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Motor Trend Classic resurrected, goes quarterly

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:16:35 +0000

We were just talking with a friend about his Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI. “How on earth did you afford that?” is the highly sanitized version of the question we posed to him. Answer: He bought used, and then explained to us that he would never buy a new car again, no matter what. A decision that’s fine by us, but which buff book is our pal going to read if he’s unwilling to ever walk into a new car dealership again?

Meet – or re-meet as the case may be – Motor Trend Classic. The fine folks at Motor Trend tried their hand at this classic car thing a few years back in 2005 but were forced to shutter the magazine in 2006. But that was then (and they were trying to sell 12 issues a year. Correction: Motor Trend Classic launched with two issues in 2005 and then went to six issues for 2006). Motor Trend Classic every three months is now.

The cost to entry is a good bit higher than your standard car mag (roughly three times). However, the new magazine is (thankfully) largely free of advertising and it features a unique format and higher quality paper. Hence the high price: $14.95 per issue.

Also of note, Motor Trend will be using this weekend’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance to relaunch the Classic magazine. In fact, Amelia Island will feature a special “Motor Trend Class” devoted to cars found on the cover of Motor Trend, including the gorgeous streamlined Norman Timbs Special seen above that graced the cover of the October 1948 issue. Pretty nifty.

Press Release

Norman Timbs Special Headlines First-Ever Class For The Concours

JACKSONVILLE, FL; MARCH 1, 2010 — The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Foundation, Inc. announced today that it will feature a class devoted to Motor Trend cover cars of the past during the 15th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, March 12-14, 2010. It is believed to be the first time a concours has featured cover cars as a judged class.
The Motor Trend class will include:

• 1948 Norman Timbs Special – October
• 1948 Davis Devin – August
• 1949 Kurtis Sports Car – Issue 1, Volume 1
• 1951 LeSabre – March
• 1953 Hudson Italia Prototype – December
• 1955 Ghia Streamline X “Gilda” – September
• 1955 Flajole Forerunner – September
• 1956 Firebird II Concept Car – April

Motor Trend will use the Amelia weekend to re-launch Motor Trend Classic, a publication devoted to the great cars and automotive designs of the past, according to Matt Stone, the publication’s new editor.

Headlining the class will be the Norman Timbs Special. Constructed in the late 40s over a period of about three years, it was the cover car for the October 1949 issue of Motor Trend. General Motors will be displaying the LaSabre, created by their famed auto stylist Harley Earl, along with their futuristic Firebird II Concept vehicle, which took a number of styling queues from the jet designs of the ’50s.

“The idea for this class came about when I was talking with Ken Gross about displaying a large shot of the MT cover that featured the Timbs Special, and he suggested doing an entire class of cover cars; I thought that was a great idea,” says Amelia Founder and Co-Chairman Bill Warner. “Besides the Timbs car, people will love the Hudson Italia and the Ghia Streamline X Gilda. In future shows, I can see us doing a class for many of the automotive magazines out there from hot rods to muscle cars.”

Tickets for the 15th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance are $45 for adults purchased in advance and $50 the day of the show. Students ages 12-18 are $20, and children under 12 are admitted at no charge when accompanied by a paying adult. Event tickets can be ordered in advance at www.ameliaconcours.org or can be purchased at the door.

Porsche 911 Targa

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:49:39 +0000

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Easy Rider Car Medium Harness for Dogs, Black

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:16:57 +0000

Easy Rider Car Medium Harness for Dogs, Black

Perfect for travel
Features secure metal hardware and a padded chest strap
Designed to keep your dog confined, yet comfortable, this harness prevents your dog from being thrown and injured in case of short stops or accidents
Simple to use, this harness, easily connects to any front or rear standard seatbelt
Fits dogs with a 21-inch – 25-inch girth

Product Description
Featuring secure metal hardware and a comfortable padded chest strip, the Easy Rider Car Harness is an easy-to-use harness that connects to any front or rear seatbelt. Designed to keep your dog confined, yet comfortable, this harness prevents your pet from being thrown and injured in case of Short stops or accidents. Available in 5 convenient sizes to accommodate most dog breeds, the medium Easy Rider is suitable for dogs with a girth between 21-inch up to 25-inch…. More >>

2010 Porsche 911 Turbo

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:50:11 +0000

This year at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Porsche revealed both the 2010 911 Turbo and Sport Classic. Timo Bernhard, Porsche Factory Driver and winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, drives the new 911 Turbo on the wet back-roads of Frankfurt.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS driven by autocar.co.uk

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:46:47 +0000

Watch and hear the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. More videos, pictures and a first drive review at www.autocar.co.uk

Geneva 2010: Seat IBE Concept

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:43:32 +0000

IBE Concept, is the latest creation from Seat and will be unveiled tomorrow at the Geneva Motor Show and is set to show us the design lines of the upcoming cars from the Spanish manufacturer.

In addition to the 2+2 coupe EV, the VW-owned company is also said to be working on a petrol/electric hybrid based on the next Volkswagen Golf platform. A Seat Leon plug-in hybrid is also planned for release in 2014.

The new Seat IBE Concept is a fully electric car and will carry a 102 hp engine capable to deliver a maximum torque of 18 kWh. This means that the car will borrow the same engine from the A1 e-Tron, set to make its official debut at the same Geneva show. Regarding its performances the car will be capable to sprint from 0 to 50 km/h in just 3.4 seconds, to 80 km/h in 6.3 seconds and to 100 km/h in 9.4 seconds. Unfortunately these are the only details available for the moment but stay tuned.

At Geneva, the IBE Concept was shown with a 75-kiloWatt (101-hp / 102-PS) motor that produces up to 200Nm (147 ft-lb) of torque. The car sprints to 50 km/h in 3.4 seconds, and 100 km/h in 9.4s. The 3.78-meter long coupe weighs 1,000 kg (2,205 lbs).

via:4wheelsnews worldcarfans

New Pair TAN Zipper Headrest with 7″ DVD USB SD VIDEO Monitors Wireless Game Car Package

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:18:27 +0000

New Pair TAN Zipper Headrest with 7″ DVD USB SD VIDEO Monitors Wireless Game Car Package

Brand new a pair of car-seat headrests with two 7″ TFT monitor
two all-region DVD player + two DVD covers with zippers + FM transmitter
Mp3/mp4 player + USB/SD/MMC card reader
High quality 32-bit games + More games from weekly updates + download websites
Two wireless controllers

Product Description
Brand New Tan Headrest package with DVD with 2 Wireless Controllers: No messy wires everywhere in your car anymore, your children will enjoy the games much more. You have the luxury to watch different movies without fights anymore! Phew! FM Transmitter: Easy to connect to your quality sound system on your car without hassle. AV in/out: It’s just another convenient thing to connect your AV devices directly 7 inch Sharp TFT LCD screen: Now you can enjoy high quality m… More >>

Hummer H2 by CFC

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:17:09 +0000

Hummer’s days as America’s monster machine may be numbered, but it doesn’t mean that people will stop tinkering with it. After all, it is one of those rare vehicles that seems to have grown quite a cult following in the US.

The CFC Hummer H2 also comes with LSD wing doors and a FOX sports exhaust system. At the interior, the CFC Hummer H2 is fitted with several 17 Axion displays (on the ceiling, sunscreen, central console between the front seats, trunk and doors)a DVD-player, XETEC amplifiers, XETEC subwoofers and digital television. The CFC Hummer H2 also comes with a 1.360-Watt RMS sound system. Other luxuries provided by the CFC Hummer H2 include a reverse camera, a mini-bar and a leather and Alcantara upholstery.

The 480 hp (353 kW) H2 comes with massive 28-inch light alloy wheels wrapped in Kumho tires of 325/35 R28 dimensions. There are also the interestingly-named LSD wing doors and a FOX performance exhaust system.

More Photos

Press Release

Burning Chrome – Hummer H2 by CFC®CarFilmComponents

Take your Hammer and drive it sexy: CFC® company with its head office in Weilheim has trimmed its Hummer with a striking “chrome” lamination. Tarted up with every imaginable outfit, the sport-style H2 steadily takes the lead. Some vehicles are completely laminated afterwards, the others, on the contrary, already have it right inside. The Hummer by CFC® has it both: it’s a Hummer to stare at and to speak about.

The trend of decorating a car with film to create a noticeable work of art had already been attempted by the CFC® years ago. In the meantime, this exceptional art of car lamination was outstandingly applied… and this is really great!

The motor hood was covered with CFC® ExteriorStyle Premium “black carbon”, and side windows, along with the rear window, were furnished with CutLine ThermoTec® of the “classic-style” colour.

The installed 28-incher TunerShop light-alloy tyre rims, for example, produce the same attractive and fear-arousing effect as the outside appearance. They carry mammoth-sized 325/35 R28 pneumatic tyres by Kumho.
The Wimmer technology of performance improvement by means of software optimization by 480 hp, LSD wing doors, as well as FOX sports exhaust system make every Hummer a dangerous monster of the streets.

The Hummer driver can enjoy the saucy performance to the full in a totally stuffed cabin: Car Entertainment devices create a sort of incantation here. Among other things, there are 17 Axion displays (on the ceiling, sunscreen, central console between the front seats, trunk and doors), a DVD-player, XETEC amplifiers, XETEC subwoofers and digital television to feast your eyes on. For the “musical therapy” a 1.360-Watt RMS music system is available.

Front and backward movement cameras simplify the parking process. Everyone who appreciates convenience can comfortably sit on the leather couch right next to the mini-bar. No other thing compares to the mix of leather and Alcantara which was used as coating material for the most of surface of seats and saloon siding and was covered by the auto tuners Zwickenpflüg.

Audi Forum Tokyo

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:11:31 +0000

Image taken by Not Quite a Photographr.

Roadfly.com – 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:11:27 +0000

www.roadfly.com – Video car review of the new 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S. Filmed at Miller Motorsport Park in Utah.