AUTOMOTIVE

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Stuck in line at a toll booth, and there is only one gate open, what does your car club do? These guys drift

Found on http://smellslikecurry.blogspot.com/

All the action is from the 30 second to the 3 minute 30 second points, but to see the far out mod cars in Japan watch after that

Toyota Camry

Toyota has been known widely in the market for its efficiency in delivering high-performing and trusted cars. With its repeated launch of high-end cars, Toyota has acquired a firm stand in the competitive market, thereby matching the expectations of all its potential buyers.

Toyota Camry had set out a breakthrough in the year 1983 and has come into being among several other powerful cars in the catalogue of 'most successful cars' lately. This midsize sedan is representative of a systematic progress in the launch of unequaled designs as well as attributes. Toyota has launched a hybrid version of Camry, which has become the most popular in the market and is known as Toyota Camry Hybrid.

The Camry Hybrid is categorized as a midsize sedan exclusively designed for lovers of space and luxury. This Hybrid version of the car has received a minor facelift. The car ranks the highest as far as the performance factor is concerned while considering the other models of its class including the hybrid version of Ford Fusion. According to a review done on the vehicle, the Toyota Camry Hybrid is par excellence in almost all the various aspects that make up a high-end car. It has been ranked accurately after a test drive.

The new Camry specs has invited a spectacular ranking among its rivals in the automobile industry. As far as the mechanical specifications of the car is concerned, it boats off 2.4 liter 2AZ-FXE engine that has the capacity to produce 147 horsepower at 6000 RPM and a torque level of about 138 pound feet. With a 105KW electric motor, the Sedan can exert more power. The combination of both the power engines helps the machine to exert 187 horsepower. According to the Toyota Camry Hybrid specs, the sedan can easily as well as effectively run 20 miles per hour with the help of the electric motor. The impulsive machine is loaded with a nickel metal battery package that can sustain for over 150,000 miles. However, the space needed to accommodate the battery has compromised 30% of the space reserved for trunk.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Bob and Leanne Kleiner's '54 Kaiser Manhatten, the rest of the gallery

for the gallery of this sweet dark cherry Kaiser as I photographed it cruising Escondido: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/04/in-town-for-good-guys-del-mar-nats-this.html

Ezra Dyer, terrific funny writer, his latest column excerpt

Speaking of the Ferrari 458 Italia:

" ... the 458 makes its horsepower peak at its redline. So if you want to access all 562 hp, you have to hang in there until 9000 rpm. In fact, if you let the tach drop below the 7000 rpm, it will start raining because you made Enzo Ferrari cry from heaven. " Love this guys writing!

If you want to read a couple articles from Ezra, and he writes for Men's Journal and Autmobile Magazine, there are some online:

http://www.automobilemag.com/features/columns/0805_dyer_consequences_celestial_driving_system/index.html http://www.automobilemag.com/features/columns/0804_dyer_consequences/index.html http://www.automobilemag.com/features/columns/0806_dyer_consequences/index.html

Carson tops

about 5000 were made, according to Bob Cumberford of Automobile Magazine design feature, from 1935 to 1965 and the last one was made for George Barris

1961 Cadillac Brougham Jacqueline coupe, body by Pinin Farina

full story from Hemmings at http://www.hemmings.com/hcc/stories/2009/05/01/hmn_feature9.html

One just sold at Bonhams Auctions, it went for $289,000

The Jacqueline was named for the wife of the American President at the time, it debuted at the 1961 paris Auto Show. In the 1990's the head of Cartier, Alain Perrin had the concept (no powertrain) grafted to a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz