Prius is Moving Up
The Prius has done well in America and is looking to make a bigger dent in the market.
The next generation Prius is going to be larger, stronger, and have better economy with the same class leading emissions. The Prius will be much faster, especially in acceleration, with new technology in the motor, and the battery. You are looking at a car that is set to not only be economical, but able to hold it’s own with other vehicles in it’s class.
Toyota is still tinkering with a Plug-in model. Meaning that plugging your car into a household socket might not be as far off as you think. Once Toyota is able to bring this to the table the Prius will move farther away from all other hybrids in it’s class.
With the ever growing conscious of emissions and gas consumption the Toyota Prius is set to be the future of the market. Whether the design appeals to you or not, you will have to consider the Prius when looking at this class of vehicle.
Coolest Concept Cars
BMW Mille Miglia Concept
The BMW Mille Miglia is a 2006 concept that incorporates carbon fiber bodywork and a classic BMW look.
Scion Fuse
The Scion Fuse is a concept car created under one of Toyota’s brands, Scion. The Fuse was built by Five Axis Models in Huntington Beach, CA with assistance from MillenWorks.[1] It was first introduced at the 2006 New York International Auto Show. According to Scion, this “sports coupe concept” is supposed to be Scion’s sports coupe icon.
The Fuse uses a DOHC gasoline I4 engine equipped with multi-port fuel-injection and VVT-i. The engine’s compression ratio is 9.6:1, and is rated at 160 hp (119 kW) and 163 lb·ft (221 N·m) of torque.
The Fuse uses very high-tech instruments in it along with a highly sophisticated steer by wire system. Inside the Fuse are video, driving, and car configurations that can make driving around a bit easier. With the help of the Wi-Fi connection that is built into the Fuse, the driver and passengers can instant message one of their friends; much like how a computer or a mobile phone does. Also, the front passenger seat can fold down to create a table, footrest, or just as extra cargo space.
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Stackable Robot Car
The Stackable Robot Car is capable of rotating a full 360 degree while moving. if that isn’t bad ass enough, it’s… STACKABLE! If you are looking for seat belts, you won’t find them. The car has a responsive seat that prevents you from moving during an accident.
World’s Most Expensive Cars
Bugatti Veyron
Price: €1,127,210 (GB£757,359/US$1,440,800) - Source
The Bugatti Veyron is the worlds quickest accelerating and decelerating car in production. It was the world’s fastest street-legal car until it was beaten by the SSC Ultimate Aero TT in 2007.
2005 Pagani Zonda F
Price: $741,000 USD - Source
The Zonda F named after Juan Manuel Fangio, holds the record for the fastest lap by any super car around the Nürburgring, beating out the previous record holder, the Porsche Carrera GT.
SSC Ultimate Aero
Price: upto: $650,000 USD - Source
The SSC Ultimate Aero is the fastest street-legal car in production, reaching an unprecedented 256.15 mph (412.23 km/h). Created by Shelby Super Cars there are expected to only be 25 produced.
Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
Price: $585,296 USD
The original S7 featured a natural aspirated V8 Engine with 550 horsepower. In 2005, the S7 was replaced with the S7 Twin Turbo, which featured the incredibly more powered twin-turbo system that increased the horsepower to 750, reaching an estimated top speed of 200 MPH (321 km/h).
Wireless Porsche 911 Turbo Racing Wheel
As cool as this thing looks, and it looks pretty bad ass, I don’t think it’s worth the $349.99 price tag. Hell you could probably rent a Porsche 911 for that kind of scratch.
Here are some statistics, if spending 350 bucks on a video game controller is up your alley.
- The original reproduction of a 911 leather steering wheel gives you the genuine Porsche feeling
- Wireless USB technology which provides latency free signal transmission to the PC/Console and is very robust against interference (Power supply to wheel still needed)
- 3 Force Feedback motors and smooth belt drive deliver sensational realism
- Authentic wireless pedals with clutch and soft-stop brake
- Two gear sticks included: 6+1 Speed H-pattern and sequential
- Compatible with PC and Playstation 3 (6+1 gear stick is only supported on PC and Playstation 3)
And even more stuff!
- Original Porsche 911 Turbo steering wheel design
- Licensed by Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH
- Authentic metal Porsche logo on wheel
- Hand stitched leather wheel manufactured according to Porsche quality standards
- Compatible with PC and Playstation 3 (all games which support ForceFeedback wheels)
- 6+1 Speed H-pattern gear stick with realistic shifting feel
- Additional exchangeable sequential gear stick included
- Wireless pedals with + 100 hours battery life time (low battery warning on display and optional power supply cable for simulators)
- Realistic clutch pedal with declining resistance
- Pressure sensitive brake emulation with soft-stop
- Diameter of wheel is 300 millimeters
- Gear sticks are interchangeable and can be mounted on the left or right side
- Turning angle can be adjusted in the wheel to 900°, 360° or 180° or in 1° steps by software
- For PC: Strong table clamps with quick release, special non-slip rubber pads, and Velcro strips on the pedals
keep everything in place. Integrated nuts allow the strong fixation on a gaming cockpit - For Playstation: Attachable lap wings and the attachment of the gear sticks to the wheel allow comfortable game
play in the living room without the use of a table - Illuminated button symbols switch automatically between PC and Playstation
- Powerful Mabuchi RS 550 Motor as used in RC cars delivers extra strong ForceFeedback effects
- Additional 2 Force Feedback actuators in the wheel simulate motor vibrations
- Extra smooth and silent belt drive without mechanical dead zone
- High resolution wheel sensor
- TUNING functions with LED display
- Saves up to 5 wheel set-ups
- Adjust ForceFeedback strength during game play
- Adjust sensitivity independent from the game
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The Fastest Cars on Earth!
SSC Aero
The SSC Aero is an American-built mid-engine sports car by Shelby Super Cars. Its higher-performance limited production version, the SSC Ultimate Aero TT, is currently the fastest production car in the world, with a highest recorded speed of 413 km/h (257 mph). This speed was reportedly achieved during tests on September 13, 2007 in West Richland, Washington, United States and verified by Guinness World Records on October 9, 2007.
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Check out the SSC Aero Wallpaper!
Bugatti Veyron 16.4
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is a mid-engine sports car produced by Volkswagen AG subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS introduced in 2005. It is the quickest accelerating and decelerating road-legal production car in the world, and it was the world’s fastest road-legal production car until it was beaten by the SSC Ultimate Aero TT in 2007. Powered by a 1,001 PS (987 hp/736 kW) W16 engine, it is able to achieve an average top speed of 407.47 km/h (253.19 mph). The car reached full production in September 2005, and is handcrafted in a factory Volkswagen built near the former Bugatti headquarters in Château St Jean in Molsheim (Alsace, France). It is named after French racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti firm.
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Check out the Bugatti Veyron Wallpaper!
Koenigsegg CCX
The Koenigsegg CCX is a mid-engined roadster from Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg. The CCX has been engineered to comply with the US regulation and market demands and is an evolutionary design that replaced the Koenigsegg CCR.
CCX is an abbreviation for Competition Coupe X; the X commemorating the 10th anniversary, (being the Roman numeral for ten), of the completion and test drive of the first CC vehicle in 1996.
The CCX was first unveiled on February 28, 2006 at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show although its existence was announced earlier. The CCX is also available as the CCXR, the difference being that CCXR’s engine is tuned to run on biofuel. The different fuel and tune allows the CCXR to produce 25% more power than the CCX.
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