Showing posts with label Cars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cars. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Justin Bieber's $187,000 Supercar

 Justin Bieber's $187,000 Supercar


Yesterday at approximately 12 p.m. PT, a driver in a Honda Civic dared to brush up against the pricey Ferrari driven by 17-year-old pop star Justin Bieber in the San Fernando Valley. Los Angeles Police Officer Gregory Baek told the AP the accident was a "very minor collision," and sources confirmed to TMZ the Honda merely "tapped" the rear left side of the vehicle piloted by Bieber -- evidently when its driver tried to get around Bieber's ride in an underground parking garage, as E! reports. There was no visible damage to either vehicle, no injuries, and authorities who arrived to check out the scene didn't even bother to file a report. Case closed!

Except this is Justin Bieber we're talking about here -- a pop star who can't go to a mall or promote his fragrance Someday at Macy's without major incident. Bieber has escaped harm in all such incidents, and the Honda owner is probably heaving a sigh of relief today that this snafu had a similar conclusion. The Civic (current base list price: $15,805) didn't even ding the Ferrari F430 (most recent base list price: $186,925). Bieber was first spotted in the matte black Ferrari F430 last year. The car's standard features include a 32-valve engine, panic alarm (which might come in handy if you're a a teen heartthrob), and the ability to fill "every pleasure receptor in your brain with automotive giddiness." Its top speed: 200 mph.

You can't totally blame the teen star for wanting a toy (albeit one that costs nearly three times the median income of a family of four): In the past few months alone he's been egged onstage in Australia, had his music videos yanked from YouTube by a hacker, and learned his Vanity Fair cover bombed at the newsstand. There's even been a bit of a Justin Bieber crime wave in the air -- a man was recently busted for stealing a cardboard cut-out of the pop star from a Florida mall, and a ceremonial Justin Bieber Way street sign was swiped in Texas.


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For a glimpse of how this latest incident could have gone awry, check out Yahoo!'s report on an insane accident (a million-dollar fender bender!) involving the very same vehicle Bieber was driving in July. And here's what Bieber's fancy ride looks like:
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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Female stars and their flash cars

Female stars and their flash cars

 It seems it isn't just famous men who like to spend their hard-earned cash on fancy cars.

We've come across pictures of some of the world's most beautiful women driving some seriously desirable cars, too.

From the well-coiffured sidewalks of Miami to the busy streets of London, here are some of the biggest stars of TV, film, music and the catwalk with their expensive motors.

So sit back and enjoy, because there are few better sights than that of a glamorous woman driving a powerful car.

Elle Macpherson

Supermodel Elle Macpherson driving her vintage Aston Martin DB5 Volante in London in 2005

Sharon Stone

 Sharon Stone getting into her Porsche 911 Cabriolet after dining at the Orlo restaurant in Los Angeles in 2006.

Carmen Electra

 Carmen Electra washing her new Dodge Challenger in Hollywood in 2008.

Kim Kardashian

 It seems socialite Kim Kardashian is something of a car nut; this time she's pictured in a Ferrari F430 out and about in Beverly Hills in 2009.

Kelly Brook

 Kelly Brook receives a parking ticket on her VW Beetle convertible in West Hollywood in 2004.

Lindsay Lohan

 Lindsay Lohan climbs into her Maserati Gran Turismo in Santa Monica in 2010.

Nicole Scherzinger

 Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger gets into a Mercedes GL350 CDI in Los Angeles in 2010.

 Paris Hilton

 Socialite Paris Hilton driving her Bentley GT convertible in Hollywood, 2007.

Chantelle Houghton

 Big Brother star Chantelle Houghton squeezes a Christmas tree into her Audi TT Roadster in Harlow Essex, 2007.

Pippa Middleton

 Carole and Pippa Middleton leaving their home in Bucklebury, Berkshire, in their Land Rover Freelander in 2011.

Megan Fox

 Megan Fox about to get into her Mercedes G-Wagen in Los Angeles, 2010.

Jessica Alba

 Jessica Alba stops to refuel her GMC Yukon in Los Angeles in 2010.

Queen Elizabeth II

 Queen Elizabeth II driving her Range Rover at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in 2010. It appears the Queen isn't shy of a bit of modification either, with a bling statue of a corgi on the bonnet.

Charlize Theron

 Charlize Theron refuels her Lexus RX400h hybrid in Los Angeles in 2010.

Hilary Duff

 Hilary Duff on set in Los Angeles with a Lamborghini Murciélago, 2010

Kourtney Kardashian

 TV star Kourtney Kardashian shops for a Maserati Gran Turismo convertible in 2010.

Mollie King

 Mollie King from 'The Saturdays' in her Nissan Figaro after attending the relaunch of the Mahiki Club in London in 2010.

Queen Latifah

 Music star Queen Latifah climbs into her Aston Martin Vanquish in Los Angeles in 2005

Kate Walsh

 Actress Kate Walsh filling up her Porsche 911 Carrera S convertible in West Hollywood in 2008.

Amelle Berrabah

 Amelle Berrabah from the Sugababes getting into her Porsche Cayman S (with fancy black wheels) outside a Mayfair hotel, London, in 2010.

Drew Barrymore

 Drew Barrymore gets into her BMW 330i convertible after a day spent shopping in West Hollywood in 2004

 Cameron Diaz

 Cameron Diaz about to drive off in her Toyota Prius after a gym workout in Hollywood in 2007

 Angelina Jolie

 Angelina Jolie on the set of Wanted in an Audi Q7 in Chicago, 2007.

Alex Curran

 Liverpool star Steven Gerrard's wife Alex Curran gets into her Aston Martin convertible before traffic wardens issue her with a ticket for parking on a double yellow line in Liverpool.

Jennifer Aniston

 On the set of film Otherwise Engaged in California, Jennifer Aniston looks relaxed in a classic Mercedes convertible in 2004

Pamela Anderson

 Pamela Anderson gets into her white Range Rover with her pet pooch which has a cast on its leg, Beverly Hills, 2010

 Sara Cox

 Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox gets out of her Audi RS4 at the studio in London, 2010

Geri Halliwell

 Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, spotted filling up her Mercedes SL at a petrol station in London, 2010

Tamara Beckwith

 It girl Tamara Beckwith shows off her new Audi R8 in London, 2010

Helen Flanagan

 Actress Helen Flanagan, who plays Rosie Webster in Coronation Street, drops off a bag of clothes to Oxfam in Bolton in 2010 in her Mini.

Cheryl Cole

 Cheryl Cole arrives at Fountain Studios in London in a Bentley Mulsanne for filming of The X Factor in 2011.

Shakira

 Singer Shakira driving with her fiancé, Antonio De La Rua, in a BMW X6 in Uruguay and stopping for a photo with a fan, 2010

Ashley Greene

 Ashley Greene gets out of a Porsche Cayman S in Los Angeles in 2010

 Denise Richards

 Denise Richards filling her Cadillac Escalade Flex Fuel up in Los Angeles, 2010

 Kelly Osborne

 2010, and Kelly Osborne is pictured getting into her Chevrolet Bel Air, rather aptly in Beverly Hills

Mischa Barton

 Mischa Barton driving her classic Cadillac around Los Angeles in 2010

 Courtney Cox

 Courtney Cox inspects a scratch on the bumper of her Mercedes E-Class estate in 2003 in Hollywood

 Coleen Rooney

 Coleen Rooney pictured on a shopping trip in her Mercedes SLK in 2005

Kate Beckinsale

 Kate Beckinsale shopping in Santa Monica in 2009 and loading her bags into her Range Rover

Elisha Cuthbert

 Elisha Cuthbert out driving with a friend in her Porsche 911 in West Hollywood in 2005

Heidi Klum

 Heidi Klum and hubby Seal seen taking a drive in her Bentley Continental GT convertible on Mulholland Drive in Beverly Hills in 2010.

 Katie Price

 Katie Price, AKA Jordan, driving her Cadillac Escalade around Beverly Hills in 2010

Queen Rania

 Queen Rania of Jordan in her Mercedes G-Wagen in 2005 in Amman

Victoria Beckham

 Victoria Beckham shows off her new Porsche 911 with 'VB' embroidered headrests and 'VB' engraved alloys in 2008 in Los Angeles.

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Friday, April 29, 2011

Revealed: 2011 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang Latest Model


It would be reasonable to expect that Ford might pass over the Mustang and instead devote more attention to its other models since it's fresh off a comprehensive revamp for the 2010 model year. However, that's not what is shaping up in the House That Henry Built.

For 2011, the Blue Oval is introducing a new 3.7-liter V6 Mustang that should give it the firepower and refinement needed to take on Chevrolet's six-cylinder Camaro and Hyundai's upstart Genesis Coupe. But it isn't just the spanking all-aluminum powerplant and its 305 horsepower and 280 foot-pounds of torque that's making the scene for the forthcoming model year. In addition to the Cleveland-sourced mill, there are a pair of fresh gearboxes, a new V6 performance package, and a host of nip/tucks to the interior and elsewhere.

Now, we could grouse on behalf of 2010 MY 'Stang owners everywhere that these upgrades weren't part of last year's mid-life updo, but instead, we'll just be happy that these advancements are arriving at all.

Despite being smaller than the outgoing 4.0-liter V6, the dual-overhead cam 3.7-liter's horsepower and torque ratings represent massive improvements over the 2010 model (305 HP dismisses 210 HP and 280 lb-ft. plays 240 torques). In fact, that's more horsepower than the 4.6-liter V8 Mustang made just a few years ago. While the 305-horse figure only allows the Mustang to pip the crosstown Camaro by a single all-important stallion in the pony car bragging wars, Ford says the powertrain will be good for 30 miles-per-gallon on the highway when paired with its new six-speed automatic, also one notch better than the Chevy.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

The worst-made cars on the road

The worst-made cars on the road

 Cadillac Escalade


Listed Among:

Consumer Reports Worst Value
Consumer Reports Highest Costs of Ownership
Consumer Reports Worst Safety Performance

Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid


Listed Among:

Consumer Reports Worst Value
Consumer Reports Worst Safety Performance
Consumer Reports Least Reliable

 Dodge Nitro SLT

Listed Among:

Consumer Reports Worst Value
Consumer Reports Worst Cars
Consumer Reports Least Reliable
Consumer Reports Worst Fuel Economy

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited


Listed Among:

Consumer Reports Worst Value
Consumer Reports Worst Cars
Consumer Reports Least Reliable

Mercedes-Benz S550


Listed Among:

Consumer Reports Worst Value
Consumer Reports Highest Costs of Ownership
Consumer Reports Worst Fuel Economy
    

Source: Yahoo Autos