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TechArt GTStreet R
Saturday, 27 February 2010

In addition to the Concept One, TechArt will also unveil the GTStreet R Porsche 911 Turbo at the Geneva Motor Show. The car comes with an impressive 660 hp and 860Nm of torque and can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in under 3.5 seconds with a top speed reaching up to 214 mph.

As with just about every car that goes through the hands of TechArt, the GTStreet R comes with a plethora of aerodynamic modifications that includes, among other thing, a lowered front apron with carbon splitter, an adjustable rear spoiler with air inlets and rear apron with integrated carbon diffuser, a multifunctional day-driving light system that is integrated into the front apron and 5-spoke light alloy wheels in dimensions of 19" and 20"...

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Crew Builds Roadster In One Day
Saturday, 27 February 2010

Check out the crew that Ericka Martin found who are building a Roadster right before the car show audience in one day.

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Geneva Preview: Ferrari 599-based Novitec Rosso 848 RACE
Saturday, 27 February 2010

Novitec Rosso always goes big at the Geneva Motor Show, and this year won't be any different with the introduction of the 848 RACE, a twin-supercharged version of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.

As its name would imply, those two blowers, combined with a set of water-to-air intercoolers, a new exhaust and an ECU tune, are good for 848 horsepower at 7,900 rpm and 621 pound-feet of torque at 6,300 rpm, allowing the matte white and grey supercoupe to run to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds, hit 186 mph in 23.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 214 mph flat out.

In addition to the new 20-inch wheels in front and 21-inch hoops in the rear, upgraded Brembo brakes and an adjustable sports suspension that can lift the front of the 599 by 40 mm, aluminum and carbon fiber accents swath the inside, along with an upgraded flat-bottom steering wheel with a switch that opens an additional baffle in the exhaust...

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The Firebreather: The Pontiac Firebird That Could Have Been
Saturday, 27 February 2010

Michigan-based Exodus Films unveiled the hero-ride for their upcoming sci-fi flick, Jinn. It's "The Firebreather," a stylized take on what a new Pontiac Firebird might've been. Look familiar? It should. Better news? They're building 50 of them for public purchase.

The car was designed by the film's writer and director and Art Center grad AJ Ahmad, who wanted to tie the developing Michigan film industry to the state's history. The Firebreather will be the hero car in the movie, driven by the film's star Ray Park (aka Darth Maul) who was on hand for the unveiling.

The car, built by Classic Design Concepts for the film, takes a new Camaro SS and gives it an all-new, and very handsomely-styled front end, an entirely new tail end with a new spoiler, new hood, some slick custom wheels, the Eibach Pro-Plus performance handling package a embroidered seats...

 [ Source: jalopnik.com ]

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Jailed Driver Blames Toyota, Seeks New Trial
Saturday, 27 February 2010

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

A driver convicted for vehicular homicide wants a new trial following the recent Toyota recalls. KARE's Joe Fryer reports. (NBC News Channel)

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Automotive/Auto Racing Shows This Weekend
Friday, 26 February 2010

STEVE PARKER'S THE CAR NUT SHOW
Saturday, 2/27, LIVE @ 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern on www.TalkRadioOne.com

An amazing spectacle in congress this past week --- Akio Toyoda, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corp., was interrogated by a congressional committee about his company's recalled cars, safety and quality problems and what did he know about it all and when did he know it. At the same time, the FBI raids three Toyota suppliers in the US. Outside of that, Hummer is officially dead and Saab is officially sold as GM continues as the Incredible Shrinking Corporation. Plus your calls --- 213-291-9410.

STEVE PARKER'S WORLD RACING ROUNDUP
Sunday, 2/28, LIVE @ 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern on www.TalkRadioOne.com

NASCAR had its Disaster at Daytona followed by last week's normally boring race at California Speedway, where Jimmy Johnson started what he hopes (and probably is) a massive streak of victories. This weekend: Las Vegas, home track of Kurt and Kyle Busch. IndyCar opens its season in two weeks on a new street course in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Formula 1 gears up the same weekend in Bahrain and there are plenty of changes in both series we'll cover. Plus Danica Patrick gives up NASCAR. Join in at 213-291-9410.

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Fast Eddie: Racer Ready to Rock
Friday, 26 February 2010

“FAST EDDIE” HAS SHOWN US WHAT HE CAN DO IN THE GARAGE. CHECK OUT A PROJECT FINISHED AND READY TO ROCK-AND-ROLL.

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Revised Gumpert Apollo Coming to Geneva Motor Show
Friday, 26 February 2010

Following in the tradition of the Apollo Sport and Speed, Gumpert is coming to the Geneva Motor Show with a upgraded variant of its supercar for the 2010 model year.

In addition to a new black and white paint scheme and the first availability of right-hand drive, the new Apollo is set to get a revised carbon fiber aerodynamics package and a bump in output to 750 horsepower. As the Speed variant produces over 800 ponies from its twin-turbocharged 4.2-liter Audi-sourced V8, we're a little confused by the apparently drop in power, but when you're already running to 60 mph in three seconds and topping out at 224 mph there's only so much tweaking you can do. More details next week. Stay tuned...



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The Formula One Car Made From Shoe Boxes
Friday, 26 February 2010
 
To launch its new store in Chicago, Puma commissioned British design duo The Wilson Brothers to create a life-size Formula One car out of shoe boxes. Puma sponsors both the Ferrari and Red Bull teams in Formula One, so this seems to make sense from a cross-promotional level. Especially given the shoe box car appears to be loosely based on the current Ferrari F10...
 
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WSJ Asks "Are You Plugged In?"
Friday, 26 February 2010

We like all of the press that advanced vehicles are getting these days in the non-automotive media, but if you're going to create a quiz called "Are You Plugged In? - Test your knowledge of electric vehicles with our quiz," then shouldn't you try extra hard to make sure there aren't any mistakes in said quiz? C'mon Wall Street Journal, don't let General Motors snow you into thinking that EREV and PHEV are different things. The Journal writes:
GM calls the Volt an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV. It is powered by a battery pack that when fully charged has a range of up to 40 miles; it also has a small gas engine that turns a generator that charges the battery once it is depleted. It is different from a plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, which runs on both battery power and gasoline.
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Toyoda, Toyota, Congress and the FBI
Friday, 26 February 2010

 

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The FBI raided three Toyota suppliers in the US Tuesday (Yazaki, Denso and Tokai Rika) in an antitrust investigation, and things weren't any better for Toyota in Washington's vast corridors.

In exchanges marked by cultural and language confusion, anger and apparent evasiveness, Toyota's worldwide President and CEO, Akio Toyoda, and COO of Toyota North America and head of Toyota Motor Sales USA Yoshimi Inaba faced the full wrath of a congressional committee investigating Toyota's many safety problems and recalls.

After spending nearly the past 40 years covering the auto industry from Los Angeles, which means a close relationship with all the Japanese makers and spending a lot of time in Japan, I've often joked that Japanese businessmen have 100 ways to say "I don't know" and 1,000 ways to not take responsibility. Those watching the hearings yesterday got about a four-hour example of all that live, in action and with translation provided, presented by Japan's most important car executive and his co-hort.

Shown live in Japan (where it was the start of the working day), the scene was unprecedented and, to me, as strange and shocking as GM going bankrupt and Chrysler being bought by Fiat.

 

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Ferrari CX 10 Bicycle for Children
Friday, 26 February 2010

Although this is not an actual motorcycle, at $265.9 (€195) the Ferrari CX 10 is probably the cheapest way to brag about having the famous logo on one of the toys in your garage.

Produced by Turbo exclusively for Ferrari, this thing screams performance. It has an aluminum frame, fork and stem, a front V-brake and rear coaster brake as well as a carbon rear fender. Overall, it weighs 20 lbs (9.1kg) and the size makes it great for 3- to 5-year olds...

 [ Source: topspeed.com ]

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