To celebrate the enormous success of the DBS and V12 Vantage, Aston Martin released at the end of the year a Carbon Black special edition of these two models. Painted with hand with a black metallic paint rich and deep, their interior is also undergoing with this wonderful treatment with seats in carbon fiber and Kevlar, and a Bang & Olufsen sound system. These small wonders will be available from March 2010. Price not specified.
Today, GPS is common in high-end cars, but what about Google Earth? Well, Audi will offer the option of an integrated navigation system for their 2011 model which will include Google Earth and a GPRS/EDGE modem. It would have been much nicer to have 3G, but as we don’t see Google Earth in cars every day, this is certainly not the end of the world. It is unclear to what extent this will affect the unit price of the new A8, but you will note that it may be unavailable at the launch of the car, as Audi says it would be for mid-2010. According to rumors, there would be a UMTS modem available for mid-2010, so keep that in mind for this date.
The designer Slavche Tanevsky must really love exceptional car as he released the Lamborghini Ankonian concept which includes a very aggressive design. This concept car could provide a kick to the Batmobile. An Italian manufacturer of cars than it could draw inspiration for its next creation?
Honda has introduced its new concept car named P-Nut. A mini city car, with the look of a coupe with just 3.40 m long and 1.75 m wide. With an original interior design, it can accommodate 3 occupants.
Those who have seen “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” have admired the beauty and the sublime car, at least I hope the new star of the film. A prototype designed by Chevrolet for the shooting. The DNA of the Corvette Stingray, which went through 5 decades with panache, is omnipresent. The long hood, fenders and rear curved steep. The fund earns from the prototype but in power and intensity. The detail that kills, the logo of the prototype, a manta ray symbol of grace and elegance. For Chevy, perhaps the inspiration for the future C7…?
Typically the kind of gift that would make me fart a hose as the Nintendo 64 Kid if I found it under my Christmas tree on December 25: A reproduction of a 1956 Corvette C1 at 2/3-scale, capable of going at a speed of 35 mph and has an automatic gearbox. And it will certainly surprise many, but this model is priced at $32,000.
If you still want to buy a Tesla Roadster, but the price is your main obstacle, we bring you good news. The state of Colorado wants to encourage the adoption of “alternative vehicles”, and offered tax credits based on the cost difference between the car and a comparative non eco-friendly. This translates into a discount of $42,083 for the Tesla Roadster, which is a discount of about 38% over the original price. The offer expires at the end of the year.
The Italian manufacturer Impact Car Audio is to enrich its catalog with the Active 8 Slim. If it not compete with large installations of enthusiasts, this subwoofer with integrated amplifier will nevertheless allow the owners of cars to enjoy beautiful bass. Long of 35 centimeters by 23 centimeters wide and 9 centimeters of thickness, the black rectangle of 4.5 kg is not a problem in small trunks. Composed of an upper part of cast aluminum to ensure strength and good heat dissipation and a core fiber of ABS, it loads an amplifier 2 x 50 Watts RMS that drives a loudspeaker of 20 cm in diameter protected by a grid. Price: €249.
If you’ve always wanted an amphibious car (as in spy movies), you will be fulfilled: the Python amphibious car should please you – not only is it very nice to drive, but if you’re stuck in front of a lake, while what you have to do is to reverse the engine and throw you into the lake to cross quickly. It’s built by a company called WaterCar and will have a V8 Chevy Corvette engine (640 hp), With a Dominator Jet with a power of 500 horsepower. Price: £125,000 (~$200,500+).
The Honda EV-N concept car has a really retro look while boarding the latest environmentally-friendly technologies. It includes interchangeable seat covers, sun roof, and a “communications system” built into the front of the car. In addition, the passenger door of the EV-N contains a U3-X unicycle robot, making it more or less one of the most interesting electric cars to date.
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