Archive | March, 2008
Laid-off Chinese man dedicated to building three-wheeler-turned helicopter

Laid-off Chinese man dedicated to building three-wheeler-turned helicopter

When most people in the 40s get fired, they go on a job hunt right away or take some time to rest before getting back in the game. Only the very optimistic few like He Qilun, a laid-off worker in Sichuan Province of China, dig deep inside themselves to find an inventor/entrepreneur. 47-year old Qilun, who [...]

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HUMMER’s first production E85 will be the 2009 H2 and H2 SUT

HUMMER’s first production E85 will be the 2009 H2 and H2 SUT

Trying to portray a ‘built to do a job’ truck to an environmentally big truck, HUMMER is doing everything it can to get rid of its gas-guzzling image. According to a HUMMER spokesman, HUMMER’s first production E85 models will be the 2009 H2 pickup and H2 SUT. The announcement was made during the opening of [...]

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Horrendous: Simon Cowell drops $2 million on a Bugatti and a Royce

Horrendous: Simon Cowell drops $2 million on a Bugatti and a Royce

Busy man Simon Cowell has his plate full, judging the remaining nine of the American Idol top 10. But when he’s not out dissing and breaking an aspiring singer’s hearts, Cowell keeps busy with his impressive collection of cars. Cowell recently spent $2 million to add both a Bugatti Veyron and a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead [...]

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Video: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 promo

Video: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 promo

While it may not show the new Lambo in action, this promo for the new Gallardo LP560-4 is worth watching. Lamborghini showed the new LP560-4 for the first time in North America at the 2008 New York Auto Show last week. Refresher: The LP560-4 is powered by a 5.2 liter V10 engine that produces 552 [...]

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Audi R8 Covertible coming next year

Audi R8 Covertible coming next year

The R8 was already a brilliant looking piece inside and out. Well the R8 is about to spawn a drop dead gorgeous drop top version. So there may end up being too different gas engines [V8 & V10] plus a V12 diesel and now a roadster R8 will join the lineup next year. Naturally, when you’re [...]

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Is Ford’s turnaround edging ahead of GM’s?

Six month ago you would ignore an article with a title like this one. There is no doubt that GM’s design and engineering operations are standing out from the crowd on a global basis, not to mention the Chevrolet Malibu and the new Cadillac CTS have done wonders for the company. On other side of [...]

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2009 Mercedes-Benz A-Class revealed in Leipzig

2009 Mercedes-Benz A-Class revealed in Leipzig

Mercedes revealed the 2009 Mercedes-Benz A-Class today at the “Auto Mobil International” motor show in Leipzig. Offered in a range of five-door or three-door versions in the spring of 2008, the 2009 A-Class gets a facelift consisting of a new front end, new headlamps, a modified rear-bumper and new tail lights. Like the 2009 B-Class, [...]

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Hamilton promised McLaren F1 LM if he wins title for two years

Hamilton promised McLaren F1 LM if he wins title for two years

Manager Ron Dennis has promised Lewis Hamilton a McLaren F1 LM supercar if he wins the championship for the next two years. Only five of the McLaren F1 LM supercars were built, one which sits in the McLaren headquarters in Woking, Surrey, the very orange one that Lewis will get if he holds off Kimi [...]

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Poll: Alfa Romeo’s coming back to the US! But do you really care?

Poll: Alfa Romeo’s coming back to the US! But do you really care?

Alfa Romeo was never a huge commercial name. Ford tried to change that in 1986, but was overpowered by Fiat at the last-minute. Then in 1995, Alfa Romeo ceased exporting cars to the U.S. with the last model to be sold being the 164. Now the Italian automaker is headed back to the U.S. and while [...]

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Toyota says it has no idea how it obtained NASCAR part from Roush

Toyota says it has no idea how it obtained NASCAR part from Roush

During a post-race teardown after the Sprint Cup, a Roush Fenway Racing part, a spring, was found in the possession of Toyota’s team. Toyota officials on Wednesday confirmed the part was found and was returned it to Roush once it was discovered who it belonged to. Jim Aust, president and CEO of Toyota Racing Development [...]

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