Lamborghini revealed Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 car

Lamborghini the Italian car manufacturer revealed Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 car at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.

Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 car

The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 car is powered with 6.5L V12 engine system with 690 bhp and 690 Nm of torque. The car is connected to 7-speed independent shift rod transmission with dual synchronizers supplied by Graziano Trasmissioni Group. The car is accelerated to 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds and top speed of the car is 350 km/h.

The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 car features Haldex all-wheel drive system, automatic A/C solar sensor system, Bluetooth, full TFT cockpit, heated seats, lifting system, multimedia system with 7-inch TFT display, navigation system, park assist, rain sensing wipers, iPod and USB interface.

The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 car weighs 1575 kg due to its carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque. The car will be available in 13 colors with 2 new colors including Arancio Argos which is shown here, three matte colors available including Nero Nemesis, Bianco Canopus or Marrone Apus and Grigio Estoque.

The cost of Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 car should be nearly $380,000 and car will be available for sale shortly on summer 2011.

Lightning McQueen Volvo Rally Art Car

If you were 3 years old, what car do you want your parents to own? It's not an easy question to ask a 3 year old as there answers are limited. However, Lightning McQueen surely has to be one of the top. And, if you need a sporty looking vehicle to base your Lightning McQueen on - what would you choose? A Volvo 740 of course.

In this case, three grown adults made the car of their dreams, apparently. A Volvo 740 plucked from obscurity that had spent its life driving round the UK's home counties, was now made into an art car. And driven across Europe repeatedly on our events.

I've never actually worked out what the motivation to make this car was, apart from further capitalising on a Cars dvd they had obviously bought.

You may be wondering whether there are any similarities between this car and a real sports car. There aren't.

However, the side effect of being the proud owner of Lightning McQueen meant that the owner was constantly bugged by their kids to take them to school in Lightning, which included half the kids from the neighbourhood. As the owner lamented one day, we can do the school run in a brand new Mercedes, or Lightning. Lightning won every time.

So there we have it. How to impress your children. Make Lightning McQueen.

By Justin Clements Street Safari

Opel revealed Opel Zafira Tourer Concept car details

Opel the Germany car manufacturer has revealed new details of the Opel Zafira Tourer Concept car ahead of the Geneva Motor Show.

Opel Zafira Tourer Concept car

The Opel Zafira Tourer Concept car is powered with turbocharged 1.4L petrol engine system which is expected that the 4-cylinder car will produces 138 hp and 200 Nm of torque. The car is designed to show the production model that will be unveiled at Frankfurt Motor Show.

The Opel Zafira Tourer Concept car features Ampera-inspired front facade, glass roof with integrated ambient lighting, hockey stick character line, panoramic windscreen and start/stop technology. The car is also outfitted with 20-inch alloy wheels bi-xenon headlights and LED daytime driving lights.

The Opel Zafira Tourer Concept car interior is expressed as lounge on wheels with advanced rear seats.

ActiveE lease to be competitive with the Volt lease?

According to this article on the LA Times blog, the ActiveE lease will be competitive with the current Volt lease. While I'm excited, it'll be great to get some confirmation on this before I jump up and down.

General Motors revealed 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback 5-door car

General Motors the US car manufacturer revealed images of 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback 5-door car.

2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback 5-door car

The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback 5-door car will be available with different engines. The car is powered with 1.6L or 1.8L gasoline engine system produces 124-hp or 1.8L gasoline engine system produces 141-hp. The car is powered with 2.0L turbo-diesel engine system which produces making 163-hp for Europe.

The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback 5-door car features LED strips on the front bumper, blue-tinted headlamps and clear crystal tail lights. The new body style is sharper and sportier than 4-door saloon but due to shorter rear overhang, cargo capacity for Cruze hatchback is close to 400 liters which is some 50 liters less than sedan.

The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback 5-door car will be going to make its first debut at next month on 2011 Geneva Motor Show and cost details of the car will be announced shortly.

Concept vehicle by Aaron Beck

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Mazda announced Mazda MX-5 Kendo special edition car

Mazda the Japan car manufacturer announced the plan to reveal Mazda MX-5 Kendo special edition car for Britain.

Mazda MX-5 Kendo special edition

The Mazda MX-5 Kendo special edition soft top model car is powered with 1.8L engine system that produces 125 hp and 167Nm of torque. The car is accelerated from 0-62 mph in 9.9 seconds and top speed of the car is 121 mph. The fuel efficiency of the car is 39.8 mpg and CO2 emissions of 167 g/km.

The Mazda Kendo MX-5 special edition hard top model car is powered with 2.0L engine system with 158 hp and 188 Nm of torque. The MX-5 is accelerated from 0-62 mph in 7.9 seconds and top speed of the car is 135 mph. The car is somewhat economical and average fuel consumption of the car is 37.2 mpg and CO2 emissions of 177 g/km.

The Mazda Kendo MX-5 special edition is based on the SE trim package. The car features Bluetooth connectivity, brushed aluminum trim, BOSE audio system, special stone leather interior, exterior badging and floor mats, plus front fog lamps, heated seats and exclusive 17-inch alloy wheels. The car will be obtainable in Dolphin Grey or Sparkling Black color.

The cost of Mazda Kendo MX-5 special edition soft top model car is beginning from £19,255 and hard top model costs £22,320. The car will be available for sale with dealers on March 2011.

Speed doesn't kill people, cars hanging from trees in Australia telling people that "speed kills", kills people

Again with the hanging car, but this time its a warning to other drivers in West Australia that "Speed Kills". But did did it ever occur to the marketing genius that distraction also kills. What is the point of slowing down only to run into another tree while trying to read the sign. Two weeks later your car is up on a tree down the street saying "Billboards Kill". Speed doesn't kill people, cars hanging from trees in Australia telling people that "speed kills", kills people. Photo by Owen

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Aston Martin unveiled 2012 Aston Martin Virage car

Aston Martin the UK car manufacture unveiled the new 2012 Aston Martin Virage car which is going to make its first debut at 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

2012 Aston Martin Virage

The 2012 Aston Martin Virage car is powered with front mid mounted 6.0L V12 engine system which produces 490bhp and 570Nm of torque. The car engine is connected to 6-speed Touchtronic II automatic transmission through carbon fiber prop shaft and gearbox is rised diagonally on axle to share the weight of the car 50:50. The car is accelerated to 0 to 100 km/h in at 4.6 seconds and top speed of the car is 299 km/h.

The 2012 Aston Martin Virage car is manufactured with bonded aluminum structure with an aluminum, magnesium alloy and composite body on top. The car interior has polished Walnut fascia trim, Iridium Silver center console and equipped with Carbon Ceramic Matrix brake system.

The 2012 Aston Martin Virage car features heated seats, cruise control, Bluetooth telephone preparation, powerful 700W Aston Martin Premium Audio System, fully integrated Satellite Navigation system, 6.5 inch high resolution display, new headlamps, grille and fenders. The cost details of the car were announced at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show shortly.

Volvo revealed 2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid car

Volvo the Sweden car manufacturer revealed the 2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid car which is going to make its first debut at Geneva Motor Show.

The 2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid car is powered with 2.4L 5-cylinder diesel engine system with 212 hp and 440 Nm of torque. The car is connected with 12kWh lithium ion battery which sends power to Electric Rear Axle Drive motor that produces 69hp and 200Nm of torque. The fuel consumption of the car is 1.9L/100 km, CO2 emissions are reduced to 49g/km and car can travel in electric power upto 50kms.

The 2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid car has all wheel drive system in that the diesel engine powers front wheels and electric motor powers the rear wheel. The batteries are fully recharged in 7.5hrs through house charger and 3hrs with fast charger.

The 2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid car will be available in three different modes Pure mode, Hybrid mode and Power mode for drivers. In Pure mode the car runs on electricity as much as possible. In Hybrid mode the default setting the car enables the engine and electric motor to work together. In Power mode the car has slightly added fasten than Hybrid mode.

The 2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid car is designed almost same as standard model. The car features Elmo leather upholstery, front fender charging port, improved instrument cluster, lightweight wheels with low-rolling resistance Pirelli tires and new infotainment system.

Art Cars Hanging Out To Dry in Chile

Art Cars Hanging Out To Dry in Chile - Photo by Eliseo Fernandez / Reuters

Just got a tip from Kelly Lyles owner of Excessories Odd-Yssey about some pretty art cars hanging out to dry in Valparaiso, Chile during the National Festival Of Arts. Shown here with Generik Vapeur playing his bagpipe which I guess helps paint dry faster???

Get the best Car Check in Sydney

So, your car is gave you some problems the last time you took it out for a drive. Perhaps, it is time for a thorough car check to identify the problem areas and get them fixed before it snowballs into a major issue requiring heavy expense. A car check is not just what you get done when your car starts giving you some problems. You might even benefit from a car check if you intend to sell your car or want to purchase an old one from its original owner.

There are many vehicle inspection companies in Sydney that offer professional car checks in Sydney. You can get a pre-purchase car check in Sydney if you are planning to buy a used car. Many used car owners opt for pre-sale car check in Sydney to prove that their used car is worth the price that they are asking for.

Many vehicle inspection companies offer on-site car checks in Sydney at a place and time convenient to the car owner. An independent car check in Sydney usually ends up with a comprehensive, unbiased inspection report by an expert vehicle inspector. This report on your car check is an authentic proof of the worthiness of your car and can be used to showcase to prospective buyers.

For the best car check in Sydney you should opt for a car check only from a reputed car inspection company that is well known for its thorough car checks in Sydney. This will ensure that you get real real value for your money and the best car check in Sydney.

The Road Car

In this case the car IS the road and called the "road car" brought to you by Brian in Michigan. The paint is that spray stone texture with some added black splatters. The double yellow lines are custom mixed house paint so that it peels and flakes with age JUST LIKE REAL ROAD LINES. By the way it shoots blood from the windshield wiper sprayers.

Close up of the "road car" texture. This is after a test spraying from the windshield wiper "blood" while going 60mph. The rain helped it flow better and wash off easily.

Spaced out Moonraker Volvo Rally Art Car

From the deranged minds that brought you the Tank Volvo and Helicopter, we have a space shuttle theme.

Not sure what the background to the idea from these particular overachievers is, maybe Moonraker, but they decided to do a space shuttle theme, with a trailer tent (its like a tent, but on a trailer) with a world on it.

Obviously, making a space shuttle out of a Volvo just doesn't work (you need a BMW 1600 for that, which we shall show you in future weeks), so they made their own space shuttle, mounted two side boosters (SRBs) to the Volvo, and effectively made the Volvo into the external fuel tank.

Then, bolt a great big round piece of metal onto the trailer, paint the Earth on it, and hey presto, you have your very own horizontal Space Shuttle Program, with a diagram of the Earth on the trailer behind incase you forget what your home planet looks like.

The team (the overachievers) even put in some pyrotechnics so that the shuttle actually looks like it has an exhaust trail! We like. Partly because it's always fun to see a bit of thought behind these things, and partly because the chance of the whole thing catching fire is greatly increased.

The trailer tent deserves it's own 15 seconds of fame. It was possibly the mankiest tent you have ever seen in your life. They think the previous owners bought all the camping gear, went camping once, didn't like it, packed the tent wet (remember it's canvas), and let the whole thing fester and rot for several years.

When the team opened the tent for the first time in many years, there were literally bits missing from the canvas, large sections in fact.

But quick to their aid came some drinking aids. They installed a set of optics in the trailer for each evening, and as long as you got far too drunk, you didn't notice the howling gail in the car each night. Or at least, I think that's how that was meant to work.

By Justin Clements Street Safari

Call of the Syren - Goth 72 Cadilac by Christa Ansbergs

Syren Art Car at Art Car Fest - Photo by Bagel

Christa Ansbergs is the creator of a 72 Cadillac called Syren and is a regular participant at Art Car Fest where I met her. She loves the "goth" look and the darker side of life so she drives an art car to match.

When she went looking for the right car she considered buying a used hearse, but found that they were to expensive and a pain to maintain because parts were harder to come by. So she settled for a 1972 Cadillac DeVille and got going with her art car creation. She has painted flowers on the side, appropriate goth bumper stickers all over the trunk, rope arrangement across the hood, and spray painted lace pattern the roof with a chain fence. If you look closely syren has fangs in her grill, so  make sure not stand to close.

I also found a great picture of her at Maker Faire a few years back wearing a skirt she made from bike inner tubes, rolled up in the shape of a skirt and sown together to complete her goth outfit:) Sorry it took so long to put you up on ACC, but here you are, finally:) 

Syren Art Car at Art Car Fest - Photo by Bagel

Christa Ansbergs at Maker Faire

Ford revealed new Ford Fiesta Sport+ limited edition

Ford the US car manufacturer revealed new Ford Fiesta Sport+ limited edition for the European countries.

 The new Ford Fiesta Sport+ car is powered with uprated 1.6L Duratec Ti-VCT petrol engine system with an output of 132 bhp and 160 Nm of torque which increases the performance of the car. The car is accelerated from 0 -100 km/h in 8.7 seconds and top speed of 195 km/h.

The new Ford Fiesta Sport+ car gets new front bumper with flared lower valence panel, side skirts, rear diffuser with integrated dual exhaust system, roof mounted rear spoiler and 17-inch wheels with finished white alloy rims. The car interior has leather sport steering wheel, blue stitched sport seats and Motorsport-branded floor mats and scuff plates.

The Ford Fiesta Sport+ car will be available in contrasting blue stripes or Performance Blue with white Motorsport lines. The car will be available for sale only in 5 European countries Austria, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

The New Face of Corvette - Oprah Art Car and more

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The Oprah Corvette Art Car could very well be one of the most amazing finds of my blogging career. I am not sure who would do that to Oprah or who would do that to a Corvette, but I have a sinking suspicion. I think its the same person who made the Oprah Cake to celebrate their new Oprah tattoo.