Chocolate Beetle anyone?

Chocolate Beetle anyone?

In a gimmick for Valentine’s Day,seven local car company employees in Qingdao, Shandong province,China poured 200 kilograms of melted chocolate on a VW Beetle. The Bug was first covered in plastic and then parked in front of a local supermarket, creating an automobile truffle.

Volkswagen Says No to Chrysler

Volkswagen Says No to Chrysler

The German auto brand announced that they are not interested in buying the 5th largest automaker in the US. The Volkswagen spokeswoman Christine Ritz says they will not buy the DCX if ever it will be put up for sale. Volkswagen was the last carmaker to decline.
Even the two Asian car brands Renault-Nissan and Hyundai also refused to buy the US cash-craving auto maker. Although the Chrysler released a statement that their table is open for options for its US division, it has also been revealed that they are also planning to give details of their financial information on Chrysler’s selective buyer as reported last week.
Apollo Management, the Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group and Cerberus Capital Management were the four private equities that are interested to buy the Chrysler brand and this is according to the report last Friday in the Financial Times newspaper. DaimlerChrysler are citing some European unnamed people that are interested to buy the group.
We are all aware that the US domestic car maker has undergone 13.000 job cuts just recently. This was due to the decline on their sales up to 7% plus their operating loss of 1.12 billion euros ($1.47 billion) for the year, compared to a profit of 1.53 billion euros in 2005.
According to the critics, no matter how excellent the Chrysler parts are on their cars, US car buyers still want cars that fit their changing tastes. I just hope the Chrysler is aware of that very fact.

The Debut of The Volkswagen Special Edition New Beetle Convertible

The Debut of The Volkswagen Special Edition New Beetle Convertible

The Volkswagen Special Edition New Beetle Convertible will be taking its curtains down when it hits showrooms this week. The 2007 Triple White New Beetle convertible will be wearing the same color-and-trim archives and that would be just like those which are made back in 1970’s. Well, that is if you remember the original Super Beetle convertible that they built before.
The new vehicle will be wearing white exterior and interior parts including the convertible roof top. Others Volkswagen parts which will be seen on the new Beetle will be a set of 17-inch Oktopus alloy wheels, a three-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel, and white leatherette seats and center armrest.
Gorgeous, isn’t it? But what more hot is what’s inside the new car - a stark palette with black carpeting with added definition plus floor mats and door panels. The front-seat headrests come emblazoned with the New Beetle convertible icon. According to the German automaker, they will be producing 3,000 units of this Volkswagen Special Edition New Beetle Convertible with a price starting at $26,630 and this amount already includes a $640 destination charge.
So if you are into small but functional cars, the Beetle Convertible is just right for you. Wait until the new car is revealed but for the mean time, keep up some bucks so can have one of these on your car garage.

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2007 Audi TT Roadster 3.2 Quattro

2007 Audi TT Roadster 3.2 Quattro

2008 Aston Martin DBS co-stars in newest Bond flick

2008 Aston Martin DBS co-stars in newest Bond flick

The latest James Bond movie, Casino Royale, is set to open this week with Daniel Craig portraying the suave British spy for the first time. Of course what would a Bond movie be without a bevy of Bond girls? For Casino Royale, sexy French actress Eva Green is Vesper Lynd and sultry Italian Caterina Murino is Solange. But one other “co-star” is just as sexy and head-turning – the 2008 Aston Martin DBS. With stunts such as doing seven consecutive cannon rolls, the Aston Martin DBS is set to wow audiences in the film.
The Aston Martin DBS is only the latest car to be the Bond-mobile.Ever since the very first 007 movie (Dr. No, 1962, starring Sean Connery), the cars are as memorable as the Bond girls - from the Sunbeam Alpine in Dr. No to the stunning Aston Martin V12 Vanquish in Die Another Day that features invisibility cloaking device and an artillery of guns and missile launchers popping out from nowhere. ForbesAutos.com recently released a list of the top ten Bond-mobiles. It’s a veritable wish list of some of the best sports cars ever.

Top 10 Bond Cars

1. Aston Martin DB5

2. Lotus Esprit 3. Toyota 2000GT Convertible 4. Bentley Mark IV 5. Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 6. BMW 750iL 7. Ford Mustang Mach I 8. BMW Z8 9. BMW Z3 10. Sunbeam Alpine

• Goldfinger (1964, Sean Connery) — $437.6 million*
• Thunderball (1965, Sean Connery) — $387.9 million*
In its Goldfinger debut, Bond’s Silver Birch DB5 outmaneuvers a deadly Mercedes-Benz posse, only to crash into a brick wall. It gets another brief star turn in Thunderball’s opening sequence. During this chase scene, where it is used as a getaway vehicle, two pipes emerge from under the bumper and shoot a torrent of water on Bond’s pursuers.
Frequently referred to as the most famous Bond car of all, the DB5 is an icon of British automotive elegance. Its recessed headlights were modern for the time, lending a streamlined look that set the DB5 apart from its contemporaries. And its lines are timeless, from the slight forward-to-back sloping bodyline to the plunging roof offset by slender, vertical, taillamp housings.

Aston Martin DB5
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Stacked in a row of three, its protruding taillights are perfect for Q’s gadgets. To thwart pursuers, a taillight on one side of the car gushes oil to make the road slick, while the other side spews triple-spiked nails.
The DB5 also gets to show off in the opening chase of GoldenEye and appears briefly in Tomorrow Never Dies. However, it is not considered the main star car in these films.
The Gadgets:• Ejector seat to catapult unwelcome passengers• Two .30-caliber Browning machine guns• Radar• Tracking screen• Ramming bumpers that extend electronically• Tire slashers, which telescope out from the wheel hubs• Retractable bulletproof shields in front and rear• An exhaust that expels smoke-screen canisters• Taillight on one side of the car that gushes oil• Taillight on other side that spews three-pointed nails

Aston Martin DB5
+ enlarge image view slideshow >• Front and rear lights that change in type and color to confuse nighttime pursuers• Revolving license plate (supposedly for every country, although in reality it accommodated only three — Great Britain, France, Switzerland)• Concealed armaments compartment under driver’s seat for handguns and knives• Telephone hidden in driver’s side door (added to display model used for Bond film promotions)• Water cannons (added for Thunderball)• Fax machine (added for GoldenEye)• Cellular voice-mail capabilities (added for GoldenEye)• Refrigerated glove compartment to store a bottle of Bollinger, Bond’s preferred champagne (added for GoldenEye)

Honda Unveils the Future of the Automobile at the LA Auto Show

Honda Unveils the Future of the Automobile at the LA Auto Show

Honda Motors rides high at the 2007 Greater Los Angeles International Auto Show, taking the center stage as it exhibited three stunning, new concept vehicles: the Honda FCX, Honda REMIX and the Honda STEP BUS. The Honda FCX is heralded as a glimpse of the future of automobiles. Unlike most concept models, which are merely engine-less replicas, the futuristic Honda FCX shown in LA is a fully-functional vehicle offering next generation fuel cell technology for maximum environmental performance. Limited units of the Honda FCX is expected to go on sale by 2008 in the US and Japan.

The Honda REMIX could be the precursor to the return of the CRX. This two-seat sports car concept combines “sports car attitude with everyday functionality”. Meanwhile, geared towards the youth market just like the Honda Element is the Honda STEP BUS concept. Designed for “high energy lifestyles”, the Honda STEP BUS offers an adaptable and fully maximized interior space within a small-sized vehicle.