If you are the complete-sized, front-driven sedan kind, bigness and comfort surely loom massive on your list of automotive priorities. But those who’d like a dose of sinister with their size—some ferocity with their fluff, if you will—have historically been forced more than to the rear-drive side of the fence (we refuse to believe that the Taurus SHO is sinister), or they’ve trekked to Jackie’s Property of Darkened Accessories in an try to mute the shiny happiness of their rides. “No much more!” say the guys operating under the auspices of Louis Chevrolet. “We’re bringing Jackie’s Property to your residence!” And the proof of that word pudding is appropriate here: the upcoming Chevy Impala Midnight Edition.
Now, just before we continue we should point out that the Impala pictured above is, in reality, the Blackout Idea Chevy brought to this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas. That sedan served as the inspiration for the Midnight Edition, which must put on a similar motif. Powered by GM’s 3.6-liter, 305-horsepower V-6, the no-overall performance-added Midnight Edition need to bow in late spring and nominally follows Nigel Tufnel’s “none more black” dictum. According to Edmunds, the snappy galoot will feature a blacked-out grille center-punched with a black bowtie badge. Wouldn’t a Flowtie stand as an even far more potent symbol of the void, a yawning paragon of the inky null? We demand absolutely nothing less than utter nihilism, GM!
Per Billy Idol, she cries “More, far more, much more!” in the midnight hour, and Chevy gladly serves it up with black wheels, a black rear spoiler, black-painted mirror caps and black 19-inch wheels. The interior, is, of course, black. The issue is, it could be blacker. There nevertheless is some brigh2rk around the daylight opening. The lights are not blacklights. The wheels have some aluminum flash to ‘em. But with the witching hour close at hand, Jackie’s gotta keep the lights on somehow, appropriate?
The First Edition of the all-new Volvo XC90, which was only available for sale via digital commerce, sold out in 47 hours after it was released on Wednesday afternoon at 16.00 hours CET. Most of the 1,927 individually numbered cars were reserved within one hour from sales start. At its peak, 7 cars were sold every minute.
“We are very pleased, but not really surprised,” said Alain Visser, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Sales and Customer Service of Volvo Car Group. “The huge interest in the all-new Volvo XC90 escalated to astronomical levels after the world-première last week.”
The First Edition cars, which celebrate the year Volvo was founded (1927), were for the first time in history only available at www.volvocars.com.
The 1,927 First Edition owners of the best SUV in the world will get a fully equipped car with uniquely numbered tread plates and a distinctive badge on the tailgate.
“The first buyers signed up for their favourite number in milliseconds. The rapid response confirms that the Volvo XC90 is a truly iconic car. The Volvo XC90 First Edition will be a collector’;s item in the future,” said Alain Visser.
Black exterior and Amber leather seats
The Volvo XC90 First Edition features an Onyx Black exterior and 8-spoke 21-inch inscription wheels combined with an interior styled with nappa leather seats in Amber, a Charcoal leather dashboard and Linear Walnut inlays.
The Volvo XC90 First Edition is powered by a high-performance petrol or diesel engine from Volvo Cars’; new 4-cylinder Drive-E powertrains. The engines are teamed with a smooth 8-speed automatic transmission.
Striking tablet-like touch screen
The tablet-like touch screen in the centre console is one of the most striking features in the all-new Volvo XC90. The heart of Volvo’;s all-new in-car control is virtually button free and represents an entirely new way for drivers to operate their car and access a range of Internet-based products and services.
The Bowers & Wilkins audio system features a 1,400 watts Class D amplifier, 19 speakers and the latest sound processing software, which brings the emotional experience of a world-class live performance into the car.
Most comprehensive standard safety package
The most comprehensive and technologically sophisticated standard safety package available in the automotive industry includes 2 world-first safety technologies: a run-off road protection package and auto brake at intersection capability. All of Volvo Cars’; auto brake functions that detect other vehicles,cyclists and pedestrians in front of the car, are also standard.
Priced at R1 050 000, a total of 23 Volvo XC90 First Editions were ordered by South African customers and are expected to arrive in May 2015 – about 3 months ahead of the rest of the all-new Volvo XC90 range.
* Descriptions and facts in this press material relate to Volvo Car Group’;s international car range. Described features might be optional. Vehicle specifications may vary from one country to another and may be altered without prior notification
August 12, 2014 at 3:02 pm by Steve Siler | Photography by Michael Simari and the Manufacturer
Dodge’s square-jawed Durango is already one particular of the far more masculine 6-seat crossovers around, and now the massive D is acquiring even more testosterone in the type of refreshed Blacktop appearance packages.
Obtainable on SXT, Limited, and R/T trim levels, the Blacktop package—a late addition for the 2014 model year—can incorporate unique gloss black 20-inch wheels, dual chrome exhaust tips, body color fascias, black upper and reduce grilles, side mirrors, badging, and headlamp innards.
It fees $ 1595 to add to SXT models and $ 1990 on Limited models the latter also gets HID headlamps with LED running lamps. On the R/T, it only charges a extremely affordable $ 295 and nets only blacked-out wheels, grilles, and badging, since that trim has a majority of the other stuff as regular. You can get your Blacktop any colour you want, as extended as it’s black, white, silver, gray, or red.
The Durango is one of 6 Dodge models that provide such a package–the brand has even Blacktopped the Journey and Grand Caravan. As with the other people, this won’t make the Durango go any more rapidly on the actual blacktop, but it oughta do the trick should you really feel the want to out-macho your neighbor’s Ford Explorer Sport.
Say you are a dapper, Don Draper variety. You put on only the finest suits, smoke the richest cigars, and drink the nectar of the gods. But say you also have a fetish for matching accessories—that snazzy suit is not worth the silk it’s made of if it does not match your other higher-finish lifestyle toys like, say, your vehicle. Properly, Italian style style property Ermenegildo Zegna is right here to help, and it has partnered with Maserati to totally trim out 25 new Quattroporte sedans so that they will most undoubtedly match the finest Zegna suit. Now your threads and your wheels can be sincronizzato.
The Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Restricted Edition might appear like a regular Quattroporte on the outdoors, but it is been provided the designer’s touch inside and out. At 1st blush, the paint appears to be just an average shade of silvery beige, but it in reality is a a single-off colour dubbed Platinum Silk. The hue incorporates extrafine aluminum bits “to develop an effect that combines the purity of a metal with the soft appear of silk.” The wheels are completed employing the exact same paint and feature machine-finished spokes. In case the gorgeous paint job goes unnoticed, there is a subtle, taglike Ermenegildo Zegna badge on each and every B-pillar.
Like a fine suit, of course, the appear is but a single part of the experience—how it fits is just as critical. This brings us to the Maserati’s interior, in which it appears that a big shipment of Zegna textiles exploded. That descriptor, of course, is possibly also uncouth for what’s going on right here. The headliner is wrapped in an eminently touchable gray jersey silk fabric, and ultra-fine-grain leather covers nearly almost everything else. The Moro (dark brown) and Greige (light gray) color scheme is classy, and the center sections of the seats are covered in a herringbone-patterned silk fabric produced at Zegna’s mills in Trivero, Italy. The soft fabrics and hides function nicely with the Restricted Edition’s exclusive open-pore walnut wood trim and satin-finish chrome pieces, and we can say without a doubt that, combined with the regular 15-speaker Bowers & Wilkins audio system, we’d like to slip into that interior.
As opposed to a fine suit, the particular-edition Quattroporte fees $ 175,000 and comes with a 523-hp twin-turbo V-8 and a present bag of sorts, basically a bevy of Ermenegildo Zegna stuff—19 pieces—including some leather things and personal accessories. The style property and Maserati even throw in a 3.5-meter bolt of the silk fabric utilised on the car’s seats, presumably so that you can have a custom suit or jacket produced out of the same material. Even we can not poke fun at one thing that cool matchy-matchy Draper, your ride awaits.
Retromobility for your retro-hipster cosplay party.
MICHAEL SIMARI AND
THE MANUFACTURER
Excellent news for those who like to arrive fashionably late to parties: The 1957 Edition of the Fiat 500 survives for the 2015 model year. Introduced for 2014 to commemorate, oddly adequate as it was, the 57th anniversary of the model that inspired its style, the commemoration carries on into year 58 because, nicely, Italians and clocks, correct?
With fellow Fiat-Chrysler divisions Maserati and Dodge celebrating centennials and Fiat’s own centennial in 1999 lengthy behind it, possibly Fiat didn’t want to feel left out. What ever the result in, it was already playing quickly and loose when it dreamed up the 1957 as a way to add however another particular-edition 500. When you are playing the style card, as exemplified by BMW’s Mini brand, you need to take benefit of each and every opportunity. Aside from the fashionable array of interior and exterior colors (your selection of Celeste [pastel blue], Verde Chiaro [light green], or Bianco [white]), 1957-style Fiat badges replacing the modern day ones, and 16-inch painted aluminum wheels made to look as old college as a black-and-white Audrey Hepburn flick on TCM, there’s not much else that modifications from the standard Cinquecento.
Harkening to a More Pastel Time
The tiny, quasi-original twenty-first century Fiat character auto traces its style inspiration to 1957 when Fiat rolled out the original 500—which was then known as the Nuova (New) 500 to distinguish it from the 1936–1955 Topolino. In the U.S., a ’57 reference fairly significantly gets you a Chevy—the be-finned conclusion to the tri-5 run of loved ones cars that created the modest-block V-8 popular. It may show up in say, turquoise or coral occupied by some infant-boomer retiree who nevertheless refers to herself as a “gal” wearing a poodle skirt. That ’57 Chevy driver’s millennial cohort, en route to the vintage clothes shop or the retro furniture store, might want the reliability and fuel economy of a spanking-new, child-blue Fiat.
What she’ll find at the Fiat shop, for a little far more jingle than the base cost on the a lot more effective 500 Turbo, is essentially the 500 in Lounge trim, except that on the 1957 Edition the leather package is normal. The dashboard is rendered in ivory and gray and contrasts nicely with the brown leather and its prominent ivory-colored stitching. The details are quite contemporary, with a lot of digital electronic displays and such, but rendered in retro style (for instance, the round “dials” flanking the radio-tuner face are truly buttons arrayed to appear like dials). And that white roof? The Mini is the obvious touchstone. These who’ve noticed the 1969 film The Italian Job will keep in mind that though Mini was the star, the Fiat 500s have been ubiquitous all through. As in the modern car market place, Mini is the star that shows the way, but Fiat can money in on retro, too.
Nevertheless, in spite of the robust fashion cues, the 1957 Edition drives like any other Fiat 500. It is roughly a 10-seconds-to-60-mph car, like our long-term 2012 Fiat Sport example. This specific auto had the 6-speed automatic transmission, so it was significantly less engaging to drive than the 5-speed manual version of the 1959 Edition that starts at $ 21,250, $ 1900 far more than a 500 Lounge. With its common sport-tuned suspension, the 1957 Edition is definitely nimbler and more entertaining to pilot than Fiat’s other car, the newer 500L crossover, a bloated, Serbian-built bus wearing the quantity and the face but with none of the charm. Nonetheless, we truly like saying “Cinquecento.”
Retromobility for your retro-hipster cosplay party.
MICHAEL SIMARI AND
THE MANUFACTURER
Great news for those who like to arrive fashionably late to parties: The 1957 Edition of the Fiat 500 survives for the 2015 model year. Introduced for 2014 to commemorate, oddly enough as it was, the 57th anniversary of the model that inspired its style, the commemoration carries on into year 58 since, nicely, Italians and clocks, right?
With fellow Fiat-Chrysler divisions Maserati and Dodge celebrating centennials and Fiat’s personal centennial in 1999 extended behind it, maybe Fiat didn’t want to really feel left out. What ever the lead to, it was already playing quick and loose when it dreamed up the 1957 as a way to add but an additional particular-edition 500. When you’re playing the style card, as exemplified by BMW’s Mini brand, you need to take advantage of each opportunity. Aside from the stylish array of interior and exterior colors (your choice of Celeste [pastel blue], Verde Chiaro [light green], or Bianco [white]), 1957-style Fiat badges replacing the modern ones, and 16-inch painted aluminum wheels developed to appear as old college as a black-and-white Audrey Hepburn flick on TCM, there’s not significantly else that modifications from the normal Cinquecento.
Harkening to a Much more Pastel Time
The tiny, quasi-original twenty-1st century Fiat character car traces its style inspiration to 1957 when Fiat rolled out the original 500—which was then named the Nuova (New) 500 to distinguish it from the 1936–1955 Topolino. In the U.S., a ’57 reference quite much gets you a Chevy—the be-finned conclusion to the tri-5 run of household vehicles that made the little-block V-8 renowned. It may show up in say, turquoise or coral occupied by some child-boomer retiree who still refers to herself as a “gal” wearing a poodle skirt. That ’57 Chevy driver’s millennial cohort, en route to the vintage clothes shop or the retro furniture store, may want the reliability and fuel economy of a spanking-new, infant-blue Fiat.
What she’ll find at the Fiat shop, for a tiny more jingle than the base value on the more effective 500 Turbo, is basically the 500 in Lounge trim, except that on the 1957 Edition the leather package is standard. The dashboard is rendered in ivory and gray and contrasts nicely with the brown leather and its prominent ivory-colored stitching. The information are quite contemporary, with plenty of digital electronic displays and such, but rendered in retro style (for instance, the round “dials” flanking the radio-tuner face are in fact buttons arrayed to look like dials). And that white roof? The Mini is the clear touchstone. Those who’ve observed the 1969 movie The Italian Job will don’;t forget that though Mini was the star, the Fiat 500s had been ubiquitous all through. As in the modern day car marketplace, Mini is the star that shows the way, but Fiat can cash in on retro, too.
Still, in spite of the robust fashion cues, the 1957 Edition drives like any other Fiat 500. It is roughly a 10-seconds-to-60-mph vehicle, like our lengthy-term 2012 Fiat Sport example. This distinct automobile had the 6-speed automatic transmission, so it was less engaging to drive than the 5-speed manual version of the 1959 Edition that begins at $ 21,250, $ 1900 a lot more than a 500 Lounge. With its regular sport-tuned suspension, the 1957 Edition is undoubtedly nimbler and more entertaining to pilot than Fiat’s other auto, the newer 500L crossover, a bloated, Serbian-constructed bus wearing the quantity and the face but with none of the charm. Nevertheless, we really like saying “Cinquecento.”
Retromobility for your retro-hipster cosplay celebration.
MICHAEL SIMARI AND
THE MANUFACTURER
Great news for these who like to arrive fashionably late to parties: The 1957 Edition of the Fiat 500 survives for the 2015 model year. Introduced for 2014 to commemorate, oddly sufficient as it was, the 57th anniversary of the model that inspired its design, the commemoration carries on into year 58 due to the fact, well, Italians and clocks, correct?
With fellow Fiat-Chrysler divisions Maserati and Dodge celebrating centennials and Fiat’s own centennial in 1999 long behind it, maybe Fiat didn’t want to really feel left out. What ever the lead to, it was already playing quick and loose when it dreamed up the 1957 as a way to add however another unique-edition 500. When you’re playing the style card, as exemplified by BMW’s Mini brand, you need to take benefit of every chance. Aside from the fashionable array of interior and exterior colors (your decision of Celeste [pastel blue], Verde Chiaro [light green], or Bianco [white]), 1957-style Fiat badges replacing the contemporary ones, and 16-inch painted aluminum wheels created to look as old college as a black-and-white Audrey Hepburn flick on TCM, there’s not significantly else that adjustments from the normal Cinquecento.
Harkening to a More Pastel Time
The tiny, quasi-original twenty-very first century Fiat character automobile traces its style inspiration to 1957 when Fiat rolled out the original 500—which was then called the Nuova (New) 500 to distinguish it from the 1936–1955 Topolino. In the U.S., a ’57 reference fairly significantly gets you a Chevy—the be-finned conclusion to the tri-5 run of family members vehicles that made the modest-block V-8 renowned. It may well show up in say, turquoise or coral occupied by some baby-boomer retiree who still refers to herself as a “gal” wearing a poodle skirt. That ’57 Chevy driver’s millennial cohort, en route to the vintage clothes shop or the retro furnishings store, may possibly want the reliability and fuel economy of a spanking-new, child-blue Fiat.
What she’ll uncover at the Fiat store, for a tiny more jingle than the base price tag on the far more strong 500 Turbo, is basically the 500 in Lounge trim, except that on the 1957 Edition the leather package is regular. The dashboard is rendered in ivory and gray and contrasts nicely with the brown leather and its prominent ivory-colored stitching. The particulars are very modern day, with lots of digital electronic displays and such, but rendered in retro style (for instance, the round “dials” flanking the radio-tuner face are truly buttons arrayed to appear like dials). And that white roof? The Mini is the apparent touchstone. Those who’ve noticed the 1969 film The Italian Job will keep in mind that though Mini was the star, the Fiat 500s were ubiquitous throughout. As in the modern day auto marketplace, Mini is the star that shows the way, but Fiat can cash in on retro, also.
Nonetheless, regardless of the sturdy style cues, the 1957 Edition drives like any other Fiat 500. It is roughly a 10-seconds-to-60-mph auto, like our extended-term 2012 Fiat Sport instance. This distinct car had the 6-speed automatic transmission, so it was less engaging to drive than the 5-speed manual version of the 1959 Edition that begins at $ 21,250, $ 1900 far more than a 500 Lounge. With its normal sport-tuned suspension, the 1957 Edition is surely nimbler and much more entertaining to pilot than Fiat’s other automobile, the newer 500L crossover, a bloated, Serbian-constructed bus wearing the number and the face but with none of the charm. Nevertheless, we actually like saying “Cinquecento.”
June 10, 2014 at 6:30 pm by Davey G. Johnson | Photography by James Lipman and the Manufacturer
In final year’s edition of the evergreen 911-vs-Corvette comparo, we noted, “With its outrageous styling and bawdy exhaust note, the Corvette is pure performance art. It is new and it is not possible to ignore, so the 911 merely disappears in its presence.” Some Porschephiles no doubt felt slighted by this assertion. Porsche itself might have as properly, because they really feel the require to offer a more visually outrageous Neunelfer that can not be ignored. It’s the new, restricted-run Martini Racing Edition, a Carrera S for these who find Porsche’s Sport Exhaust alternative too subtle and its neo-Fuchs-style wheels lacking enough retro panache.
Purchasers are limited to the decision 2 body colors—white or black. Whichever you pick, the paint will cover Porsche’s Aerokit Cup racy-appear front fascia and fixed rear spoiler. Stainless sill panels study “911 Carrera S – Martini Racing Edition.” Porsche Communications Management and Sport Chrono packages are regular on the Martini, as are the Sport steering wheel and Bose sound system. The gray tach face provides way to a black one, in line with this 911’s older-college pretensions. And then there are the decals. Produced super-renowned by the Helmut Marko/Gijs van Lennep 917K that delivered Porsche’s second all round Le Mans win in 1971, Martini stickers big and small have a time-honored tradition of becoming slapped on Stuttgart sportsters over the years, most lately as an offered choice on the 918 Spyder.
The engine’s unchanged, which is largely all appropriate in our book. The 400-hp 3.8-liter flat 6 is a ripping sweetheart of a point, even though it seems as although a light juice-goose would pair nicely with the far more sportlich intent of the decals and aero bits. Americans, however, need not apply, as Porsche’s not offering the car in the United States. Which kind of blows a whole in our original thesis—Unless they’re just getting petty. On the bright side, we spoke with Porsche Automobiles North America nowadays, and they confirmed that you can basically construct your own if you’re so compelled. The Aerokit Cup components will run you about $ 6K. The decals, which Porsche will begin promoting later this year, will undoubtedly cost a lot more than the examples you had printed at Sylvester’s Sticky Vinyl Emporium, but hey man, Zuffenhausen stuff. Zuffenhausen stuff, y’know?
With its “Route 66″ operation in Spring 2009, Renault Trucks combined 2 legends: the brand flagship “King of the Road” Renault Magnum and the famous Route 66 which crosses the United States from Chicago to Los Angeles. In the autumn of the same year, at Le Mans, Renault Trucks presented a Magnum decked out in the colours of Route 66 for the duration of the 24 hour Truck Race. As a result of the public’s enthusiasm and the interest generated by this vehicle, Renault Trucks decided to launch in France a Magnum “Route 66″ restricted edition with specific exterior decoration, exclusive upholstery and superior equipment. A Magnum created to blend the excellence of Renault Trucks with the American dream.
The “Route 66″ restricted edition asserts itself as the clear option for lengthy haul assignments. It will delight the several enthusiasts of decorated trucks and the American dream – which everything about this distinctive automobile evokes. First of all, the exterior decoration with its metal grey colour, common of American tanker trucks, the winged Route 66 logo on the doors, the particular “Diamond Brite” aluminium rims, chrome plated radiator and air tank, and much much more. Everything in fact, to make sure that this Magnum attracts even more attention than usual on our roads! The dream goes on inside the cab, with its exclusive anthracite grey upholstery fabric and a red Route 66 logo echoing the exterior decoration. In terms of equipment, the Magnum Route 66 is fitted with the quite greatest offered to make swallowing up the miles as pleasant as achievable – even if they are French kilometres. This consists of the Optidriver+ gearbox, the Excellence Pack with a CD MP3 Bluetooth radio, below-bunk refrigerator, Multipass cab and swivelling passenger seat. On the mechanical side, the Magnum Route 66 is obtainable as a 4×2 tractor with a DXi 13 Euro 5 engine and 3 ratings for consumers to pick from: 440 hp, 480 hp or 520 hp.
A legendary truck and a legendary road… practically 20 years following its very first appearance on the marketplace, the Renault Magnum has pushed back its limits at the extremely heart of the United States on the famous Route 66. From 3 to 13 April 2009, it made its mark on history by becoming the first French truck to cover this route. All the way from Chicago (Illinois) to Los Angeles (California), it swallowed up 3,620 km of asphalt as it passed by way of the most celebrated towns in the United States, carrying 2 drivers specially selected for this incredible challenge. Additionally, Renault Magnum has won fantastic favour among lengthy haul transporters for its onboard comfort and also its efficiency. It travels throughout Europe from north to south and has turn out to be the reference motorway car, specifically in Spain, as well as playing a main part in the process of opening up Eastern European markets. And in the US, from the fantastic industrial metropolises around the Wonderful Lakes proper via to the east coast through Las Vegas, Route 66 offered a true challenge to France’s “King of the road”.
The Old Continent and this “New Frontier” nation each use environmental requirements to control site visitors, but these regulations are, of course, different! The US 07 Requirements are just as stringent as the European Euro 5 Requirements, in a country where oil is reputed to be in abundant supply. A correspondence therefore had to be established between the 2 requirements, one thing which Renault Trucks engineers had in no way been asked to do before! Because of technological differences, the upkeep of European mechanical units meeting the Euro 4 standard was not attainable in America, since AdBlue, the additive necessary for the SCR depollution technology chosen by Renault Trucks, was not however obtainable there. To supply its vehicles with the day-to-day assistance they would need to have, Renault Trucks France had to take along a supply of the major normal components topic to put on or breakage. In the end, 3,600 km of Route 66 covered in 7 days have been no more than a stroll in the park for a automobile made to supply the exact same performance with flawless reliability for far more than 100,000 km a year.
The 3 Renault Magnums came to book their passage on a transatlantic vessel amongst Le Havre and Baltimore. This was all about the passion of transport, specifically for drivers. Sitting proud behind the wheel of a piece of machinery that weighs more than 40 tons tends to make you 1 of a choose band of truckers from a distinct globe, with its own codes and a unifying passion for the road and trucks. Renault Trucks is there to aid its drivers on the road through its repair garage ne2rk and its help vehicles which come to drivers’ aid 24 hours a day, as effectively as in the course of Grand Prix truck racing events and via a buyer relations programme primarily based on the Truckdriver’mag magazine and website. It was in reality Truckdriver’mag that organised a draw to pick the 2 winners for this operation during the 24-hour Le Mans truck race in 2008: Eric Mortiz and Jean-Patrice Bullot. Throughout this unique adventure, they had been assisted by the brand’s demonstrators in France, driving experts who assist customers every day to get the most out of their vehicles. Aboard these 3 Magnums which crossed the 8 States of Route 66, drivers, customers and personnel, all passionate about trucks and about the Magnum, lived the most memorable journey of their lives with each other. Beside them, an whole firm, plus its distributors and repairers, followed this unprecedented adventure with emotion and pride. Through them, the whole of the French transport world rejoiced to see the French flag flying for a whilst in the land of Uncle Sam – in contrast with the heckling it at times gets at house. It was a moment of grace for Renault Trucks and the French haulage market in common, proving to the rest of the planet that it and its hauliers see a lengthy way beyond issues and national frontiers.
