Summer’s here and the battle to keep your beer ice cold is on. To help you win the fight against warm beer is the Polar Pitcher which will keep your beer colder, longer. The Polar Pitcher is made from polycarbonate with a steel center ice chamber, you simply fill the bottom-opening chamber up with ice, pour in 60oz. of your beverage, and enjoy.
Polar Pitcher with Ice Chamber
For S-class and CL-class shoppers who want aggressive AMG looks–but don’t want or can’t afford to pony up for the full-fledged AMG versions–Mercedes has announced just the thing for them. Starting in June, Mercedes will offer an AMG Sports package for both the S-class and CL-class models with exterior and interior revisions.
For the exterior, the package adds a front lip, side sills and a rear apron from the AMG models to the entry-level S-class and CL-class versions. Nineteen-inch, five-spoke AMG wheels also are added, with 20-inch rims available as an option.
Inside, the AMG Sports package includes black ash wood trim, a wood/leather steering wheel and brushed stainless-steel sport pedals.
A small performance enhancement comes in the brake department with the addition of cross-drilled rotors up front.
How could it not rock when you combine the Guitar Hero franchise and one of the greatest metal bands of all time Metallica. Guitar Hero Metallica is set to be released on March 29th for all the major platforms and will feature 28 Metallica songs and 21 additional tracks by guest artists. The guest artists have been hand picked by Metallica, including artists such as Queen, Thin Lizzy, Slayer, Slayer, and Mastadon.
Guitar Hero Metallica will feature a new battle mode with Metallica specific power ups and attacks. Like Guitar Hero World Tour this game will also be a full band game allowing you to play guitar, bass, drums, and sing but in true Metallica style if you want to amp up the difficulty you can now play with double bass guitars or add an optional second foot pedal to the drum set so you can really nail that 10 minute drum solo you’ve been working on.
Fisker Automotive is a green American premium sports car company with a mission to create a range of beautiful environmentally friendly cars that make environmental sense without compromise. The first production car, the Karma is almost ready to go on sale so let take a look at what makes this the worlds first luxury plug-in hybrid.
The Karma uses Q-DRIVE plug-in hybrid technology, developed exclusively for Fisker Automotive. A fully-charged Karma burns no fuel for the first 50 miles. As a factory option the Karma can be fitted with a solar paneled roof not only to aid in the recharging of its Lithium-Ion batteries but also to aid the cabin climate control system.
Billed as the world’s first eco-chic cars created in equally eco-friendly facilities. The interior lets four adults and luggage travel in comfort. With zero emissions. And possibly a cleaner conscience than ever before.
Video of the Fisker Karma in action
Le Mans is motorsport’s ultimate challenge; 24 hours of exhilaration and exhaustion, as men and machines are pushed to their absolute limits. The award-winning “Truth in 24” captures the drama, speed and passion as the Audi Motorsport team fights for victory in June, 2008 – and you can see the premiere on ESPN, March 20 at 8 p.m. EST.
MONOPOLY players of all skill levels across the country are invited to enter the competition to qualify for the 2009 MONOPOLY United States National Championship tournament. For more information on how to qualify for the National Championship, players should visit www.monopoly.com before March 12, 2009.
On April 15, 2009 — better known in the United States as “tax day” — players will compete in the MONOPOLY National Championship at Washington, D.C.’s historic Union Station. The top player will earn the prestigious title of MONOPOLY U.S. National Champion, $20,580 (the equivalent of the “bank” in the MONOPOLY game), and the honor of representing the country at the MONOPOLY World Championships in Las Vegas in October 2009.
Last month at the Detroit auto show Ford took the wraps off both the redesigned 2010 Taurus sedan and the automaker’s new twin-turbo V-6, dubbed EcoBoost. Today, the two meet in a high-performance model which is going to bring back the legendary name plate of SHO. Super High Output Taurus models originated in 1989 and had a 10-year run of brisk sales, generating a cult following in the enthusiast community.
The new SHO Taurus will feature the EcoBoost 365-hp twin-turbo engine, all-wheel drive and a sport-tuned suspension. With a starting price of $37,995 the SHO is priced to compete against the Charger SRT8 and the G8 GXP, both of which have over 400 hp but don’t offer all-wheel drive or the trim level shown in the new SHO.
$37,995
Video of the 2010 Taurus SHO
Exxon Mobil Corp., the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, reported a quarterly profit of $10.7 billion on Monday. Making 2005 the most profitable year in U.S. corporate history. Combine with the rest of the year Exxon’s profit is a staggering $36.13 billion dollars! Exxon’s profit is up 42 percent from 2004, due largely to increased oil and gas prices. The Irving, Texas company’s fourth-quarter net income rose 27 percent, to $10.71 billion, or $1.71 a share, from $8.42 billion, or $1.30 a share, a year earlier. Revenue was just shy of $100 billion.
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If your a fan of the Dodge Challenger Concept car why not dress up your desktop with one of these great wallpapers from Motortrend.
Dodge Challenger Concept wallpapers
Rideroom.com dug up some spy photos of the new Ferrari 599 GTB. The Ferrari will make it’s official debut February 28th at the Geneva Motor Show.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced that its acquisition of 51% of Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Passenger Tire Co., Ltd., and Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Company, Ltd. has been finalized with an effective date of February 4, 2006.
In October, 2005, Cooper announced agreement to purchase China’s 3rd largest Chinese-owned tire manufacturer with estimated 2005 sales of $500 million. In December, 2005, all necessary government approvals were received. The purchase also includes a 25 percent ownership for Cooper in a steel cord factory which is located adjacent to the tire manufacturing facility in Rongchen City, Shandong, China.
Way to go Cooper Tire’s, its good to see an American company being successful in China!
Britney Spears and her brother were out for a drive the other day in her Ferrari 360 Spyder when it broke down in the middle of traffic. The two were helped out by the Paparazzi who were following them. They pushed the car to the side of the road which was later picked up by a tow truck.
Clearly Brit has fallen from the top….a Ferrari 360……you would think the ‘princess of pop’ could at least afford an F430.
The auto-magicians at Brabus have just finished working over the Mercedes kid transporting R 500 and turned it into a pavement burning beast that you would be proud to show your buddies.
The V8 R 500 can be ordered in four different tuning stages with power at the top level reaching 445 horsepower and tire and a tire burning 468 lbs.-ft torque. Brabus started by increasing displacement of the 5.0-liter V8 to 6.1 liters, adding special camshafts, and high-performance exhaust system. The result is a 0 - 100 km/h in a scant 5.9 seconds and a top speed of 265 km/h. To complete the transformation Brabus has developed complete aerodynamic-enhancement kit. To complete the look the R 500 will be equipped with 22 inch wheels wrapped in Pirelli z-rated tires.
Last year when the 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 sold for a record $3 million dollars at the Barrett-Jackson auction it was a surprise to many. But yesterday evening when the massive GM Futurliner went on the auction block no one expected it to sell for a record shattering $4.1million. In fact the Futurliner is so big it couldn’t be brought on to the stage and had to be auctioned off in a corner of the tent.
Before the Futurliner went on sale the owner was heard saying “I would be happy to get $600,000 for it!”, needless to say he was happy with the outcome.
If your not familiar with what exactly the GM Futurliner is read on for the Barrett-Jackson press release.
One of 12 built by GM, the Futurliner is a self-contained display and transport vehicle created by the GM design staff under Harley Earl’s direction. Opening side, lighting, retractable stage, distinctive center “cupola” cockpit driving position and dual wheel front axle. Used in the “Parade of Progress” touring exhibit created by “Boss” Kettering that complemented the GM “Motoramas” from 1940 through 1956. One of only three survivors restored in their original “Parade of Progress” configuration (the others are in long term ownership by NATMUS and Peter Pan Bus Lines), this Futurliner is fully functional and has toured Canada in corporate promotions. Recently returned to its original “Parade of Progress” configuration and colors. Powered by a 400ci GM truck engine and fully equipped including an onboard motor-generator and updated air conditioning for the driver’s compartment. A matchless symbol of the American auto industry at the height of its power and influence.
Bang & Olufsen recently unveiled its Advanced Sound System for Audi A8 and S8s. Besides its 1000 watts of power, and 14 individually powered speakers, the Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System incorporates the use of a dashboard mounted speakers called Acoustic Lens.
When the system is powered on, the speakers silently rise from either side of the dashboard to provide an extremely detailed acoustic stage from any seat in the Car. The system should be available summer 2006, and cost upwards of $7000.
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