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Lamborghini comes out with economy model

2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 gets fresh features, cylinder deactivation -
To aid emissions and fuel economy, Lamborghini added cylinder deactivation technology to its V10. When the V10 isn’t screaming along, or under load, Lamborghini shuts down an entire bank of cylinders.
Lamborghini hasn’t released official pricing yet, but we’re assuming it won’t be far off last year’s sticker price of $241,945. Of course, that will only get you a pedestrian-spec "base" model. By the time you're finished throwing on options and features, the number will be considerably higher.

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watkins wrote:I might have to break this thread when I get home from SEMA.

bring it

I saw an old Bentley over the weekend that I managed to snag a couple of pictures of while it was parked. I'll upload them sometime in the next day or two and maybe someone can identify the approximate year/model. Right hand drive and everything!

Squint wrote:I saw an old Bentley over the weekend that I managed to snag a couple of pictures of while it was parked. I'll upload them sometime in the next day or two and maybe someone can identify the approximate year/model. Right hand drive and everything!

*waits*

"Whats the year make and model of your vehicle?"
"2010 Ferrari Italia"
"the 458 Italia?"
"yup"
"what color?"
"red"
"of course it is"
*member laughs*

He wanted air for his tire. Okay. We'll put air in your tire. totally (i wouldn't want some random guy changing my tire....)

I saw an i8 parked in the back lot of a BMW dealership today.

Did you barf?

tankinbeans wrote:Did you barf?

No, but I did initially think it was a crashed C7 Corvette when I could only see the rear end from several hundred feet away.

tankinbeans wrote:Did you barf?

I8 a worm

i saw an i3 once. i was confused. it was on the road tho

28.5 Liter in-line 4 cylinder, 300 Horsepressures, and 116 Smiles per Hour back in the year 1911.

http://autoweek.com/article/classic-car ... -its-angry

wannabe wrote:

Squint wrote:I saw an old Bentley over the weekend that I managed to snag a couple of pictures of while it was parked. I'll upload them sometime in the next day or two and maybe someone can identify the approximate year/model. Right hand drive and everything!

*waits*

my bad. I'll see if I can find the photos tonight and upload them. I completely forgot about this...

CLASSIC CAR ROAD TRIP
The North American International Auto Show attracts visitors from around the world. Most of those people NOT based in and around the Detroit region will fly into the city. But one hearty group from the west coast is driving to the auto show in three classic cars that celebrate Detroit’s automotive heritage.

A 1957 Chevrolet Nomad; a ’61 Chrysler 300G; And celebrating its 50-year anniversary — a 1966 Ford Mustang.

All three of these red classics come from America’s Car Museum — also known as the Lemay — in Tacoma, Washington. They’re spearheading a 13-day 24-hundred mile trek across the country — that they call The Drive Home — teaming up with and culminating at the North American International Auto Show.

David Madeira
CEO, America’s Car Museum
“This is a serious institution. America’s Car Museum really strives to be the Smithsonian of the automobile for our country, there isn’t one for the auto oddly. And the North American International Auto Show is a serious enterprise back to 1907, and driving is serious business…you can have fun with it but yea, you know a one day drive doesn’t prove anything but a drive over the mountains through the snow across the plains of Kansas with the wind blowing that’ll prove something.”

Driving vintage cars around the neighborhood on a “good” day can still have its challenges, so how about piloting a 42-hundred pound relic from the early ‘60s over a snowy Oregon mountain at more than 11-thousand feet? That’s what greeted the caravan on Day 1 as it crossed Mt. Hood.

Bill Hail
Blogger, Hemmings
“Slow & steady wins the race with these cars. Traction wasn’t ever an issue surprisingly. The car tracked straight and true the whole time. I was really impressed. I feel in love with the car all over again. I actually considered thoughts of having this car as a commuter car I mean it was the reliable and dependable. It was just terrific.”

Throughout the 13-city “Drive Home,” the caravan picked up journalists for a leg or two as well as meeting with local car clubs along the way.
But no matter where they stopped, the real stars of this road show continued to be these classic Detroit cars.

In fact, the caravan arrived in Detroit just before the start of the North American International Auto Show. And everyone involved considered it such a success that they’re already talking about next year’s drive.

https://www.americascarmuseum.org/event/the-drive-home/

"Save me, Save me Mighty Mouse!"


Here I come to salvage the trans!

http://autoweek.com/gallery/junkyard-tr ... 4-bmw-733i

thursday was a 91 mr2 stick, they were scrapping the thing, due to trans issues (tows to junk yards are not covered)

sunday before was an 83 chevette and a 95 probe.

tues before that was an 85 ferrari 400i

sunday the 10th was a 66 stang

the 9th was a 72 datsun 620 RWD (my computer doesn't recognize datsun)