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- New Ferrari FF Hi-Res Images Released
- Nissan Shows You What A Gas Powered World Would Look Like
- Want To Drive Audi’s A1 clubsport quattro?
| New Ferrari FF Hi-Res Images Released Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:41 AM PDT
You certainly do not associate Ferrari with 'Station Wagons' and you certainly cannot mistake the new FF for anything but a Ferrari. The ‘shooting brake’ Italian stallion qualifies for the well-off Griswold family, if there is such a thing. Only thing, Clark Griswold wouldn't know what to do with a 650 horsepower 6.3-liter directed injected V12 under the bonnet of his family truckster. Either way, this new wagon 2+2 sports car is an eye catcher and Ferrari has released new photos for you to drool over once again.                  [source: Ferrari]   |
| Nissan Shows You What A Gas Powered World Would Look Like Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:31 AM PDT
The electric car wars between Nissan and Chevy are starting to heat up, as evidenced by Nissan latest video, which begs the question, "what if everything ran on gas?" The video is amusing, complete with scenes of a smoke belching alarm clock, a two stroke hair dryer and an office gasoline dispenser to top off your laptop. There's the requisite amount of choking on exhaust fumes, and even a greasy computer and mouse to remind us that gas is dirty, and that we should feel guilty for using it to destroy the environment. Watch the controversial video below. Maybe a better question to ask is "what if everything in the video had the same indeterminate battery life as the Leaf?" How would you like to own an alarm clock that occasionally ran out of battery power on hot or cold days, before it woke you up? Wouldn't a computer that ran out of power every 5,000 to 7,000 keystrokes be fun, especially if it died while you were mid-spreadsheet? And let's not forget the joys of forgetting to recharge your microwave, forcing you to cook that pot pie in the oven and wait half an hour to eat (assuming you remembered to recharge your oven, that is). As for the whole "clean versus dirty" argument, let's be clear about one thing: very little electricity in the United States is produced by "clean" methods such as wind power or hydroelectric generation. Your "environmentally friendly" EV is really powered by coal, or oil, or even trash in some municipalities. Maybe it's nuclear powered, which begs the question of what happens to fuel rods when they're used up? Would you want them buried in your backyard, or even the next town over? As I see it, Nissan is living in a glass house, and this video is their attempt at throwing stones. Nothing good ever comes out of that.  |
| Want To Drive Audi’s A1 clubsport quattro? Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:24 AM PDT
 Audi's A1 clubsport quattro. Image Audi AG Each year, VW and Audi faithful make a pilgrimage to Wörthersee, Austria, for an annual gathering of marque fans from around the world. VW and Audi usually put together a one-off ride to stun the crowd, and this year is no exception. Audi's skunkworks has put together a mind-blowing variant of their A1, and the specs alone are enough to make me say, "want, badly." How does 503 horsepower and 487 ft lb of torque from a twin-turbo, 2.5-liter I-5 engine sound? How about quattro all wheel drive and a curb weight of just over 3,000 pounds?  Image: Audi AG  Image: Audi AG That combination is good enough to run from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph) in just 3.7 seconds, and it will run from 0 to 200 kph (124 mph) in under 11 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 155 miles per hour, but reflash the ECU and I'll bet the A1 clubsport quattro could outrun more than a few supercars. The short wheelbase would make the car a handful to drive at the limit, but I'd be more than willing to give it a shot if Audi would only toss me the keys and point me towards the nearest road course.  Image: Audi AG You can't buy an A1 clubsport quattro, since Audi has no plans for production. You can drive it online, however, since the car is featured in EA's Need For Speed World online game. The A1 clubsport quattro is available as a free rental, but only from June 1 to June 4; if you want a chance to drive this track animal against players from around the world, you've got four days to do so. Source: Audi  |
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