Mars Rover draws giant phallus on Red Planet [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 25, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

Since the early cave paintings tens of thousands of years to the bathroom stall at our favorite bar, humans probably male genitalia has been written about flat since, as a species, learn to draw. While science has allowed us to do many things, perhaps our best moment came recently when NASA inadvertently drew a penis – caught in the picture above – the surface of Mars. Checkmate all of you graffiti artists out there.
While this may seem like a funny trick invented by guys from Top Gear or even nerds Big Bang Theory, this is actually the result of Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, leaving tire marks on the surface of Mars. Although the design is considered accidental, I imagine that some of the smartest people on the planet operate the team still has an amazing sense of humor.

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Honda boss says Chinese drivers don’t want green cars [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 25, 2013 by cardvdseller.com
According to The Wall Street Journal, Honda CEO Takanobu Ito believes the nascent car in China buying demographic, not everyone who is interested in hybridbiler-at least not yet. The history feature to not release them and certainly not to purchase bigger prize such models usually carry. What they really want, said Ito, is reliable, low-cost cars to suit your needs. When it comes to Honda’s sales, the numbers seem to jibe with your thoughts: Honda sold 598,577 vehicles in China last year through its two joint ventures, but only 84 of them were non-hybrids up to a tenth of a percent. However, sold Toyota cars 840,500 in China last year and two percent of that total, 17,300 units, were hybrids, which is closer still piddling relation of three percent as Toyota sales published in the United S[......]

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Mercedes-Benz GLA Concept gets mobbed in China [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 21, 2013 by cardvdseller.com
În cazul în care recepţia a primit de la Shanghai motor show este orice judecător de acceptarea de piață, Mercedes-Benz a un hit pe mâinile sale în formă de conceptul de GLA. Şi putem înţelege ce-este rapid, devenind fanii Mercedes stil limba recente, definite de noi modele, cum ar fi CLA ši acest concept de suprafata Inchiriabila.
Vestea cea mare in fata sunt grupuri de faruri, care au frickin ‘ cu laser grinzi ataşat la frunţile lor încorporate în interiorul, care sunt capabili de a proiecta clipuri video şi imaginile de pe ecran. În plus, o pereche de camere video sunt montate pe acoperiş, care poate fi folosit pentru a capta tresărire de echitatie sau eliminate şi luat cu tine. Cât de mişto e asta? Sperăm că ei au un mecanism de blocare substanţiale pentru a preveni furtu[......]

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Kia Cub Concept wanders over from Seoul [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 21, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

The little machine you see above is the Kia Cub. The first Cub debuted at the Seoul Motor Show, but this is the first time I had the opportunity to see it in person, so they pointed the camera lens his way and started clicking.

According to our men in the exhibition hall, the Cub concept is “very good looking” a squat and funky way that seems mostly ready for production. Format of a five-door hatchback, with reverse opening doors (call them suicide doors called resist … screams …), this team does not seem to share more DNA with the current design of Kia products. And that’s good. As much as we like swoopy line of Kia cars and utes, a little shake from time to time does not hurt.

We are confident that the diminutive hatchback would be a fun car to drive, with 204 horsepo[......]

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Toyota teases 2014 4Runner, will debut on April 27 [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 19, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

The 2014 Toyota 4Runner seems to be increasingly a style that is so unusual for Toyota as the place where it will be his debut. Premiere on April 27, 2013, the Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, CA, 2014 4Runner seems to be getting more of a project in-your-face. Toyota says this is the first time he has revealed a new product in a music festival.

While we only see two images of the updated 2014 4Runner, new headlights to break the rectangular shape in the current model this in a cut nerve. Below the headlamps are vertical air intakes – that looks very similar to the 2014 Subaru Forester XT – but it is unclear if all models have these trim levels or just special. The other image was Toyota launched the smoked LED taillight.

As a sponsor of the music festival, Toyota SUV driver will[......]

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Ford celebrates 1 millionth Mustang built at Flat Rock [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 19, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

Yesterday, the Ford Mustang turned 49, and Ford did not miss the opportunity to celebrate the release millionth Mustang leaving the assembly line at the plant in Flat Rock assembly. Production of the Mustang in Flat Rock coincided with the design of the fifth generation of its launch in 2004, and the one millionth car was the car shown above, the 2014 GT convertible painted in ruby red.

In total, Ford has sold more than 8.5 million Mustangs since the car was originally put up for sale, but some of the landmarks of the car nine years in Flat Rock include the Shelby GT-H, Bullitt, Boss 302, and is of course, the 662 horsepower Shelby GT500.

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Mini JCW Paceman vs BMW M135i em família discrepância [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 17, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

Durante o ano passado, nós tivemos a chance de dirigir dois dos hatchbacks mais emocionantes na família BMW – o BMW M135i eo Mini Paceman John Cooper Works -, mas Autocar conseguiu fazer com que os dois primos corporativos juntos por um cabeça-comparação de-cabeça. Assim como nossas impressões iniciais do Paceman JCW, Autocar tem pouco a reclamar sobre este novo hatchback 215 cavalos de potência … até que comece a levar em consideração o M135i mais rápido, melhor educado e mesma faixa de preço.

Apesar que estabelece um extra de 100 cv e entregar um tempo de 0-60 que é quase dois segundos mais rápido, o M135i tem o mesmo preço de £ 29.535 no Reino Unido, os preços dos EUA para o Paceman começa em 36200 dólares, enquanto ele ainda não é ainda claro se os EUA vão estar recebendo o M135i.[......]

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Audi design getting big overhaul? [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 17, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

Car and Driver has an update on the project in Ingolstadt confusion that will eventually bring greater product differentiation Audi. Last November, the Audi design chief Wolfgang Egger spoke about the need to do “something new without breaking with tradition” in Audi design, but speaking at the time focused on how the concept Coupé Crosslane would influence the onset Q brand new car. The latest actions are focused on passenger cars with Volkswagen Group designers relatives as Bentley and movable seat for Audi, Alfa Romeo and outside move in.

While Egger declared the end of “scalable design” on a CD, the November report last year said there would be more technology and “visual cohesion” between the interior and exterior design. I still have no idea what that means, or when we see visible[......]

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Volkswagen to add 50k jobs by 2018 [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 5, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

Volkswagen still has his sights set on becoming a global automaker, higher in 2018, and to get there, is apparently going to need more troops on the ground. Automotive News Europe reports that VW is looking to increase its workforce by 50,000 over the next five years – an increase of nine percent – which does not include an increase in its U.S. dealer network.
According to the report, most of the growth will come from China, where the automaker is also looking to double its production capacity in the same period of time. The Volkswagen Group and is expected to compete with General Motors for the top spot in sales in China this year, and a rapid expansion of this type in the region could be a good starting point to increased sales in other countries.

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2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 4, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

Editor’s Note: While driving the Mitsubishi Evolution in the mud and snow of a Michigan winter is a great company, shooting in such conditions is not usually successful. That’s why you will notice a slight disparity between our text and sunny winter, Arizona-based drive image of the issue. Make sure that both the vehicle and the car photo review are the same flavor base Evo GSR.
The morning was dreary, gray winter barely passable in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Temperatures hovering just above the 30 degrees allowed for snow or rain or some combination thereof, at any time, and the sky cloudy dark secrets while heavily hinted bleak. I’ve never been a rally driver, but could not help feeling that today, the weather was good rally inaccurate dark winter. I confess: I do not usually wake up and look[......]

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Toyota may return to F1 under Lexus banner [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 4, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

A new report on the website of Club Lexus claims to have insider knowledge about a return to Formula One with Toyota, this time under the auspices of the Lexus brand. Toyota raced in Formula 1 from 2002 through the 2009 season. Last year saw the team competitive return, if inconsistent, but the broader economic issues in the automotive market decided to pull the plug relatively easy then.
Now, citing recent interviews with Toyota executives and privileged sources, Club Lexus says the movement to re-enter F1 for the 2014 season is “almost complete.” The choice to go with the Toyota nameplate Lexus makes some sense, too, considering the success of Infiniti rival in recent years through its partnership with Red Bull Racing. Moreover, the emerging identity as a builder of Lexus performance ca[......]

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New Livina will be listed on April 12 upgrade CVT transmission

Posted on April 4, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

A few days ago, Dongfeng Nissan officially announced the new Livina will be officially listed on April 12. Compared to the current model, the new Livina in the exterior and interior, there are some changes, and switched to the CVT transmission. In July last year, Nissan official announced new generation Livina, while the domestic version finally to the market.

Appearance in front of the front position of the face is the most obvious, grille sharper than the old left and right lines received sharp intake grille resembles Loulan front lower lip is the most natural little change, but the entire front lightsthe position of the black colorant material separation of an obvious area. In addition, the rear of the changes mainly in the taillight area increase, significantly increased and more pr[......]

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The new Skoda Hao Rui official figure released debut Shanghai Auto Show

Posted on April 4, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

The Phoenix Auto News we have previously exposed to the domestic version and the overseas edition of the Skoda Hao Rui spy. A few days ago, the official view of the new Skoda Hao Rui officially released. It is understood that the new car will be at the Shanghai Auto Show in April this year as the first show after the facelift. The new car will be officially sold in Europe by the end of June.

The release of the official figure includes the sedan version and Travel Edition models. The changes in the new car is mainly concentrated on the front face changes. Front air grille with new styles. LOGO position moved to the machine hatch grille above the front. The headlight style of the group has not changed, but the inner edge of the lanterns increase daytime running lights group. The change in[......]

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NHTSA launching investigation into 2006-2008 Hyundai Sonata rust [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 3, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

The Detroit News reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating about 400,000 Hyundai Sonata models on complaints oxide. So far, NHTSA has received six complaints that Sonata models, built between 2006 and 2008, were allegedly rear control arm failures due to the oxide substructure. Three of them occurred at high speeds, and two were in the system performance of the vehicle stability control, but no one was injured. Research is usually the first step in determining whether or not a safety recall is necessary.
This is not the first withdrawal of the Sonata. Last year, Hyundai recalling certain 2012 and 2013 models for side air bag curtain that could inadvertently deploy, and the automaker has issued a campaign to recover 139,500 Sonata sedans to address issues[......]

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GM says boosted resale values could save $200M [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 3, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

The average resale value of GM vehicles rose 44 percent last year, equivalent to the Chrysler and sitting one percent less than Ford, but still 7.5 percent less than the Honda. It is positive growth in the days after the collapse of 2009, when 36.5 percent was the number that were based on rental rates. According to Bloomberg, despite placing GM in line with the overall market rate of 46.5 percent, the figures of the company can save between $ 150 million to $ 200 million if they can increase their vehicles at the end of your lease contract value because it will not have to put much money on the table to attract tenants.
It will not be a quick fix, American GM CFO said: “The key will be excellent products and prices encouragement and discipline” and limit how many vehicles are sold in ren[......]

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Lembrar Ford selecione Taurus, Explorer e modelos Lincoln MKS mais de tanques de combustível [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 2, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

Ford está recordando certo 2012 Taurus, 2013 Explorer e modelos Lincoln MKS 2012 devido a preocupações de tanque de combustível. De acordo com a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, os veículos construídos entre 19 de julho de 2011 e 15 de março de 2012 pode ter sido construído com tanques de combustível que têm uma “costura marginalmente selado” ao lado. Essas juntas não podem proporcionar a resistência necessária para proteger o reservatório de ruptura em caso de colisão. Eles também podem vazar. O recall abrange um total de 3.037 veículos. NHTSA diz que o combustível vazado, na presença de uma fonte de ignição, pode facilmente provocar um incêndio.
Comerciantes vão inspecionar os tanques e substituí-los sempre que necessário gratuitamente. Os proprietários podem esperar ser[......]

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Mercedes SL gets a whole safari-worth of materials from Vilner [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on April 2, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

Bulgarian tuner Vilner has done a great job in the previous generation Mercedes-Benz SL and left almost without touching any surface. Calling it “one of the most courageous projects”, the leather series was replaced by an old brown Nappa leather or crocodile leather, plastics are covered in Alcantara with the same material that lines the ceiling, and wood was renewed in some cases, hand-painted to match the decor.
And although the company says the convertible made ​​its changes “does not seem that extravagant” lasers also makes sport logo on doors Vilner beam.

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Volkswagen Golf named 2013 World Car of the Year [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on March 29, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

The second day of the New York Auto Show just kicked festivities with the annual World Car of the Year Awards, and we learn that the honors for 2013 go to the seventh generation Volkswagen Golf. The victory was the second straight for Volkswagen, which also picked up the hardware in 2012 for its Up! supermini.
World Car Awards are delivered by a member of the jury of 66 automotive journalists from around the world, including Autoblog European editor, Matt Davis. The finalists for the grand prize, including Audi A3, Land Rover Range Rover, Mazda6, Mazda CX-5, Mercedes-Benz A Class, Peugeot 208, Porsche Boxster / Cayman, FR-S/Subaru BRZ Scion / Toyota GT86 and Volvo V40 .
Also announced this morning is the winner of 2013 World Performance Car. In this category, the Porsche Boxster and Caym[......]

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2014 BMW 328d ready to burn oil in just four cylinders [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on March 29, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

Despite showing the new 328D sedan in New Jersey yesterday, although BMW has just brought the first four-cylinder diesel that will never sell in the U.S. during the New York Auto Show today also. Unfortunately, the company is still vague about the relevant details, such as fuel economy and price, but heard only the oil burner will be able to get 45 miles per gallon on the highway. AutoblogGreen BMW Oliver Ganser said: “We will not make known” or qualifications mpg combined city yet, but the New York Times has someone they consider a fuel economy of 30 years old in the city.
The two-liter TwinPower Turbo and direct injection engine and eight-speed automatic transmission (sorry, no manual is available) the extinction of 180 horsepower and 280 lb.-ft. of torque, and should get the 328D up to[......]

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2013.5 Chrysler 200 S Special Edition is a Sebring swan song [cardvdseller.com]

Posted on March 28, 2013 by cardvdseller.com

The world is set to get a brand new Chrysler next 200 years, which finally put the long bones of Sebring used to rest. The tide us all, until then, the automaker has released the 2013.5 200 S Special Edition. As a collaboration between Chrysler and. Imported from Detroit clothing line, the sedan has many aesthetic adjustments to give it a little more attitude These tables include headlights and taillights colorful, body-colored door sills and 18-inch wheels in glossy black. There is also a revised front grille with black mesh, while the tail decklid spoiler and receive a skirt magazine.
Inside, the seats are upholstered in black fabric free Carhartt waterproof. Expect to see the 2013.5 200 S Special Edition in dealerships soon with a price of $ 28,870. While there are plenty of questions[......]

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