Seeing how you all enjoyed my first 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon Girls post, I thought I would release the 2nd batch to help you get through this stormy winter week.
BTW, if you are interested in checking out the cars of the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon, you can find them beautifully categorized on MadWhips.com right here: 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon.
The Lamborghini LP700-4 will be the successor to the retired Lamborghini Murcielago, and will boast yet another huge advancement in the line of Lamborghini Supercars. It will feature the most advanced styling and performance of any Lamborghini to date. Checkout these clean spyshots of the supercar and the official drive train images from Lamborghini. Public unveiling will be done in March 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show.
David Beckham’s murdered outmatte black Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet was listed on eBay last week, but the reserve of $75,000 USD wasn’t even met (listing here)?!?!? It looks that it has been re-listed (listing here) and the current bid is at $168,000 USD after it started at $100,000 USD! Not sure how or why the original listing didn’t sell it, maybe everyone with money was too busy paying their holiday bills or because it was equipped with a TipTronic transmission
We’re willing to bet that it was none other than a classic American muscle car that first ignited your passion for automobiles. That vintage, “cool guy” thing really resonated with you, and ever since your heart thumps like a cartoon character’s every time a Stang, Corvette or Camaro rolls up next to you at the limit line. From their aggressive stance and glistening paint jobs to their rumblin’ exhausts, there’s no wondering why muscle cars are the top performers out in the gravel jungle.
Silver and black are in tight competition for the title of world’s most popular car color, according to DuPont, which just released a study on global vehicle colours for 2010. This is DuPont’s 58th Global Automotive Color Popularity Report.
While silver still holds the lead by only 2% from black as the leading vehicle color globally. DuPont says black’s popularity in key automotive markets outside of North America is growing.
The top 10 global vehicle colors are as follows:
1. Silver – 26%
2. Black/Black Effect – 24%
3. White/White Pearl and Grey – 16%
5. Red – 6%
6. Blue – 5%
7. Brown/Beige – 3%
8. Green – 2%
9. Yellow/Gold – 1%
10. Others – <1%
Brazilian Ayrton Senna is regarded as one of the greatest rockstar Formula One drivers of all time. Ayrton (34) had 3 Formula One world titles under his belt when he fatally crashed in 1994 leading the San Marino Grand Prix in Italy. This movie will commemorate and showcase his gifted driving skills and lifestyle from birth to death. The film will also most likely highlight Senna’s constant safety concerns which made him consider retiring from the sport after Roland Ratzenberger died the previous day (the first fatal accident in Formula One in 12 years). The next morning (Ayrton’s last race) was ironically spent meeting fellow drivers to take on a new responsibility to re-create the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, a Drivers’ Safety group to increase safety in Formula One. As the most senior driver, he was offered to take the role of leader in this effort. Since Senna’s death, no drivers have died behind the wheel of a Formula One car, despite large accidents still occurring.
From their aggressive stance and glistening paint jobs to their rumblin' exhausts, there's no wondering why muscle cars are the top performers out in the gravel jungle. Read this Top 5 Ways To Improve Your Camaro, Vette or Stang to crank up your ride's performance to an optimal level.