Archive for ‘September, 2009’

Nissan GT-R SpecM – A More Luxurious Take on the ‘Godzilla’?

Nissan GT-R SpecM – A More Luxurious Take on the ‘Godzilla’?

After the SpecV, Nissan appears to be planning yet another limited edition version of its GT-R supercar called the SpecM that is said to make its world debut at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show at the end of October. Rendered here by the folks over at Japan’s Carmode magazine, the SpecM seems to be fitted [...]

Audi and Porsche win Michelin GreenX Challenge at Petit Le Mans

Audi and Porsche win Michelin GreenX Challenge at Petit Le Mans

The American Le Mans Series ran half of its annual flagship race this past weekend at a rain-saturated Road Atlanta track in Georgia. The race marked the first anniversary of the inauguration of the ALMS Green Challenge, and in spite of the truncated race length, organizers announced winners in both the prototype and GT categories [...]

Jay Leno explains his biodiesel-powered EcoJet, races a private plane

Jay Leno explains his biodiesel-powered EcoJet, races a private plane

In a garage full of ultra rare, highly desirable cars and trucks, Jay Leno’s EcoJet still manages to stand out as one of the coolest. Part of the vehicle’s claim to fame comes from its ability to run on biodiesel fuel, putting out an impressive 750 horsepower and 700 ft-lb of torque at 48,000 RPM [...]

Boss says Renault will ‘miss’ Alonso

Boss says Renault will ‘miss’ Alonso

The only thing now missing from Fernando Alonso’s move to Ferrari for the 2010 season is a press release.
As the speculation steadily becomes fact, Renault’s new managing director Jean-Francois Caubet on Sunday all but confirmed that the 27-year-old Spaniard is now set to depart the French team.
“We will miss him but he will miss us,” [...]

Lewis Hamilton wins in Singapore under the night sky

Lewis Hamilton wins in Singapore under the night sky

Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton, who started from pole position, was the first driver to cross the finish line after 61 laps at the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix. The Brit finished ahead of Toyota’s Timo Glock and the final podium position went to last year’s winner, Fernando Alonso, who brought home some good news, following [...]

Lexus Rx350-Rx450H with Wald International Kit

Lexus Rx350-Rx450H with Wald International Kit

Feast your eyes on one of Wald International’s latest Black Bison styling packages that give the Lexus RX350 and its hybrid counterpart, the RX450h an aggressive new look. The cosmetic makeover includes a new front bumper with large air-inlets, matching side skirts, a new rear bumper that houses a diffuser, different treatment for the grille [...]

Making the Ferrari 458 trailer

Making the Ferrari 458 trailer

If you make a really hot, truly exotic supercar, you can make a two minute promo video that will attract tons of Internet eyes. When you’re Ferrari and you’ve just unleashed the sexy 458 Italia, you can make one of the best teaser videos of all-time and then make a second, almost as cool video [...]

Refreshed 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe spotted camo-free

Refreshed 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe spotted camo-free

On the way into the office the morning, this blogger sat at a red light, only to notice a new Hyundai Santa Fe pulling up behind. A glance at the grille revealed that this was not the current model at dealerships, but rather the refreshed iteration that should be debuting in the not-too-distant future. Thankfully, [...]

Rush Limbaugh runs Leno’s Green Car Challenge, takes out Al Gore twice

Rush Limbaugh runs Leno’s Green Car Challenge, takes out Al Gore twice

As expected, Rush Limbaugh strapped himself behind the wheel of Ford’s specially-prepped electric Focushatchback as part of Jay Leno’s Green Car Challenge last night. We don’t mean to brag or anything (well, maybe just a little), but we totally predicted the outcome way in advance of the actual running.
No, Rush did not beat Drew Barrymore’s [...]

SHH Pro Shop Clients on Shift Magazine

SHH Pro Shop Clients on Shift Magazine

On volume 34 of Shift Magazine, Brunei car enthusiast owners was featured on the Magazine. We spotted the images was from SHH Pro Shop websites. 2 cars was featured; the Turbocharged Toyota Echo and Mitsubishi Evo MR. If you are a customer of SHH Pro Shop, you might be lucky to be featured. Buy the [...]

Brunei Times : Be clear on conditions of legal car modifications

Brunei Times : Be clear on conditions of legal car modifications

MELVIN JONG
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Thursday, September 24, 2009

photos from yahoo images
SOME local car enthusiasts lauded the efforts of the Land Transport Department in formulating a new guideline for car modifications, but raised concerns on the direction and focus of such modifications.
Declining to be named, a 26-year-old owner of a highly-modified Honda Civic said that relevant authorities [...]

Surprise! Land Rover confirms two-door LRX for production

Surprise! Land Rover confirms two-door LRX for production

Land Rover has today confirmed what we’ve long expected – the popular LRX Concept from the 2008 edition of the Detroit Auto Show is headed for production. The British-born automaker doesn’t actually say the new ‘ute will be called the LRX when it hits the market in 2011, but it will definitely be wearing a [...]

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