October 6, 2008
The Paris Motor Show is one of the big international car shows, so expect to see a few cool concept cars pop up here over the next week.
This car is the Lada Revolution 3 concept. It's a a closed sports coupe that will be further developed for a new race series planned for next year.
Engine options are a Renault-derived 2.0L turbocharged engine with 245hp, or a new 3.7L V6 sourced from Nissan with 350hp. The car has a plastic body sitting on a lightweight steel chassis and weighs a total of about 2,431lbs.
While this is only a concept, the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show will unveil a production version of the car that should be for sale sometime in early 2010.
You can check out a few more pictures of the car over at Global Motors HERE. Thanks to Motor Authority for the info.
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October 4, 2008
The new Lamborghini Estoque has made it's debut at the Paris Auto Show this week. Not really what you would expect from Lamborghini, but it is a four passenger car.
The Estoque is named for the sword used by a Matador in a bull fight. The car is a mid-engine with the motor placed behind the front axle. The car sits extremely low at just 4.43 feet high, but still provides plenty of interior space for all four passengers. No solid details have been given out just yet, but there are a number of engine possibilities, including the V10 from the Gallardo LP560-4, a turbocharged V8, a V8 with a hybrid mode, or even a high-performance TDI.
I'll post more information about it as soon as I track some down.
You can catch a number of hi-res shots of the car over at Autoblog HERE.
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October 3, 2008
Swatch has come up with a series of watches inspired by various James Bond villains. There are 22 watches in all, one for each movie.
Some of the watches I get. The watch for villain Le Chiffre, from the most recent Casino Royale movie has a poker theme, with a "A" in place of the 12, a big spade on the watch face and then the different suits in place of other numbers.
Some of them, it just seems like they didn't really try all that hard. The one for Jaws, from The Spy Who Loved Me, is pretty much just a watch. I guess you could say that it's all metal and shiny like his teeth, but that's about it.
Even stranger, the watch for the movie Goldfinger is all gold. Ok, that part makes great sense, until you see that the villain that it's inspired by is Oddjob. The guy with the killer bowler hat. Not the actual bad guy named Goldfinger. Say what?
Regardless, some of the watches are decent, so they might be worth a look. You can check them all out at the Swatch site HERE.
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October 3, 2008
I like to do this every other Friday or so, just to get caught up on my cigar reviews. I rarely get to have a good cigar anymore, but it's alwasy good to have an idea of what I should be looking for when I get the chance. Or better yet, what I should avoid. I'll just list these out, and you can hit the sites and read up on the if you want.
CigarJack - My favorite:
You can read about the Dunhill Aged Dominican Peravia HERE, the Isla de Cuba Aged Maduro Toro HERE, the Isla de Cuba Classic Toro HERE and the Camacho Select Robusto HERE.
The Stogie Guys:
You can read about the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Legend Challenger HERE, the Wango Tango Biggie HERE and the Bolivar Royal Corona (Cuban) HERE.
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October 2, 2008
The Citroen GT, or GTbyCITROËN which is it's official title, is a supercar concept created by a partnership between car maker Citroën and Polyphony, designers of the driving simulation game Gran Turismo 5 on Playstation 3.
There had been teasers about the car for quite some time, and it was officially unveiled recently at the Paris Auto Show. You can check out more pictures of the car over at Jalopnik HERE. Below is the press release:
GTbyCITROËN: TAKING SPORTSCAR DESIGN INTO A NEW DIMENSION
The amazing GTbyCITROËN is the first ever car to be specifically designed to bring the virtual and real worlds together. The car makes its global premiere at the Paris Motor Show where visitors can actually drive the car in a true to life simulator on the Citroën stand.
GTbyCITROËN, a joint venture between Citroën and the makers of Gran Turismo, was created for the eagerly anticipated 5th game in the multi-million selling Playstation series.
At almost five metres long, GTbyCITROËN packs the latest hi-tech racing equipment into an exaggerated sporty frame. Planted on 21-inch, diamond-effect, aluminium wheels, the car’s gullwing doors, over-sized rear end with mobile spoiler, gaping air intakes and flat underside exude the qualities of an accomplished racer.
With chrome chevrons on the smooth, aerodynamic, front end asserting the car’s Citroën identity, the GTbyCITROËN is bursting with styling cues typical of the Company’s creative flair. The sharp lines and sculpted body are emphasised by the white-to-grey flared paint work which gives the car a forceful look and an impression of speed - even when it’s standing still.
The sleekly muscled racer sports a large wraparound windscreen adding to the impact of the car’s size and dynamic appearance. Penetrating blue LED headlamps and slim-line carbon fibre rear view mirrors - which appear to be suspended in mid-air - add to GTbyCITROËN’s futuristic racing style.
Premium materials used throughout GTbyCITROËN’s hi-tech interior reflect the car’s distinguished and refined personality. In contrast to its light body work, the cabin features a darker, more brooding colour scheme with two padded racing seats finished in black leather and fitted with four point harnesses. The dark leather, along with copper and steel touches inside the cabin and a low-slung driving position, create an opulent and powerful racing environment. Important on-board data is displayed via a red LED head-up display, allowing drivers to maintain focus on the track.
In the game, the GTbyCITROËN showcases Citroën’s dedication to the environment with an electric drive train powered by a fuel cell, totally eliminating pollutant emissions.
Kazanori Yamauchi, President of Polyphony Digital Inc and creator of Gran Turismo, commented, “GTbyCITROËN shows how the worlds of virtual and real-life motoring can join together to create a truly innovative partnership. To see the GTbyCITROËN take shape in our game studios and then for real has been a truly unique experience - as our work normally stays in the digital world.”
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October 2, 2008
Those of us that have money to do whatever they want, buy some really stupid stuff.
Take for instance, the Platinum iPhone. This "limited edition" is encased in 24k platinum, with the back having a total of 46 diamonds where each stone is a minimum of at least 0.50 carat, and on the front it has 53 diamonds totaling 0.36 carat.
The only upside to the whole thing is that it has been made scratch proof, so at least all of that platinum won't get all marked up.
The company is only making 200 of them, and you can purchase one for 7,000 euros (about $10,000).
That's right, ten grand to make a $200 product all done up in platinum. I can only hope that whoever buys these has them stolen.
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October 1, 2008
There's not a lot of information on this speedboat yet, but what little there is, looks pretty good.
The catamaran was designed by Swedish designer Bo Zolland, and was inspired by the look of the Audi R8.
The boat is 8.8 meter long (28.8 feet) and has been designed to use a V10 biodiesel marine engine or two smaller 320 HP diesel units which would give it a theoretical top speed of 110 MPH.
The boat comes in metallic gray, black and red colors, and you can catch some pictures of what it will look like over at Born Rich HERE.
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October 1, 2008
I'm not exactly sure why I would ever really need a pair of night vision goggles, but I'm sure I could come up with something.
The EyeClops goggles uses IR technology for monocular night vision, allowing you to see up to 50 feet in complete darkness. The eye piece flips up so that you can see in normal light while still wearing them, and while they're on, there's two viewing screens, one in the classic creepy green, and the other in black and white. Also, the EyeClops comes with two different sensitivity levels. The first is stealth mode, where the goggles operate at partial power for close proximity viewing, and the other is the normal mode, which operates at full power, emits a barely visible ring of red light, and lets you see things at a distance.
The thing that really caught my eye about these, is that the goggles are only $89.99 over at the Think Geek site HERE. The guys at the site did try out the goggles, and said they work as advertised. Not bad at all for the price.
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September 30, 2008
Here's a little bit about the fight from the HBO site:
Shane Mosley continued to defy Father Time and demonstrated once again that time has not passed him by. Returning to the ring after the longest layoff of his career - nine months - Mosley struggled with a more disciplined and in-shape Ricardo Mayorga than usual though most of the fight. But with the fight very close on the scorecards, Mosley found a new gear in the 12th round, knocking down the Nicaraguan with 16 seconds to go with a right-left-right combo. Mayorga got up and then the 37-years-young Mosley put Mayorga down for the count with a solid left hook with just one second left in the fight.
And here's some details about the under card:
In the co-feature, Berto (23-0, 19 KOs) took on his most skilled and toughest opponent to date in former world champion Forbes (33-7, 9 KOs) in his first defense of a welterweight title he won in June. Berto showed much-improved defense and tremendous conditioning, fighting as hard in the 12th round against an older opponent who has never been knocked out to earn a unanimous decision, 118-109 twice, and 116-111.
You can read the full thing at the HBO site HERE.
You can also read accounts of the fight over at East Side Boxing HERE, HERE and HERE.
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September 30, 2008
Smirnoff Vodka has announced a partnership with the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, which is set to open in November. Starting in October a Smirnoff Black limited-edition stainless steel cocktail shaker will begin being sold in duty-free shops at airports worldwide.
“Almost half a century since the debut of the ‘shaken not stirred’ vodka martini, Smirnoff and James Bond are still the perfect match: two bold, iconic brands that epitomize originality and authenticity,” said Diageo Global Senior Vice-President Philip Gladman. “This renewed partnership gives vodka drinkers around the world a taste of the Bond lifestyle, from cocktails to prestigious VIP premieres.”
Smirnoff made it's original appearance alongside Bond in Dr No, the first James Bond movie, which premiered in 1962. Sean Connery’s request for a “martini, shaken not stirred” was made with Smirnoff vodka, and helped change how people made 007’s favorite cocktail.
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