Volvo’s touchscreen rear seat entertainment system
February 16, 2010
Volvo unfortunately isn’t providing any pictures of it just yet, but the automaker has announced a new rear set entertainment system that might just make those actually driving the vehicle a little envious. Dubbed the RSEi-500, the system is based around a touchscreen of unspecified size, and packs a 500GB hard drive for media storage, a DVD player, USB and A/V inputs, and built-in WiFi to let you pair it with a mobile hotspot (or your home network when you’re parked in the garage, for that matter). You’ll also get Windows XP for an OS, although there’s no word on the specs for the computer at the heart of the system (we’d expect it to be a bit too underpowered for a mobile LAN party though). Volvo also isn’t making any firm commitments about which vehicles the system will land in, but Autoblog apparently has it on good authority that it’ll be available on both the Volvo XC60 and XC70 starting this summer.
2010 Porsche 911 GT3
April 27, 2009
The all-new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 may look similar to its predecessor, but that’s where the similarities end. Its engine “now displaces 3,797cc, delivering 435 horsepower at 7,600 rpm and 317 pound-feet of torque at 6,250 rpm.”
When you see the little wires attached to the engine mounts, you’ll realize just how hard Porsche has thought about this car. For $1,000, you can specify the Engine Dynamic Mounts, engine mounts that contain a fluid that changes its viscosity according to an electric current.
[via Edmunds]
All-new 2009 Nissan 370Z
November 15, 2008
Isn’t she pretty…
Using a revised G37 3.7-liter V6 engine Nissan is looking to deliver between 330 and 350Hp. Along with replacing the 350Z’s 3.5-liter engine, it has undergone some styling tweaks. It’s a rear-wheel-drive beauty with options for both a manual and automatic transmission.
The unveiling of the 370Z is expected to take place this fall at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 19.
Watch out she has curves…
- pics from www.gtr-world.net
Ford’s key to controlling Teen drivers
October 7, 2008
Posted by Candace Lombardi on CNet
Ford Motor has found a new way for parents to keep teen drivers in check when they lend them the car, the company said Monday.
MyKey, a car key with a chip, can be programmed to curtail the top speed of its user to 80 mph.
The MyKey will come standard with the 2010 Focus coupe and eventually will be available on other Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models, according to Ford.
In addition to implementing a speed limit, the key can be used to limit the volume of the car stereo system and emit a chime for six seconds every five minutes until the driver puts on a seatbelt.
MyKey can also be programmed to chime once each time the car reaches 45 mph, 55 mph, and 65 mph to alert young drivers about their acceleration.
Another feature, useful to anyone who fails to notice when the fuel light goes on, chimes when the car is 75 miles from empty. (The light on a Ford usually goes on at 50 miles to empty.)
Lamborghini Estoque - A 4-door Lambo?
October 4, 2008
All of us uber rich family men that want to drive our family around in style finally have a product from Lamborghini.
The Estoque has four doors, count ‘em 4, and it’s the first Lamborghini sedan EVER.
- Front Mid-Engine (Assume a lot of HP)
- Permanent All-Wheel Drive
- Precision-Tuned Chasis
From the pics you can clearly see that this is the love child of the Reventon.
More pics after the break
Unboxing a Lamborghini Reventon - 1 of 20
September 17, 2008
It is currently the most powerful and expensive Lamborghini road car to date, costing one million euros.The official press release states that only 20 examples will be released to the public, with a single car (0/20) produced for the Lamborghini Museum. Although early rumours indicated the total number would actually be 100, each Reventón is clearly stamped with its number in the sequence of 20 between the drivers and passengers seats.
Although the exterior is all new, almost all the mechanical elements (including the engine) are taken directly from the Murciélago LP640. According to the official press release, the exterior styling was inspired by “the fastest airplanes”. To emphasize this, Lamborghini staged a race between a Reventón and a Panavia Tornado fighter plane.
Lotus Evora - A New beauty
July 26, 2008
ENGINE/PERFORMANCE
Mid-mounted, transverse 3.5-litre DOHC V6 VVT-i
280ps @ 6,400rpm
342Nm @ 4,700rpm
0-60mph sub 5 seconds
225g/km CO2
GEARBOX
6-speed manual
BRAKING SYSTEM
ABS
Vented cross-drilled discs (350mm front, 332mm rear)
with AP Racing 4-piston calipers
CHASSIS
Modular lightweight bonded aluminium structure
SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Forged aluminium wishbone suspension
Bilstein high performance dampers
Eibach springs
STEERING
Hydraulically-assisted power steering
WHEELS/TYRES
18” alloys front (225/40 ZR18)
19” alloys rear (255/35 ZR19)
In showrooms from Summer 2009.
Final production specification may vary.
SEATING
2+2
Adjustable Recaro leather sports seats (front)
Leather seats with ISOFIX (rear)
STORAGE/BOOT
Remote release glove box
Storage bins & integrated cup holders
160-litre boot
ICE
Alpine multi-media system – 7” touch-screen
Satellite navigation
DVD
Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity
iPod connectivity
CURB WEIGHT
1350kg
ORIGIN
Hand-built by Lotus (Norfolk, UK)
OTHER FEATURES
Air conditioning
Electric power-fold door mirrors
Tyre pressure monitoring
Flat-bottomed steering wheel
