Hamann Ferrari 599 GTB clad in gold

We’ve seen so many chromed cars in the past few days that the golden Hamann Ferrari 599 GTB almost seems like a welcome change. This ought to put that car’s owner away from those peasants that drive the “normal” Ferrari 599 GTBs. That should be quite an ego-booster, until this person comes across the gold covered Veyron. Also, now that our eyes have returned to normal vision after the initial flash of gold, we think this golden car sucks as much as its chromed counterparts.

The ownr of the car is saudi he is from SAUDI ARABIA

World watches in awe as kid shows how to parallel park Harshpaul | 4 hr. ago

Most of the motorists in the world have trouble with parallel parking. Over the years, many a bruises and scratches have appeared on numerous cars (and humans) with parallel parking gone awry. Well people, it’s time we learnt from the new guru of parallel parking, a kid who gets it right in one smooth motion.

Land Cruiser Black Bison edition from Wald

Wald International have created an aggressive bodykit for the Land Rover. The kit completely changes the looks of the vehicle with a number of additions to the exterior. Exteriors get a new front bumper with foglights, rear bumper with a diffuser, rear spoiler, quad-pipe exhaust, side skirts and gill extractor vents.

Moving on 21-inch chrome wheels, the kit was initially prepared for Russian and the East European market. But it will be made available to other markets as well. The entire kit costs $6300, and if you want a sport muffler exhaust, that will be another $2500.

The Stig revealed: It’s Michael Schumacher!

The web had been ablaze with rumors saying that Michael Schumacher is The Stig. Well, for the start of their Season 13, the show went ahead and revealed who The Stig really is. The Stig walked up and removed his helmet to show his true face, and yes, that was Schumacher all right. We don’t really believe that, it sounds more elaborate, but almost like the time TG revealed.

2009 BMW M Concept: Designer Idries Noah’s answer to the Audi R8

Tired of waiting for BMW to come up with an Audi R8 rival, designer Idreas Noah created this independent design proposal for a sleek, stylish and aggressive Beemer. Inspiration for the design came from flowing water and ripples, and the sides are inspired by what’s called in surfing terms “a barrel or tube.” The concept runs on a tweaked 5-l V10 from the M6, that would generate more than 400kW power. Dimensions for the M Concept are nearly the same as its targeted rival, the Audi R8.

Transforming Cargo Pickup concept looks toyish

The electric truck can shift to variable tracks and wheelbase to accommodate the said configurations. To further reduce its footprint on the road, when not in use, the storage compartment can be detached from the vehicle.

The targa-top version of the Veyron, the Veyron Grand Sport has started its journey on the production lines. Unveiled last year at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the “roofless” version is limited to a production run of 150 units, and the first unit has already been sold for $2.9 million. The remaining units will sell priced in the neighborhood of $2million.

A targa version for the Veyron was the best possible choice, because of lower costs of development and because no other solution could fit into the Veyron’s safety cage. With its roof in place, the Grand Sport will be able to reach a top speed of 252mph, which will go down to 224mph when the roof is removed.

EcoWatercraft’s all-electric Jetski does 50mph

The ECO Jetski from EcoWatercraft is a zero emission Jetski powered by electricity. Running on batteries, this Jetski does not contribute to air pollution, and it does not make a loud noise like conventional Jetskis. Once fully charged, it can run for three hours and reach a top speed of 50mph. There is no word on pricing or availability yet, but the company seems very confident and has a whole lot of promises to offer. Let’s just hope they can put production ECO Jetskis on the waters, and do that at affordable prices.

Speculation: Renderings for a four-door Veyron

Speculations for a new Veyron are hot again, and even though it seems very unlikely, the renderings are for a four-door model. According to Auto Express, Bugatti will unveil a four-door Veyron at the Frankfurt Motor Show, as part of its centenary celebrations. Inspiration for the new model comes from the 1927 Type 41 Royale. Power will come from the Veyron’s W16 albeit front-mounted, and the interiors will get more luxurious.

The Royale will be built on a chassis co-developed with Bentley, and this same chassis will also go under the new Arnage. Interesting as all this sounds, it does seem a bit far-fetched. Another special edition Veyron, most likely; a new model, very unlikely.

World’s smallest car ready for debut

The world’s smallest car is about the size of a domestic washing machine, or more specifically, 39×26x51 inches. It beats its predecessor by a full eight inches. The creation of Perry Watkins is so small that it looks more like a kiddy car, but hey… it got hot rod flames! This little toyish thing isn’t going to be of any practical use, but it will make its way to the record books when it is unveiled this weekend. Watkins deserves applause for managing to put in the engine, suspension and even the wheels in the “generous” space he had.

Volvo P1800 gets the modern touch

Koenigsegg engineer Mattias Vocks, with some help from Vizualtech’s Bo Zolland has created renderings for a modern interpretation of the classic Volvo P1800. The classic car received a few modifications, including improved aerodynamics by the use of a rear diffuser, flat underbody tray and a smoothened front fascia stretched by 70mm. Power comes from the XC90’s 4.4-l V8 that generates 600hp. It is possible that this remains as a design for ever, but it is believed that a small number of these cars will be put into production.

Beetle-on-eyes says no to drunken driving

People will usually stay miles from something giving lectures on drinking and driving, but a German govt. agency managed to make people come forward for the don’t drink and drive campaign. The star of the campaign of course is the VW Beetle moving on wheel caps shaped like eyeballs. The promotional cars were used at public events where the car received a good response from the public. Oh, and those eyes on the caps… they represent “drunkenly revolving eyes.”

Flying Car! The renderings from ZEEP Design show a car that can transform into a helicopter. Blades on the rotor remain folded and out of sight when not in use, and once required, they span out to convert it to a full-fledged copter. Simultaneously, the tail rotor that’s generally tucked at the car’s rear comes out to complete the transformation.

The car moves on the huge front wheels, and the small black wheel (that also functions as the tail rotor) is used for steering. For controlling the CCC, the cockpit has a control sphere at the right arm and three color-coded buttons on the left arm. An interesting and futuristic concept.