Posts Tagged ‘las vegas’

Nissan Nuvu concept, Pixo city car, revised Note headed to Paris

Friday, September 5th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of Nissan's Paris Motor Show lineupNissan is bringing a trio of vehicles to the city of lights for the 2009 Paris Motor Show: a new concept called the Nuvu, an all-new production car car called the Pixo and a revised Note. We don't have an image of the Nuvu yet, but ......

Honda and Nissan working to mass-market carbon fiber

Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Honda and Nissan are looking for ways to make cars lighter, better, and more recyclable, both for their own benefits and their customers. We've heard about the increased use of aluminum to save weight; next on the heavy R&D frontier could be carbon fiber. Both companies have teamed up with Japan......

Volkswagen releases three concepts… from 2028

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Click the above image of the Ego for more shots of VW's 2028 conceptsFor years, Inquiring minds have been imagining what the world will look like in the not-too-distant future, and, as you're no doubt aware, our brains have a knack for envisioning more than our feeble hands can produce. That appear......

Next generation of in-car tech may be sponsored by advertisers

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Not surprisingly, young car buyers want their new cars filled with as much technology as possible. Specifically, navigation systems and in-car telematics like Ford's SYNC and General Motors' OnStar are highly desirable among 16-24 year-old car buyers. As it turns out, though, it is that same demogra......

Sam Hubinette filming Gallardo drifting commercial for Lamborghini

Saturday, May 10th, 2008
He usually spends his time behind the wheel of a Dodge Charger, but recently Samuel Hübinette made an exchange for something with a lower roofline. Lamborghini asked him to take a seat in a 2009 Gallardo for the filming of a European-market commercial set on the streets of Los Angeles and Palm Spri......

Barrett-Jackson 2008: First 2008 Shelby GT500 KR sells for $550,000

Saturday, November 10th, 2007
Click the image above for a high resolution gallery [We originally listed a final selling price of $605,000, accounting the 10% auction fees. Since this auction was for charity, there were no additional fees and the final selling price is actually $550,000]What does it cost to be the King of the Roa......

VIDEO: Robbie Madison’s record 322-foot jump on New Year’s Eve

Saturday, October 20th, 2007
As a proud owner of a hand-me-down Evel Knievel motorcycle toy, I've always wanted to attempt an outrageous motorcycle stunt. After watching Robbie Madison's ridiculous record-breaking 322-foot jump, I think I'll instead revert to my plan to bid on Evel's Wild Turkey cane when it hits eBay. The vide......

Rhys Millen injured while practicing truck flip

Saturday, October 13th, 2007
There's probably a good reason why nobody has launched a truck off a ramp to execute a backflip. Despite that, Rhys Millen wants to be the first to pull it off. However, the dangers are very real and sometimes one's health is more important than the glory. While recently practicing for his Red Bull ......

2007 SSC Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo for sale

Friday, October 5th, 2007
Getting tired of the staid supercars sitting in your garage? Now is your chance to own the Guinness-verified world's fastest car, the SSC Ultimate Aero which was clocked at an average two-way speed of 255.83 mph - besting both the Bugatti Veyron and Koenigsegg CCX. Motorcars of Las Vegas, the sole ......

First U.S. legal Koenigsegg CCX delivered to customer

Sunday, September 30th, 2007
We got our first (and only) taste of the U.S.-spec Koenigsegg CCX more than a year ago when we piloted it on a road course outside Las Vegas Speedway with sportscar racer Justin Bell giving us driving tips from the passenger seat. We had mixed emotions about the super-fast Swede -- it was immensely ......