The 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4X4 Rubicon is a 2-door, 4-passenger sport-utility vehicle. Although the Wrangler is in its third generation, this is part of a much larger evolution that dates back over sixty years to the first civilian Jeeps built after World War II. The Rubicon version was first introduced in 2003 in conjunction with promotion for the movie “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life.” In 2007, Jeep debuted the latest Wrangler. This version is incorporates a slightly larger redesigned body, and introduced a four-door Unlimited model to join the traditional two-door. The Rubicon is the most rugged of the four available trims, and with the starting price around $28,000, it is also the most expensive.
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Even if Hummer’s sales were down 60% this June, GM launched a new special edition for the European market. Maybe the last one before the faith of Hummer will be decided.
The HUMMER H3 Sensation offers all the features that are standard for the H3 3.7 automatic, on which the model is based. These features include a Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, cruise control, full underbody protection, fog lamps, a swing gate-mounted full-size spare wheel and StabiliTrak Stability Enhancement System.
Special characteristics for the H3 Sensation are a particularly distinguishing black or white paint, a unique body-coloured grille, a power sliding glass sunroof, black tubular side steps, black roof crossbars, an in-dash 6-CD changer and a Monsoon 7-speaker sound system. And the best news: all these options come at no extra cost! This means a saving for customers of approximately 4,000 Euros.
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The Tony Hawk Foundation is auctioning a one-of-a-kind 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited, customized by Tony Hawk and DUB. The Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4x4 has been tricked-out with 24" TIS 09 wheels, Toyo off-road tires, a custom 9" body lift, skateboard racks, and Birdhouse skateboards. Inside you’ll find 7" monitors in the headrests, embroidered Tony Hawk logo on the seats, an Alpine DVD Headunit System, a Custom Fiberglass Subwoofer Box, plus many more unique details.
In addition to the Jeep, the winning bidder will also receive the new T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition (designed by Tony), plus 4 VIP Tickets to Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam tour and an opportunity to meet Tony before the show. The winning bidder will also be featured with the Tony Hawk DUB Edition Jeep in an upcoming issue of DUB magazine.
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Mercedes G-Class! Brabus knows it too, very well, but it never stops unveiling upgraded versions of the off-road vehicle. The latest version is powered by the 5.5 liter V8 engine capable of delivering 550 hp and 780 Nm of torque. With this amount of power the car can sprint from 0-100 km/h in less than 5 seconds while the top speed is limited to 250 km/h. As you can see the car is a black superlative: black windows, black colour, black wheels and a black interior with black leather. No words about the price yet!
The 2008 SAE World Congress will reveal for it’s visitors the new diesel- electric hybrid version of the Scorpio SUV. The announcement was made today by Mahindra&Mahindra, one of the leading automakers in the Indian market, which developed the diesel hybrid version with support from FEV, a leading producer of advanced powertrain and vehicles technologies.
"The Scorpio vehicle is a clear indicator of the enormous implications of globalization on the changing paradigm in vehicle development. A rapid advancement of technology is occurring on a global scale, and our OEM customers are increasingly leveraging FEV’s global presence to ensure around- the-clock development of new powertrain and vehicle concepts”, said Mr. Gary Rogers, president and CEO of FEV.
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While the US is still waiting for a V6 diesel engine, Volkswagen UK announced today the introduction of a revised version of the 3.0 liter V6 diesel engine on the Touareg, which will deliver a useful boost in power but also a higher fuel economy and less CO2 emissions.
According to the manufacturer, the Volkswagen Touareg powered by the 3.0 liter diesel engine represents almost 68% of all the sales of the vehicle in the UK. The upgraded engine, linked to a six speed tiptronic gearbox and four-wheel drive, will now deliver 240hp instead of 225hp, the sprint from 0-100 km/h will be possible in 8.3 seconds while the CO2 emissions will drop from .278 g/km to 262 g/km
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Delta4x4, the Bavarian specialist for SUVs, unveiled its new kit for the latest generation of the Toyota Land Cruiser. The kit for the car contains: a front bar that meets EU pedestrian safety standars, stanless steel double pipe exhaust system, stainless steelside bars, steel rear bumper and a delta4x4 break system .
Delta4x4 offers the customization program for the Toyota Land Cruiser for a price of €22,260. If you’re curious about the performaces of the car find out that it accelerates from 0-100 km/h in just 7.8s while the top speed is of 218 km/h. These performances are possible due to the upgrade of the engine from 286hp to 318 hp and with the help of the new set of 23inch alloy wheels. Specifications and prices after the jump!
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GM announced that by the end of 2010 all the Hummer vehicles will feature biofuel capability. Recently a dealership called Classic Chevrolet / Hummer opened public biofuel pumps and GM revealed a 2009 H2 SUT, which was E85 capable, described by the public who first saw it, as a derivate of the HX concept.
The biofuel station called Classic Clean Fuels, located in Dallas, Texas, offers biofuel at nine dedicated pumps which cost over $500,000. The dealership announced that it will deliver E85 capable vehicles with an extra tank of E85 . “We sell a lot of trucks capable of running on alternative fuels like E85, and even though there has been some increased availability, we saw a need for more E85 pumps where drivers could fill up” said Charles Martin, general manager at Classic Chevrolet / Hummer.
This ultimate toy has been created by engineer Dr James Brighton from Cranfield University. All the work has been made in about a month, and of course the engineer said he had a lot of fun during the process. Why is not that a surprise?
The results are clear – all controllers will be amazed by the handling ability – the best any radio controlled vehicle has had to date. The vehicle is capable of climbing a 407mm vertical wall, traverse a 40% side slope and operate in up to 610mm of water – imagine the fun”
Well bad news is that the toy won’t be available for sale! Damn! Might have been an interested toy for your kids!
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Automotive politics in full swing. As Porsche increases its stake in VW from 31 percent to more than 50 percent, its earlier plans of making a smaller SUV based on the Audi Q5 has aroused. And news is out from Ingolstadt that Audi’s board members are against this proposition as they fear it might impact Q5’s sales.
Porsche’s Chairman Wendelin Wiedeking, for many years, has been trying to strike a deal with Audi to bring out a five-seater SUV. The Q5 was what he exactly had in mind. The Porsche Cayenne and the Audi Q7 were developed and are built on a common platform. Wiedeking’s idea of making it happen again with the Q5 has apparently not pleased the board members at Audi.
The Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7 are in their own leagues even though they share the same platform. Porsche should stop buying such lame stories and go ahead with developing their own stuff and now with the increase in their stake, it is bound to happen anytime soon. I mean, who wouldn’t want to buy a mini-Cayenne? And once they bring out one, it would definitely destroy the BMW X3.
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