Archive for December, 2010
BMW i8 Hybrid Sportscar
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 13:44 by Arman Barari No CommentsAccording to a report BMW, mercifully, is going to use the name “i8″ for the upcoming sports hybrid, initially called the Vision EfficientDynamics. That’s a relief actually, becasue we were a bit worried BMW might keep this stupid name for the production car! They’re not good at naming cars and usually come up with things [...]
More Than 17 Million Cars Recalled In 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 19:03 by Arman Barari No Comments2010 really was the year of recalls! According to Ward’s Auto an estimated 17.2 million light vehicles recalled this year just in America which is an astonishing record. Each week we had at least one recall report and it was a mixed bunch with nearly all manufacturers involved, from Ferrari to Hyundai. Of course Toyota [...]
New Ford Focus and Explorer Crash Test Video
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 18:37 by Arman Barari No CommentsBased on IIHS reports we know that the 2011 Ford Explorer is a Top Safety Pick in its class, and we do also know that the 2012 Ford Focus has already been crashed more than 12,000 times to make sure it passes all the test with flying colors. So both these cars are very very [...]
Axell Auto Nissan GT-R Widebody
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 18:23 by Arman Barari No CommentsAxell Auto is preparing an insane widebody package for the Nissan GT-R, to be unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon. Every single panel of the car has been changed and while the extra width make the car look more aggressive and mean, the new bumpers and sills and the bonnet are way too overdone. [...]
Saudi Arabia To Become Carmaker
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 18:12 by Arman Barari No CommentsApparently the Gazal SUV which was designed as a concept by students of King Saud University gave them enough confidence to go one step further and try to become a carmaker. According to a report they’ve signed a deal with a South Korean car manufacturer to build a local plant for them with a capital [...]
Ferrari 458 Italia Personalization Program Video
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 16:38 by Arman Barari No CommentsMost people who can actually afford a Ferrari 458 Italia are either too busy or can’t be bothered to watch such videos or to go through the configurators. They just ask for a fully loaded model. So this kinda stuff are more suitable for fans to spend a couple of minutes daydreaming about owning a [...]
Skoda In World Rally Championship
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 16:18 by Arman Barari No CommentsWinning this year’s IRC gave Skoda the confidence to try their luck in World Rally Championship as well. So they acted quickly and teamed up with Red Bull and the private team BRR to form a team for 2011 S-WRC. This team sees the IRC champions Juho Hänninen & the Finn Mikko Markkula along with [...]








