Think of flying cars, automobile invisibility, or cars with retractable wheels. These are among the concepts injected by car designers from Maybach, Honda, Subaru, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz. The carmakers came up with their best ideas of what might be the best cars we will see on the big screen which is actually the theme of the Desighn Challenge for the L.A. Auto show. Here are their concept vehicles:
Silver Arrow by Mercedes-Benz
This F1 inspired ride has pretty much a conventional design revolving around the racing heritage of Mercedes. The Silver Arrow has a roller track whih will be used for Omni Directional maneuvering. It takes cues from famous racing cars of Mercedes-Benz like the W125 series and the Uhlenhaut SLR which cam from the 1930s and 1950s, respectively.
Subaru Horizon
Subaru tests the boundaries of imagination with this four seater car revolves around the idea of a ride than can withstand a very bleak future where fuel might ran out or the world stops turning. The Horizon might be the ride of our heroes ready to save the world.
Maybach Berline
This remote controlled Maybach concept car stems from reinterpreting the Berline Carriage and taking inspiration from the fairy tale Cinderella. This concept taking the platform of the GL class will make use of fuel cell or electric engine and can be controlled by a virtual chauffeur via satellite. It will have a Royal Lounge where passengers can sit face to face. Sustainable materials will be used for both the exterior and interior. It will also have gull wing doors and retractable stairs.
341 Parkour by Smart
The 341 Parkour by Smart cars can fly and negotiate the walls of skycrapers without any trouble. The cabin provides a 360 degree view and the wheels are retractable so the vacuum cups and impulse pads can be activated. You can set the car to drive, fly, or even climb walls.
Honda IH
IH really stands for Intelligent Horse. This concept car by Honda is perfect for the cowboy of the 25th century. It combines the latest innovations in technology, safety, and structure and blends it with the simplest characteristics of a horse.
Stratus Sprinter by Hyundai
This MPV Stratus Sprinter can roll on any road without any hassle because it is way off the ground. It also has combat capabilities and be invisible even during day time. The MPV is usually used in tandem with the DB Atlant Airship.
Shelby Super Cars have been doing great things with the SSC Aero – and now they’re launching a brand new supercar that; in my opinion; provides even more awesomeness! Much more amazing design, better performance and a great, GREAT name.
Check this vid out for the scoop!
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is a vehicle developed by Mercedes-Benz in conjunction with McLaren Automotive. The SLR stands for sport, light and racing, which puts the car in the running with sports cars like the Ferrari and Aston Martin. The car is actually based off of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR format, but with the help of McLaren Automotive, it became much bigger than the 300 SLR.
There are many technical aspects of the SLR McLaren that set it above and beyond other sports cars. For starters, the aerodynamics of the car are special. When the car reaches speeds above 59 miles per hour, the spoiler will automatically rise to ten degrees. However, the driver can also adjust the spoiler when they want to with the touch of a button, up to thirty degrees maximum. In addition, upon placing force onto the brakes, the spoiler automatically rises in order to help with the stopping power. The brakes are one of the many aspects that are unique to the car. They are made of a carbon ceramic that help to stop the car in a much better way than the simple disc brakes. In addition, the brake technology works to keep the disc brakes dry during wet weather by constantly skimming the service to remove any moisture that may be on the brakes. However, this is a feature that many have given skeptical reviews. They believe that the brakes were designed with stopping at tremendous amounts of speed, which was the idea. However, these critics state that the brakes are a bit on the touchy side for just normal everyday driving.
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The company Mazda Corporation has announced that it plans to recall its car 
models of 2009 and 2010 in the set of 5 cars as defects have been detected in them. The defect that was detected in the cars was due to the fuel distribution. The total recall will be for a whopping 6, 738 cars that have been sold in the Chinese market.
All the vehicles that need to be recalled are those that were produced between the month of June 2009 and April 2010. The defects that have been detected in them are all about the safety loopholes and this is what goes on to cause corrosion in the connector terminals. The detection of the defects occurred when the water in the fuel oil distribution modules stops as it is not completely cleared. This results in the accumulation of water in the terminals and this causes the corrosion. This kind of corrosion is not what the cars are prepared for or made for and therefore might go on to result in a hazardous dangerous situation.
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Okay, so I’d like to point out I’m a big fan of Aston Martins — I really am. I read the Aston Martin Fan Blog whenever I’m not busy at work, and I have been dreaming of owning a V8 Vantage ever since it was released a few years ago. If I ever find a way to save up the $155,000 for a good one, it’s the exotic I’d go for…
Why? Well, it has always had class, way more class than a Ferrari or a Lamborghini.
But when rappers start driving around in DBS Astons — I start worrying. Will I soon have to buy an Escalade to be understated classy?
If you have been like the millions of car owners fretting and fuming about the car insurance that you end up paying and the mounting insurance premiums for it,
then you have an option now. The MiliMeter which is a pay per usage of the pay per mile auto insurance scheme was launched in the year 2008.
At the moment they have the license to be able to provide you with this kind of car insurance only in Texas but it is going to launch into the other states as well soon enough.
The owner of this company, Chris Gay struck on the idea with a bad experience with his car insurance provider. This is like an antidote to the car insurance company and the phenomenal premium amounts that people are forced to pay up.
The way this new age insurance idea of pay as you go works is that you initially pay for the first 6000 miles and then you can buy online as much as you want to. This offers the customer the right amount of flexibility and empowers them to be in control of their destiny.
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The main reason to click away from our web site right now is to get online car insurance. The web has made comparing policies so easy you just can't afford not to take advantage of these free quote sites!
This has to be one of the most exciting exotic cars to hit the market in the last decade: the Ferrari Enzo. Here’s a great video from the greatest car show ever made (featuring the greatest car show presenters ever alive) testing the Enzo Ferrari.
Eight minutes of FREE Top Gear. This blog is AWESOME! 
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Suzuki will kick off the test phase of the Swift plug-in hybrid vehicles this Fall after the unit has received the go signal from the government of Japan. Sanyo will supply the lithium ion battery pack for the PHEV.
The Swift will use its electric motor with its 0.7L engine to give out a total of 75 horsepower. The car manufacturer will collect vital performance data when the test units hit the roads of Japan. Suzuki claims that the Swift can go all electric for 0 miles and will be able to go 61 miles for every gallon of fuel.
Sanyo, in a separate report, disclosed that they will supply the lithium ion batteries for the Swift. The company has been manufacturing nickel metal hydride cells for Honda and Ford since 2004.
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According to a report from the French publication Los Echos, Renault expressed that it wants to repay the three billion euros worth of aid money it owes to the French state. 
This is worth about US$3.97 billion all in all. Apparently, the car manufacturer’s desire to pay off its debts came right after its rival PSA Peugeot/Citroen expressed the same sentiments. This was reported by Renault Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn.
Just last February, Ghosn was also the one to announce the French car giant’s three billion euros worth of losses. Apparently, 2009 wasn’t such a kind year for Renault, with half of its losses coming from subsidiaries. The company’s sales dropped to 10.8% last year, and despite the car manufacturer’s wish to pay off its debt, it must be remembered that they have also foreseen 2010 to be just as tough on them.
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Older reports have already said that Lamborghini is working hard on the successor of Murcielago. This will be dubbed either Jota or Urus, but there have been no official announcements yet. The latest “previews” reveal, though, that the car will get a maximum height of 114cm and will be driven with the same V12 engine which has been used by the Italian car maker since 2001.
The new engine, though, would have an improved power of over 700 HP. After all, it will have to keep up with its reputation as a “best supercar”. There are a lot of sources claiming that the car will have a carbon fiber body, but a French magazine recently reported that this can’t be the case. They’re guessing that the Italian car maker will have to use aluminum to decrease the car’s body weight.
The debut of the car is slated at a big auto show this year. Quite possibly, the stage will be set for the Paris Motor Show this September. Lamborghini dealerships should have the car for sale by 2011.
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Think of flying cars, automobile invisibility, or cars with retractable wheels. These are among the concepts injected by car designers from Maybach, Honda, Subaru, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz. The carmakers came up with their best ideas of what might be the best cars we will see on the big screen which is actually the theme of the Desighn Challenge for the L.A. Auto show. Here are their concept vehicles:
