Tesla Roadster test

Posted at 9:40 PM, 4/14/2008

During the FMVSS testing, the Tesla Roadster had to pass about 40 tests, among which were the “Windshield Defrosting and Defogging” (which means that, after the vehicle is started, specific areas of the windshield have to be cleared in a specified time and which the car passed without problems, due to the electrically powered PTC heating system, which start heating the windshield as soon as the car is started), “Rear View Mirrors” (important rearward areas must be visible via the mirrors), “Flammability of Interior Materials”, “Lights” (the front lights need to meet the FMVSS prescribed intensity and lighting pattern to provide sufficient illumination and avoid dazzling oncoming traffic).

Source: Tesla Motors
Tags: Exhauxt System

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not eco-friendly

Posted at 9:30 PM, 4/14/2008

Speed bumps are probably suspensions’ worst nightmare because I’m sure it happened to me also to drive at night, miss a speed bump at 40 mph and knock my head into the car’s ceiling. But recent studies show that speed bump are not only bad for our car and our head, but they also harm the planet. Funny, huh? Well, actually the study, made by Britain’s Automobile Association, shows that the cars’ mileage drops a lot (almost 50%) when having to brake and accelerate in order to pass over speed bump. They took a 58 mpg car running a constant 30 mph, ran it over speed bumps and discovered that the mileage dropped to 31 mpg.

Tags: Car Grille

Trabant brand

Posted at 9:25 PM, 4/14/2008

Herpa, a miniature car models German manufacturer, which currently owns the rights for the Trabant brand announced some time ago, at the Frankfurt Motor Show, that it will try to take the “Initiative newTrabi”, in hope it will manage to revive the German car. Now, due to the positive feedback they received at Frankfurt, the company announced that they came to an agreement with IndiKar, Saxony-based car parts manufacturer and is seems that the Trabant is closer to production.

It would be good to see a new Trabant roaming the streets, because I always thought of Trabant as a cute car and I know for some people it’s actually a cult.

Tags: Fuel Tank

Corvette monster truck

Posted at 9:21 PM, 4/14/2008

Once again, eBay is the place for the weirdest most interesting cars i get to see around here. And here’s the latest one. This thing you see here is a Corvette monster truck, built on a Ford platform. Cool, huh? The car was built by some dude in Hastings, Michigan, has a Chevrolet Corvette body placed on a 1976 Ford F-350 chassis and features, among others, a nitrous kit also. The current bid is $3,050 and the Buy It Now price is set to $9,500.

You can check out the eBay auction here
Tags: Fuel System

Lancia Delta

Posted at 9:19 PM, 4/14/2008

Lancia plans on bringing back their legendary Lancia Delta and the new car will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The car is based on the Lancia HPE Concept presented two years ago at the same Geneva show.

The new Lancia Delta will be built on the Fiat Bravo platform and it will basically be a more luxurious Bravo. That’s about all the info we have so far and it makes us wonder, will this be enough to revive the Delta legend?

Tags: Fog Light

Artega GT Coupe

Posted at 9:09 PM, 4/14/2008

The Artega GT Coupe debuted last year at Geneva and it was then presented at Frankfurt at the Geneva Motor Show the production ready Artega GT will be on display. Designed by Henrik Fiske, the Artega GT kept about the same characteristics as the concept, with a rear mounted 3.6 V6 Volkswagen engine developing 300 hp at 6,600 rpm mated to a Volkswagen DSG gearbox.

500 units will be built and the Artega GT is scheduled to go on sale this summer, at a starting price of €74,983 (about $108,000). For this money, you will also get Auto Parts carbon-fiber reinforced body, ABS, air bags, ASP and bi-xenon headlights.

Uirapuru super car

Posted at 8:58 PM, 4/14/2008

The Uirapuru, also known as the Brasinca 4200 GT, is a 60s sports car that has a very interesting history. Created in 1964 by Rigoberto Soler, the car was produced in only 76 units, which makes it a very rare car. Also, rumors say that its design inspired the famous Jensen Interceptor. Its name, Uirapuru, comes from a very rare Amazonian bird whose song is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the world..

The Auto Parts will be 3,93 m long, 1,90 m wide and 1,17 m high, with a wheelbase of 2,73 m and it will be powered by a Judd GV5 Sports Racing V8 engine, that generates over 600 hp when running until 7,800 rpm and more that 800 hp when running at up to 10,000 rpm. Besides that, the creators are also thinking of creating the Uirapuru with a GM 3.6 liter V6 Alloytec engine.

PGO Cévennes Turbo-CNG

Posted at 8:55 PM, 4/14/2008

I can say that Geneva will be the perfect place for PGO Automobiles of France and BRA GmbH in Germany to present their PGO Cévennes Turbo-CNG natural gas powered car.

TheAuto Auto Parts is powered by a 1.6 liter turbo engine that produces 150hp and only emitts 118 grams of CO2 per kilometer. The car can travel up to 450km on a single tank and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.5 seconds. Not really an original design for the car, which looks almost exactly like the legendary Porsche Speedster, but at least the numbers look good.

I don’t know for sure when this car will go into production but we know that its pricing will be of around 44,000 Euros.

Rinspeed sQuba Concept

Posted at 8:46 PM, 4/14/2008

The car, which will definitely be one of Geneva show’s attraction, allows you to drive it around, just like any other “normal” car, us it as a boat and, if you open the doors and let the water in you also be able to use it as a submarine, up to a depth of 10 metres.

It is the Rinspeed sQuba Concept the Auto Parts is 3.79 m long, 1.94 m wide and 1.12 m tall, with a wheelbase of 2,30 m. The electric engine produces 54 kW (73 hp) at 4,500 rpm and a torque of 160 Nm at 1,500 rpm and it accelerates the car from 0 to 80 km/h (50 mph) in 7.1 seconds and to a top speed of 120 km/h (not much, but it’s the legal speed limit in most countries). The car weights about 920 kg and so far we don’t have any details on its autonomy.

I'm really curious to get a look at the Geneva Motor Show,.

turn it into a taxi

Posted at 8:35 PM, 4/14/2008

Some of you might remember the world’s fastest taxi. But, while the Lamborghini Murcielago might be the fastest, it sure isn’t the most comfortable. And here are some taxis in Russia (where else?!) which really give you a comfy drive. Yeah, those are a Maybach and a Porsche Cayenne. Now, if we might say that the Cayenne is not such a surprise, who the heck would spend at least $600,000 to buy a Maybach and then turn it into a taxi. So, next time you’re in Russia and don’t want to get into a Lada cab, you might get lucky and ride into one of these, though that woul probably hurt your wallet pretty bad.

Source: English Russia

Tags: Fender Car Parts

80s Cars

Posted at 3:45 AM, 3/29/2008

It's obvious that some RWD cars from the 80s are starting to become more sought after--AE86 Corollas, 5.0 Mustangs, Buick Grand Nationals, etc. But are some FWD 80s cars becoming collectible, too? Are car parts prices on the rise? Check out this low miles 1985 Dodge Charger Shelby Turbo on eBay.

1974 Dodge Colt

Posted at 3:41 AM, 3/29/2008

Check out this 1974 Dodge Colt that was found in a San Francisco junkyard wearing its original car parts paint, with all the paperwork from the original owner. Nice score!

Dodge

Posted at 3:30 AM, 3/29/2008

Dodge is serious about getting its feet wet in the green-performance segment, though it remains to be seen whether they're serious about pushing such a sexy and muscular car parts to production. If they did, it just might outshine Chevy's gorgeous Volt! Check out more pics over at Autoblog.

watcha think?

Posted at 3:27 AM, 3/29/2008

Something tells me this news isn't going to go over well with the Mopar-or-no-car crowd. Auto Week is reporting production versions of the Demon concept will be front-wheel drive and built on a Chinese platform. So much for competing to the car parts of the Miata, Solstice or Sky. What do you guys think? Should Dodge even bother building it?

Creepy or Just Plain Cool?

Posted at 3:23 AM, 3/29/2008

I am a big fan of vans. I'm not talking about the modern minivans of today, but the great vans of yesteryear. Mainly those of the late 60s and early 70s.Dodge Vans in general fall into one of two categories: creepy or cool.  I just love them and think they're just plain cool.  Simply put, this thing is COOL. What do you think?

Here Comes the Challenger!

Posted at 3:18 AM, 3/29/2008

of the unveiling.

Here are the official photos and production information on the 2009 Dodge Challenger. The final say from Ma Mopar should put an end to all the speculation: production is set for April 21, 2008 and availability should be May or June 2008. The first 5,000 cars will all be SRT8 models with the 6.1 liter Hemi and automatic transmission. Other models will follow, including base models auto parts will be equipped with the 3.5 HO V6.. For the rest of the option list and some killer photos, check out Left Lane News and Allpar.com. The official Dodge site has some pretty cool stuff too, including video of the unveiling.

Track Package

Posted at 3:08 AM, 3/29/2008

They ran back-to-back hot laps with the Viper SRT10 and its evil twin, the SRT10 ACR, compared Lambo's Gallardo Spyder to its tarted-up sister, the Superleggera, and pitted Porsche's Carrera S against its big, burly cousin, the GT3 RS. They also took a look at the numbers and tried to determine whether Ferrari's 430 Scuderia and the Corvette ZR1 will really deliver over their standard brethren. The article is way cool"and it'll make you wonder exactly how someone gets a job at Road & Track. Check it out.

Tags: Auto Parts

Posted at 3:04 AM, 3/29/2008

Edmunds just published a comparison test to the Auto Parts between the Pontiac G8 GT and the Dodge Charger R/T. It wasn't even close. They found the Pontiac to be superior in just about every category, despite its lower price.

Read the full test at Edmunds.

Challenger

Posted at 2:58 AM, 3/29/2008

The charity auction for the one and only blue 2008 Challenger ended, and the car went for a whopping $228k. Not as high as the Challenger #1, which fetched $400k, but still, not a bad haul for the Victory Junction Gang Camp, which helps out kids with serious diseases.

Tags: Auto Parts

Louis Vuitton ad

Posted at 2:53 AM, 3/29/2008

John Buscema of XV Motorsports was pretty surprised when he learned that one of the Challengers he built would appear in a Louis Vuitton ad. Turns out Louis Vuitton had seen the Challenger he sold to artist Richard Prince while it was on display in a museum in London. So now you can see it in the current issues of Vogue and Elle. Apparently Louis Vuitton has a whole series with models lying on American muscle of the Auto Body Parts. Hope they didn't mess up the paint.