russia's top car
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russia's top carTuesday, March 30, 2010
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first lotus evora coupe picx
first lotus evora coupe
first lotus evora coupe
first lotus evora coupe
first lotus evora coupe
first lotus evora coupeSunday, March 28, 2010
first lotus evora coupe pictures
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first lotus evora coupeSaturday, March 27, 2010
Mercedes Vs Spray Paint at Burning Man
This particular Mercedes Art Car was spotted at burning man some time ago. I am not sure the philosophy behind this piece but it looks like some dude went crazy on his brand new Merecedes with a can of paint. I wonder if the warranty covers crazy?
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Nooooooooooooooooo! Volvo to kill V70 wagon.
I can't believe it.
One of Volvo's iconic products was the turbo wagon. It was a way to drive an honest wagon, and look and feel good doing it.
Now, according to a leaked document at Jalopnik, Volvo is going to drop the V70 wagon in the U.S., to concentrate on the butched up XC70.
The more sedate midsize wagons will still be produced for other markets, so there is always a chance that if fashion swings back to car-based wagons, Volvo will reconsider. Maybe someone will make a business out of lowering XC70's and tearing off their body cladding?
One of Volvo's iconic products was the turbo wagon. It was a way to drive an honest wagon, and look and feel good doing it.
Now, according to a leaked document at Jalopnik, Volvo is going to drop the V70 wagon in the U.S., to concentrate on the butched up XC70.
The more sedate midsize wagons will still be produced for other markets, so there is always a chance that if fashion swings back to car-based wagons, Volvo will reconsider. Maybe someone will make a business out of lowering XC70's and tearing off their body cladding?
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Nissan Skyline
Nissan skyline front
Nissan skyline show
Nissan skyline view
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Nissan skyline
Nissan land glider Gallery
Nissan land glider view
Nissan land glider seats
land glider
Nissan land glider
Nissan land
The Most Expensive Cars To Insure
I thought this was interesting. This is a list of the most expensive 2010 models to insure. I suppose if you have the riches to own a Porsche 911 GT2, which is a second or third car, you probably can afford almost $3,000 for insurance! Data courtesy of Insure.com.
| The most expensive 2010 vehicles to insure | ||||
| Rank | Make and Model | Style & Type | Cylinders | Avg. national premium |
| 1 | Porsche 911 Carrera GT2 | 2 Door Coupe | 6 | $2943.78 |
| 2 | Mercedes S65 AMG | 4 Door Sedan | 12 | $2863.03 |
| 3 | Dodge Viper SRT-10 | 2 Door Coupe | 10 | $2851.89 |
| 4 | Porsche Panamera Turbo AWD | 4 Door Sedan | 8 | $2837.39 |
| 5 | Dodge Viper SRT-10 | 2 Door Convertible | 10 | $2815.90 |
| 6 | Mercedes CL600 | 2 Door Coupe | 12 | $2754.80 |
| 7 | Audi R8 | 2 Door Coupe AWD | 8 | $2751.55 |
| 8 | Porsche Panamera S | 4 Door Sedan | 8 | $2744.78 |
| 9 | Mercedes SL600 | 2 Door Convertible | 12 | $2715.86 |
| 10 | Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo | 2 Door Coupe AWD | 6 | $2706.04 |
| 11 | Mercedes CL65 AMG | 2 Door Coupe | 12 | $2699.74 |
| 12 | BMW M6 | 2 Door Convertible | 10 | $2689.13 |
| 13 | Mercedes S600 | 4 Door Sedan | 12 | $2667.48 |
| 14 | Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series | 2 Door Convertible | 12 | $2655.15 |
| 15 | Mercedes SL65 AMG | 2 Door Convertible | 12 | $2653.53 |
| 16 | Mercedes CL63 AMG | 2 Door Coupe | 8 | $2646.92 |
| 17 | BMW M6 | 2 Door Coupe | 10 | $2627.27 |
| 18 | BMW 760Li | 4 Door Sedan | 12 | $2565.59 |
| 19 | Jaguar XKR Portfolio SC | 2 Door Coupe | 8 | $2537.79 |
| 20 | Jaguar XKR Supercharged | 2 Door Coupe | 8 | $2533.48 |
| Source: Insure.com, from a study commissioned by Insure.com from Quadrant Information Services | ||||
The Tesla S - 4-Door Luxury Electric Cars pics
Tesla is all the talk in American electric vehicles, with their ground breaking Tesla Roadster, which is based on a stretched Lotus Elise platform. The car company has announced a new model, this one a four-door sedan of all-original design, to be ready for pre-order in 2009 and available in late 2010.
The new model will be built in Tesla’s new $240 million manufacturing plant, which will begin construction next summer in San Jose, California. The company’s current facility in San Carlos will be retained as a secondary facility, a company spokesperson says, but most operations will move to the new facility when it opens. A new (second) sales floor in West Los Angeles is also in the works. The current is in Menlo Park, California.
Right now, Tesla’s manufacturing is done by Lotus in Hethel, Britain, where parts are shipped from various parts of the UK, Taiwan, and the U.S. and assembled before the cars are finally shipped to the states. Darryl Siry, Tesla’s VP of Sales, Marketing and Service, says that the company is also planning to set up a national network of service centers, likely through a deal with current luxury automobile repair shops. Rumors say the deal could be done through Lotus’ current network here in North America.
The Model S will be based on the design information and engineering learned from the Roadster, but will be a very different car because of the requirements of a four-door sedan. For one, the new car will have a price tag around $60,000, just over half the price of the Roadster. It will have a slightly longer range (240 miles) per charge due to its projected lower pick-up, doing 0-60 in around 6 seconds—compared to the Roadsters 3.9.
It will use the same lithium-ion battery pack the Roadster uses, though changes in technology between now and production could change that. The general components of the car will be roughly the same, though the motor will have a lower horsepower rating and higher torque values (to handle the extra weight inherent in a larger car).
The new Model S was designed entirely in-house by Tesla Motors and will be a completely original luxury sedan. It’s got great looks and styling, as the photos will show you, and will have all the amenities people expect from a luxury car of this price range.
Tesla recently acquired Franz von Holzhausen to finish off the design of this new model. Holzhausen was formerly the Director of Design for Mazda North America.
Watch for this new model to make some waves in the near future in both the press and the Internet community. It’s a big step for both Tesla and the American electric car market as a whole. Also watch for Tesla’s new race car to hit the circuit too.
It’s likely that pre-sales of the Model S will cap out the 2010 production abilities of the new facility, given the more affordable nature of this model and it’s actual usefulness as a family car.
The Tesla Model S images
- Just hours before Elon Musk was slated to unveil the infamous model S sedan, Kevin Rose went and posted three leaked pics on his Flickr page…..what an a**. Either way, here they are for your four-door-luxury-EV enjoyment……and yes, that’s a touch-screen center console.
- UPDATE: Here’s some shots from the official unveiling, via ABG:
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