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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Maisto’s Swarovski-encrusted Lamborghini Murcielago LP640
If this was a real car, we’d give it a few days before some wandering fool decides to pick off a piece of those crystals.
Fortunately, it’s nothing more than a scaled car model, although judging by the price tag it commands, it’s the type of toy you’d be crazy to take out of the box.
This diminutive Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 model was created by Maisto and it comes with a sparkling star-studded twist in the form of 7,688 Swarovski crystals embedded on the car. Shiny, isn’t it?
Before you salivate at the thought of buying you’re lady one of these – not that she’d care for the car but more so for the Swarovski – we have be the bearer of bad news and say that Maisto not only made 550 of these but they also only sell them in Europe. And, oh, by the way, one piece costs $2,500.
Forking over $2500 for a toy, albeit a Swavorski-embedded one, might be too much for a lot of people but we have to say that something like this doesn’t get released after every fortnight. So if you’re interested, you better get moving before stocks run out.
Maisto’s Swarovski-encrusted Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 28 November 2009 09:00 EST.
Dacia Duster Trophée Andros Edition
Dacia revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show the Duster concept, a preview of the first SUV in the Dacia’s history set to be revealed in 2010. Bu until we’ll get the chance to see the real car, Dacia has entered the Trophee Andros ice-racing series with a competition version of the Duster. The car will be driven by Alain Prost.
The competition version of Dacia Duster is powered by a 3-liter, 24- valve V6 engine from the Renault-Nissan Alliance range. The engine delivers a total of 350hp at 7,500rpm, and maximum torque of 360Nm at 5,500rpm and is coupled to a six-speed sequential gearbox.
Press release after the jump.
Dacia Duster Trophée Andros Edition originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 24 November 2009 10:16 EST.
Video: Ford Mustang ‘10 Unleashed on Need for Speed gamers
You’re playing a racing game and you’re beating all challengers that come your way. In the middle of you dominant run, you start thinking to yourself, ‘hey, I can totally do this in real life and make everyone eat my dust’.
Well, for better or for worse, sometimes you get what you ask for.
This is what a couple of Need for Speed gamers found themselves in after being picked by Ford’s Mustang 10 Unleashed to unleash to burn rubber on a real race track. After hosting a tournament that featured the best Need for Speed players in the world, the four gamers who came out on top were treated with a very special prize: racing a real 2010 Ford Mustang.
But before being exposed to the world of real car racing, the four gamers were taught at the Fast lane Racing School about the nuances of real car racing – and not those that they’ve dominated on the video game circuit. After their crash course, the four gamers were then put the test against the 2010 Mustang.
Find out how they fared in the video.
Thanks for the tip Ben!
More video after the jump.
Video: Ford Mustang ‘10 Unleashed on Need for Speed gamers originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 12 November 2009 08:00 EST.