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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
RPMGO.com (former Auto Unleashed) |
- Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner crashed his Aston Martin DBS into a tree on the A1
- Nissan GT-R gets its wheels stolen, beautiful brakes kiss the asphalt
- Terrible crash makes Toyota and Lexus issue recall due to floor mat jamming the gas pedal
- Chrysler to continue making the Sebring and Dodge Avenger until 2012
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf 7 (VII) supposedly leaked in promo video
- Audi offers $469.99 R8 V10 supercar for your own garage
- Chevrolet Volt already has 50,000 pre-orders one year ahead of launch
| Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner crashed his Aston Martin DBS into a tree on the A1 Posted: 30 Sep 2009 01:06 AM PDT  Football (soccer) players really have it all, from lots of money to pretty women and, most importantly, very fast cars. But it seems that they don’t really have the skill to “tame” such wild machines, as 21-year-old Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner for Arsenal London football team in the UK crashed his beautiful £120,000 ($270,000) Aston Martin DBS into a tree on the A1, while heading to his team’s practice session in Hertfordshire. The football player escaped with only a few injuries, mostly just bumps and bruises, with the most severe ones being some grazes on his knee. The father of the Arsenal striker declared that he is a bit shaken up, but according to the coach of the London team, Arsene Wenger, he will be able to play once more during this weekend. While we usually condemn such behavior, especially if it ends up with such a beautiful car being destroyed, it’s still good to hear that he made it out alive. Perhaps next time he will be more careful with his future new supercar. Source: DailyMirror Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Nissan GT-R gets its wheels stolen, beautiful brakes kiss the asphalt Posted: 30 Sep 2009 12:46 AM PDT  Well this is certainly something, it seems that a Nissan GT-R owner woke up one morning to find that his beautiful supercar is sticking much closer to the ground, but not thanks to some new low-profile wheels or anything like that, quite the opposite, as all of the four wheels of car were stolen by some thieves. What’s worse, they didn’t even have the decency to put some cinder blocks or wooden stubs under it, so the beautiful, high performance brakes were just resting on the asphalt. It seems that because the owner never had any problems with wheels theft and usually kept his car in the locked garage, he didn’t order any lug nuts to prevent the wheels from being stolen.  Do you have any such stories that you would like to share? Don’t be afraid to leave a comment below. Source: Jalopnik Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Terrible crash makes Toyota and Lexus issue recall due to floor mat jamming the gas pedal Posted: 30 Sep 2009 12:24 AM PDT  Toyota and the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration have just released an urgent message to all Toyota and Lexus owners to remove the driver floor mat as it seems there is an issue with the gas pedal becoming lodged in it and increasing the speed of the car. This has already claimed a lot of lives, with the most recent one involving an off-duty California state trooper, which was driving along with his three family members in a 2009 Lexus ES350 when the accelerator pedal got jammed in the mat and led the car to its maximum speed of 120 mph (193 km/h). Needless to say they crashed and lost their lives, making Toyota and the NHTSA formally investigate the matter.
As such, almost 3.8 million vehicles will be recalled in order for the floor mats to be removed and other, safer ones, to be installed. The Toyota models recalled are the: 2007-2010 Camry, 2005-2010 Avalon, 2004-2009 Prius, 2005-2010 Tacoma and 2007-2010 Tundra. The Lexus models recalled are the: 2007-2010 ES 350 and 2006-2010 IS 250 and IS 350 sedans.  In case you find your gas pedal lodged by this floor mat, attempt to dislodge it, if this isn’t possible, step on the brake pedal with your two feet. You can also attempt to turn the engine off but don’t pull the key out of the ignition. If your car has a start/stop button, press it for three seconds until the engine stops. Hopefully though you won’t have any problems Source: CarScoop Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Chrysler to continue making the Sebring and Dodge Avenger until 2012 Posted: 30 Sep 2009 12:05 AM PDT  As you all know, large American car company Chrysler isn’t in the best of financial situations, but after partnering with Italian automaker Fiat, it hopes to bounce back and even contend with old rivals of the brand, like Cadillac. We’ve already heard Fiat president Sergio Marchionne say that five new facelifts will be made to the Chrysler lineup in the next year and a half, but now it seems that this statement also included something about Chrysler’s medium-sized sedans, the Sebring and the Dodge Avenger, which won’t be discontinue next year, as reports indicated, but will keep on being manufacturer until 2012, when Fiat will provide a platform for a new Chrysler model. This is great news for the people working at the Sterling Heights plant, which produced the two models, and who were protesting in the last few weeks against Chrysler. Sadly though, it seems that cut backs will be made, as the Sebring and Avenger only managed to sell about 40,000 units in August, while the segment leader, Toyota with its Camry model, managed to move around 238,000 units. Malchionne also revealed that the two companies will elaborate a five-year plan so that the future won’t be so uncertain at Chrysler. Source: 4WheelsNews Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| 2012 Volkswagen Golf 7 (VII) supposedly leaked in promo video Posted: 29 Sep 2009 09:09 AM PDT  Volkswagen is definitely a busy company these days, releasing new things almost every week. After the Frankfurt Motor Show, the company decided to further amplify the hype surrounding its L1 concept, which boasts a very impressive fuel economy. Part of this strategy was a new video, which shows some of the design stages through which the model has gone through. But a few eagle-eyed viewers have noticed that at around the 4:37 mark, another clay model is seen in the same hall as the L1. Judging by the overall shape, it is a Golf, but catching a glimpse of the healights and the slightly more aggressive stance, it isn’t the current Golf VI model, but a new generation of it, the often rumored Golf VII. The seventh generation of the popular hatchback has already been talked about by VW design boss Walter de'Silva which revealed that he can’t even catch a good night’s rest because of it. Featuring, as I’ve said, a more aggressive stance and a coupe-like body, the new Golf has a new pair of headlamps, but is still in the clay modeling stage. Set to be launched around 2012, it definitely seems that the company wants something completely different with this future generation, as the current one just seems an fairly unattractive mix between the Scirocco and a Touareg. All we can do is fuel the speculation fire. Take a look at the video below and share your thoughts on it. Read More: “2012 Volkswagen Golf 7 (VII) supposedly leaked in promo video” Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Audi offers $469.99 R8 V10 supercar for your own garage Posted: 29 Sep 2009 08:49 AM PDT  Well as much as anyone with a spare 469.99 Canadian Dollars would love for the title to be true, we are talking about a new promotion from Audi Canada which sells a special 1:1 scale print of a new Audi R8 V10 car for your own garage. Anyone who wants to show the world just what kind of beautiful car he wants to own and is a resident of Canada can go and purchase this stunning print, which is offered in three different sizes, depending on the type of garage you own. While this new promotion might make you scratch your head, in my opinion it’s nothing short than brilliant. This will make many people jealous and might even give some nasty head bumps to those who would want to closely examine your new acquisition. What do you think? Don’t be shy to leave a comment to this story. Read More: “Audi offers $469.99 R8 V10 supercar for your own garage” Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Chevrolet Volt already has 50,000 pre-orders one year ahead of launch Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:16 AM PDT  In the last few weeks we’ve been hearing a lot from various automotive industry representatives that fully-electric cars aren’t feasible just yet and how other types of technology, like hydrogen, will be more reliable. But it seems that despite this, General Motors’ future electric model, the Chevrolet Volt, has already amassed over 50,000 pre-orders, according to the company’s PR man, Bob Lutz. He revealed that even though times are tough, dealerships across the US have recorded much more pre-orders for the Volt than the company expected. He still declined to put a real price tag on the mode, which will be launching next year, but estimates are that it will be around $40,000. Don’t forget though, that anyone purchasing the car will get back 7,500 dollars from the government as an ecological bonus. If the popularity of the Volt continues to rise, then people will have to wait a bit until GM will be able to produce all of the models in order to satisfy the demand, as according to the road map, the company will reach 50,000 Volt models in 2011. Were you one of the people who are interested in the fully-electric Volt? Don’t be shy to share your opinion with us below. Read More: “Chevrolet Volt already has 50,000 pre-orders one year ahead of launch” Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
RPMGO.com (former Auto Unleashed) |
- 2010 Toyota Prius will be getting some aggressive bodykits from Tommy Kaira
- Ferrari 458 Italia will see a convertible version in the next few years
- Got a dirty car? See how you can turn it into a work of art
- Here’s how the new BMW X1 is made
- Truck full of bees crashes in Turkey, all hell breaks loose
- Fiat wants Chrysler to implement five new facelifts in 18 months
- Nissan GT-R smashes through newspaper box in the US
- Russians from TopCar take on the Bentley Continental GT
- Take the video tour of the Mercedes-Benz museum
- Abarth creates the Fiat 500 R3T rally-spec model
| 2010 Toyota Prius will be getting some aggressive bodykits from Tommy Kaira Posted: 29 Sep 2009 04:54 AM PDT  Let’s face it, while the Toyota Prius may have set a new benchmark in popularity for hybrids, it hasn’t won any beauty contests. With some naming a turtle (both in looks and performance), many owners have been searching for things to liven up the car. Japanese tuning company Tommy Kaira may have just what many Prius owners have been searching for, as it just released concepts of up coming bodykits and aerodynamic packages that it will launch for the 2010 edition of the new Toyota Prius. While the overall look of the car will remain intact, these new kits of bumpers, spoilers, side skirts and grille trims will definitely make your Prius more attractive. Coming in both normal and carbon-fiber flavors, the new parts will be launched soon enough.  Already available for the Japanese market are a set of quad tail pipes, which will make the small car sound bigger. Lowering kits and 18-inch alloy wheels will also be available soon enough. Do you think that these new bodykits will make people more interested in the Prius? Don’t be shy to drop a comment to this article. Read More: “2010 Toyota Prius will be getting some aggressive bodykits from Tommy Kaira” Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Ferrari 458 Italia will see a convertible version in the next few years Posted: 29 Sep 2009 04:39 AM PDT  Here’s something that was pretty clear from the start, it seems that Ferrari will be unleashing a convertible Spider version of the brand new 458 Italia supercar in the next few years. The statement, made by the president of the company, Luca di Montezemolo, revealed that the plans are in place, but the new California model will be marketed as the most important convertible in the car lineup. Fans and enthusiasts alike were clinging on the fact that the model which the 458 will replace, the F430 saw the coupe and the convertible editions announced and launched in the same year. It seems that they will now have to settle with the California or the old F430 in order to drive a Ferrari and feel the wind in your hair. Read More: “Ferrari 458 Italia will see a convertible version in the next few years” Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Got a dirty car? See how you can turn it into a work of art Posted: 29 Sep 2009 04:24 AM PDT  No matter where you live, your car is going to get dirty one way or another. Be it from a nasty rain to other drivers raising the dust around your parked vehicle. Sooner or later, you will find the dust begin to form layers upon layers, especially if you don’t have the time to wash it very often. But one Scott Wade was having a bigger problem, as he lived at the end of a mile and a half of dirt road, on which if you were doing over 5 mph, your back window would get seriously dirty. As you can imagine, he got really tired of cleaning the window every time he went home, and started doing some more creative things. He used a few old brushes to paint a few things, possibly starting with a “Wash Me!”, but ended up doing some true works of art.  The man is now doing recreations of famous paintings and other things on the back of his car, and is even doing some original art made by himself. The feat is quite amazing, but when the first rain comes, it will be lost forever. Luckily, his daily drives guarantee a “fresh canvas” every time. Enjoy the photos in this article and you can visit Scott’s website to see some more of his work. Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Here’s how the new BMW X1 is made Posted: 29 Sep 2009 01:59 AM PDT In a very interesting move, especially for fans with technological inclinations and hobbies, BMW have released four videos showcasing the entire building process of the upcoming BMW X1 baby SUV. From the time the chassis is put together to the welding, painting and final assembly of the vehicle, all of the steps are carefully documented. Here is the final video, with the first three ones available right after the jump. Read More: “Here’s how the new BMW X1 is made” Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Truck full of bees crashes in Turkey, all hell breaks loose Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:42 AM PDT Car crashes are some of the worst things that can even happen to a person. But being involved in a car crash then being assaulted by a few hive-fulls of bees is certainly even worse. Just ask the survivors and rescue team which engaged in an accident yesterday in Turkey, when large van carrying multiple beehives crashed into a truck which was stationing on the side of the road. Needless to say, the impact broke almost all of the hives and the angry bees started messing with almost anyone around, be them survivors or rescue teams. This forced authorities, to summon multiple beekeepers from the area to help them eliminate the bees. They, together with firemen and other rescuers used hoses, blankets and even rags to chase off the bees. It took them almost an hour to help all of the victims. In total, about 20 people needed hospital care, with six of them being injured from the crash and the rest being workers who were attacked by the bees. One person involved in the accident has died, but it isn’t clear if the bees aggravated his situation. The same thing happened in 2006, when another truck carrying beehives crashed in Turkey. Here is a video, of the rescue attempt from the crash site, showing just how hard the whole operation was. Read More: “Truck full of bees crashes in Turkey, all hell breaks loose” Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Fiat wants Chrysler to implement five new facelifts in 18 months Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:28 AM PDT  Fiat is seemingly wasting no time in turning its brand new partner company, Chrysler into a lean, mean, car making machine (pun intended), as its president, Sergio Marchionne revealed that he wants the US company to implement five new facelifts across the board to many of its models, and may even include the newly released Chrysler PT Cruiser. Among the models which will be on the receiving end of a beauty treatment are the Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Caravan, Jeep Compass, Jeep Patriot and Dodge Caliber. The decision still needs to get approved by the board of directors of Chrysler and the Presidential Task Force on Automobiles, as almost all of the money will be taken from the public, but the company is quite optimistic, as it is rehiring designers, engineers and other staff members it has fired in the last few months. Do you think that these new facelifts will aid Chrysler and generate a boost in sales? Don’t be shy to leave a comment in the section below. Read More: “Fiat wants Chrysler to implement five new facelifts in 18 months” Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Nissan GT-R smashes through newspaper box in the US Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:17 AM PDT  You’d think that after buying a brand new Nissan GT-R supercar that you would be a bit more careful with how you “wrangle” all of its power down the streets of a busy city like Houston, Texas. This particular owner, sadly, didn’t have what it takes, and in just a few meters managed to crash the expensive car into a newspaper box in the middle of the city. After looking at the picture, I really have to wonder, just how strong are those boxes, as the GT-R’s front bumper and hood are really messed up. Either way, hopefully we wont’s see any other beautiful Nissan GT-R’s in trouble. Read More: “Nissan GT-R smashes through newspaper box in the US” Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Russians from TopCar take on the Bentley Continental GT Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:07 AM PDT  The Bentley Continental GT is one superb car, but it seems that the work of art from the British automaker received quite a lot of improvements, courtesy of the Russian tuning house TopCar, which released a special edition of both the GT and the GT Speed, called Bullet. With no cues from the famous Bullitt Ford Mustang, this tuning package takes car of the aerodynamics and the wheels of the car, with no improvements to the already powerful engines that the two version have. Starting with new air intakes for the hood, and going down with a GT Speed grille to the new front bumper which now sports LED daytime running lights and a lip spoiler, the bodykit also contains side skirts and a rear bumper sporting a diffuser and side air vents. Other beauty enhancements like the boot lid spoiler, new exhaust tips and darkened front and lights were also fitted, along with the 20-inch standard GT Speed rims which received a darked coat of paint and can now be worn by the normal GT.  If you fancy this tuning package, be prepared to fork out €25,000, or about $37,000 for the bodykit and rims. In case you want carbon fiber parts for your exclusive Bentley, then the price increases to €30,000 ($44,000). And, just in case you still have a bit of money left over, you can adorn your car with the matte black finish, like in the pictures, which will add an extra €7,000 or $10,300 on the bill. While the Bentley Continental GT is certainly fine car, this new tuning package might make plenty of its owners interested. Read More: “Russians from TopCar take on the Bentley Continental GT” Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Take the video tour of the Mercedes-Benz museum Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:39 PM PDT There are certainly many companies making cars these days, but one of the most prestigious ones is Mercedes-Benz, establishing benchmarks for both quality and performance for quite some time. That is why the company has devoted an entire museum to its history, present and future, in all domains. As you might know, Vlad and Bobby recently took a tour of the three most prestigious German automakers’ museums, and will post some in-depth articles at a later time, but now Mercedes-Benz has just released a video presentation, tour if you will, of the halls of the museum. Enjoy the video below. Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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| Abarth creates the Fiat 500 R3T rally-spec model Posted: 28 Sep 2009 12:31 PM PDT  The Fiat 500 has certainly captured the world by storm, being the city car to own for many trend setters, largely due to the rich customization options with which you can adorn your tiny vehicle. Fiat’s tuning division, Abarth, has also used the same mindset and introduced quite a lot of special editions of the Fiat 500. The latest one is the new Abarth 500 R3T, which is very special, as it is a rally-spec one. It will be entered in the 51st edition of the Sanremo rally in 2010 and in two other special rallies organized by Fiat and Abarth, in order to promote it.  Just in case you were wondering, this will be one seriously potent pocket rocket, with a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine which will develop almost 180 HP at 5,500 rpm. Coupled with the sequential 6-gear dual-clutch transmission, it will leave other competitors in the R3T rally group eating its dust. But besides the engine, new adjustable suspensions which can lower or crank up the height of the car have been fitted, as well as 17-inch OZ rims hiding a performance braking system. In order to comply with safety regulations, a roll cage has been incorporated in the body, as well as special racing seats with 6-point safety belts. Either way, this new Fiat 500 rally-spec model is certainly stunning to look at. Let’s hope that it will handle itself on the track next year. Read More: “Abarth creates the Fiat 500 R3T rally-spec model” Post published on Rpmgo.com Related posts:
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