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Friday, March 13, 2009
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| Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 replica based on Pontiac Solstice for sale on eBay Posted: 12 Mar 2009 06:22 PM PDT  Ebay has always been a great source for pretty interesting cars. For example, earlier today we had the Mini Cooper S owned by former Playmate Sara Jean Underwood and now here’s another cool find. This Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 replica is based on a 2009 Pontiac Solstice roadster and it has a starting price of $63,244. Under the hood, there’s a 325 hp 4 cylinder engine which takes the face Lambo from 0 to 60 mph in 5 seconds. That’s pretty fast. I mean, not Lambo fast, but fast. I have to admit, the car looks pretty interesting, but I’d say it wouldn’t make any sense wasting that much money for a fake Lambo. There are tons of other awesome cars you could buy for that money. Photo Gallery: Pontiac Solstice based Lamborghini Murcielago replica
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| Ferrari 360 Modena ripped in two in deadly accident Posted: 12 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT  Early Wednesday, a Ferrari 360 Modena smashed into a light pole and split into half in Newport Beach. My God, just looking at these photos you wonder how the hell do you trash a Ferrari like that? According to recent police reports, the driver of the Ferrari, declared dead at the scene, was Charles Lewis Jr., also known as “Mask”, the co-founder of MMA clothing line TapouT. The other passenger of the car, an unidentified woman, was ejected and is now in pretty bad shape at a local hospital. Apparently, Lewis was racing another guy, Jeffrey David Kirby, in a white 1977 Porsche, when he lost control of the car, jumped the curb and slammed into a light pole. Kirby fled the scene of the accident but was arrested short after and is now being held on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. According to the Newport Police Department, Kirby has a history of driving violation, including a 2002 conviction for DUI. You can watch the KABC video report here. Our thoughts go with Lewis’ family and friends, and this is another reminder that, even if you afford really powerful cars, racing is only meant for the track. Keep it off the streets, because you put your life at risk and, more important, you put other innocent lives at risk. Rest in peace! Source: OCRegister.com Post published on Rpmgo.com Ferrari 360 Modena ripped in two in deadly accident Related posts:
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| Land Rover LRX to become reality, with UK Government’s help Posted: 12 Mar 2009 04:00 PM PDT  Ok, gimme just a second so I can take a deep breath and chill after I found out this. Land Rover has announced that later this year, they’ll make a final decision whether they’ll start working on an all-new car, based on onw of the most beautiful concepts I’ve ever seen, the Land Rover LRX. However, even though nothing’s certain for the moment, the fact that the UK Government has announced they’ve prepared a grant offer of up to £27 million ($37.5 million) makes us dream about seeing an LRX-based Land Rover in showrooms. The grant offer, which is separate from the Government’s announced automotive support package, will be an important contribution to the £400 million cost of the project. “Both the design and size of the LRX Concept have generated a hugely positive reaction wherever it has been seen and we’ve also gathered fresh insights on what potential owners would look for in a production equivalent. That knowledge is now being applied to the process of refining the vehicle as it heads towards final approval,” said Phil Popham, Managing Director of Land Rover. AutoCar sat with Mr. Popham and found out that the car might go on sale in 2011, badged as a Range Rover and it will probably share a platform with the Land Rover Freelander. They also got a photo of how the production version will probably look like and we can see it’s very similar to the concept, except for the added B and C-pillars, bigger door mirrors and revised door handles and bumpers. Popham also added that the car will only get four-wheel drive and it might be the cleanest Land Rover ever, with under 150 g/km CO2 emissions at launch, number which might get even lower, Land Rover considering a hybrid version too, which might get below 120 g/km CO2 emissions and 60 mpg fuel consumption. All we can say is that, come on Land Rover, make us happy! Photo Gallery: Land Rover LRX Concept
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| Video: Jeep gets out of mud, the hard way Posted: 12 Mar 2009 12:30 PM PDT We have no idea how the hell this Jeep got that much deep into mud, but one thing’s for sure, after that ‘rescue mission’ its owner, if it will ever get it fixed, will think twice before trying some hardcore offroad with his car. This video should go into the “Why going into mud is a bad idea” manual. Enjoy! Via Jalopnik Post published on Rpmgo.com Video: Jeep gets out of mud, the hard way Related posts:
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| New Arden ‘Noble Cat’ accessories for the Jaguar XJ Posted: 12 Mar 2009 12:17 PM PDT  German tuner Arden announced a new addition to their range of accessories for the Jaguar XJ 358, which include a front-end conversion and a sporty rear diffuser. The front part has received two new spoiler lips installed under the fog lights, LED daytime running lights integrated into the air inlets and a newly designed central stainless steel grille. At the rear, Arden installed a new diffuser which, beside looking good also has an important part in increasing downforce to generate additional grip for a more sporty and safe driving. Other features of the Arden AJ14 Noble Cat are the “Zelem One” wheels, a rear muffler that fits into the rear diffuser and several interior upgrades, including stainless steel pedals wearing the Arden logo. Photo Gallery: Arden AJ14 Noble Cat tuning for the Jaguar XJ
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| UK pricing for the Porsche Panamera Posted: 12 Mar 2009 11:42 AM PDT  The Porsche Panamera was officially announced last November and instantly there was a lot of controversy that surrounded the German four-doors coupe. While some loved it, the general opinion is that Porsche kinda screwed this one and the car looks terrible (opinion which we tend to share). However, let’s remember that the Cayenne ain’t exactly the most beautiful SUV around and it was the car that basically marked the rebirth of Porsche. Anyway, today the German car maker announced the Panamera’s pricing in the UK. Available in three versions, Panamera S, 4S and Turbo, the car will be priced starting with £72,266 (around $99,500), £77,269 ($106,500) and £95,298 ($131,000). The rear-wheel drive S and 4S models will be powered by a 400 hp 4.8 liter V8, while the top of the range Panamera Turbo will have four-wheel drive and will be powered by a 500 hp twin-turbocharged 4.8 liter V8. Porsche has also announced that two more powertrains will follow in 2010, a 300 hp entry level V6 and a V6 Hybrid version. The Panamera will come with standard features like full leather interior, PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management), Bi-Xenon headlights, rear Park Assist, Porsche Communication Management with touchscreen navigation and audio controls, plus a ‘Sport’ button for enthusiasts, which, once pushed, it increases the throttle’s responsiveness and puts the suspension into Sport mode. Porsche will also offer the Panamera with a seven-speed Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) double-clutch transmission which is available as standard for the 4S and Turbo and as an option for £2,289 for the S model. So, considering high performance sedans like the BMW M5 and the Audi RS6 are available at much lower prices, what do you think, is Panamera going to be a failure? Photo Gallery: Porsche Panamera
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| The crisis hits Playboy too: Sara Jean Underwood’s Mini Coopers S for sale on eBay Posted: 12 Mar 2009 09:56 AM PDT  We already know that the Playboy empire is going through some rough times right now and it looks like the same thing happends to former Playmates, because this Mini Cooper S, owned by 2007 Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood was spotted for sale on eBay. The chick is super hot, you have to admit, but will it be enough for her to cash in $35,000 for the car which was also featured in the Playboy magazine and on E!’s “The Girls Next Door” TV show? According to the eBay listing, the car was given to Sara at the 2007 Playmate of the Year Luncheon at the Playboy Mansion in Bevery Hills for becoming Playboy’s 2007 Playmate of the Year and she currently doesn’t need the car anymore, because she plans on moving back to Oregon. Yeah, right! The Cooper S features an automatic transmission, has less than 13,000 miles and is available for test drives in Scappoose, Oregon. Now I know what y’all perverts are thinking, that you’d be willing to go for a test drive with Sara, but unfortunately, the car is all you can get for the moment. Photo Gallery: Sara Jean Underwood’s Mini Cooper S on eBay
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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| Citroen C4 special Arsenal edition created by Gerald Scarfe Posted: 10 Mar 2009 08:10 AM PDT  This special Citroen C4, called “The Ultimate Arsenal Fans’ Car” was designed by the famous cartoonist Gerald Scarfe and it will be raffled in aid of Arsenal's Charity of the Season, Teenage Cancer Trust. A few Arsenal players including Robin van Persie, Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna and Manuel Almunia shared their thoughts and ideas with Gerald Scarfe around Club culture, legends and what they felt it meant to be part of Arsenal. "This is something different for us to be involved in and although we all play for the same team, we had very different ideas which can be seen throughout the car's design. Manuel spoke of Club heritage, I had the idea of pace and style, and Gael had an all together different idea about 'planet Arsenal!' I guess that's what's wonderful about art and this car in particular, we all had our part to play and our own distinctive ideas.” said van Persie, whose father is also an artist. Raffle tickets to win the car, which will be seen at Arsenal’s upcoming home matches, cost £2 and are available to buy through www.beagoonerbeagiver.org or by calling 020 7612 0370. The draw will take place on May 24th at Arsenal's last home game of the season against Stoke City and all funds going to Teenage Cancer Trust. Comments around the car are useless, especially when you know it was created for a good cause, but you have to admit, it’s quite an interesting work of art. Photo Gallery: Citroen C4 Arsenal
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Monday, March 9, 2009
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| Posted: 08 Mar 2009 03:27 PM PDT  We’re baaack! Missed us? As you’ve probably noticed, Auto Unleashed was down for the last month. What happened was that on February 6, the domain name has been hijacked from our registrar and it’s a real pain in the ass getting it back. So, while we’ve waited and hoped to quickly get the domain name back, it seems it will be much harded than we anticipated and it might take months before we’ll see the domain back in our hands. But we didn’t want to hold things down, so we’ve decided to move all the content here, on rpmgo.com (pretty lovely name, huh?). We’re really sorry about all this, but it wasn’t our fault and we didn’t see this coming at all. So, from now, stay tuned to rpmgo to get all the fresh news about the car world. The Rpmgo Team Note: If you’ve received this via your email or RSS subscription it’s ok, you don’t have to subscribe again.
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| Tens of 2010 Chevrolet Camaros waiting to hit the streets Posted: 08 Mar 2009 03:26 PM PDT  Though GM announced some time ago that the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro production will start on March 16, here are some photos taken by Camaro5 forums user Elvisuperman, at the GM plant in Oshawa, Ontario and we can see probably around 200 beauties waiting to hit the streets. “In the lot at the Oshawa plant on the South-West corner of Wentworth and Stevenson there are rows upon rows of new CAMAROS with stickers in the windows!” Now, from where I see it, there are two probable scenarios. The first one is that the Camaro production started as originally scheduled, on February 16, but I can’t figure out a reason why GM would hide that. On the other hand, these could be cars prepared for the press or for different events, where GM will definitely promote the Camaro. Check out more photos of the Camaros lot after the jump. Photo Gallery: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro lot
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| Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire 260 Megapixel Gigapan photo Posted: 08 Mar 2009 03:26 PM PDT  The Geneva Motor Show marked the debut of the Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire, a special edition of the Veyron, celebration 100 years of Bugatti. There were no changes made to the mechanical part, the engine still delivers 1001 hp, all Bugatti did was take some parts from the Veyron Grand Sport convertible, like the LED lights, add new aluminum air inlets, chrome mirrors and unique mirrors and paint the car in a fabulous two-tone matte/gloss blue finish. However, this post isn’t meant to present the car, but to show you what the guys from Image Engineers did at the Swiss show. Using a Gigapan, they took this 260 Megapixel photo of the Bleu Centenaire, so you can admire every little detail of the car. Don’t know what a Gigapan is? We’re not going into details (because we don’t know very much), but the point is that the Gigapan is a robotic device, similar to the one used by the Mars Rover program, that is capable of producing very high resolution images from many small images. Clickthrough and see the image after the jump. Source: Image Engineers (Via Jalopnik) Post published on Rpmgo.com Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire 260 Megapixel Gigapan photo Related posts:
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| Arnold Schwarzenegger visits Audi at the Geneva Motor Show Posted: 08 Mar 2009 03:25 PM PDT  During the press days at the Geneva Motor Show, the Audi booth had a very interesting and unexpected visitor, California’s governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. The politician/former actor was shown around the Audi stand by Rupert Stadler, Audi AG’s Chairman, Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi board member in charge of Marketing and Sales and German actor Ralf Moeller. Like worldcarfans mentions, this visit may look like an “innocent little walkabout”, but it could really turn out to be much more important than that. That is because Audi has some very ambitious plans of becoming the world’s largest premium carmaker (position currently held by BMW), and to that, they would definitely need to sell well to the US market. And Arnie, being the governor of one of the most developed US states (if California were a country, it would have the world’s 6th largest economy) is really important to the German carmaker’s plans. Photo Gallery: Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Audi booth
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