Topless Hummer H2

Topless Hummer H2,Hummer may have suspended the H2 production just so this would never happen again. From the ‘more money than taste’ file comes this chop-top H2.Spotted in Abu Dhabi, it’s hard to even call this a convertible. There doesn’t appear to be any sort of roof that can be put up in case of rain (or dust) storms. It just looks like someone took circular saw and went to town on the H2’s roof and rear pillars. It also doesn’t help that the "hood scoop" looks like it is the product an oven pan and a few colored lights from Home Dep...

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Hyundai i30 - Australian Car of the Year

Hyundai i30 - Australian Car of the Year,Hyundai has scored a major coup, beating a field of the world’s best cars to win the 2007 CARSguide Car of the Year award with its diesel-powered i30 hatchback. Praised by the judging panel for its style, handling and performance features, the i30 was also voted CARSguide Green Car of the Year in recognition of its small turbodiesel’s frugal and eco-friendly performance. Underscoring the i30 CRDi’s eco-ability was its win last month in the Panasonic Solar Challenge Greenfleet category where it travelled from Darwin to Adelaide using an average of 3.2 litres per 100km.It is the first time a Korean-made car has won a national car of the year award in Australia. The i30 CRDi secured its place in motoring...

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Geneva 2010: Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible

Geneva 2010: Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible, Posted by SpoAlthough Christmas was many months ago, we're guessing that the fine folks at Bentley specified the paint on their Bentley Continental Sports Convertible show car some months ago. How else to explain the scrumptious eggnog metallic finish and interior piping? Perhaps it was the droptop's yuletide bounty of power (621 brake horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque) from its force-fed W12 engine that inspired them. Or the fact that at over 200 mph, this would make for one hell of a sleigh.Either way, we believe that this flex-fuel droptop will finally complete the automaker's already expansive Continental lineup (we expect to see the next-generation model very soon), but admittedly,...

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Cirbin V13R

Cirbin V13R,Cirbin launched the V13R, a three-wheels vehicles that combines the look of a Hotrod with modern style details. The V13R is powered by a Harley-Davidson Liquid-cooled Revolution 60° V-Twin engine. The engine developed by Porches for Harley-Davidson® is powerful, easy to control and reliable. Featuring electronic injection the Harley-Davidson® V-ROD® is EPA and CARB approved.The 76 cubin inches (1250cc) engine delivers 125 HP at the wheel, with 84lbs of torque at 6,000 rpm, representing 3,000 rpm below red-line. This translates into great acceleration and fun. The engine power is always available and seems to never end. Controlled by clutch and gas pedals (just like in your car), the sequential shifting mechanism lets you ride as...

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Lamborghini Insecta concept

Lamborghini Insecta concept, Playing a quick game of automotive-animal word association, you'd probably link Lamborghini to a bull. Between the emblem on the hood, supercars named after famous fighting bulls and the farming roots of the company, the association is well established. Iulian Bumbu thinks otherwise. The aspiring Romanian car designer, who interned at Alfa Romeo's styling department after earning his master's in car design in Milan, created the design study you see here.Called the Insecta, the radical concept's design elements were borrowed from bugs instead of bovines.Combining organic shapes with Lamborghini's trademark geometric angles, the Insecta concept integrates themes culled from the body armour observed on certain...

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Feb 17 Future Car: Eco-Friendly Porsche 918 Spyder

Most people wouldn’t expect a car that can go from 0-60 in under 3.2 seconds to be eco-friendly in the least, but the Porsche automakers beg to differ. This future car concept, the 918 Spyder, is supposed to be one of the fastest (if not the fastest) hybrid electric car on the market. This one-of-a-kind ride can teach tops speeds of 200 mph and gets a whopping 78 miles per gallon – double the amount most compact cars achieve on a good day.This speed demon is charged by a 3.4 liter V8 engine which comes equipped with a lithium ion battery pack that can be charged from almost anywhere, not to mention whenever you hit the brakes as well.  No word yet on the pricing but you can safely assume it will be in the 6 digit field (estimates have...

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Working of a car engine

Photo courtesy General Motors The Corvette ZR1's supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine produces 620 horsepower standard. See more pictures of car engines. See morepictures of car engines.Have you ever opened the hood of yourcar and wondered what was going on in there? A car engine can look like a big confusing jumble of metal, tubes and wires to the uninitiated.You might want to know what's going on simply out of curiosity. Or perhaps you are buying a new car, and you hear things like "3.0 liter V-6" and "dual overhead cams" and "tuned port fuel injection." What does all ­of that mean?In this article, we'll discuss the basic idea behind an engine a­nd then go into detail about how all the pieces fit together, what can go wrong and how...

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267.81 mph production class record set by Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport!

267.81 mph production class record set by Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport!,You’ve got to hand it to the guys at Bugatti as they build one fast automobile. When it came out in 2004 everyone was a bit taken back by the fact that it had two major talking points. First off was the $1.2 million price tag and second was the 253.5 mph top speed. Pinned as the ultimate GT car the Bugatti Veyron in stock trim made an amazing 1,001 hp and 922 lb-ft tq. from its quad-turbocharged W16 engine and rocketed its passengers from 0-60 in 2.2 seconds. Since that time though another car, the SSC Ultimate Aero TT has eclipsed the Bugatti’s record with an amazing Guinness Book of World Records run of 256.12 mph.Not one to be satisfied with a mere 253.5 mph and...

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The world's only matte brown Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV

The world's only matte brown Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SVThere are literally hundreds of Lamborghini models of all ages and description at Concorso Italiano, so how does one stand out? Surely not with a bright color, as that would just blend in with the crowd. No, you go for a color that no one else has. Like brown. Now, some will say that such a "boring" color doesn't belong on an exotic car like the the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV. Others will say it's more than acceptable. We think it's awesome. This car started out with a pearl white paint job, but the owner of the car, Cats Exotics, a dealer specializing in high-end sports cars, wanted it to match one of their other Lamborghinis, a Diablo 6.0 SE finished in brown....

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Air Surfing Walkalong Glider Kit

 Air Surfing Walkalong Glider Kit It looks like magic the first time you see it! How does it levitate? Surfing gliders on waves of air is called "walkalong gliding". Although I've made instructions for paper walkalong gliders, I think they are too difficult to start with. EPS foam (the common white kind made up of little puffy beads) is unaffected by humidity, much lighter, therefore slower flying--perfect for beginners. It's also the best for advanced hands-only flying and aerial dog fighting.I will try to form a club soon where my technology students will manufacture kits with thin-cut foam that will take you from basic to advanced (hands-only) flying. Until then, feel free to watch the videos, and Part 6 shows you...

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