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LiLo’s Gal Pal DJ Samantha Ronson Spotted In New Porsche Targa

Автор: SharaMoore | среда, 30 сентября 2009 г.

No matter how wickedly you scratch it up, I still can’t imagine that dj-ing pays any better then a full time managerial gig at The Gap…Nevertheless, DJ Samantha Ronson has been spotted behind the wheel of a new Porsche Targa with Lindsay Lohan riding shotgun.

So here’s what I think: either a.) Ronson sprung for the Porsche herself, b.) Lilo sprung for the Porsche, c.) Porsche sprung for the Porsche, in an attempt at marketing to a whole new demographic ["Porsche, it's the new Subaru Outback"], or d.) It doesn’t matter because LiLo isn’t the busty beauty she used to be and her girlfriend isn’t anybody you’d want to watch her make out with.

[Photo Cred: Coolspotters.com]

More Randoms: A Knitted Ferrari Testarossa

Автор: SharaMoore |

Back in 2006, UK art student Lauren Porter knitted her very own Ferrari Testarossa. It took her ten months and 12 miles of yarn, but she did it. If only she would have knitted the entire 4.9 flat-12 motor, I’d have to seek her out and make her my wife.

Pictures and Video after the jump.

The 2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrid: Has America’s Back In The Hybrid Street Fight

Автор: SharaMoore | пятница, 25 сентября 2009 г.

Essentially a re-badged Dodge Durango, the Chrysler Aspen was first introduced in 2007 as the first SUV to ever wear the Chrysler wings. In 2009, Chrysler will break the mold again when the 2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrid hits showroom floors, adding another soldier to the ranks of American SUVs joining the fight against import hybrid invasion [ok, so maybe we're editorializing a tad].

Borrowing heavily from the Dodge Durango HEMI Hybrid, the Aspen Hybrid features Chrysler’s innovative Electronically Continuously Variable Transmission, powered by two electric motors and four fixed gears. Perfectly combining power and fuel efficiency, the Aspen Hybrid manages to maintain the full, famed power of its 5.7-L HEMI V8 engine while simultaneously boasting a 40% jump in fuel efficiency. Even with a total output of 385-hp and 380lb-ft of torque, the Aspen Hybrid still earns an EPA fuel rating of 18mpg city/19 hwy [a significant improvement over previous model years' 13 city/18 hwy]. The noticeable boost in the Aspen Hybrid’s city rating can be directly attributed to Mode 1 of the Aspen Hybrid’s Two-Mode system and the 300V battery packs [automatically recharged by the vehicle's regenerative braking system] stored beneath the second row seats. In Mode 1, when driving at speeds up to 30 mph, the vehicle is capable of running on 100% electrical energy [even when towing at the 6,000lb max capacity]. When speeds exceed 30mph, Mode 2 is automatically engaged and the HEMI’s full 8-cylinders are put to use.

While the Chrysler Aspen Hybrid isn’t quite as fuel efficient as some other hybrids on the market, we seriously doubt the Toyota Prius could tow your 24ft. Sea Ray Sundancer. Chrysler deserves major props for re-engineering one of its biggest vehicles to significantly improve fuel efficiency while authentically preserving its brute-force reputation. Bottom line: We love the idea of the Detroit 3 refusing to concede defeat on their home turf.

The Magnificent Seven: 2009 BMW 7 Series

Автор: SharaMoore | четверг, 10 сентября 2009 г.

Details about the new 2009 BMW 7 series recently hit the internet along with a whole slew of pictures and video. The new fifth generation 7 series looks like it’s trying extra hard to make up for some of the design shortcomings of the current model.

The 2009 definitely has a sleeker look than the current, fourth generation BMW 7 series, with more elegant, flatter lines. The front end is more robust as well, with larger “nostrils”, aka the two distinctive kidney grilles. Those changes add up to a sports car look that seems to sit lower and look meaner than the current series. It may seem to sit lower, but the overall dimensions are almost exactly the same, except for the wheelbase, which has been bumped up by 3.3 inches.

The 2009 7 series has more power too. The 750i and the extended wheelbase 750Li that the US will be getting both have BMW’s new twin-turbo, direct-injection 4.4L V-8. They’ll put out 400 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque (between 1750 and 4500 rpm); which is an improvement of about 40 hp and 90 lb-ft over its predecessor.
According to BMW, the fifth generation 7 series will also have class-leading fuel economy.

Add the power increase with the increased wheelbase, the improved suspension, and the fact that BMW shaved 121 lbs off the fifth generation 7 series by using aluminum for the hood, fenders and suspension, and you’ve got a real driver’s car.

Being the high end flagship that it is, the 2009 BMW 7 Series has a laundry list of extras too, such as active, radar-guided cruise control with the ability to come to a complete stop, lane-departure warning, blind-spot detection, night vision with pedestrian detection, sideview and backup cameras all over the place, and the famous BMW heads-up display.

The most important option though, is the internet. The fifth generation 7 Series is the first production car in the world with internet access on board via ConnectDrive. Thank you BMW.

All that starting at $76,800, which is not really that bad. Once I make it big and get my book of science fiction haiku published, I might get one.