trion car gallery: February 2011

Friday, February 18, 2011

Ford E-Series Wagon 2011

MSRP
$28,185 - $35,060
Invoice
$26,022 - $32,209

The 2011 E-Series Wagon is a
3-door, up to 15-passenger full
size van, available in 6 trims,
ranging from the E-150 XL to
the E-350 XLT Super Duty
Extended.

Upon introduction, the E-150
XL is equipped with a standard
4.6-liter, V8, 225-horsepower,
flexible fuel engine. The E-350
XLT Super Duty Extended is
equipped with a standard 5.4-
liter, V8, 255-horsepower,
flexible fuel engine.

A 4-speed
automatic transmission with
overdrive is standard on both
trims.
The 2011 E-Series Wagon is a
carryover from 2010.

2010 Aston Martin Rapide Price $197,850

2010 Aston Martin Rapide

Aston Martin will return to the starting grid of the legendary Nordschleife circuit for the fifth consecutive year at the 38th ADAC N�rburgring 24-hour race on 15/16 May 2010 with the marque�s new four-door sports car; the Rapide.

Further underlining the sporting credentials of Aston Martin�s latest model, the Rapide will compete in the demanding 24-hour race � as has been the case with other recent Aston Martin road cars, the V8 Vantage and V12 Vantage. The Rapide will compete in near-standard specification apart from mandatory changes required to compete in this most demanding of endurance races and will be driven by a team of engineers from the company�s Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire, England.

Aston Martin Chief Executive, Dr Ulrich Bez who will lead the New 2010 Aston Martin Rapide drivers, explained: �This race represents the ultimate final engineering durability test for any sports car � it subjects the car to the toughest possible assessment under public scrutiny.

�2010 Aston Martin Rapide has the capability to carry four people in comfort but first and foremost it is a sports car and we will subject it to the same tests we would our other sports cars. We already have a proven track record at the N�rburgring racing our road cars with limited modification and in recent years we have enjoyed success in winning the SP8 class both in 2008 and 2009.�

The Rapide race car will be close to production standard with only essential race safety modifications, interior trim removed to reduce weight, re-tuned suspension and will run on slick tyres designed for track use.

The 2010 Aston Martin Rapide encapsulates the values of Aston Martin in pure four-door sports car form with an unrivalled combination of performance, comfort, craftsmanship and exceptionally elegant design. Since the Rapide�s original premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009 the car has gone on to win the widespread approval of customers and media commentators alike, prompting strong global demand for the car. Deliveries of the Rapide commence later this month through Aston Martin�s 125-strong global dealership network.

The Rapide race car will be joined by a V12 Vantage � again modified only slightly for racing � which in 2009 swept to a class win on its competitive race debut. The near production standard V12 Vantage � which finished in 21st place overall last year � saw off competition from a field of largely specialist race cars in the SP8 class to claim an impressive debut win.

Further details on the V12 Vantage and the full driver line-ups for both Aston Martin entries plus details on a number of customer teams competing in the race will follow in the coming weeks.

2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S

V8 Vantage S characterised by a host of new driver-focussed features all designed to push the honed dynamics of the standard Vantage to a new benchmark level. From the front, a new lower front bumper finished in perfectly-aligned carbon fibre houses a larger air intake feeding the engine and front brakes. The splitter combined with the extended deck lid 'flip' work in harmony to provide increased down force at speed. New 19 inch 'V' spoke wheel styles are available as standard, while an optional 10-spoke lightweight forged wheel option, reduces unsprung mass further. A new rear bumper and side sills optically widen the car.

Support by 4.7 litre V8 engine has been engineered to deliver peak power of 430 bhp (436 PS / 321 kW) at 7300 rpm and torque of 490 Nm (361 lb.ft) at 5000 rpm and is coupled with a new ground-up developed Sportshift� II transmission specifically designed for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage S with seven short ratio gears to deliver the most engaging and intense driver involvement.

At the core of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage S is the new seven speed Sportshift� II automated manual transmission, offered as standard and delivers exceedingly rapid gear changes, twenty per cent quicker than Sportshift�.

Sportshift� II allows the driver to take an increased level of control, modulating the throttle pedal to achieve the desired type of gear change. In addition, the Vantage S features a 'Sport' button which quickens the gear changes and gives the driver a more aggressive throttle response while also opening the exhaust bypass valves across most of the engine speed range perfectly characterising the 'S' variant.

As with every Aston Martin, the Vantage S benefits from its own unique sound with a new exhaust muffler and bypass valve map, creating a very distinctive and highly vocal exhaust note.

2011 Lexus GS 350 Brentwood TN Car Video

Infiniti G35 Sedan

Infiniti G35 Sedan

Infiniti G35 Coupe

This car is a 2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe that is equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine with 280 HP. It will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.2 seconds and it has 20? Axis Matrix rims that are equipped with Toyo T1R tires. At the engine level there where a lot of modifications done: NRG Oil Catch Can, ARC Radiator Cap, ARC oil cap, ARC radiator shroud, grounding wires, Weapon R radiator overflow can, Nissan OEM Engine cover, NRG Strut Bar Painted, JDM Right hand battery covers, JWT Popcharger, Z tube, NRG Hood dampers, Painted window trim, Painted battery covers, Painted radiator core support, Painted intake cover, Painted oil stick, Samco Hoses, Painted maf sensor, Kinetix SSV Plenum. The car has a 5 step automatic gearbox with tiptronic and OEM G35 pedals for gear change. It has Hotchis Sways suspension in the front and rear part from Universal Air and the brakes are 1st converted OEM 2008 G37 Sport BBK�s with stainless steel brake lines. The car was painted with India Red and received a new hood from glass fiber made by Chargespeed, a Prussia Blue spoiler, GT-R style front bumper from AIT racing and Veilside rear bumper, Greedy side skirts and Ings+1 wings. The roof was painted in black to add more contrast to the car. In the interior they installed: Nissan Air Bag Cover, Skyline rugs, painted mirror and console. It also has debadged seats and Nissan First Aid kit .

Series 16, episode 5: rehearsal pics

It's BMW vs Audi this week in an automotive showdown of Teutonic proportions.
Yes folks, the latest BMW M3 takes on the Audi RS5, as both cars attempt to rewrite the rules on oversteer and power-to-saloon-size ratio. In a bygone age, a small saloon would be crackly if it had a four-pot; both these monsters are packing V8s.
There's lots more of course, but in the meantime, why not satisfy yourself with these rehearsal pics?
Pics: Justin Leighton

RS5's front spoiler hoovered up wayward squirrels mercilessly

Milli Vanilli tribute band practiced �Girl You Know It's True'

James was unimpressed by Jeremy's �Running Man'

There was no separating Jeremy and his imaginary kite

Richard reworks his fabled �Big-Box-Little-Box' dancefloor sensation

Clarkson vs Camera Death Match' was a PPV hit

Richard imagines a world without oversteer. Weeps uncontrollably

What did the five fingers say to the face?'

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This weekend on Action Cars�

This week in the Action Cars office, Jeremy has been repeatedly singing �Daniel� by Elton John, James has developed an excellent theory about the 1980s band Wang Chung, and Richard has made a feeble attempt to apologise for a smell he made in James�s car which reportedly left it �unusable�.
Some of this may become clear on Sunday night, although in many ways it would be better if most of it remained within the confines of the TG Portakabin.
There are, however, certain things that will definitely feature in this week�s programme. One of them is a test of the BMW M3 Competition Pack and the Audi RS5 as Jeremy wonders whether either can improve on the much-loved normal M3.
Another of them is a cunning idea to keep Britain moving when it snows whilst at the same time making use of that laziest of farm implements, the combine harvester. If you think about it, combines only work in August then sit in a shed for the rest of the year. Meanwhile, Britain�s cash-strapped councils are loathe to spend more money on snow ploughs when we might not need them for another five years. The solution is the Action Cars Snowbine Harvester and you will feel its majesty on Sunday evening. Probably.
Finally, we�ve got Hollywood actress Amber Heard in the Reasonably Priced Car. You�re right; most people�s first reaction is �Amber who?� But as you�ll discover in the show, she does have quite a few things going for her.
And that�s the gist of show 5. Don�t forget to come back to this very website after the show for behind-the-scenes video and other moderately interesting things.

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Watch the 435bhp Golf24

Video footage of Vee Dub�s Nurburgring 24 Hour race entrant has emerged�

Volkswagen has released a teaser clip of its fire-spitting Nurburgring 24-hour race track warrior.
The German giant has taken its best-selling, lovable and ubiquitous hatch and fed it through a terrifying Machine of Fear to create a 435bhp weapon of Ring destruction.
See pics of the Golf24. There is fire
It gets a 2.5-litre turbocharged five-pot engine with 400lb ft of torque, permanent four-wheel drive and a six-speed sequential gearbox, and was partly built to celebrate 35 years of the GTI. You will celebrate!
This, or the �Ring-prepped Scirocco?

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New Renault R-Space Concept Car

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Paris Hilton gets a $375,000 Lexus LSA for her 30th birthday

Paris Hilton masters the art of being in the limelight for her extravagant lifestyle. The hotel heiress and reality TV star Hilton has now received a $375,000 Lexus LSA sports car on her 30th birthday from her boyfriend Cy Waits. The yellow Lexus LFA she�s got is only one of the 500 units that�ll be ever made. The exotic sports coupe sprints from zero to 60 mph in less than 3.7 seconds, and comes equipped with a 552-horsepower 4.8-liter V10 engine and a six-speed automated sequential gearbox.
Anyway, when we all know that our shopaholic Hilton loves pink, why did Cy Waits go for the yellow?

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Abarth Scorp-Ion by IED Design students

The students from IED's Master of Arts in Transportation Design are returning to the Gevena Motor Show with the stunning Abarth Scorp-Ion concept.

Created under the supervision of Pininfarina's Luca Borgogno and Maserati's Luigi Giampaolo, the Scorp-Ion is the brainchild of Emre Husmen who envisions the two-seater as a futuristic coupe that measures 4010mm long, 1900 wide, and 1190mm tall.

While the car is nothing more than a pipe dream, Husmen says the Scorp-Ion would be motivated by four electric motors that draw power from a trunk-mounted lithium-ion battery.

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Jaguar B99 concept study by Bertone revealed

Only moments after posting the teaser image, German print mag Autobild bashed us over the head with these three photos of the Jaguar design concept.

Reminiscent of the classic Jaguar XJ, the imposing 4-door concept serves as a potential new entry-level model in vein of the discontinued X-Type. Looking at the door handles, the retro design features rearward opening (suicide) rear doors. Seemingly, Bertone is going for a new approach to the four-door coupe design trend but without the sloping roof line. Here Bertone has inserted a normal sedan-like C-pillar but have made the rear doors half the size of the front doors.

Proportions are 4.5 meters long, 1.95 meters wide and 1.35 meters tall - slightly smaller than the old X-Type. With the shortened greenhouse adding to its sleek look we couldn't help but remember the Ford Interceptor Concept from 2007.

For the powertrain, all we know is that its being billed as a long range full hybrid.

The name B99 pays homage to the 99-year history of the company founded in 1912.

No doubt, the B99 is a head turner but will it receive a positive response from the media and fans alike? We'll find out soon enough when the B99 makes its debut in Geneva on March 1st. In the meantime, let us know what you think in the comments below.

Jaguar B99 concept study by Bertone 17.02.2011

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2011 Honda CR-V SE SUV Wallpapers

2011 Honda CR-V SE SUV

2011 Honda CR-V SE Sport Utility Vehicle Performance

Engine: 2.4L i-VTEC in-linefour-cylinder DOHC with variable valve timing and four valves per cylinder
Unleaded fuel2011 Honda CR-V SE SUV
Fuel economy: EPA (08):, 21 MPG city, 27 MPG highway, 23 MPG combined and 352 mi. range
2011 Honda CR-V SE SUV Multi-point fuel injection
15.3-gallon fuel tank
Power(SAE): 180 hp @ 6,800 rpm; 161 ft lb of torque @ 4,400 rpm

Audi A8 prototype gets broadband internet capability

Audi A8 wireless access for iPads, laptops and netbooks

Audi has developed a fully-functioning prototype of an A8 model fitted with a new broadband Internet-access technology.

The new in-car Internet function was developed by Audi with partner Alcatel-Lucent and features LTE technology. LTE is a next-generation mobile transmission technology, a successor to the current 3G system, that also includes UMTS mobile standard. LTE features data transfer rates of up to 100 Megabits per second, compared to 14.4 Megabits/second for 3G.

"We will use LTE technology to extend our advantage in automotive networking and further consolidate the Audi connect strategy," said Michael Dick, Audi Board Member for Technical Development, at the presentation of the broadband A8 prototype.

A high-speed mobile Internet functionality can allow for high-definition video to be streamed live into a vehicle. Offering state-of-the-art in-car technology like that can give Audi a competitive advantage.

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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 interior shots!

Slash�s vintage Chevrolet Corvette and Harley Davidson up for auction

Someone said it well; if you have money you can buy the world! For all you vintage car lovers, Guns N� Roses fame Slash has announced the auction of his sexy Chevrolet Corvette and stylish Harley Davidson. This beautiful Chevrolet Corvette is a 1966 model which is operational with a big-block 427 cubic inch V-8 engine with 435 horsepower. It also has four-speed manual transmission and is a delight to own.
The sexy Harley Davidson V-Rod VRSCAW is a 2007 model customized with twin seat cruiser. Apart from this, the celebrity guitarist is also auctioning some beautiful pieces of furniture and some personal items. The auction will take place on 26th of March 2011, the Chevrolet Corvette is hoping to fetch $100,000 whereas Harley Davidson can expect $8,000 to $10,000.