New TV Ad Shows Peugeot 508 in Motion

Peugeot has released the first full-length TV ad for its flagship 508 sedan that will have its world premiere at the Mondial de l'Automobile (Paris Motor Show) at the end of the month. The 508 sits snugly between the soon-to-be-discontinued 407 and the already defunct 607 range in terms of size.

The ads show off the sedan and wagon body styles on the move for the first time, as well as features such as the push-button start, Audi-esque pop-up information display and (optional) panoramic sunroof. Peugeot has promised standard stop-start across the range.

The 508 goes on sale in Europe early next year, and will be available with a choice of naturally aspirated and force fed 1.6-liter gasoline units, and 1.6-liter, 2.0-liter and 2.2-liter turbo diesels.

A diesel-electric Hybrid4 version is scheduled to be added to the range in mid-2011.

By Tristan Hankins

Overkill? Wald International's Bentley Continental Flying Black Bison

This time, Japan's Wald International has set its eyes on the Bentley Continental Flying Spur luxury sedan with the introduction of a Sports Line Black Bison styling package.

The makeover includes a new front bumper with added air vents and LED daytime running lights, side skirts, a revised rear bumper with -you-guessed it- air ducts and something that's supposed to resemble a diffuser, nifty quad-pipe exhaust and a rather subtle carbon fiber boot lid spoiler.

The package is completed by a set of trim spoilers on the front and rear side windows plus carbon fiber pieces on the B-columns, and Wald's own multispoke alloy wheels.

Via: Autoblog.nl

Overkill? Wald International's Bentley Continental Flying Black Bison

This time, Japan's Wald International has set its eyes on the Bentley Continental Flying Spur luxury sedan with the introduction of a Sports Line Black Bison styling package.

The makeover includes a new front bumper with added air vents and LED daytime running lights, side skirts, a revised rear bumper with -you-guessed it- air ducts and something that's supposed to resemble a diffuser, nifty quad-pipe exhaust and a rather subtle carbon fiber boot lid spoiler.

The package is completed by a set of trim spoilers on the front and rear side windows plus carbon fiber pieces on the B-columns, and Wald's own multispoke alloy wheels.

Via: Autoblog.nl

Real-Life Transformer Fulfills All Our Childhood Fantasies

This video of a real-life Transformer snapped rolling on Hollywood Boulevard has been making the rounds on YouTube for a few months. No, it's not a lame viral marketing attempt by Citroen or a trailer for a new shaky cam Michael Bay / Jerry Bruckheimer movie.

It's a guy in a transforming Transformers costume. How cool is that? Remember when you were a kid and you had that cardboard box that you used to hold around your waist, pretending to be a fire truck? This is like that, but a million times cooler.

The video says its Optimus Prime but come on; everyone knows Optimus is a big rig. Binaltech has a Mustang Transformer called Wheeljack, but that's pretty obscure even from a fanboy perspective. It could be Barricade from the 2007 movie but if so, where's the police get up?

The pièce de résistance of course is the vinyl roof. Well, it's either that or a convertible roof, but the former is much funnier.

By Tristan Hankins

Real-Life Transformer Fulfills All Our Childhood Fantasies

This video of a real-life Transformer snapped rolling on Hollywood Boulevard has been making the rounds on YouTube for a few months. No, it's not a lame viral marketing attempt by Citroen or a trailer for a new shaky cam Michael Bay / Jerry Bruckheimer movie.

It's a guy in a transforming Transformers costume. How cool is that? Remember when you were a kid and you had that cardboard box that you used to hold around your waist, pretending to be a fire truck? This is like that, but a million times cooler.

The video says its Optimus Prime but come on; everyone knows Optimus is a big rig. Binaltech has a Mustang Transformer called Wheeljack, but that's pretty obscure even from a fanboy perspective. It could be Barricade from the 2007 movie but if so, where's the police get up?

The pièce de résistance of course is the vinyl roof. Well, it's either that or a convertible roof, but the former is much funnier.

By Tristan Hankins

Aston Martin's New Le Mans 24 Hour Race Contender

Meet Aston Martin's new LMP1 racer with which the British firm plans to compete in the 2011 edition of the famed Le Mans 24 Hour race. Pictured here in a teaser sketch dressed in Gulf Oil livery, the new race car is being designed from the ground up with an Aston Martin open cockpit monocoque chassis and a new purpose-built race gasoline engine.

The automaker said work on the new chassis and powerplant has been progressing for several months at Aston Martin Racing's headquarters in Banbury, UK and the first of a limited number of six cars will hit the tarmac in early 2011.

Aston Martin Chairman, David Richards said:

"Having won the GT category twice at Le Mans in 2007 and 2008 and the Le Mans Series outright in 2009, we still want to achieve our ultimate goal of winning the 24 Hour race overall to bring the title back to Britain."

"In recent years, it has been impossible for petrol cars to compete on equal terms with the diesels. However, we now have assurances from the ACO [Automobile Club De L'Oues] that, with the adoption of the 2011 regulations, they will properly balance the performance of these new cars. Under these circumstances we have been prepared to develop Aston Martin's first purpose-built racing chassis and engine for more than 50 years."

"Even with this new car, it will still be a 'David and Goliath' fight against the massive resources of our competitors, but we have become accustomed to this and relish the challenge."

The first and only time Aston Martin won the Le Mans was in 1959 with the DBR1 of Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby. However, the British firm has had two GT1 class victories at Le Mans in 2007 and 2008, and an overall Le Mans series win in 2009.

Aston Martin's New Le Mans 24 Hour Race Contender

Meet Aston Martin's new LMP1 racer with which the British firm plans to compete in the 2011 edition of the famed Le Mans 24 Hour race. Pictured here in a teaser sketch dressed in Gulf Oil livery, the new race car is being designed from the ground up with an Aston Martin open cockpit monocoque chassis and a new purpose-built race gasoline engine.

The automaker said work on the new chassis and powerplant has been progressing for several months at Aston Martin Racing's headquarters in Banbury, UK and the first of a limited number of six cars will hit the tarmac in early 2011.

Aston Martin Chairman, David Richards said:

"Having won the GT category twice at Le Mans in 2007 and 2008 and the Le Mans Series outright in 2009, we still want to achieve our ultimate goal of winning the 24 Hour race overall to bring the title back to Britain."

"In recent years, it has been impossible for petrol cars to compete on equal terms with the diesels. However, we now have assurances from the ACO [Automobile Club De L'Oues] that, with the adoption of the 2011 regulations, they will properly balance the performance of these new cars. Under these circumstances we have been prepared to develop Aston Martin's first purpose-built racing chassis and engine for more than 50 years."

"Even with this new car, it will still be a 'David and Goliath' fight against the massive resources of our competitors, but we have become accustomed to this and relish the challenge."

The first and only time Aston Martin won the Le Mans was in 1959 with the DBR1 of Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby. However, the British firm has had two GT1 class victories at Le Mans in 2007 and 2008, and an overall Le Mans series win in 2009.

F1: Fernando Alonso won the Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari

Briton Jenson Button finished second for McLaren. Brazilian Felipe Massa was third for Ferrari.

Briton Lewis Hamilton is the big loser of the day. He was forced to retire on the first lap after a collision with Massa.

Nissan Ecology: the polar bear and the Leaf video ads

New TV ad for the Nissan Leaf. The American arm of the manufacturer has released this little video online on his Youtube channel. The star of the spot: a polar bear who sees the sad sea ice melt seen eye and begins a long journey

GP Italy 2010 , Monza and Alonso wins again in race for title

Fernando Alonso wins at Monza and back again in the title race. The Spaniard must thank Ferrari mechanics, tire change with a lightening, allowed him to surpass the Jenson Button and McLaren Mercedes at the start was able to snatch pole. To complete the festive red third place won by Felipe Massa and the sensational departure from the scene of Lewis Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes), who has autoeliminato following contact with Massa.



Alonso is the 24th statement, the third with the suit in Maranello. The 18th win for Ferrari at Monza in Monza coincides with win number 213, Cavallino. Reopened the league:
Mark Webber is back in the lead (only sixth behind team-mate Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg Mercedes Gp) with 187 points, five more than Hamilton. Followed by Alonso, Button and Vettel respectively with 166, 165 and 163 points.



Red Bull is leading the Constructors' championship with 350 points, three more than the McLaren. Ferrari third with 290 points. The race, in front of spectators 85mila (125mila the total over the weekend) has decided to lap 37, when the Ferrari number 8 has managed to overtake McLaren surviving thanks to a masterpiece of mechanics in the pits, not good at losing lucidity and send in track the Asturian-tire change after a lightning. A heavy victory, which actually raises the race iris.



Good performance by Nico Hulkenberg (Williams), seventh ahead of Renault Robert Kubica and the Mercedes GP Michael Schumacher.

F1 GP Italy 2010 : Alonso on pole at Monza

Ferrari is back in control in Formula 1? In any case, Fernando Alonso made a splash at Monza this afternoon in qualifying in pole position ahead of Jenson Button second. His teammate Felipe Massa lack of a first line Scuderia since 3rd 2 tenth of English.

Few fit, Mark Webber still gets the 4th position, leaving Hamilton and Vettel 5th, rather also in 6th place. Small disappointment at Renault, Kubica not winning the 9th lap, it will be blocked between two Williams starting tomorrow, while Petrov merely the 15th position.

And as usual, Michael Schumacher has a lot of trouble with his Mercedes and has still managed to spend the last session ends Q3 and 12th on the grid. The results in detail later.

F1 Italian GP 2010 - Qualifications et grille de Depart:

1st Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, 1:21.962
2nd Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:22.084
3rd Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:22.293
4th Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault 1:22.433
5th Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:22.623
6th Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault 1:22.675
7th Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 1:23.027
8th Nico Hulkenberg, Williams-Cosworth, 1:23.037
9th Robert Kubica, Renault, 1:23.039
10th Rubens Barrichello, Williams-Cosworth, 1:23.328
11th Adrian Sutil, Force India-Mercedes, 1:23.199
12th Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, 1:23.388
13th Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber-Ferrari, 1:23.659
14th Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:23.681
15th Vitaly Petrov, Renault, 1:23.819
16th Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:23.919
17th Pedro de la Rosa, Sauber-Ferrari, 1:24.044
18th Jarno Trulli, Lotus-Cosworth, 1:25.540
19th Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus-Cosworth, 1:25.742
20th Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India-Mercedes, 1:25.774
21st Timo Glock, Virgin-Cosworth, 1:25.934
22nd Lucas di Grassi, Virgin-Cosworth, 1:25.974
23rd Bruno Senna, HRT-Cosworth, 1:26.847
24th Sakon Yamamoto, HRT-Cosworth, 1:27.020

Replacing the Ferrari Enzo: it is hybrid

We'll have it done: the V12 supercar on Ferrari, it's over. After the F50 and the Enzo, it was known that the Prancing Horse brand was preparing a supercharged V8 Supercar for the next, scheduled to arrive in 2012. It's not all, since she is now learning should have a hybrid technology just as its future rival to Porsche, the 918 Spyder.

2011 Audi S7

This is 2011 Audi S7, for long time it has been spied again during testing on the Nurburgring race track. Unfortunately, the spy images show only a heavily camouflaged 2011 Audi S7 and leave a lot of room for interpretation. However, a few design cues of the more performance oriented 2011 Audi S7 can still be distinguished through the black and white psychedelic vinyl wrap. The 2011 Audi S7 will have a more aggressive front fascia with a re-designed bumper and larger air intakes. The rear of the 2011 Audi S7 shows the meaning quad exhaust pipes.

General proportions of the 2011 Audi S7 will stick to the Audi A7 Sportback Concept, with various modifications to make it more market friendly of course.

The 2011 Audi S7 is expected to be powered by a V8 engine developing around 500 hp, but it's top speed will probably be limited to 250 km/h.

2011 Audi S7 price is not known yet, but the car is expected to be premiered at the Moscow Auto Show in August. see the latest photo 2011 Audi S7