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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Early Reveal for Corvette-Powered Spada Codatronca Monza Speedster
Thanks to these leaked photos, we won’t have to wait for the high-end Top Marques Monaco show in mid-April to get our first taste of the new Spada Codatronca Monza. Loosely based on the Spada Codatronca TS coupe that was revealed at the same show in 2008, the Monza is a hardcore speedster model aimed primarily for weekend track racers with a very fat bank account.
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Rumors: Kia to Reveal New Rio Sedan at New York
The word on the street is that Kia will lift the covers off a sedan version of its new Rio series in a world premiere at the upcoming 2011 New York International Auto Show in mid-April. The new generation of the Rio was recently unveiled in hatchback form at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show earlier this month.
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Toyota May See Production Diminished by 500,000 Cars because of the Earthquake
The shortage of parts and electricity problems in Japan in the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake may delay the production of at least 500,000 Toyota vehicles, according to market research company Advanced Research Japan.
The world's largest carmaker may subsequently see its operating profit drop by at least 100 billion yen ($1.2 billion) in the 2010 fiscal year (ending March 31 2011) and up to 200 billion yen in the 2011 fiscal year. Auto analyst Koji Endo says any impact on production destined for export will affect earnings even more. “Hardly any cars will be built in April and a very low level of production will continue from May,” Endo was quoted as saying by Bloomberg.
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Audi Teams up with Renovo Design to Create Wooden Frame Bicycles
Audi is joining a long line of car manufacturers that have reached out to bicycle specialists to create their own range of two wheelers. Being that the brand with the four rings is renowned for the use of aluminum in its cars, you’d expect Audi to employ the lightweight metal on its bicycle series. But that’s not the case as the Ingolstadt automaker teamed up with Renovo Design, a firm famous for its wooden frame bikes. Read more »
New Study Finds Women Comprise 38.5% of U.S. Auto Sales
Americans love their cars. Whether it’s a humble family wagon, a muscle car, a luxury sedan or even a minivan: there’s nothing Americans like better than the automobile. What’s that, you say? What about women car owners?
Unsurprisingly for a species with just two genders, half the world’s population is female. And as everyone these days has to own at least one car, automakers obviously spend a lot of money catering specifically to that section of the market.
In a new study by automotive industry analyst R. L. Polk, it was found that some 38.5% of the last four year’s light vehicle registrations were made by – you guessed it – women. In “not-white” households, it’s more like 40 to 45%. It might not seem like much,
So what are the nation’s womenfolk buying? Would you be surprised to learn that nearly half of all MINI sales (47.9%) went to the fairer sex? Okay, so that’s not too surprising, but how are top five market leaders doing? Well, scroll down to see for yourself:
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Five-Millionth Audi A4 Rolls off the Production Line in Inglostant
Audi's Ingolstadt plant produced on Wednesday the five-millionth A4 model, an Avant station wagon painted in Misano Red. The brand with the four rings started production of the A4 in Ingolstadt in 1994 and since 2007, it has also been building it at Neckarsulm. The A4 Sedan, A4 Avant, A4 allroad quattro, S4 Sedan and S4 Avant are manufactured in Ingolstadt, while the A4 Sedan is built in Neckarsulm in both plants. The A4 range takes up a high proportion of the Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm plants' production capacity. Read more »
Find of the Day: Infiniti G35 Dressed Up as a Nissan GT-R
Usually, it’s Nissan owners that want to upgrade to a model from sister company Infiniti, but in this case, it’s the other way around. Found for sale in Quebec by Carscoop reader Caroline is this Nissan GT-R wannabe based on the Infiniti G35 Coupe. From what we can tell, the owner’s budget dried out after he or she finished the front end that now resembled the R35 with a bespoke grille and front bumper assembly. Read more »
VIDEO : Watch the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Apply for Jobs
What is the best way to promote a commercial van? Well, you can follow the classic way by showing off its qualities and advantages over the competition, but that lacks originality. On the other hand, a van that writes its own letters of application and sends them to 121 potential employers (i.e. big buyers of commercial vehicles) sounds a lot more creative.
And that’s exactly what a German marketing campaign for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is all about. Check it out in the video below, but don't try to do that to your Sprinter, it might lose its grip -literally...
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FBI Tak Bisa Pecahkan Sandi Ini Dalam 11 Tahun
Misteri sandi Ricky McCormick yang belum bisa dipecahkan FBI selama 11 tahun ini. Apakah anda memiliki otak yang encer dan pandai memecahkan sandi? Jika iya, maka mungkin anda dapat membantu Badan Investigasi Federal (FBI) Amerika Serikat untuk memecahkan sebuah sandi pembunuhan.
Menurut laman MSNBC, Rabu, 30 Maret 2011, sudah lebih dari 11 tahun FBI berusaha untuk memecahkan sandi yang menyimpan misteri pembunuhan seorang pria di kota St. Louis, negara bagian Missouri, Amerika Serikat. Misteri ini dimulai pada 30 Juni 1999, saat Ricky McCormick, 41, ditemukan tewas terbunuh di rumahnya. Di dalam celana McCormick ditemukan dua lembar kertas bertuliskan huruf-huruf acak yang diduga merupakan sebuah sandi.
Tim pemecah kode FBI telah berusaha mati-matian untuk memecahkan sandi tersebut, namun mereka belum mendapatkan jawabannya. Hingga kini, tidak ada satupun tersangka yang ditangkap terkait pembunuhan ini. "Kami sangat pandai dalam memecahkan sandi. Namun, dalam kasus ini kami membutuhkan bantuan," ujar Dan Olson, kepala badan Pemecahan Kode FBI.
"Pemecahan kode ini akan dapat mengungkap keberadaan korban sebelum dia tewas dan dapat mengungkap seluruh misteri pembunuhan ini," lanjut Olson lagi. Olson mengatakan bahwa sandi yang ditemukan oleh FBI pada jasad McCormick dibuat dalam format yang tidak pernah mereka lihat sebelumnya.
Menurut catatan FBI, McCormick tidak lulus SMA namun dia dikenal sebagai seorang jenius otodidak. Anggota keluarganya mengatakan McCormick kerap menggunakan tulisan-tulisan sandi sejak kecil, namun tidak ada yang mengetahui apakah ada yang mengerti maksud sandi-sandi tersebut. FBI meyakini catatan sandi berisikan lebih dari 30 baris kata tersebut dibuat McCormick tiga hari sebelum kematiannya. Inilah sandi yang membuat FBI pusing:
FBI berharap jika ada yang dapat memecahkan sandi tersebut, dapat menghubungi mereka di alamat:
FBI Laboratory
Cryptanalysis and Racketeering Records Unit
2501 Investigation Parkway
Quantico, VA 22135
Attn: Ricky McCormick Case.(vivanews)
GM Reportedly Readying Buick Version of Opel Ampera
Sure, the Opel Ampera is nothing more than a Chevrolet Volt with some extremely mild cosmetic changes, but doppelgangers have always had a very special place in the wonderful world of General Motors. If Bloomberg’s inside sources are right, GM is currently looking into the development of a Buick-badged version of the plug-in hybrid Opel Ampera. According to people familiar with the project, the Buick model could go on sale in 2013, if the plans goes ahead.
Given that the styling changes over the Chevrolet Volt would be limited to a Buick-specific grille and bumper designs, one of the most significant problems GM faces is how to justify the car and its higher price tag which would be in excess of the Volt’s base MSRP of US$41,000 not including a $7,500 federal tax credit.
Stunning Chevrolet Mi-ray Roadster Concept Premieres at Seoul Motor Show
GM's Korean subsidiary lifted the wraps off the Mi-ray hybrid roadster concept at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show today, as a tribute to Chevrolet's 100th anniversary this year. The aggressive-looking Mi-ray (which means “future” in Korean) was developed by the GM Advanced Design Studio in Seoul and pays homage to the bow-tie brand's sports car heritage.
The roadster uses styling cues from Chevy's 1963 Monza SS and the 1962 Corvair Super Spyder, but also from aircrafts, with its aerodynamic fuselage being reminiscent of modern jet fighters. Elements like the scissor-doors, the pronounced wheel-arches and the sharp front bumper add further drama to the Mi-ray's appearance.
The car's bodywork is made of lightweight materials such as carbon fiber and carbon fiber reinforced plastics, while the turbine-shaped wheels (20-inch front/21-inch rear) are made of aluminum-carbon fiber composite.
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Heico Sportiv Redoes the Volvo XC90 SUV, Launches New Styling Package
Seeing that Volvo will be holding on to the XC90, which has been in production since 2002, for a few more years, tuning firm Heico Sportiv decided to update its styling offerings for the crossover model.
The newly developed bodykit is made from PUR-R-RIM plastic and consists of six parts. These include new front apron that replaces the series-produced central and side panels and has a stainless steel stay located in front of the cooling air outlet, side skirts that are mounted on top of the original parts and a new rear apron that accommodates the four-pipe sports exhaust system with oval chrome end tips.
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