Posts Tagged ‘launch’
Click above for gallery of the FerramboWe first alerted you to the Ferrambo's existence back in late 2007 when the build was nearing completion. The brainchild of Mike Warn and Tim Divers of Divers Street Rods, the Ferrambo is the result of mashing together a 1960 Nash Rambler Wagon and a Ferrari 36......
SEMA ‘08 Preview: RONN Scorpion hydrogen-injected supercar to debut in Vegas
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the ScorpionWe've already alerted you to the existence of Ronn Motor Company's new supercar, the Scorpion. Aside from its exotic looks, the Scorpion makes headlines for its innovative engine: a mid-mounted twin-turbo 3.5L VTEC V6 from Acura that's augmented by a h......
Bajaj to launch three 125cc bikes
Friday, August 8th, 2008
Bajaj Auto today said that it will launch three new bikes in the 125cc + segment as part of its strategy to move away customers from 100cc segment. Bajaj, which trails leader Hero Honda Motors Ltd, will now launch three more bikes on the XCD platform, that will “further accelerate the decline of t......
Chrysler ‘Cuda Convertible Concept at Cars & Coffee
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Click image above for high-res gallery of pics of this new 'Cuda Convertible ConceptMaybe the 'Cuda is alive after all. While we have speculated about the existence of one ever since we first heard a hint of the SEMA show car from last year, all we've had to work with since are rumors and sketches o......
More proof that Mazda RX-8 owners want to be Ferrari owners
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Click above for more shots of the Mazda-rrari RX-8Thanks to an astute reader, we now have further proof that owners of Mazda's rotary powered RX-8 wish they were driving a Ferrari instead. Not that we blame them or anything, as the Prancing Horse has been plastered on many of the finest sportscars t......
Event Alert: Cars and Coffee goes to Vegas
Friday, June 6th, 2008
We've told you about the weekly Cars and Coffee car meet in Irvine, California before. Heck, we're regular attendees whenever we are in town. Well, the Irvine C&C meet isn't the only caffeine and horsepower combo in the country. Similar gatherings have been taking place all over this great natio......
Spy Shots: Lamborghini Murcielago SV snapped
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Click above for more high-res spy shots of the Murcielago SVWe alerted you last week to the existence of the Lamborghini Murcielago SV, a rear-wheel-drive version of the normally all-wheel-drive LP640. Seen here undergoing some on-track testing, the SV will reportedly serve up some 680 horsepower fr......
OrnaMental: NY dealership commissions $200k diamond Rolls-Royce hood ornament
Monday, April 7th, 2008
As far as hood ornaments go, it's hard to top the Rolls-Royce "Spirit of Ecstasy". The flying lady is so highly valued, that on the latest models, the ornament can electrically retract into the top of the grille. But you know how it is; for some, enough is never enough. Count among them Manhattan Mo......
Transformers 2 is so on for June 2009, Michael Bay countdown clock confirms
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
OK, we admit it. We went a little bit overboard in the six months (maybe a year) leading up the Transformers movie. It's hard for us not to love a movie that includes a Mustang vs. Camaro battle scene and a seriously bad-ass Optimus Prime. If you were with (the few of -Ed.) us panging in anticipatio......
Hecha en Argentina: First official drawing of VW’s new pickup
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
See that drawing in the right corner of the pic? That's an official VW render of the company's new pickup, internally called the Robust. It's hanging at an event called ExpoAgro in Argentina, where the truck will be built. The banner on the left says "The VW pickup for the field." VW isn't playing a......