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This time, some agrarian videos that advertise a able babyish carrying and an earlier Audi; some SEMA beforehand peeks; and a absolute acclaimed Ford set to arise at the 2013 Amelia island Concours.
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Just had to alpha off with this one - baby's got ability in this video from Autoblog – but don't try this at home!Brit Colin Furze already claims the apple almanac for the better bonfire, longest motorcycle (2008) and fastest advancement scooter (2010). Now, as Autoblog shows, he's aiming for the world's fastest pram (baby carrying in American.) It has a 10-horsepower motor and four gears, and this chic YouTube video's description provides a assurance abnegation tha a absolute babyish wasn't absolutely put in for a ride, which Furze did on a clandestine alley with no helmet (bad boy!)Furze makes his apple almanac attack Sunday at the Avon Park Dragstrip in Britain.
Kia's aboriginal electric car will accept some Soul, says Britain's admirable AUTOCAR magazine. Based on the next-generation Kia Soul, it will be launched in 2014, but no added capacity were forthcoming. But sources told the ceremony that the all-new Soul will be launched abutting bounce at either the Chicago or New York auto shows afterwards bearded development cars accept been spotted on British anchorage in contempo weeks.
Need that appropriate ceremony gift? The 2012 Christmas Book by affluence banker Neiman Marcus is alms a 2013 Neiman Marcus Edition McLaren 12C Spider. It has a 616-hp twin-turbo V-8 with a carbon-fiber blended anatomy and alive aerodynamics. This car can hit 60 mph in 3.2 abnormal and comes in Volcano Red with a McLaren baggage set. The new client gets a cruise to England for banquet with McLaren Chairman Ron Dennis. Neiman Marcus additionally donates $3,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters back the car sells at $354,000.
Mercedes-Benz is demography addition with a 45th ceremony SLS AMG GT3 chase car, based on its street-legal gullwing supercar. Congenital by hand, no added than bristles will be congenital in Affalterbach with German Touring car champ Bernd Schneider is complex in the assembly action installing the AMG 6.3-liter V-8. A cardinal of modifications accept been agitated out for the appropriate ceremony chase car, the anatomy done in a designo magno graphite matte acrylic finish. Customers who pay the $575,000 amount tag get the car delivered by Schneider at AMG headquarters.
PPG Industries appear its ceremony automotive blush acceptance and trend data, and white retained the arch atom as the best accepted car blush based on 2012 automotive anatomy data. That said, PPG forecasts that the all-embracing use of blush is on the rise.White ranked aboriginal (22 percent). Argent was additional (20 percent), followed by atramentous (19 percent), gray (12 percent), red (9 percent), accustomed (8 percent), dejected (7 percent), blooming (2 percent) and added colors (1 percent). During this year's ceremony Automotive Blush Trend Appearance captivated at PPG's offices in backward September, the coatings aggregation presented its account for approaching agent colors to arch all-around auto manufacturers. PPG presented 64 new exoteric shades to automotive designers for application in designs of the 2015-2016 archetypal years. These included Al Fresco, a argent brownish with beginning blooming tint; Victoria Grey, a archetypal blah with an irised highlight of gold metal; Opulence, a aesthetic red fair with acute jewel tone; Glacier, an icy graphite blah with a slight violet dejected tone; Sunshine, a ablaze high-sparkle acute yellow; and Elixir, a brownish admixture of argent and magenta.A 2011 analysis of automotive consumers by PPG appear that 77 percent of respondents said exoteric blush was a agency in their automotive acquirement decision. Owners of ample affluence cars, adventurous cars and ample exceptional SUVs abode the best amount on accepting the blush of their choice. And 45 percent of respondents said they would adopt a added ambit of blush choices.
Ford affairs some abandoned being for the Oct. 30 SEMA appearance in Las Vegas, with dozens of customized affectation cartage including four characteristic 2013 Fusions.One 2-liter EcoBoost adaptation with Six-Speed SelectShift Automatic and all wheel-drive, congenital by Tjin Edition, has a custom DuPont Beige acrylic job, 3dCarbon lip kit, Webasto sunroof and LightWurkZ headlights and fog lights. The autogenous has been awful adapted by Katzkin interiors, featuring a complete complete arrangement by Scosche Audio. Achievement has been upgraded by a Unique Fabrication/Vibrant turbo kit and custom side-exit MagnaFlow bankrupt with 21-inch iForged Concave wheels, Falken tires, Baer big brakes and Pedders coil-over abeyance upgrades.The MRT Achievement adaptation has an Eco-Flow bankrupt . The Ice Nine Group's Fusion is aggressive by the V8 Supercar Series with a airtight chase car stance, acid bend blush and cartoon package. And the 3dCarbon - Air Design gets the 3dCarbon anatomy kit.
Kia teamed up with DC Ball and RIDES ceremony to actualize a Batman-inspired Optima that goes on affectation this ceremony at the Time Warner Centermost as allotment of a 10-month affiliation based on the iconic characters that accomplish up the Justice League. Influenced by the ability of banana book icon, Jim Lee, the Kia cool hero cartage will accession acquaintance of DC Entertainment's "We Can Be Heroes" giving attack to action ache in the Horn of Africa (www.WeCanBeHeroes.org). It gets a matte- and piano-black acrylic scheme, bargain coilover abeyance and arena furnishings kit, Ksport achievement brakes, custom 20-inch atramentous auto and a achievement bankrupt system. Added exoteric modifications accommodate a custom advanced grille shaped like a batwing that took over 40 hours to create, chicken LED lighting accents throughout the agent and the iconic bat arresting categorical into the HID headlights. Under the "cape," custom atramentous covering and suede with adventurous chicken emphasis stitching.
Chrysler has some agrarian SEMA being planned as able-bodied - 24 "Moparized" cartage from Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, SRT and Fiat.The Jeep Wrangler Sand Trooper is powered by the new 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 about-face kit with 375-hp and 410 lb-ft. of torque. Paired with the ability of the HEMI are advanced and rear aperture axles, accouterment an added 5 inches of lift to addition arena approval capabilities on top of 42-inch Cool Swamper Bogger tires. The Dodge Charger Juiced is a modern-day booty on a custom artery rod, akin with an emissions-friendly Viper V-10 crate agent with 650 hp, a Mopar advanced button addle-brain and Mopar Achievement ancestor awning . The Jeep Grand Cherokee Bisected & Bisected gets a attachment clear bottomward the centermost of the vehicle, complete with an absolute giant-size Mopar attachment absorbed to the advanced bumper. One bisected is a 2013 Deep Cherry Fair Coat 2013 banal Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo; the other, a awful "Moparized" Grand Cherokee with 20-inch chrome wheels, mesh-grille insert, tube steps, mirror caps, awning air deflector and fog lamp bezels.Wilder still is the SRT Viper, "Moparized" with failing carbon cilia parts, including an apparent carbon cilia achievement cantankerous X-Brace akin in a glassy finish. The agent awning is additionally complete of carbon cilia and aluminum, and emblazoned with the SRT logo, as is the ancestor aluminum oil accompaniment cap. Achievement is additionally bigger by a carbon cilia aero package, and for handling, Mopar braid springs aid in abeyance performance. The Chrysler 300 "Luxury" gets a True Dejected Fair Coat exoteric acrylic and a True Dejected grille beleaguer trim on the platinum cobweb grille. The agent rolls on Mopar 20-inch glassy carbon wheels, with an added accessory of Mopar logo centermost caps. Inside, Katzkin covering seats that accommodate a checky look.The Fiat 500 Beach Cruiser gets a West Coast car customizer vibe with a cream burden and charcoal matte-finish blah paint. The anatomy was widened by a bottom with old school-style fender flares that awning aluminum Mopar ancestor wheels. Red acrylic brightens the rims, with a satin, brushed accomplishment on the aperture handles, mirrors advanced button spoiler, with Mopar roof arbor surfboard carrier. The Urban Ram gets a 392 HEMI V-8 with Mopar headers, cold-air assimilation and achievement bifold bankrupt with chrome tips. A Mopar achievement administration kit and SRT rotors and anchor calipers advice rein in all that horsepower.The Dodge Dart Carbon Fire gets a ancestor carbon cilia hood, three-piece ancestor rear decklid spoiler, argent anchor calipers and a charcoal blah exoteric is absolute with a Mopar glassy atramentous advanced button addle-brain and a Mopar glassy atramentous body.
Another video of the ceremony shows that old doesn't beggarly slow. This 1992 Audi gets accomplished the 260-mph barrier afterwards Jeff Gerner managed to milk a abounding 1,100 application from the five-cylinder S4 afore shuttling the ability to the arena via an all-wheel drive system. Autoblog hosts the two-part video by eGarage, shows Gerner accomplishing the accomplishment in Utah. The apple almanac for the world's fastest Audi sedan, AND world's fastest sedan, saw an boilerplate 236.599 mph and a top acceleration estimated at 260 mph.
The Ford GT40 chase car that fabricated motorsport history on June 15, 1969 will be the centerpiece of the 18th ceremony Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance's ceremony of the GT40's 50th ceremony on Sunday, March 10, 2013. The GT40 fabricated its Le Mans antagonism admission on June 21, 1964. Three iterations the GT40 won Le Mans four times in assumption - 1966 through 1969. And the best acclaimed GT40 of all fabricated added history on June 15, 1969 back anatomy cardinal "1075," apprenticed by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver, won for the additional time in two years. "The Amelia" draws about 250 attenuate cartage from about the apple to The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach and The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. Since 1996, the show's foundation has donated added than $2 actor to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc. and added charities. For added information, appointment www.ameliaconcours.org or alarm (904) 636-0027.
The Guiness Apple Almanac for the "Lowest Roadworthy Car in the World" goes to the acceptance and agents at the Okayama Sanyo High School in Asakuchi, Japan. Calling the 17.7-inch-tall single-seater the Mirai, Japanese for future, it is about six centimeters lower than the antecedent almanac holder, the Flatmobile. The battery-powered Mirai is alarming to drive on a burghal street, said Principal Harada Kazunari, "especially back the acceleration goes over 40km/h because the alley is absolute abutting to the driver's eye point." He adds that "You can feel abashed that you will be run over by added cars. So, we accomplish it a rule, back we drive Mirai on a active street, to abode a arch car to the advanced ... and a attention car in the rear."
Fall agency lots of car events:Florida car shows:• Fourth ceremony Hope, Support and Resources Motorcycle Run - 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Adamec Harley-Davidson, 8909 Baymeadows Road. Allotment is $25 per addition and $5 for the passenger, all gain to account breast blight patients. Allotment starts at 8 a.m. at Adamec, and will be captivated rain or shine.• Artoberfest - 34th ceremony Palatka Car Appearance - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Palatka Memorial Park on the St. Johns River in city Palatka. Car allotment is 9 a.m., awards at 3 p.m.• British Car Archetypal XXIV - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Kings Head pub at 6460 U.S. 1 in St. Augustine. Free for assemblage and $30 per British car.• Isle of Faith Car Appearance - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the abbey at 1821 San Pablo Road. Free for assemblage and car owners.• Bradford County Relay for Life Car and Truck appearance - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Bradford County Fair Grounds at 2300 N. Temple Ave. in Starke. Free for assemblage and $15 for car owners.• Amelia Cruizers 16th ceremony 8 Flags Car Appearance - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, on Centre Artery in city Fernandina Beach. Free for assemblage and $25 per appearance car. Gain account the Justin Hess Scholarship Foundation, Camden County Court Appointed Appropriate Advocates for Children and Nassau County Council on Aging.• Additional ceremony Alien Car Appearance - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Agrarian Addition Cafe, 4555 Southside Blvd. Free to spectators, it is $50 allotment per alien car, gain to advice the Wounded Warrior Project.• Fifth ceremony Back to the 50s - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Tanglewood Arcade Center, 1241 Blanding Blvd. in Middleburg. Free to assemblage and $25 per appearance car.• 35th ceremony Florida State Studebaker Meet - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Hampton Inn and Suites at 4415 Southside Blvd. Hosted by the Northeast Florida Chapter Studebakers Drivers Club. Free for assemblage and $10 for Studebakers.
Florida cruise-ins:• Informal cruise-in - 7 to 9 a.m. every Saturday at the Krispy Kreme doughnut boutique at 11117 San Jose Blvd. in Mandarin.• Aboriginal Coast Car Council - 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the River Burghal Marketplace at 13141 Burghal Station Drive, off Duval Alley and Interstate 95. Same time abutting Saturday, they cruise into the arcade centermost at 445 Florida 13 in Fruit Cove.• Sunshine State Chevelles - 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Bono's barbecue at 3303 San Pablo Road, and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Hamburger Mary's, 3333-1 Beach Blvd.• St. Augustine Cruisers - 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Ponce de Leon Mall at 2121 US 1.• North Florida Artery Rod Association - 5 p.m. Saturday, O'Reilly Auto Parts, 5102 Blanding Blvd.• Clay County Cruzers - 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Tanglewood Station, 1241 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park.• Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville - 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Batt Family Fun Center, 1838 Cassat Ave.• Third Friday City Artery Party - 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, on the 200 and 300 blocks of St. Johns Avenue in Palatka, presented by Palatka Main Artery and the Palatka Community Redevelopment Agency. This month's affair is OctoberFest, with cooler and aliment vendors and alive entertainment.• Historic Main Artery Cruise-In - A archetypal "American Graffiti"-style car cruise bottomward Main Artery from 1st to 12th streets, set for 6 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27.• Jacksonville Truck Nights - 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. the aboriginal Thursday of anniversary ages at Round Boys Grill, 11629-8 San Jose Blvd., and 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of anniversary ages at Brewer's Pizza, 14B Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park.
Georgia cruise-ins:• Southeast Georgia Car and Truck Club cruise-ins - 6 p.m. the additional Saturday of anniversary ages at Sonic's, 395 Charlie Smith Senior Highway, St. Marys; and 6 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of anniversary ages at the Millhouse Steakhouse, 1215 East King Ave. in Kingsland, abutting to Interstate 95.• Bike Enthusiasts appearance - 7 p.m. the aboriginal and third Thursdays, Cavagnaro's restaurant at 1810 South GA Parkway W. in Waycross.• Zaxby's Car Appearance - 6 to 9 p.m. the third Saturday of every month, Zaxby's at 2316 Memorial Drive in Waycross.Please accelerate advice on cruise-ins and automotive and motorcycle contest to dan.scanlan@jacksonville.com or Dan Scanlan, Florida Times-Union, 1 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville.
