Archive for the 'Auto Stuff' Category

2010 McLaren P11: Stop Drooling!

 
Images of the 2010 McLaren P11 have finally arrived to take on the Lamborghini Gallardo and Ferrari F430. This little baby was seen driving the streets in both a camo prototype form as well as a clay shell concept.  The car boasts a mid-mounted V8 engine, carbon fiber chasses and body, and rear wheel drive. [...]

Solar powered motorcycle now an impractical reality

Jim Corning had an idea. Wouldn’t it be cool if you could put four solar panels on your house, and then be able to power a vehicle with the energy created with them? Corning, who founded Prometheus Solar LLC, didn’t have a vehicle he could powere with sunlight, but he did have a wife with [...]

Hyundai ‘to have electric car first in NZ’

Hyundai says it will be the first automotive manufacturer to offer new electric cars for sale in any volume in this country.

New Car Versus Used Car

here are still the uber wealthy that will still be paying out for brand new cars and some bargains can be had here while suppliers are desperate to pull in new custom. However, one thing that should be considered when buying a new car is that the moment you drive that car off the forecourt, [...]

Volkswagen’s new Golf aims to tempt the senses

Launching its most important model into a falling car market, Volkswagen is betting the look and feel of its Golf VI can win over discriminating hatchback buyers, in the absence of revolutionary advances under the hood. Learning from the mistakes that beset the last Golf’s rollout late in 2003, VW expects easier assembly, improved economies [...]