Source: http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2011/01/lamborghini-reventon-drops-by-jay-lenos-garage.html
Monday, January 31, 2011
eBay Find of the Day: 2000 Ford SVT Cobra R still in the wrapper
Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Ford
2000 Ford SVT Mustang Cobra R - Click above for high-res image gallery
In the world of Hot Wheels collecting, there are two types of people: those who open and those who don't. We tend to fall into the third, more populous category of those who demolition derby.
Clearly, we could never have demonstrated the kind of self-restraint it takes to purchase a brand-new 2000 Ford SVT Mustang Cobra R and leave it in its original factory wrapping. Fortunately, there are people out there like the seller of this particular machine. According to the eBay Motors listing, there are a mere 11 miles on the odometer, and the plastic you see on the hood and fenders is the same garb that the mean Mustang wore off the production line.
Even the front splitter and brake cooling ducts are in their original bubble wrap in the trunk, and the interior is swaddled in plenty of FoMoCo plastic. That means that this pony is as close to a factory-new Cobra R that you could possibly buy today.
Ford famously minted a mere 300 examples of the Cobra R in 2000. The cars were bare bones, street-legal racers, and while the 5.4-liter V8 under the hood was supposed to churn out 385 ponies, owners typically found the engine to return those numbers at the wheels, not the crank. When launched, Motor Trend found the car capable of 0-60 mph runs in the 4.4 second range and a skid pad effort of over 1.0 g.
So, what's it worth? Hard to say, but the auction has a Buy it Now price of $70,000, though the seller is also entertaining offers. Check out the auction here. Thanks for the tip, Brent!
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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #215
Filed under: Chrysler, Nissan, Electric
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We're recording Episode #215 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, and we've put some topics below. Drop us your own feedback and questions or vote on your fellow readers' submissions to help determine what we discuss this evening. You can subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven't already to hear your question answered.
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Ferrari 458 GT by EMS : Some Rights Reserved : Autos : Portfoli
Considering the Ferrari 458 Italia's huge racing capabilities, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that the GT2 won't be the only racing version offered for the sports car. Extreme Speed Motorsport (ESM), a private racing team, has started testing a 458 GT that will compete in the 2011 American...
Source: http://www.roadst3r.com/stories/ferrari-458-gt-ems-some-rights-reserved-autos-portfoli/
Spy Shots: Are you the Smart ForTwo+2?
Filed under: Spy Photos, Smart
The Smart rumor mill keeps churning and this latest image adds even more fuel to the fire. Thanks to some crafty, long-lens work, a photographer has managed to capture a diminutive example of a four-passenger Smart ForTwo.The 1:4 scale model clearly wears an extra set of doors and the wheelbase, if scaled up to full-size, is also longer than current Smart ForTwos.
Smart has dealt with some sales issues of late and a new model could be what the automaker needs to spark renewed interest in the States. The ForTwo is due for a makeover and the addition of a four-seater could be compelling for city folks who want to transport friends. If the Roadster winds up in production, Smart will have three-pronged approach to renewing its appeal among U.S. consumers.
[Source: AutoExpress]
Spy Shots: Are you the Smart ForTwo+2? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Renault rolls out its own line of tires
Filed under: Budget, Europe, Renault
Automakers outsource a variety of components to OEM suppliers. The parts could be as small as a screw or as large as the entire car itself, contracting the entire assembly process to outside bidders. But while some automakers make more or less of the parts in-house, one component is always outsourced: the tires.
Renault, however, takes exception to that rule, and in characteristic French defiance is rolling out its own line of tires. Rather than equipping new vehicles with its own rubber, however, the tires are being marketed to existing Renault owners as replacement rubber.
Called the Motrio line, the Renault tires are focused on cutting costs, while maintaining optimal performance and minimal road noise. Now we have but to assume that, even though they're not saying who is, Renault didn't start farming their own rubber and actually building the tires themselves. They're likely made by an existing rubber company to Renault's specifications and under their license. Still, the French automaker is claiming this as an industry first, and we can't help but wonder if they won't extend the project to include sister company Nissan as well.
[Source: Renault]
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Renault rolls out its own line of tires originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Noble M600 supercar finally enters production
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, UK
Noble M600 - Click above for high-res image gallery
We've been talking about the Noble M600 since roughly 2008. It was officially unveiled in 2009 and the crew at Top Gear UK even got to test one before the clock ticked 2010. So where'd it go? We don't know, but Noble has finally popped its head up again with the very first M600 off the factory production line.
Considering its absence, a quick refresher course on the M600's credentials is in order. This British-built supercar sports a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter Yamaha V8 with three power levels: Road, Track and Race. An Adaptable Performance Control switch will vary the V8's output between each level, letting the engine produce 450 brake horsepower, 550 bhp or an absolutely silly 650 bhp. Couple that with a curb weight of just 2,775 pounds, and you've a great recipe for 0-60 times around three seconds or less and an estimated top speed of 225 miles per hour. Only one's been built so far, but Noble claims it has orders for a full 50. At £200,000 a pop, the M600 should make the company a pretty penny assuming it doesn't take them a decade to deliver.
For more fun, follow the jump to rewatch Jeremy Clarkson's review of the M600 prototype from 2009 and check out new high-res images of the car in our gallery below
[Source: Noble, Top Gear]
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Noble M600 supercar finally enters production originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
2011 Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC
Italy Honda announces the introduction of some new features for versions of the Civic powered by the 1.8 liter i-VTEC engine with some upgrades in the equipment. Versions Civic 1.8 i-VTEC 140 hp represent the top of the range of the Civic 5-door and have combined fuel consumption of 6.7 liters per 100 km with CO2 emissions of 155 g / km. The engine on the Civic 1.8 i-VTEC can be combined with a 6-speed manual transmission or a 5-speed automatic transmission.Source: http://www.autocarbe.com/honda/2011-honda-civic-1.8-i-vtec/
Fiat 500 to have no-haggle sticker pricing?
Filed under: Car Buying, Budget, Hatchback, Fiat
2012 Fiat 500 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Haggling, ugh. Generally speaking (and with a few notable exceptions) it's one of those unavoidable aspects of buying a new car from a dealership. If you're good and you're willing to shop around by pitting dealer against dealer, you may end up scoring something of a bargain. Thing is, if you're not such a good haggler, you're seemingly just as likely to pay more from a stealership than the next guy, which hardly seems fair.
According to Fiat's brand spankin' new United States arm, the younger car-buying generation isn't particularly keen on the notion of haggling for a better price. As such, the company has directed its dealerships to adopt a no-haggle pricing policy, starting with the new-for-the-U.S. Fiat 500. "The pricing is the pricing," said Laura Soave, head of the Fiat brand in North America to Bloomberg, much as it was with the now defunct Saturn brand. We think it's a lovely idea and hope it sticks.
Photos copyright (C)2011 Steven J. Ewing / AOL
[Source: Bloomberg]
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