Friday, August 4, 2006

TopGayer... World's first gay Motor Show

Somewhere over the rainbow... With the motto "It's Here, It's Queer, It's the TopGayer Motor Show" -LOL, TS Media officially announced the worlds first GAY Motor Show, which will open its doors to the public on Saturday 2nd September 2006 at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, UK. The TopGayer Motor Show will be a one day open air event.

According to Rich Tuckwell co-founder of TS Media and Editor of TopGayer.com, Mitsubishi and Chevrolet were the first two automakers to sign up. The latter even donated a car which will be given away on the day as THE star prize.

Although Land Rover announced that it would like to take part in the show it's limited budget made it impossible. However, their JV Like Dealership jumped at the opportunity to represent the brand at the show. Toyota World and Cardiff Lexus were next to sign up, closely followed by Saab and Mazda, who'll bring it's new MX-5 Roadster Coupe in the ''masculine" color of bright pink...

Further information on the show is available online at: www.topgayermotorshow.com & www.topgayer.com

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Nissan & Infiniti Concepts to star in the 2007 remake version of "Ghost In the Shell"

Nissan and animation studio Production I.G. have teamed up for a remake version of the full-length animated magna movie, "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society."

Two concept vehicles will star in the science-fiction film, the Nissan Sport Concept and the Infiniti Kuraza -both where introduced at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show. The movie, scheduled to debut in Japan this fall and in the U.S. and Europe in 2007, originally came out in 1995 and it has been said to have influenced numerous blockbustes such as "The Matrix."

Nissan & Infiniti Concepts in the Movie


Thursday, August 3, 2006

Truck Crushed and Alive

Remember the Greek bike accident (watch the Video Here: Carscoop) ? If you thought he was lucky take a look at this guy. Crushed by an 18 wheeler-this "hombre" manages to make it out alive with out having one scratch on his "cabeza" !!

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Ferrari F40 - Suzuki Replica For Sale...

It looks like James Glickenhaus isn't the only one interested in creating unique Ferrari's, but this guy took it the other way around creating a Ferrari F40 transvestite from a 1980's Suzuki SC 100 GX De Luxe model !

This Ferrari replica was found in a Ducth used car site. In the add, the seller quotes "this unique car is retrofitted with a pumped up Ford Escort engine". So adding it up we have a Suzuki SC 100 GX De Luxe model that wears a Ford Escort engine and looks like a Ferrari F40. Go figure...

But if you're still interested, you can visit the site here: Marktplaats. By the way, the cars selling price is 2.750 Euros or about 3.500 USD. It seems that the prancing horse on the hood helped this Suzuki retain its value throughout the years…



Ferrari P4/5 Driving Shots

This is the first video of James Glickenhaus's, Pininfarina designed, Ferrari P4/5. Watch the Ferrari Enzo based red blooded Italian stallion in real life shots during a test drive in Italy.

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2007 Citroen C4 Picasso Press Release

Following yesterdays leak (click here C4 Picasso), Citroen came out with the official press release for its 2007 C4 Picasso which will make its world-premier appearance at the 2006 Paris Motor Show. The 4.6 m long 7seat MPV will be available with a 2.0 petrol & diesel engines producing 143 & 138 Hp respectively.

Panoramic Windscreen & Sunroof: A standard wide-angle panoramic windscreen that doubles the visibility at the front of the vehicle. The vertical angle of visibility is 70o, compared with just 35o in a conventional MPV. C4 Picasso boasts the largest glazed area on the compact MPV market, reaching a full 6.4 m2 with the panoramic glass sunroof.

Interior Lighting & Practicality: The passenger compartment remains just as welcoming and atmospheric at night thanks to a host of original lighting sources, such as light guides under the front fascia, in the door panels and in the headlining that diffuse soft, gentle light inside the vehicle. Lighting can be customised day and night by selecting a colour on the control cluster, and the air conditioning screens at either end of the dashboard are illuminated by yellow lights.

A dashboard-mounted automatic electric parking brake that does away with the mechanical hand brake between the front seats. The reorganisation of the interior has created enough space for four large, closed storage compartments in the dashboard, including a refrigerated cubby that can hold one 1.5-litre bottle or two 0.5-litre bottles.

Dimensions: C4 Picasso is an exceptionally spacious vehicle. Its architecture and dimensions (4.59 m long, 1.83 m wide and 1.66 m high) make for a roomy interior. The three rows of seats can comfortably accommodate up to seven passengers.

Boot Space C4 Picasso offers an exceptionally comfortable interior without reducing the size of the boot. The amount of boot space depends on the interior layout. In the most common configuration, with the seats in row three folded away and the row-two seats pushed right back, the volume beneath the parcel shelf of 576 litres VDA. When all the seats are folded away, maximum capacity is 1,951 litres VDA.

Three Rows-7 Seats: The second row of seats can all be folded away in a single movement without removing the headrests. The 3rd-row seating can be easily folded away under the floor without removing the headrests. The original movements of the seats allow for easy access to the 3rd row. The cushions of the 2nd-row side seats are automatically lifted towards the seat back, much like a cinema seat, by pressing a control. The seats then slide up against the front seat-backs in a single movement.

Engines & Gearbox: The C4 Picasso features a new six-speed electronic gearbox system, coupled to the 143 bhp 2litre petrol engine or the 110 bhp or 138 bhp HDi diesel powerplants with particulate filters.

The quick, precise shifts of the six-speed electronic gearbox system deliver outstanding performance and one of the smoothest drives in its category. This gearbox also helps reduce fuel consumption by 4 to 5 per cent and CO2 emissions by 5 g per km.

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Wednesday, August 2, 2006

2007 Citroen Picasso MPV Revealed

Following the "apocalypse" of a... chinese scale model of Citroen's forthcoming Picasso MPV on e-bay (click here to see: 2007 Citroen Picasso), these photos of the real thing showed up on the net today. The C4 based mid-sized MPV will be officialy revealed at the Paris Motor Show in September. Although less stylish than its predecessor -something that could be considered as an asset... the Picasso seems a bit more intresting to look at than most of its rivals (Ford C-Max, VW Touran etc).

Most importantly, the 2007 Picasso hopes to become the future French soccer-mom's dream car, since it now comes equipped with three rows of seats that can fit up to seven passengers. More on Citroen's 2007 Picasso to come...

A Question to Ponder- How the heck did the chinese manage to practically replicate a scale model (picture in the left) of the Picasso months before it's set to be unveiled ?