Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Batmobile Limousine - Pictures and Video

Spotted this cool batmobile modded limousine (or Batmosine) in New York City last month. The carblog Autogespot suspects that it’s built from a Corvette C4, but that’s all the information we could find. If anybody has any further information on this cool car then email us so we can include it here.





Love the spoiler!

Here is a video of the batmosine that someone posted on YouTube:


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

World's Best Selling Cars - Infographic

Check out this cool car info-graphic that shows a map of the World and which are the top selling cars in each country (2010 stats). For example, in USA the Ford F-series is the top selling car but in Argentina and Brazil its the VW Golf. Most interestingly we thought was in Gambia the top selling car is the Mitsubishi L200! No surprises that Toyota and VW do very well globally.

Click info-graphic to enlarge

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Peugeot SR1 Concept Car - Pictures and Video

Showcasing the cool Peugeot SR1 concept car with pictures and video. This cool looking Peugeot will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this March, a new concept car which will be the first to bare the redesigned lion logo.





This cool Peugeot SR1 Concept Car is an all-wheel-drive turbo hybrid that has a mean 313 horsepower whilst delivering great fuel consumption of 48 mpg. The Peugeot SR1 will be powered by Peugeot’s HYbrid4 Technology, a combination of a 1.6L turbo diesel engine for the front axle and a 95 hp electric motor on the rear end.





Video of Peugeot SR1 Concept Car


Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black Edition

Showcasing the super cool Aston Martin V12 Vantage carbon black edition car. This cool car celebrates the enormous success of the DBS and V12 Vantage. This new special edition Aston Martin adds a typically understated flair to these acclaimed models.



Featuring bespoke Carbon Black metallic paint especially formulated with a subtle metallic twist to create a deep rich patina. Each car will undergo 50 man-hours of hand painting followed by stringent quality checks. For the V12 Vantage the iconic Aston Martin side strake has been fashioned from real carbon fibre backed by a black mesh and complimented with gloss black 10 spoke diamond turned alloy wheels. A bright finished grille and front parking sensors (normally an option) complete the exterior detailing.



Inside this cool car, owners will be greeted to swathes of Obsidian Black leather highlighted with a contrast silver coarse stitch all hand stitched by the craftspeople at Gaydon – Aston Martin’s global headquarters in England.


Image credits: © Aston Martin. 


Lightweight seats formed from Carbon Fibre and Kevlar saving 17 kg over the standard seat also feature together with Piano black facia trim, centre stack and centre console, anodised black tread plates and unique sill plaques build on the carbon theme. The Aston Martin 700w Premium Audio System is delivered as standard in the V12 Vantage while the DBS boasts the Bang and Olufsen Beosound DBS audio system as standard.

Customers who order a Carbon Black Edition V12 Vantage will have the opportunity to experience Aston Martin’s renowned Performance Driving Course (UK and Europe only) free of charge which offers a memorable day helping customers to equip themselves with the skill sets to enhance the enjoyment of their Aston Martin on the track.

The Carbon Black Editions are available to order from the official Aston Martin dealership network with final pricing (expected to be approximately 5% over current base prices) to be confirmed very soon - January 2010 possibly.