Some stores have designated areas where you can keep your kids. Kinda like a kid corral. These guys have a much better idea.
Thứ Hai, 9 tháng 7, 2012
The Dark Knight Rises
It's a fairly comprehensive piece, and without being exactly spoilery, you still might want to avoid it if you're trying to go in fresh. That said, if you've been following the many trailers and TV spots, there's not too much you won't already have seen before…
It's great to get Chris Nolan's take on proceedings, and just seeing him on set, touching up a chalk bat-symbol by hand, feels terribly reassuring that this third film will be able to live up to the two that have gone before.
Take a look at the new featurette, below…
Now if that wasn't enough to get you champing at the bit for the film's official release, we don't know what will. Plus, we absolutely love Tom Hardy's reaction to seeing Christian Bale in this Batman gear. It's how we feel, every time we watch one of these films.
"Some people want to watch the world burn," quotes Hardy. "Well Bane's come to pull the pin on the grenade." The Dark Knight Rises opens in the UK on 20 July 2012
New world record with 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540
Last year, Gooding & Company smashed the record for the highest amount paid for a car at auction when the 1957 Ferrari 250 TR Prototype sold for $16.39 million at Pebble Beach. Now the auction house looks to break that record with an ultra-rare 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K von Krieger Special Roadster.
Called "the most exciting pre-war Mercedes-Benz I've ever known" by David Gooding, the auction company's founder, the unique 540K Special Roadster was originally built for the royal Prussian family in 1936. In 1942 the car was shipped to Switzerland by Baroness Gisela von Krieger to avoid the perils of WWII, after which it followed her to the United States where she drove it around Greenwhich, CT. The Baroness later moved back to Switzerland and left the roadster behind, where it sat in a garage for more than forty years.
The car's current owner has restored it to concours condition, finished in black and chrome with a Cognac leather interior. While Gooding & Company won't release an official estimate, it's confident the car will break the record amount paid for a Mercedes-Benz, set last year at RM's Monterey auction, and quite possibly the overall record set at the aforementioned 2011 Gooding auction at Pebble Beach.
You can read more about the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K von Krieger Special Roadster in Gooding's press release below, and look out for live results from all the Monterey auctions come August.
Audi A6 2.0T and Quattro for 2013
Not much gets written about the Audi A6, which is a shame because we have found it one of the most enjoyable models in German automaker's lineup to drive. A report in Car and Driver as to the future of the A6 2.0-liter turbo might not get the model much more press, but could get it more sales. The 211-horsepower four-cylinder has only been available with a CVT and front-wheel drive; now an eight-speed automatic and Quattro appear on the option sheet.
C/D says will be a surprisingly modest $2,200 premium to move up from the FWD model to the Quattro, with $45,295 needed for the 2.0's base Premium trim – but since the front-drive CVT model will continue to be offered, we're not sure if the eight-speed Tiptronic will be a cost option as well. Even if so, there should still be a healthy stack of Benjamins between it and its German competition, and the addition of Quattro isn't expected to knock it from the top spot in fuel economy among its luxury foes. The upspec'd A6 should appear in dealerships this August.
Chủ Nhật, 8 tháng 7, 2012
BMW will recall over 24,000 vehicle because of emission glitch
BMW will recall over 24,000 vehicles sold in the United States. The
24,340 vehicles built from 2009-2011 may fail to meet U.S. and
California emission regulations.
Roughly 2,740 are X5 xDrive50i and X6 xDrive50i manufactured in 2011
and 2012. Another 21,600 units recalled are 3 Series models. According
to Dirk Arnold, VP of Communication at BMW North American, the recalls
are scheduled for May 9.
The vehicles affected were manufactured at the plant in Spartanburg, S.C., and Germany.
Arnold said that certain emissions parts, the SCR catalyst, the DEF
mixer and the EGR valve, may improperly overstate vehicle mileage,
causing emissions standards to be exceeded and the illumination of the
“Service Engine Soon” light.
BMW said the repair will require the inspection and replacement of
one or more of the emissions components and the reprogramming of the
vehicle’s engine control unit.
This year, BMW had to recall 1.3 million 5 Series and 6 Series
vehicles from the 2003 to 2010 model years. U.S. recalls accounted for
368,000 of them.
Thứ Năm, 14 tháng 6, 2012
The All-New Audi RS 4 Avant Is Now Available To Order
Audi RS 4 Avant (2012)
The all-new Audi RS 4 Avant is now available to order for £54,925 with first deliveries in the autumn.
The Audi RS 4 Avant is powered by a petrol V8 engine mated to a
seven-speed S tronic transmission which produces 450PS at 8,250rpm and
430Nm from 4,000 to 6,000rpm. This equates to 0-62 mph time of 4.7
seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph. The speed
limiter can be removed and then autobahn allowing you can reach 174 mph.
The official combined fuel consumption figure is recorded at 26.4 mpg.
The RS 4 Avant quattro permanent all-wheel drive system features an
advanced crown-gear centre differential and the sports rear differential
for smooth torque transfer between the front and rear axles and the
left and right rear wheels. Under normal conditions power is split 40:60
but up to 70% of power can be placed through the front axle and 85% to
the rear, should the conditions dictate.
Audi RS 4 Avant options include:
Audi’s Dynamic Ride Control (DRC) system is available as an option
which uses diagonally opposed pairs of shock absorbers linked by
hydraulic lines and a central valve. During high speed cornering, the
system intensifies the stabilisation of the front outside wheel for
optimum stability and composure. Its response can be varied across three
settings at the touch of a button. DRC can be fine-tuned by the driver
via the standard Audi drive select driving dynamics system, which offers
selectable comfort, auto, dynamic and individual modes accessed by the
MMI control unit.
The Sport Package at £2,250 adds Dynamic Ride Control and dynamic
steering and includes larger 20-inch rotor design aluminium or
titanium-look alloy wheels to replace the standard 19-inch alloys and a
sports exhaust system that amplifies the V8’s distinctive engine note.
The £1,420 Technology Package Advanced upgrades the RS 4 Avant from
standard DVD navigation to the hard disk-based HDD navigation system
with ‘jukebox’, adds adaptive cruise control, the parking system with
reversing camera and the active lane assist lane departure warning
system.
Thứ Ba, 5 tháng 6, 2012
Clean those restrooms
On her way home from a long trip, a blonde drove past a sign that said "CLEAN RESTROOMS 8 MILES."
By the time she drove eight miles, she had cleaned 43 restrooms.
By the time she drove eight miles, she had cleaned 43 restrooms.
Ridley Scott describes a scene from Blade Runner sequel
After melting our eyes with the jaw-dropping loveliness of some of Prometheus’s visuals, Ridley Scott looks set to repeat the trick on the forthcoming sequel to Blade Runner, from which the director has described a potential scene.
New Mercedes-Benz SL-Class experience
The new Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
is the latest incarnation of a true sporting legend and now you can get
even more up close and personal with the latest model on a digital
platform than ever before.
2014 Audi A3 Sportback Five-Door Rendered
What It Is: The most practical body style for the next-generation A3, which we expect eventually will be sold here alongside the sedan. We recently rode with Audi’s R&D chief
in his personal 2013 A3 three-door—a configuration we won’t see—which
is shorter overall and has a slightly tidier wheelbase than this
forthcoming, more-comfort-oriented five-door. Our impressions from the
shotgun seat were positive, which bodes well for all A3 variants.
BMW Super Bild Of They Day: BMW CSL IMSA
No BMW Motorsport 40 year anniversary tribute is complete without a
special tribute to the very first BMW Motorsport car, the E9 CSL.
The CSL was built for BMW by Karmann between 1968 and 1975. The car
was a svelte 2400lbs with 3.2-liter (340 hp/253 kW) and 3.5-liter (430
PS) engines and aerodynamics that dubbed the CSL as the “Batmobile”, but
it also established BMW as a premier racing team.
