Some dude's crashing tonight...
It’s no secret that men are distracted by boobs, legs, asses and pretty much every other part of the female anatomy. What is a bit of a surprise though is that men are apparently such drooling goofballs that they get into accidents because of a little thigh.
You may not be able to buy a Plymouth anymore, but that doesn’t have to stop you from pretending to drive one. HPP has introduced two add-on packages that allow you to “update” your Dodge Challenger to a look of muscle car madness not seen since the waning of the 1970s.
The two kits include serious exterior mods like the massive rear spoiler, reworked front end and pop-up headlights. The inside also gets the treatment with a revised instrument panel, HPP floor mats and new shifter. The base price for the package is $16,395.
Organizers of the LA Auto Show announced today that this year’s show will welcome 20 model debuts from European, Japanese and American manufacturers. They didn’t get into many details, but other reports today indicate that the 2011 Nissan Quest, a Porsche Cayman Clubsport and a 2012 Nissan Murano convertible will be among the debuts.
Based on a post on Teamspeed’s forum, Pagani is working on a one-off called the Zonda HH for an American customer. A few teaser pics leaked on the forum, showing traditional Pagani hardware like carbon side skirts and center-mounted quad exhaust.
The Zonda HH is rumored to be styled closely to the Zonda F Roadster and will clearly be painted a bright blue, possibly with some yellow splashed in. It is powered by the 680-hp Mercedes AMG V12 found in the Cinque and will feature a manual transmission. Weight has been kept to a minimal 2,670 lbs. thanks to pieces like a carbon-titanium tub, ceramic-coated titanium exhaust and carbon-ceramic brakes. [Teamspeed via WCF]
Toyota announced today that it will recall 412,000 U.S. vehicles for a steering issue beginning next month. Models affected are 2000 to 2004 Toyota Avalons and 2003 to 2007 Lexus LX 470 models.
Ahh, to be young and moronic. In a poor man’s version of a Jackass stunt, some Texan kid in his best “Drop Dead Gorgeous” T gets his face covered in truck exhaust debris for no better reason than to try it. The gag is so well thought out that the dynamic trio even put a piece of electrical tape on his forehead to see how dark his face gets. What we do for science! Luckily, Brillo had the foresight to ask his bud to tell him when he was goena’ gun it so he could hold his breath.
Did Longhorn frat hounds officially drop the paddle in favor of the exhaust tip? [via Jalopnik]
Earlier this year, Ferrari announced a host of upcoming new cars. And now we have some video of one of those models. The swollen-jowelled prototype was recently seen strutting its stuff not too far outside of Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters. The short, 8-second clip below captures but a fleeting look at the new car, but it recreates the rumble of the engine to a T.
It’s not exactly a surprise at this point, but is excellent news nonetheless: Porsche has confirmed that it has given a green light to the 918 Spyder Hybrid for production. Porsche will produce the car in limited series production, but hasn’t yet indicated exactly how many examples will be built or when the production will start.
Not letting GM hog the electric vehicle spotlight today, Nissan announced that it will offer the same warranty on its Leaf battery pack as GM recently outlined for the Chevy Volt: 8 years, 100,000 miles. The Leaf makes use of a 24 kWh lithium-ion battery that provides 100 miles worth of pure-electric range. The Volt also uses lithium ion batteries, providing a range of up to 40 miles. Unlike the Leaf, the Volt has a range-extending gasoline engine that offers another 300 miles. The Leaf is 100 percent electric.
While the battery warranties will be identical, the cars will be priced about $7,000 apart. Chevy announced today that the Volt will be $41,000 ($32,500 after tax breaks). The Nissan Leaf will start at $32,780 ($25,280 after tax break). [via Detroit News]
