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Nice: Two new E-Cars for the UK
Finally two all-electric car that do not look like a gunnysack or costs an arm and a leg.
The first - the Nice MyCar - designed by Italian design house Giugiaro and build in HongKong will be available in the UK from this fall…
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Cars: A hell of an accident
We’ve heard that some watch NASCAR races just for the accidents. Well here’s one to watch - Michael McDowell’s accident at the Texas Qualifying last Friday.
This is probably one of the worst NASCAR accidents we’ve seen ever, 185 - 190 miles on impact, flying through the air and then rolling across the track for a few hundred yards. The car looks like it went through the shredder and then - the guy just walks away.
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Humor: The smallest car of the world
We normally don’t watch car magazines on TV - with one or two exceptions. And our most favorite still is UK’s Top-Gear.
As we’re traveling quite a bit we often end up watching it online. So there is one of their very best just made available online - Jeremy doing a review of a “really” small car.
Well the smallest car of the world (according to the Guinness book of records) to be more precise. And watch what he does with it:
First he carries the car into the office…
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Land Rover get’s your Chelsea tractor carbon-neutral
Land Rover has today announced the first projects in its CO2 Offset Program to reduce greenhouse gases with projects in Tajikistan and China. The first projects include a hydro-electric power plant in Tajikistan and a wind farm in China. Together these projects will offset 150,000 tons of CO2 a year. Further projects in Uganda, India, Turkey and the Dominican Republic are currently evaluated. Customers of all new Land Rover vehicles sold in the UK from this year on will pay…
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Image: Who owns whom in the car industry
A great visualization of the partnerships and ownership of companies throughout the worldwide car industry…
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UK: Batman’s car for sale
Ever wondered how it would feel to drive around in Batman’s car. Well now you’ve got a chance to find out. One of the 1960s Batmobile created to promote the original Batman TV show is to be auctioned this month in London. The superhero’s car, said to be the sixth produced, is expected to sell for more than GBP75,000 (USD187,000) at Coys Spring Classics auction on February 27. Not all of the Batmobiles were fully functioning, but this example was built as a fully working vehicle. In reality, the car is almost 6 meters long. The Batmobile going on sale was built by…
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Comix: All Tintin cars with real world counterparts
If you like “Tintin BDs” as much as we do this “web site” is a must. It shows all cars used in the comic books - currently 154 - sorted by album and their real world counterparts…
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FutureTech: Peugeot announces Design Contest Finalists
French car manufacturer Peugeot has announced the top 10 finalists of its “annual design contest”. Great art work and ideas. More information at…
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Video: Audi’s new R8 supercar
If you love high-tech on four wheels have a look at the exclusive videos that “Mobile Magazine” has just uploaded. The 5 videos feature Audi’s all new supercar the 2007 R8. Some details: mid-mounted 420 Hp V8 FSI engine, permanent four-wheel drive, aluminium / magnesium body, 0-100km/h (60mls) 4.6sec, max speed 301km/h…
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Environment: Yahoo! Auto starts green center
Today Yahoo Auto has launched a new section devoted to alternative-fuel vehicles. To champion environmental protection Yahoo Auto teamed up with the nonprofit Environment Defense organization to give vehicles “green ratings” ranging from one to 100 based on greenhouse gas emissions, polluting exhaust, and fuel economy. The Yahoo Green Center as the web site [...]
