Chevrolet revealed new Chevrolet Miray concept car

Chevrolet one of division of General Motors revealed the new Chevrolet Miray concept car at 2011 Seoul Motor Show. The word Miray means 'future' in Korean language.

 The Chevrolet Miray concept car is powered with 1.5L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine system, two front mounted 15-kW electric motors are powered with mid mounted 1.6-kWh lithium-ion battery which is charged through regenerative braking energy. The car is connected to dual clutch transmission with start/stop system. The average fuel economy of the car is 60mpg on city and 63mpg on highway.

The Chevrolet Miray concept car is produced with carbon fiber and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic the wedged body side is separated by angled character line with ambient lighting. The car features dual port grille, aluminum carbon fiber composite 20 inch wheels on front and 21inch wheels on rear.

The Mi-ray car interior features melange of brushed aluminum, natural leather, white fabric and liquid metal surfaces, center touch screen, centrally located start button, retractable rearview cameras which change conventional rearview mirrors and extend from side glass electrically.

The Chevrolet Miray concept car is capable of running on electric power alone and petrol engine kick in with its quick-shifting dual-clutch gearbox when extra power is required to the car.

Car Accident + Paint = Instant Art Car

Just found a great way to make an art car on the way to your next event. Get yourself a few five gallon buckets of paint and take the lids off. Get in your car and then find a way to get in car wreck and PRESTO!!!! the entire inside of the car will be covered in paint in no time. Not very efficient and cost effective in the long run but it does get the job done:)

These pictures were taken by Allan Hollister of a gnarly paint car accident on St Johns Bridge in South Africa.

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Giant Shoe Art Car Kicks Butt

Kang Shoe, a shoe manufacturer in China went all out and created a massive electric powered leather shoe art car that kicks some serious butt. It can carry two people up to 250 miles at speeds of up to 20mph on a single charge of the battery underneath the driver's seat. The body is made of real leather and cost about $6,500.

Once they they made it they took it out for a demo outside its headquarters in Wenzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang Province. Workers lined up for the chance to drive the shoe car which is 10ft long and more than three feet high.

The manufacturer created this shoe art car as a promotional tool with plans to make 40 for stores around the country.
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Mangled Madness Rally Car - The Duck By Jaryn part 2

In the last installment of a StreetSafari ArtCar we showed you the Citroen 1CV. We even left a cliff hanger! How's that for blogging?

The long and short of it is that Mr Ducks, owner of the Duck, knows these cars like the back of his hand. Which he should since he hand builds these things from scratch.

So whenever he goes missing on an event we don't unduly worry. He's probably in some town somewhere repairing the Duck. Doesn't matter what it is, he can repair it 9/10. No problems at all.

Even when teams tell us in the evening "it looked terminal", short of the car being on fire, we tell them that he'll make it, and most times he turns up late into the evening looking worse for wear, looking a bit grimier, but with a great story to tell (we think - as we don't know Czech).

On this particular event, he had genuinely gone missing though. But again, we weren't too concerned as he'll pop out somewhere. Which is exactly what he did. At the end in Prague, in a proper Citroen 2CV. Which was odd. He was sporting a rather large plaster on his head as well. This can only end well.

He then proceeded to show us the following pictures. He even brought a translator for the evening.

The outcome was that when a crate fell out of the back of an Italian lorry, all the cars dived left and right, including the Duck.

But with a suspension travel in excess of 12 inches, the car simply flipped over, rolled 4 times, and spilled it's contents across an Italian Autostrada. As he was off the main route, no one on the rally had actually seen what had happened.

The Italians put him in hospital overnight before flying him back to Prague the following day. The day after he drove into Prague (not far from his home) to see us, and tell us about his great adventure.

Please be careful with your Art Cars!
By Justin Clements Street Safari 
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Porsche revealed new 2011 Porsche Panamera S Turbo car

Porsche the luxury and high performance automobile manufacturer has revealed the new 2011 Porsche Panamera S Turbo car.

The 2011 Porsche Panamera Turbo S car is powered with 4.8L twin-turbo V8 engine system that produces 493hp and 700 Nm on standard Panamera Turbo car. The Turbo S car now produces 550 hp and 800 Nm of torque with overboost. The car is accelerated from 0 to 62 mph in 3.8 seconds by using Launch Control and top speed of the car is 191 mph.

The 2011 Porsche Panamera Turbo S car features 20-inch Turbo II wheels with increased rear axle track width, side skirts, adaptive extending four-way rear spoiler in the exterior color, bi-color leather finish, bunch of sporty interior trims, specially designed 19-inch rims and low roll resistance all season tires from Michelin.

The 2011 Porsche Panamera Turbo S car power boost was attained by new titanium-aluminum turbines for the bi-turbo system and an optimized engine management. The fuel-economy of the car was 11.3 liters/100 km. The Standard on car is the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control and Sport Chrono Package Turbo.

The cost of 2011 Porsche Panamera Turbo S car is $173,200 and the car will be available for sale with dealers on June 2011.

German tuner Vath unveiled Mercedes-Benz CL 500 car

Mercedes-Benz the luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz CL 500 car was tuned and unveiled by the German car tuner Vath.

The Mercedes-Benz CL 500 car power is upgraded with 5.5L V8 engine system which produces 454 bhp and 600 Nm of torque. The speed limit of the car is increased to 290 km/h. The car is equipped with sport exhaust system is equipped with stainless steel manifolds, catalytic converters and stainless steel rear silencer.

The Mercedes-Benz CL 500 car features ECU remap, new sport camshafts, stainless steel sport catalysts, new air filters, aerodynamic kit, front spoiler lip, rear diffuser, trunk lip spoiler which is made with quality carbon, coolers for the fuel and engine oil to improve efficiency and performance.

The Mercedes-Benz CL 500 car interior offers carbon-fiber trims in classic black or multi-colored carbon, some sport steering wheel variants are also available, speedometer that reads up to 360 km/h is fitted and black suede mats with embroidered silver logos are provided. The car has 20 inch forged wheels covered in tires sized 245/30ZR20 on front and 285/25ZR20 on rear, three way adjustable suspension is equipped and performance brake system.

BMW revealed new BMW M3 Tiger Matte Edition car

BMW the luxury car manufacturer has revealed the new BMW M3 Tiger Matte Edition car for China.

The BMW M3 Tiger Matte Edition car is powered by 4.0-liter V8 engine system that produces 414 hp and 400 Nm of torque. The car is connected to 7-speed dual clutch transmission which permits the car to speed up from 0-100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and strike restricted top speed of 250 km/h.

The BMW M3 Tiger Matte Edition car interior cabin has carbon fiber trim and black leather seats with red contrast stitching. The BMW M3 Tiger limited Edition is very popular in China. BMW decided to introduce Matte Edition BMW M3 Tiger for Chinese market.

The BMW M3 Tiger Matte Edition car features matte black exterior, 19-inch high-gloss alloy wheels, black chrome side air intakes, exhaust pipes, red brake calipers, black carbon fiber interior trim with red stitching on front, rear seats and door arm rests. The car will be available in black or gray color.

Mercedes-Benz new Mercedes-Benz Zetros 6X6 truck

Mercedes-Benz the luxury car manufacturer new Mercedes-Benz Zetros 6X6 truck which is particularly built for couple of customers in Mongolia.

The new Mercedes-Benz Zetros truck is powered with 7.2L in-line 6-cylinder engine system with an output of 322 bhp and 1300 Nm of torque. The truck offers G 131-9 nine-speed manual transmission as standard and 6-speed automatic transmission as optional. The truck power-train has three-axle comes with three mechanical differential locks to assist handle all that rough terrain for the 25-tonne Zetros.

The Mercedes-Benz Zetros truck features tremendous luxury facilities such as bathroom with heated marble floors, on-board generator, shower, safe for valuables, gun-safe for hunting firepower, two big flat-screen TVs one on resting berth and another on sitting room.

The Mercedes-Benz Zetros truck exterior has four spotlights escalated on top of the truck, flashlights in red and blue mounted on the radiator grille, spot lights on rear and lift to load the goods on top of the truck. The trucks are already delivered to two businessmen friends IN Mongolia to utilize the truck for weekend tours of Mongolia for hunting and further road purposes.

Patricia Van Lubeck Dazzling Array of Art Cars

Citroen Visa Art Car By Patricia Van Lubeck

I found this really amazing looking Citroen Visa Art Car all the way from New Zealand by artist Patricia Van Lubeck . This Painted Citroen art car is based on the use of opposite colors that make it really hard to focus and in that note she succeed in giving me headache:)

About Patricia
In such a short time, Patricia Van Lubeck has quickly become a leading neo-surreal artists. Born in Amsterdam in 1965, Patricia’s life has quite recently changed dramatically. She used to be book-keeper until 2000 when she started the 21st century by becoming a full time professional artist. She moved to the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand in 2005. Since then her work has taken a new direction. Although her style is often regarded as surreal, her work does not strictly fall in that category. Her paintings are apparently simple in composition but executed amazingly detailed and visually very dynamic. Her paintings have realistic elements, but above all an alienating atmosphere. Her works in recent years show landscapes and weird plant species which she calls her psychedelic gardens. `` I consider my work an invitation to explore the ways we experience our environment. My inspiration comes from the ordinary things around me, the artist in me just sees things in an unusual perspective. Picture a baker looking at a corn field. He sees bread, cookies and pies. I see shapes, patterns and colors. I like to zoom in on an everyday object such as the pins of a hair brush and imagine a tiny landscape with rows of hairy trees.’’ Remarkably, Patricia is a self-taught and self-starting artist. She sets a high benchmark for all her works and seeks to achieve a high level of craftsmanship. It takes her up to eight hours just to prepare the surface on some canvases. Then she oils up to 10 layers to achieve rich colors and a smooth finish. ``I am always trying to achieve high contrast within an unlimited color range. I love working with geometric patterns. Before I started painting on canvas, my cars had always been willing victims to this passion. Consequently patterns, natural or artificial, form the foundation of a lot of my images.’’ Due to her time-consuming technique Patricia is only able to create about 10 paintings a year. She loves painting at night in her rural studio setting with no distractions – just the call of the ruru (a New Zealand native owl) to keep her company. Patricia thrives on the repetitiveness of her patterns. She feels the calming aura in concentrating with a small brush in her ‘psychedelic botanic garden’. Since 2002, Patricia has exhibited in The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Portugal, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand.

2010 grantee of the Pollock-Krasner foundation in New York
finalist 2010 NZ Adam portraiture awards, 2007 NZ Painting and Printmaking Award and 2006 James Wallace Art Awards
2nd place Tivoli Audio PAL Case design contest

Citroen Visa Art Car By Patricia Van Lubeck

Citroen Visa Art Car By Patricia Van Lubeck

My boxy little Panda was just the right car for an intricate tartan pattern. It took some careful planning and a couple of days of concentrated painting but in the end all my efforts payed off..... the car looked like a shopping bag on wheels! We crossed many borders all over Europe with the Tartan Panda without being stopped by customs once. This is the ideal design for smuggling purposes!

Fiat Panda Tartan Art Car By Patricia Van Lubeck

Fiat Panda Tartan Art Car By Patricia Van Lubeck

Dazzle Painted Cars
'Dazzle painting' was a camouflage technique used by allied forces during World war I. Ships were painted in large geometrical patterns and contrasting colors in an attempt to confuse the German navy. Most important function of this camouflage was to disguise the front of the ship and its sailing direction to enemy submarines. Although visually very effective, sadly this kind of painting did not prove to be a major advantage in battle. There's a good article about art & camouflage (featuring this car) on the Tate Museum site. An excellent source of info is the book 'Dazzle painting' by Albert Roskam (ISBN 90 71893 02 2). It's written in Dutch but it has lots of images. I gave my cars this urban camouflage to maximize my chances of survival in the inner city traffic.

Opel Kadett Dazzle Art Car By Patricia Van Lubeck

Opel Kadett Dazzle Art Car By Patricia Van Lubeck

Opel Kadett Dazzle Art Car By Patricia Van Lubeck

Fiat Ritmo Dazzle Art Car By Patricia Van Lubeck

Fiat Ritmo Dazzle Art Car By Patricia Van Lubeck

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Cadillac revealed new Cadillac CTS-V Racing Coupe

Cadillac the Luxury car manufacturer one of the division of General Motors revealed the new Cadillac CTS-V Racing Coupe.

 The Cadillac CTS-V Racing Coupe is powered with supercharged 6.2L V8 engine system which produces 535 hp which is 21 hp less than standard CTS-V Coupe. The weight of the car is 1,000 pounds less than production model. The Cadillac CTS-V Racing Coupe features unique wedge outline, aerodynamic carbon fiber body design which is finely right for the race track. The car has deck top spoiler was added to the racecar for improved traction.

The Cadillac CTS-V Racing Coupe will be driven by Johnny O'Connell and Andy Pilgrim. O'Connell is a three-time GT1 champion in America Le Mans Series and Pilgrim claimed victory in 2005 SCCA World Challenge GT class. The CTS will battle other contenders in the highly-competitive Sports Car Club of America World Challenge GT series.

The CTS-V Coupe racecar has been very nimble during testing and seems to brake very well. I not only expect it to do well on a street circuit, but everywhere we compete said in a report by O'Connell.

Mansory revealed Mansory BMW 7-Series car

Mansory the Swiss car tuning company revealed Mansory BMW 7-Series sedan car which is offered with some upgrades.

Mansory tuned the car with performance upgrade kit for both BMW 750i and 760Li. The BMW 750i car is powered with 4.4L twin-turbo V8 engine system has ECU remap and sport air filter which produces good total output of 483 bhp and 720 Nm of torque. The BMW 760Li car is powered with 6.0L twin-turbo V12 engine system which produces 631 bhp and 920 Nm torque. The car is accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h sprint time on just 4.2 seconds.

Mansory BMW 7-Series car aerodynamic kit gives new front bumper with integrated LED daytime running lights, new carbon grille, roof spoiler, new apron, diffuser and integrated stainless-steel quad-pipes from the new sport exhaust system.

Mansory BMW 7-Series car interior is new, ergonomically designed, sport steering wheel which provides all functionality of standard wheel, leather or Alcantara with wood or carbon trims. The car is equipped with new 10 x 22-inch rims enclosed with 265/35R22 performance tires on front and 295/30R22s on rear.

Chevrolet revealed Chevrolet Colorado concept car details

Chevrolet a division of General Motors revealed details of Chevrolet Colorado concept car which is going to make its first debut at 2011 Bangkok International Motor Show.

The Chevrolet Colorado concept car is powered with 2.8L turbodiesel engine system which generates broad torque band for excellent cargo and towing capability. The car is connected to 5-speed manual transmission which sends power to all-wheel drive system.

The Chevrolet Colorado concept car is an extended-cab mid-size pickup car which features prominent grille, polished aluminum accents, LED infused headlights and 20-inch alloy wheels with Cooper Zeon off-road tires. The car body is colored with hard tonneau cover, Gray accents on side, front and rear lower moldings.

The Chevrolet Colorado concept car possess high quality interior with motorcycle inspired instrument cluster, leather seats, dark wood trim, chrome accents, dual-zone climate control system and 7-inch touch screen display infotainment system.

Mercedes-Benz revealed 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe

Mercedes-Benz the famous car maker revealed the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe car details which is the challenger to the BMW M3 car.

 The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe car is powered with 6.3L V8 engine system with 451 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. The car is mated to 7-speed SpeedShift MCT transmission. The car is accelerated from 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and peak speed of car is electronically limited to 250 km/h. The optional AMG Performance Package generates 480 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. The extra 30hp allows the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 4.4 seconds.

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe car features AMG sports seats, door panel centers, black design leather upholstered armrests, new AMG front and rear aprons, LED daytime running lights, side air outlets, new radiator grille and 18 inch 5 twin spoke AMG light alloy wheels.

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe car is going to make its first debut at New York Auto Show next month. The car will be available for sale with dealers in US on September and cost details of the car will be announced shortly.

Honda revealed new Honda Brio car

Honda revealed the new Honda Brio car which is exclusively designed for Asian countries such as India, Thailand, and China.

The Honda Brio car is powered with 1.2L i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine system which produces 89 hp and returns an average fuel consumption of the car was nearly 5.0 L/100km. The car engine was connected to manual 5-speed gearbox or CVT transmission.

The Honda Brio car appears same as the last year car model. The production car model is similar to pint-sized Fit. The interior of the car cabin is very attractive which offer a nice design and high quality materials. The car features two front airbags, disc brake system, ABS and Electronic Brake Distribution.

The Honda Brio car will be available for sale with dealers on May and cost of the car starts at $12,862. Honda is expecting to sell nearly 40,000 cars yearly in Thailand.