, even though the Blackwood and Mark LTmodels before it have failed to move the sales needle. Of course, all of this is just well-intentioned speculation at this point. Chances are that with today’s dealer meeting proceedings underway, Lincoln won’t be able to keep its real plans under its hat for long.
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    Tuesday, July 23, 2013

    Kia CEED Sportswagon On sale for next fall

    Kia CEED Sportswagon
    New Kia CEED Sportswagon: On sale for next fall. The power must be that Kia Motors smokes ... If yesterday we left a couple of renderings of the new Cerato for 2014, today we officially present the new Kia Ceed Sportwagon, which will be released in the fall. This is a dynamic, sporty sedan that does not lose an ounce of her beauty, to compete with all his energy in the C segment, as they are fifteen feet, with an enviable luggage capacity, with design the ultimate. Discover the new Kia ceed SW ...

    So far, the characteristics of a Sports wagon met in a model, the Alfa 159 Sportswagon. But now, under this name has just introduced the new Kia Ceed Sportswagon, with lines of a saloon segment C, although slightly more elongated, more luggage capacity and a dynamic overall online sports more decisive than that of the two volumes of which it derives.

    More familiar
    Thus, measuring 4.50 m, with an increase of 19 cm in comparison with the Kia CEED 5 door. But no change in height, 2.65 m, and so all the extra interest is in the back, so it incorporates a 20 "wheels.

    And a boot capacity, including 380 to 528 liters that becomes 1,642 liters with rear seats folded down completely. The Kia ceed Sportswagon is not taller or wider than the sedan, but the change in the battle allows you to take this style so very familiar.

    Design changes
    On the front lines are taking the form of the nose of a tiger, and incorporates a mesh grid Honeycomb and LED headlights, staying true to the version of 5p. Then in the profile, has a high waistline, which gives the convenience.

    The design of the new Kia SW version has been created in different design centers in Europe, notably Germany. As for the seating configuration, the SW can divide the compartment into different sections depending on the type of cargo on board, as a divisor are two longitudinal rails with aluminum bar.

    Variety in the engines
    At launch, for booking the Kia Sportswagon before August 31, get the price of five doors, which would be 16,400 euros, with 100 hp on a 1.4 diesel with 137 Nm, while the highest petrol range is rated at 135 hp with 184 Nm.

    But as you know, for those many miles we travel we opted for the diesel. Proposals for Kia, depart from 1.4 CRDi 90-hp and 220 Nm, reaching the 1.6 CRDi 128 hp with 260 Nm, not forgetting the intermediate power level, the 110 hp with 260 Nm. Presenting a variety of engines.

    Prices
    Proponents of diesel prices, considering the offer for the launch, which provides for the same price, start from 18,300 euros to 90 hp, to reach 23,850 euros to 128 hp.
    Although this price should be adjusted SportWagen Korean competitors in the segment, like the Ford Focus Sport. See the Kia ceed SW...
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    Sunday, July 14, 2013

    Donkervoort D8 GTO on the market this autumn

    D8 GTO
    Proudly shows Donkervoort D8 know the production of the GTO to have started. The small Dutch automaker leaving both knows what the new weapon can Zeal.

    The D8 GTO is the new flagship of Donkervoort, but as Premium will also quickly from the price list of the Lelystad Company disappear. There are only 25 because of this special introductory models built 19 units of which are already reserved by customers, so actually sold. The price tag amounts to 140 thousand net of taxes. In 2013 Donkervoort start with the normal versions of the D8 GTO.

    6.1 seconds
    currently, the D8 GTO for many months at Quattro GmbH performance division Audi, Bosch and thorough testing activities. In September hopes Donkervoort tests the Nardo Ring, the Porsche test track in Italy to finalize, but there is already fixed a glimpse of the performance given. And although not yet official, who promise much. How about an acceleration from 0 to 200 km / h in just 6.1 seconds and Donkervoort our own words into the mouth explains by saying that "the D8 GTO one of the fastest sports cars accelerated at the moment belongs.

    700 kg
    the gigantic task performance of the D8 GTO comes from a car weighing just 700 kg in relation to a standard output of 340 hp coming from a 2.5 liter turbocharged Audi. If desired, this Donkervoort TT-RS and RS3 engine give even more power with all the positive consequences.
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    Thursday, July 4, 2013

    Forward flow with his hands on his motorcycle

    When riding a motorcycle may have a lot of problems. For example, the sound of them can be annoying, or it is necessary that you have heard other drivers to avoid accidents. In the various service centers may fix this problem, but it can be expensive for many riders. Because many do forward flow for the correction of motorcycle sound themselves, their own hands. There are several technologies. They vary depending on the type of muffler. If it is a standard, we first need to unscrew 4 screws to remove the muffler, installed at the factory. Then you need to get rid of the muffler internals - several tubes and giblets. After that, the drill press to make up. It should be straight, flat and thin-walled stainless steel and be of the same size as the original muffler. Next you need to fill glass wool tightly around the edges, located between the shell muffler and pipe. But there is a problem of poor fire resistance. Because the tube to wrap the asbestos because the material is resistant to fire and thus minimizes the risk that the bike can burn. Once a self-made device is ready, you can fasten the muffler bolts back to the motorcycle, and then cover it with a lid. After all these manipulations the sound of change for the better and will have a bass tone, and the muffler will be poorly discernible unfamiliar with your bike man. Forward flow with his own hands, you can also make the presence of TIG welding and other tools such as Bulgarian and rollers. After that, you need to take stainless steel, then use the arcwise-argon welding, to zavaltsevat stainless steel in the pipe. Then you need from a special sheet to make wall and drill a hole there. Then you need to make a couple of face caps, and almost everything is ready. It remains only to insert a special non-flammable material between the walls of two pipes. You can also put on a motorcycle road forward flow, but has its own complexity. For starters, you can buy an unnamed bank for some automotive market. But problems can arise due to the fact that the car mount and a similar motorcycle may vary. To solve this problem would have a welder to work in order to staff the banks cut off a motorcycle mount and weld it to the ramjet. The important thing is the emphasis for the central steps, located in a regular bank. Because the new bank had to turn over by welding. After that, you need to buy paint and chrome paint it welds to get a beautiful design. The sound then gets a good, pleases the ear. He bass, uterine and velvety. Finally, my article to say that on the one hand forward flow with his own hands to do less than in the studio, but you still need to have certain technical skills needed to make your samopal get quality. If you are not sure you can make yourself forward flow qualitatively, it is best to check with the experts.

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    Sunday, June 30, 2013

    VIDEO NBC Nightly News Monday 3 15 on Jim Runaway Prius Sikes

    After a week of media hyperventilation, its nice to see solid reporting that prioritizes the salient facts.

    NBC Nightly News coverage of Mondays Toyota news conference played up the most telling fact...that instead of braking as hard as he could, the evidence suggests Jim Sikes may have been riding the brakes on his Prius...off and on the gas and brakes as much as 250 times during his alleged unintended acceleration incident a week ago.

    And, they actually interviewed someone who knows something about cars and drivers...former Car and Driver editor-in-chief Csaba Csere.


    Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

    ABC has grasped the significance of the 250 applications of the brake pedal, too...CBS makes no mention of it.
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