2012 Chevrolet Spark – First Drive Review
We drive Chevy’s new microcar in advance of its U.S. arrival.
Until recently, you probably hadn’t heard of the Chevrolet Spark unless you were a corporate lawyer for General Motors. The first generation Spark—or Daewoo Matiz, as it was originally called—was blatantly copied by Chinese carmaker Chery. The resultant Chery QQ was so close to the [...]
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Jim Press Phones Home
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What’s Wrong With This Picture: Honda Goes Back To The Future Edition
Honda looks 50 years into the future, and comes away with the 3R-C Concept, an EV commuter that has a surprising amount in common with the Neighborhood Electric Vehicles of that became hugely popular during the high gas prices of the Summer of 2008. The 3R-C will debut at the Geneva Auto Salon.
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2010 Marushin sexy Calendar & Catalog
The Japanese helmet manufacturer Marushin has recently presented the 2010 edition of their calendar, which features Italian model Barbara Cipolloni in foreground.
Like in the case of the previous edition, the pictures are signed by Italian photographer Luca Bracali. The calendar is available on the Marushin website in PDF format.
The Italian division of the Japanese brand has also published the 2010 Marushin Catalog (also in PDF), which presents closely the entire collection of protection helmets composed of 16 models.
Marushin helmets stand out thanks to original graphics, but also for being declared safe by the British Sharp program.
2010 Marushin sexy Calendar & Catalog originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 25 February 2010 11:16 EST.
Hummer sale goes dead; GM to wind down brand
General Motors’ sale of Hummer to Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co. Ltd. is dead and as a result GM has decided to just wind down the brand.
After months of negotiations, the agreement between Tengzhong and GM stalled because of a multitude of reasons, including poor sales of Hummer and the fact that the sale would go against the country’s increased efforts in curbing gas-guzzling vehicles in favour of more eco-friendly cars. The deal with Tengzhong was supposed to save Hummer from folding, which was what GM initially planned to do if it couldn’t find a partner to buy the brand.
Continued after the jump.
Hummer sale goes dead; GM to wind down brand originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 25 February 2010 11:00 EST.
Bat Bike concept by Bembli Design
The Bat Bike concept was designed by Marouane Bembli who drew inspiration from the movies Dark Night and Transformers in the attempt to combine the raw mechanics of a transformer with the stealthiness of a batmobile.
Claimed being a guardian of the city, the V4-powered concept could handle itself without human interference. This makes us thing of it as the future of police bikes. What do you think?
Bat Bike concept by Bembli Design originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 25 February 2010 10:05 EST.
Lexus prepares GS-F sedan for 2013
Rumors of an F version for the Lexus GS sedan first appeared in 2007. After a while, it seemed that the rumors began to die down and it wasn’t until just last year that word began to spread that there may be in fact, an F version of the Lexus GS and that it would receive the same V10 engine as the Lexus LF-A sports car.
Now, it becomes official: Lexus has officially announced the GS-F sedan, which will be launched in 2013, will come with a detuned version of the LFA’s 4.8-litre V10. The next year Lexus will also unveil a new SC model.
For the GS-F, the engine’s capacity will be reduced by around 200cc to 4.6 liters and power to 450bhp, making it the most powerful road-going Japanese saloon ever built. Another novelty for the sedan will be Toyota’s first torque vectoring differential. Similar to the diff used on BMW’s M cars and the likes of the X6 SUV, the ‘torque split unit’ actively apportions drive between the rear wheels to aid handling. In addition to that, a similar system is also expected to be fitted to the new SC.
Lexus prepares GS-F sedan for 2013 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 25 February 2010 10:00 EST.
Supercars parade in Singapore to celebrate Chinese New Year
In a country like Singapore, the Chinese New Year is a pretty big deal so much so that everybody comes out of their houses in their best garb and eats at the fanciest of restaurants while driving the most exotic of cars. Care to venture a guess as to where were going with this?
One of the most important parts of the Chinese New Year in Singapore is the ‘Lou Hei’ Dinner and for this year, the ‘Lou Hei’ Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Singapore was well-attended by the haves and the have-mores and as this video will tell you, these people have some pretty sick and nasty rides. A host of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Maseratis all flocked that Mandarin Hotel and the number of supercars became so big that a lot of them were forced to find parking in the hotels underground car park.
Check out the video to see a parade of some of the fastest and most expensive cars in the world trying to find a parking space at the Mandarin Oriental in Singapore.
Video after the jump.
Supercars parade in Singapore to celebrate Chinese New Year originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 25 February 2010 09:30 EST.