Ha, ha, ha! This must be one of the funniest and straight to the point ads I’ve ever seen! via: Motorpasion
Nissan’s brand new CUV/SUV/Crossover –yeah, its one of those cars that doesn’t know where it belongs, will make its world debut at the The Nissan Wolverine –ehh sorry, I mean Rogue, will compete against the likes of
2008 X-Trail? Below, we added a small chart containing a width and wheelbase comparison between the new Rogue, the Jap/Euro X-Trail and the Qashqai. Comes out that the Rogue, which like the Qashqai is heavily based on Nissan-Renault’s new C-Segment platform (the Nissan Sentra uses it and so will the next Renault Megane) is quite larger than the X-Trail. I’d be more than willing to place a bet that the next generation X-Trail which will be presented at next years
Technorati: Nissan+Rogue, Nissan+Qashqai, Nissan+X-Trail, autos, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, pictures, images, Detroit+Motor+Show, NAIAS
Yep, you guessed it; we’ve got another crisis on our hands with this one. Those of you, who (rightfully) don’t give a rat’s ass about the war between print and electronic media, just scroll down to the next post and read about the 2008 Dodge Viper.Continuing the “you break it, I break it” embargo game that began with Car & Driver’s 2007 February issue, John Neff at Autoblog.com discovered that the 2007 February issue of Road & Track had broken another embargo, that of the 2008 Viper -13 days before it officially ended. The guys over at Jalopnik then took the liberty of freeing the snake, revealing pics and the official press release.
Well, if you ask me, the days that car magazines hosted exclusive news features on their covers are long dead. I don’t know why the heck they’re even trying to break embargoes –officially, or unofficially. In today’s electronic media world, info travels so fast around the globe that it’s a matter of seconds before “yours” becomes “ours”. Since everybody knows that, I’m guessing that the next media war will be played between professional or amateur blogs, car related and official car-magazine sites. Maybe even sooner than you or I think.
But then again, aren’t we talking about the same exact people, with the only difference being which media (print or electronic) they’re representing at the time? Feel free to leave a comment below, I’d really like to hear what you have to say about it.
Ah yes, the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10, a car that "ignited" a few journalistic plugs today. So what’s so important here? Apart from the fact that it was supposed to be officially revealed in a couple of weeks, it gained an extra 90Hp thanks to its revised V10 engine. 
More specifically, the V10 aluminum engine block was revised for a 1-millimeter larger bore, raising the displacement to 8.4 liters from 8.3 liters. It also breathes through new cylinder heads equipped with Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC)-shaped combustion chambers, larger valves and Variable Valve Timing (VVT). These changes raise output to 600 Hp. The 2008 Viper also gets a new transmission which is the latest evolution of the Tremec T56 six-speed manual, known as the TR6060. It features 10 percent wider gears for higher torque capacity and a new synchronizer package. A new shifter system results in reduced shifter travel.
According to Dodge, 0-60 mph comes in under 4 seconds and 0-100-0 mph in just over 12 seconds (braking in under 100 feet). Other changes include a new hood with a larger hood scoop for air induction and larger hood louvers, and new exterior and interior colors. Its official debut will be made at the 2007 Detroit Motor Show in January. Via: Jalopnik & Autoblog.com
Technorati: Dodge+Viper+SRT10, Autos, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, pictures, images, scoop, scoop, Detroit+Motor+Show, NAIAS
Oh boy, I can just see this happening: I’m going up to the cashier with like 20 Autobot and Decepticon figures and my girlfriend behind me nagging about that it’s time to grow up and stop spending money on die-cast models, K&N filters and toys. 
Ok, I kind of got carried away so let get back to our subject. Posted on TWF2005, they give us an exclusive first look on how the 2007 Autobot & Decepticon toys will look like. Not bad at all. I’m guessing a lot of you out there in your late 20’s - early 30’s like me will be among the first to get their hands on these babies. Pics Via: TWF2005
Previous Posts
Technorati: Transformers, Autos, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, pictures, images, scoop, toys
Nothing special here, well except if you’re something like HHR wacko. The Premiere Edition features a “breathtaking” or shall we say, refreshing Cappucino frost exterior metallic color, two-tone interior and several extras. Chevy stated that it’ll start the HHR Premiere Edition production early in the first quarter of 2007 but you’d better hurry up as only 4.000 will be built. Wow, now that’s what I call exclusive... The Premiere Edition package is priced at $995 MSRP and includes the following features:
Contenders can choose between five different fiberglass bodies –BMW M6, Porsche 911, Dodge Viper, Renault Megane and Seat Leon. All cars are based on a tubular chassis using a Yamaha 1300 XJR engine that produces 150 Hp. Weighing about 610 kg, you can obtain them for a mere… 24.900 EUR –about 33.000 USD. Of course that doesn't include any of your race fees. Via: Motorpasion & Mitjet
Technorati: Mitjet+Racing+Series, BMW+M6, Dodge+Viper, Porsche+911, Renault+Megane, Seat+Leon, Youtube, Video, Autos, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, pictures, images
|
|---|
