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2010 Dodge Challenger RT Auto Reviews with Mike West for Pacific Northwest’s Automotive Marketplace

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:04:43 +0000

2010 Dodge Challenger RT Auto Reviews with Mike West for Pacific Northwest’s Automotive Marketplace www.pnwautos.com new used pre-owned cars and trucks for sale in Seattle Bellevue Everett Tacoma Lynnwood Kenmore Bothell Renton Kent Auburn Kirkland Redmond Snoqualmie Enumclaw Bremerton Poulsbo Port Orchard Bainbridge Island

Highlights: Challenge to find Driving Heaven – Top Gear -BBC autos

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:25:51 +0000

Hammond May and Clarkson go on a hunt to find the World’s best roads in some of the world’s best supercars. Lightweight cars are the winners, James May has a rough ride and Hammond finds a gem of a road in Switzerland. The hills are alive to the sound of horse power. Clarkson Hammond and May pack their suitcases and their Lamborghini Aston Martin and Vanquish supercars on an epic journey to find the best driving road in the world. Amazing views and fantastic driving terrain in this clip from bbc’s Top Gear.

Aston Martin DBS review & Stig lap – Top Gear – BBC autos

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:20:29 +0000

The Honda Civic Type R is put to the test on BBC smash hit motoring show, Top Gear. Watch this video in full on the high quality BBC Top Gear YouTube channel. Visit www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews.

James May’s Bugatti Veyron Top Speed Test – Top Gear – BBC autos

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:10:45 +0000

Captain Slow is given the task of driving the Bugatti at it’s top speed – 253 miles per hour. Can the slowest driver in Britain do it? Click beneath the video to view in high quality, and visit www.topgear.com for all the lastest news and car reviews.

Toyota 1/X Concept: Sounds Mathematical

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:50:41 +0000

Black. Sleek. Unique. It even has a name that is somewhat Mathematical – sounds like those fractions we learn back in grade school.

This is the Toyota 1/X concept and its name is pronounced “1/Xth”.

For the very first time, the Toyota 1/X concept car made its way to the knowledge of the American automotive public at the Chicago Auto Show, The Auto Channel reported. This vehicle is a hybrid unit and allows people to take a look at what future vehicles’ designs would look like.

Unique is its name and the Toyota Motor Corporation had explained that the Toyota 1/X name actually meant that the vehicle could have a fraction of other vehicles’ mass, emissions, and fuel consumption. Anyhow, the Toyota 1/X has really been designed also with the environment in mind.

Although it is only a third of the total weight of the popular Toyota Prius, the Toyota 1/X still has the same space that the Prius has. It comes with an ultra-lightweight design which has been made to be aerodynamic. It only has 926 pounds for its curb weight for its body frame has been built using carbon fiber reinforced plastic, or CFRP, which is light but is quite strong.

The Toyota 1/X has smaller pillars and that made the vehicle give the passengers a greater amount of visibility. It also has a roof which has been crafted from bio-plastic which comes from the plants kenaf and ramie. This roof can lessen the amount of heat coming in the vehicle. It also helps in keeping noise out and also is beneficial in letting more light into the cabin of the vehicle.

The seats are also something else. Inside the Toyota 1/X, you would find four individual seats. These are very lightweight and they are fashioned from polyester fiber which had been knitted so as to give extra comfort for passengers. Toyota has disclosed that one who takes a seat would be able to feel like they are sitting on a cushion.

Outside the Toyota 1/X, you would find smaller wheels. These wheels are also thinner than most and that would be because of the vehicle’s light weight. The tires are also special for they have central grooves which actually prevent water on the roads being splash on pedestrians each time the vehicle passes by. There has been no mention though if the vehicle would come with a Magnaflow 50000 series catalytic converter or any other conventional auto part.