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The Italian Job remake… with Lotus Evoras

Saturday, June 26th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off

In a stroke of genius the organisers of the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed decided on a theme of ‘Viva Veloce’ or ‘The Passion for Speed’ for the event this year (2-4th July). Capitalising on the momentum of such a flash of inspiration (and quite frankly we’re always looking for any excuse to get out and about) Lotus jumped on the bandwagon and decided to put the press to work with a convoy of Evoras driving from Italy (Turin) to England (Goodwood) – the reverse journey to that of Charlie Croker and his cronies and hopefully without the added drama of bank robbery and literal cliff-hanger!

Lamborghini Celebrates With Gallardo Number 10,000

Saturday, June 26th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off

Automobili Lamborghini has achieved a new production record in 2010, with Gallardo number 10,000 rolling off the production line at Lamborghini’s factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese.

A $450,000 Audi A1?

Saturday, June 26th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off

The star of Sir Elton John’s White Tie & Tiara Ball last night (24 June 2010) was the Audi A1 car – specially spin painted by Britain’s foremost contemporary artist, Damien Hirst – which fetched a staggering £350,000 during the auction. Close to 700 VIP guests from around the world converged on the private home of Sir Elton in Windsor, UK, to support his largest annual fundraiser for his AIDS Foundation.

The World’s Best Golf Car Goes Street Legal

Saturday, June 26th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off

On and off the course, golf cars have become the new standard for convenient and green transportation.

Lexus HS 250h gets a voluntary recall, sales halted

Saturday, June 26th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off

As reported by Toyota Canada Inc.

Toyota Canada Inc. today filed a Voluntary Safety Campaign with Transport Canada to recall 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h vehicles to address a compliance issue with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 301.

As part of its annual compliance testing program, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently conducted a test of the 2010 model year HS 250h. The test involved striking the vehicle with a deformable barrier from the rear at approximately 80 km/h. The vehicle is struck by a moving deformable barrier with a 70 per cent overlap. As part of the test, the vehicle was then rotated on its longitudinal axis incrementally to each successive increment of 90 degrees. During the rotation, the vehicle exhibited fuel spillage that exceeded the requirement in the standard.

During vehicle development, Lexus tested the HS 250h using the same protocol and found the vehicles to comply fully with CMVSS 301. Lexus is currently working to identify the reason for the different test results and the cause of this noncompliance.

At the present time, Lexus has not identified a remedy to address this

A ”K-O’d” Ferrari 355 Spider

Friday, June 25th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off

A British artist by the name of Anthony James created an unusual art piece. Indeed, James had the idea to put in a glass cage a Ferrari 355 Spider that was involved in an accident and burned down. The artwork is striking enough to watch and gives chills to any car enthusiast …

Crossover Special!

Friday, June 25th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off

Crossovers are the modern evolution of traditional sport utility vehicles — kind of new-millennium four-wheel Swiss knives! Over the past few years, this type of vehicle has gotten more and more diversified technically as well as aesthetically. In some cases, they even copy certain parts of passenger cars. No wonder consumers often get confused!

The Canada Science and Technology Museum starts its ”Search of the Canadian Car!”

Friday, June 25th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off

Ottawa — Everybody knows that the automobile is over 100 years old. As for what makes a car Canadian, your guess is probably as good as mine. To answer that question, the Canada Science and Technology Museum (CSTM) is now hosting a new exhibition called “In Search of the Canadian Car.”

Mazda: 90 Years of Automotive Technologies Innovations

Thursday, June 24th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off

Mazda Motor Corporation is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, following nine successful decades in which Mazda’s innovative spirit and willingness to try new things, has led to the creation of some remarkable automotive technologies benefitting millions of motorists. One of Mazda’s most popular innovations has been the incredibly smooth rotary engine that in its latest ‘RENESIS’ form, generating 231ps, that powered the unique four-door coupe Mazda RX-8 sportscar.

Jaguar Launches Chauffeur Program With The New XJ

Thursday, June 24th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off

Jaguar has launched an innovative support programme for chauffeurs which will strengthen the appeal of the exciting new XJ saloon as the ideal choice for professional drivers and companies wanting to offer the ultimate in luxury transportation.