Rolls-Royce Looks to Upgrade Plant for RR4

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

Spy shots and information about the upcoming entry level Rolls-Royce known internally as the RR4 have been going around the web for a long time. Today Rolls announced that it will be upgrading its manufacturing plant and hiring more employees in preparation for the RR4.

The car is due for release in 2010 and is reported to be going for around £200,000. The car is rumored to share some common components with the BMW 7 series and will be a rear wheel drive car with several engines rumored to be available including a possible diesel. Rolls says this car will place a greater emphasis on driving than other Rolls vehicles. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 May 2008 13:55:26 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Drivemocion animated

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

AU-MY Ltd. announces a new version of its Drivemocion LED sign for your car. The original Drivemocion was introduced in early 2007.

The new Drivemocion Animated shows animated messages ranging from anger (shouting animation), flirting (photo), happy/thankful, sad/sorry and cheeky.
All messages are displayed in the same round message screen (face sized) – suction cupping insider a rear window and activated by a front mounting remote control. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Chris Evans Buys Most Expensive Ferrari Ever Sold at Auction

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

TV and Radio personality Chris Evans purchased the most expensive Ferrari ever sold at auction over the weekend. Evans spent nearly £5million on a black 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder. The previous owner of the Ferrari was James Coburn.

The car was sold at auction at the second annual RM auctions’ "Ferrari Leggenda e Passione" event. The event was held in association with Sotheby’s and put some of the most desirable Ferraris and Maserati's ever made up for auction at the home of the Ferrari marquee. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 May 2008 13:55:29 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Ferrari California Spied in UK

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

The Ferrari California has turned up ahead of its planned launch at the Paris motor show. The new Ferrari has a mid front engine position with an actual backseat. The car also features a folding metal hard top.

The motor is a 4.3-litre V8 with a claimed 453bhp. That much power will provide a 0-62mph time of less than 4 seconds. The car is also called the greenest Ferrari ever with 310g/kg of CO2 emissions—still no Prius. Read more

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 17:10:02 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Renalut Sandero Gets Nokia Infusion

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

Renault and Nokia teamed up for a new Sandero car crammed full of Nokia gadgets. The little car is quite homely but if you are a Brazilian that likes the Sandero and Nokia this may be your new ride.

The car comes with a Nokia N95, integrated GPS with pre-loaded Nokia Maps service, Bluetooth and a music player. Other additions are a camera and a display. Exactly what the display and camera do aren’t clear but likely it’s a backup camera more than one of those cool in car cameras they use on Top Gear. Read more

Posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:51:21 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Caterham Introduces the R500

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

Caterham has announced a new R500 sports car and while it’s debatable how attractive the bug-eyed vehicle is, there is no denying its performance credentials. The R500 is powered by a Ford 2.0 litre Duratec engine producing 263 hp.

That may not sound like a lot of power, but when you consider that the R500 weighs only 506kg that 263 hp makes for serious performance. Caterham says the R500 will hit 62 mph in under three seconds and has a top speed of 150MPH. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:48:05 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Qashqai+2 Announced in Europe

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

Nissan has revealed a new seven-seat Qashqai in Europe called the Qashqai+2. As you might gather from the name the new version sports two additional seats and grows by 211mm in length for a length of 4526mm overall.

The new vehicle also gets 38mm taller to accommodate the third seat passengers. Nissan says that the two seats for the third row are designed for children or as occasional seats for small adults up to 1.6m tall and can be adjusted through seven positions and fold flat into the floor. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Apr 2008 16:07:54 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

BMW May Produce All Electric Car

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

BMW has said that it may launch an all-electric car in an attempt to cut greenhouse gas emissions. According to BMW chief executive Norbert Reithofer BMW will make the final decision on the all-electric battery powered car later this year.

BMW says that they know that the battery-powered car is already known to be technically feasible. According to Guardian UK BMW’s first hybrid car will be launched next year and will consume 20% less fuel than a conventional engine. Read more

Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:27:37 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

VW Touareg R50 Tears up Britain

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

VW has added a new flagship model for its Touareg R50 SUV in Britain called the R50. The coolest bit for the R50 is the massive V10 engine that produces copious amounts of torque—626lb ft to be exact.

The R50 will be available in limited numbers and have a customized cabin with plenty of R badges and lots of leather. The R50 rolls on 20-inch wheels and has a lower, firmer suspension. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:18:41 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Hydrogen Powered Lifecar to be Unveiled at Geneva

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

The Lifecar is certainly an attractive vehicle with a design reminiscent of the Morgan Aero-8. BBC News calls the Lifecar a zero-emission sports car. I can see the zero emissions bit since the car is powered by hydrogen.

However, with a top speed of only around 90 mph can you really consider the car a sports car? I mean I had a VW Rabbit pickup when I was 16 that could do 100MPH and it hardly qualified as a sports car. Maybe it’s just me but to qualify as a sports car you need more than a sexy design. Read more

Posted on Mon, 3 Mar 2008 17:21:26 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Aircar Powered by Compressed Air

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

Typically when we hear about cars powered by alternative fuels we think hydrogen or battery power. A French inventor named Guy Negre says he has invented a car he hopes to sell in the next year powered by compressed air.

According to Negre the car will be good for the equivalent of 120MPG in town. Air to power the car is stored in carbon fibre tanks inside the frame of the car. An electrical compressor can also provide air for the motor with a charge of about four hours from the mains. Read more

Posted on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:17:27 GMT | by Shane McGlaun