Archive for November, 2010
Video: Autonomous Audi TT Climbing Pikes Peak
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 12:50 by Arman Barari No CommentsYou might have heard that Audi made an autonomous TT that drove itself up the Pikes Peak hill in America, arguably the most demanding rally course in the world. Here’s some short footage of that event, but the actual lap took 27 minutes, which is not bad for what’s basically a robot. The normal TT-S [...]
Video: Rhys Millen and His Genesis In Brazil
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 8:54 by Arman Barari No CommentsWhile Ken Block was busy crashing rally cars, Rhys Millen was looking up the maps trying to find a new playground for his outrageous 750-hp Hyundai Genesis drift car. And looks like he found the right spot in Brazil. An awesome hill with twisty bends that as you see in this teaser video, promise hours [...]
Nissan LEAF Rated at 99 MPG
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 8:44 by Arman Barari 4 CommentsNo, you haven’t been misinformed! Nissan LEAF is an all electric car. So what’s that MPG rating you might ask? Well, that’s the MPG equivalent compared to a normal car, considering the LEAF’s range and electric cost. According to EPA, 33.7kW-hrs is equivalent to one gallon of fuel, so when you do the math you [...]
Subaru Impreza Concept Video
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 8:31 by Arman Barari No CommentsSubaru fans, and indeed everyone else who’s into fast cars, were thrilled by the new Impreza concept revealed at the Los Angeles show. It might look a bit too dramatic, but to all intents and purposes this previews the next generation Impreza. And that means the only drawback of the car which could make you [...]
2012 VW Beetle Design Silhouette Revealed By Oprah
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 8:19 by Arman Barari 2 CommentsVolkswagen has already started the marketing campaign for the next generation Beetle which will launched sometime next year. Even though they can’t show the car to the public yet, they unveiled a design silhouette of it at the The Oprah Winfrey Show. Then to make an even bigger fuss they announced that all 275 audience [...]
Maserati SUV To Be Based On Jeep Grand Cherokee
Monday, November 22, 2010 18:00 by Arman Barari 1 CommentMaserati has been thinking of entering the SUV market for a long time, and now it’s confirmed by the boss of Fiat-Chrysler – who owns Maserati too – Sergio Marchionne. It’s coming in 2013, and that’s good news. It will be based on the current Jeep Grand Cherokee, and that’s not good news! Not that [...]
2010 Jeep Patriot Diesel
Monday, November 22, 2010 16:14 by Arman Barari No CommentsThe new diesel-powered Jeep Patriot benefits from a Mercedes-Benz powertrain which replaces the current 2.0 Volkswagen diesel engine. The new 2.2 CRD unit has 163bhp and does 42.8 mpg (combined). This engine enables the Patriot to go from 0 to 60 mph in 10.7 seconds and achieve a top speed of 125 mph. The maximum [...]








