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- Little Thor: Marvel’s Spoof on VW’s Little Darth Vader Commercial
- SCOOP: 2012 Opel Zafira MPV Uncovered
- Steam Whistle Brewery’s “Retro Electro” Injects Some Green Cred into Some Detroit Old Iron
- British Royal Wedding Inspires Project Kahn’s Maybach 57 Tune
- VIDEO: State Trooper Forces Honda Civic Driver Out of the Fast Lane
- Mitsubishi i EV Priced from $20,490 in the U.S., Close to $5,000 Less than Nissan’s Leaf
- Kicherer Launches New Mercedes-Benz SLS 63 AMG Supersport GT in Style
- Nissan Leaf is the 2011 World Car of the Year
- Britain’s Favorite Roundabout Competition Turns Nasty
- Volvo Boosts Output in 2012 S60 and XC60 R-Design Models
- Honda Airs Funky Commercials for 2012 Civic Lineup [Video]
- Last Stand: Mitsubishi Sends Off Eclipse with 2012 SE Special Edition Series
- Lucarelli-Monza Crafts Extreme Fiat 500 Abarth with RWD and Mid-Mounted 230HP Engine
- Mini Launches New Folding Bike, Priced at €499 / $728
- The Dangers of Test Driving: BMW M5 E60 Driver Overtakes M5 F10 Prototype at 300km/h [Video]
| Little Thor: Marvel’s Spoof on VW’s Little Darth Vader Commercial Posted: 22 Apr 2011 05:50 PM PDT  When everybody starts making parodies of your commercial, you know you have a hit in your hands. Remember Volkswagen's Little Darth Vader advert with the North American market Passat that aired during this year's Super Bowl Sunday? After the Toyota Corolla parody, we have yet another spoof on VW's successful creation, this time from Marvel Studios to promote its upcoming movie, Thor. The tongue-in-cheek video clip duplicates most of the scenes seen in VW's original advertisement replacing Little Darth Vader with Little Thor and the Passat with a MG Rover ZT Estate (based on the BMW Group-era Rover 75) – though the interior of the car is from an Audi model. Take a look at both Marvel's and VW's original adverts after the jump and tell us what you think in the comments section below. Read more »
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| SCOOP: 2012 Opel Zafira MPV Uncovered Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:07 PM PDT  These are the latest and most revealing spy shots of the upcoming 2012 Opel Zafira minivan (to be sold under the Vauxhall brand in the UK), which will receive its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September before going on sale across Europe this fall.
From the looks of the lightly camouflaged test model, the Zafira has remained close to the Geneva concept car, with the most visible changes concerning the shape of the mirrors and the lower parts of the front and rear bumpers along with the reduced angle of the kink in the rear-side window Read more »
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| Steam Whistle Brewery’s “Retro Electro” Injects Some Green Cred into Some Detroit Old Iron Posted: 22 Apr 2011 02:01 PM PDT  When I say, "Electric Pickup," you no doubt think of either the Ssangyong Actyon Sports-derived Phoenix SUT or one of those toy-like, Chinese-built neighborhood electric vehicles. What you may not think of is a bright green 1958 Chevy Apache owed by Canada's Steam Whistle Brewery and recharged via wind power.
Brewery manager Mike Kiraly came up with the idea of electrifying the ol' girl and even uses it as his daily driver. He explains his brainwave: "What if we could take a sexy vintage ride, save it from the metal scrap heap and outfit it with a zero-tailpipe-emissions engine. Old-school style combined with a modern conscience." Read more »
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| British Royal Wedding Inspires Project Kahn’s Maybach 57 Tune Posted: 22 Apr 2011 01:02 PM PDT  Project Kahn is jumping
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| VIDEO: State Trooper Forces Honda Civic Driver Out of the Fast Lane Posted: 22 Apr 2011 06:51 PM PDT  How many times have you come across a slow driver that refuses to let go of the fast lane? Probably more times that you can remember. In this video we see one of those drivers in a Honda Civic, the difference being that the person behind him / her is a state trooper. Of course, when there's a cop on your tail, you'll slow down, but common sense says you should also move over and let him pass as soon as you find a chance to change lanes, something that this driver didn't do. On the other hand, we see the double standards at play here with the police officer dangerously tailgating the Civic. But at least the video has a funny ending with the trooper forcing the Honda driver into the right lane. Watch the clip after the jump. Read more »
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| Mitsubishi i EV Priced from $20,490 in the U.S., Close to $5,000 Less than Nissan’s Leaf Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:09 PM PDT  The main reason for which Mitsubishi will drop the Eclipse, Endeavor and Galant models from its U.S. range is to focus on developing zero-emissions vehicles like the Mitsubishi i (also known as the i-MiEV in Europe). The Japanese carmaker announced at the New York Auto Show that the plug-in EV will arrive in U.S. showrooms in November 2011, with prices starting from $20,490 (€14,100) for the standard ES model and $22,490 for the better-equipped ES version, government subsidies included. Read more »
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| Kicherer Launches New Mercedes-Benz SLS 63 AMG Supersport GT in Style Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:15 AM PDT  In its third consecutive take on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, German tuner Kicherer has released a new package with performance and styling modifications for Stuttgart's supercar, and just to capture our attention, the company threw a beautiful female model into the picture (not included in the package). Read more »
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| Nissan Leaf is the 2011 World Car of the Year Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:25 AM PDT  The Nissan Leaf was named 2011 World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show, taking the top spot ahead of the BMW 5-Series and the Audi A8. It is the second important award for the Japanese automaker's all-electric car after being voted 2011 European Car of the Year. Read more »
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| Britain’s Favorite Roundabout Competition Turns Nasty Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:30 AM PDT  In one of my most controversial blog posts, I chastised American motorists for their resistance to that shining light of roadway design: the roundabout. I argued that Europeans have had the roundabout for decades and are as experienced and accepting of them as anyone in the world. Well, it turns out I may have been a little too optimistic in that statement as a recent survey by Central Contracts car leasing has shown. Asking visitors to their site to nominate their favourite roundabout, what Central Contacts got instead was countless emails highlighting their least favourite roundabout – and why they were nominated. Read more »
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| Volvo Boosts Output in 2012 S60 and XC60 R-Design Models Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:11 AM PDT  At the 2011 New York Auto Show, Volvo announced that the 2012 S60 R-Design sedan and XC60 R-Design crossover will receive significant horsepower and torque increases when they go on sale in the U.S. late this summer. Both the S60 and XC60 R-Design models are powered by Volvo's most potent six-cylinder unit, the turbocharged T6 engine. Thanks to a series of upgrades, the T6 in the 2012MYs produces 325 horsepower and 354 lb-ft (480 Nm) of torque, an increase of 21 horses and 29 lb-ft (39 Nm) of torque compared to 2011 R-Design models. Maximum torque is now achieved from 3,000 rpm and remains available throughout the rev range.
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| Honda Airs Funky Commercials for 2012 Civic Lineup [Video] Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:37 AM PDT  The wraps only just came off the all-new but not-so-new looking 2012 Honda Civic at this week's 2011 New York Auto Show, yet the Japanese automaker has already launched an advertising campaign for its popular compact model. The fully integrated national campaign is called "To Each Their Own" and it's the creative work of Honda's long-standing agency, RPA.
The stars are: Jack the urban woodsman who shows off the Civic Hybrid; Mitch the zombie salesman who's into high-tech gadgets and drives a Civic Sedan; Teeny the monster college student in the fuel-efficient HF model; Aiko the young Ninja girl paired up with the Civic Si and finally, Cesar, the Champion Luchador who drives a Civic Coupe. Read more »
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| Last Stand: Mitsubishi Sends Off Eclipse with 2012 SE Special Edition Series Posted: 22 Apr 2011 07:36 AM PDT  Produced since 2006, the fourth generation Mitsubishi Eclipse is nearing the end of its career and to mark the occasion, the Japanese manufacturer has announced a final special edition for the Coupe and Spyder models.
All Eclipse trim levels (GS, GS Sport and GT) will be available as SE Special Edition versions which includes "SE" side decals, black side mirrors and 18-inch dark finish alloy wheels, along with the high-end standard features available on the Eclipse GS Sport versions of both the coupe and convertible models. Read more »
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| Lucarelli-Monza Crafts Extreme Fiat 500 Abarth with RWD and Mid-Mounted 230HP Engine Posted: 22 Apr 2011 07:00 AM PDT  There are tuners and there are tuners with some taking the easy way out going for a quick fix while others take up the challenge to create something truly unique. Italy's Lucarelli-Monza belongs to the second category of tuners. The Monza-based tuning house has revealed details on its newest creation called the 500 Abarth Motore Centrale R230.
Among other changes, the rear seats of the production model were dropped to create space for the engine while there's also a new rear suspension set-up and a high-performance braking system with 335mm front- and 305mm rear- discs coupled with four-piston calipers. Read more »
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| Mini Launches New Folding Bike, Priced at €499 / $728 Posted: 22 Apr 2011 06:10 AM PDT  After last year's electric scooters, the Mini brand continues to explore two-wheel territory, this time with a folding bicycle. The Mini Folding Bike stays true to the company's tradition, in the sense that it fits into the boot of almost any vehicle when it's folded. Not surprisingly, all Mini models can accommodate the small bicycle into their trunks. Read more »
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| The Dangers of Test Driving: BMW M5 E60 Driver Overtakes M5 F10 Prototype at 300km/h [Video] Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:46 AM PDT  Being a test driver for any automaker isn't an easy task. In fact, there are times it can be downright dangerous, as this video clip proves. You see, it is one thing filming a prototype vehicle from a distance and on foot and another when a fool does it holding a cell phone camera on one hand and the steering wheel with the other while passing you on the autobahn at around 300km/h (187mph)… That's just beyond stupid. The cars in question here are a BMW M5 E60 and what is claimed to be a lightly camouflaged prototype of the next generation M5 F10, which we saw in concept form at this week's 2011 Shanghai Auto Show. Watch the short video after the break. Read more »
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