Check out this witty new commercial video dedicated to the Skoda Yeti: the rapper and co-star of the popular American program “Pimp My Ride” Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, aka “Xzibit”, takes care of the wreck of a young and nerdy looking guy. Notice how the label “Czech Coast Customs” replaces the original “West Coast Customs”, the real name of the workshop Pimp My Ride. What is the irony of an ad like this? The Yeti is not marketed in the U.S. !

View the full Skoda Yeti Urban Limited Edition photo gallery.

0 comments

American company LA Custom Coach is responsible for making one of the most original and curious Dodge Challenger-based model ever produced. We would not use the word ‘tuning’ here as it is just not fitting: what LA Custom Coach did in fact is turning the famous muscle car with the Ram badge into a proper limousine, losing basically all of its sporty feel in the process.

The model comes with a 24″ TV screen, ambient led lights, black and red leather upholstery and, obviously, the whole bar thingy. The nice people from LA Custom Coach point out that the model is already fully-working and that a second one has already been completed and is waiting in the wings, while a third one will soon be ready as well.

0 comments

Mini has dedicated a special version of Cooper and Cooper S to Rauno Aaltonen, winner of the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally on his Mini: the cool Anglo-German B-segment is only available in red with white chequerboard decals, matching top and rearview mirrors shells, it also features additional lights installed on the grille and 17 inches alloy wheels. Inside stands out the particular finish of the steering wheel, with the lower part made of red leather. The same colour is used to decorate the large speedometer located in the centre of the dashboard. Whoever buys a Cooper S will be able to attend a driving course on ice at the rally school owned by Rauno Aaltonen and his son Tino.

View the full Mini Cooper and Cooper S Rauno Aaltonen gallery

0 comments

The TV program Super Power Beat Down has organised an exciting drag race between two legendary cars, to fulfill every fans dream. On the starting grid are the Batmobile used in the television series Batman (aired between 1966 and 1969) and the prototype chosen by director Tim Burton in 1989, for his Batman movie. The first Batmobile was actually a Corvette C4 mounting a 6.0-litre V8 L98, with output ranging between 305 and 325 hp. Reaching a top speed of 240-257 km/h can cover a quarter of a mile in 9.5-10-5 seconds.

The Batmobile driven by Michael Keaton, instead integrates the front section of a Chevrolet Camaro to a specially crafted frame, boasting a 5.7-litre V8 engine with 290hp. It reaches a top speed of 290 km/h and takes 10-11 seconds to finish the quarter mile.

0 comments

Land Rover has created an exclusive range of accessories to enhance the appearance and functionality of the Range Rover Evoque. Each accessory has been specifically designed to reflect the customers’ lifestyle and personality and to add further value to an already striking and stylish SUV. For this reason, Land Rover engineers have developed new aerodynamic parts, burnished finish alloy wheels, tow bars, roof rails on which to install bikes, snowboards, surf and luggage carriers and a series of internal styling modules to organise the passenger and luggage compartment.

0 comments

Fancy cars aside, in any Motor Show fair worthy of this name there is one ingredient that just has to be part of the recipe: the girls. And surely the 2012 Geneva Motor Show did not want to be an exception to that rule. Here is part two of our exclusive photo gallery dedicated to the nice ladies that graced the Swiss event with their smiles and beauty, once again courtesy of our cousins from Autoblog.it.

Continue reading: The girls of the 2012 Geneva Motor Show - Part II

0 comments

Here is the first installment of our exclusive photo gallery dedicated to the nice hostesses and ladies atteneding the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, surely one of the most important events of its kind in the world. It goes without saying that hanging around the newest and hottest cars of the planet is already a pretty pleasant experience by itself, but having some nice bird posing around them or giving you the details about the model she endorses makes it even more enjoyable. Here’s a first lot of images picturing a few of them - once again courtesy of our mates from Autoblog.it - but Part II is already in the making so stay tuned for more of the same.

View the full The girls of the 2012 Geneva Motor Show - Part I photo gallery

0 comments

This is definitely not the usual set of spy shots that we get to receive every now and then. This time our photographers from CarPix have caught on camera a mule of the Lamborghini Aventador losing control while approaching a two-ways junction in the Artic Circle and crashing into a snow bank.

Even though this car has already been launched, it happens quite often that the manufacturers just carry on testing models that are already out there in order to improve them, which doesn’t necessarily mean that they are going to be restyled or something that radical. Initially our guys thought that this Lambo was a prototype for the next Aventador Roadster, but this was just not the case.

According to what our photographer, the Lambo enterde the corner at a fast speed and the icy surface of the road did not allow the driver to keep its line, resulting in the car skidding through the intersection and bumping in the snow. Apparently - and quite understandably - the driver was really angry at our guys when he first got out of the car, but then an Audi A6 Allroad came to the rescue and, as soon as he realized that the car did not suffer any particular problem, he calmed down and agreed to pose with a large smile and a big thumb up. At the beginning, that was definitely not the finger that our guys where were expecting to see …

0 comments

Renault introduces the new Megane RS 250 Australian Grand Prix Limited Edition, an exclusive version of the French hatchback designed to celebrate the Australian Grand Prix, which will open the new Formula 1 season on 18th March. The sports car features a gloss black finish and fixed glass roof and 19-inch burnished alloy wheels wrapped in Bridgestone RE050A tires.

The braking system is designed by Brembo. Inside, photos not yet available, the hatchback stands out for black leather Recaro sports seats and satellite navigation system. Just 50 Megane RS 250 will be released and sold in Australia only, at the price of just under $ 50,000 and it will include xenon headlights and front and rear parking sensors.

0 comments

General Motors and the students from Israel’s Bezalel Academy of Art and Design have created the Windows Of Opportunity (WOO), a device which will basically turn the car’s side windows into multifunctional touch screens. With the WOO, passengers will be allowed to play, draw, write messages, interact with the surroundings and so on, making bored kids complaining on the back seat a distant memory. The device is still well into its testing stage and uses both motion and optical sensor technology, but at the moment it does not feature the “smart glass” function (that would modify the transparency or black out the windows), which will be implemented if the WOO will actually enter into production.

The current Windows of Opportunity prototype makes use of four different characters/apps called Otto, Foofu, Spindow and Pond - each one of which is in charge of a single specific function - that should be able to effectively entertain the kids while introducing them to the use of the WOO. We will be waiting for further development of this interesting idea, but for now you can enjoy the exhaustive video above.

0 comments