automotive: January 2011

Monday, January 31, 2011

Artist's Rendition of 2013 Porsche Cajun Small SUV

It's no secret that Porsche is working on a new model to further expand its range in the SUV segment. In fact, the German sports car maker not only confirmed the vehicle but also announced that it is being developed under the working name "Cajun". Further details remain unknown including of course the Cajun's styling direction and whether or not it will be a three-door (most likely) or five-door model.

Nevertheless, Teamspeed member and rendering specialist Wild-Speed has come up with a styling proposal for the Cajun. The artist designed the crossover as a three-door model with a sloping roofline incorporating styling elements from the latest Cayenne, Panamera and the 918 Spyder (notice the head lamps). You can check out the renderings in high resolution after the jump.

In October of 2010 we brought you a Toyota Soarer / Lexus SC that had been transformed into an abomination with a Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM front end and a Nissan 200SX rump. It was bad, but I still liked it better than the snooze-mobile that was the ‘91 Soarer / CS.

Well, from the same website that brought us that automotive mullet comes yet another creation that’s been refashioned into something else. This time its a Nissan Silva. This particular freak of coach building features a Mercedes-Benz rear end (or at very least the taillights) and Nissan 350Z front end. The result is less than impressive.

The nephew of the late three-times Formula One world champion Ayrton Senna, Bruno, has signed up with the new Lotus-Renault GP team, the British automaker announced on Monday. The 27-year old, who comes from a bad season in Formula One with the struggling Hispania team, will be a reserve driver for the 2011 season.

While we're waiting for Ferrari to release some additional photos with more revealing views of its new four-seat, all-wheel drive, FF sports car, we thought we'd share this photoshop of a Spider version of Maranello's latest creation, made by a reader of a French car site. The chop was created by simply erasing the shooting-break-style roof of the standard FF and adding some details on the car's rear quarter. While it's pointless to pass judgment on the photoshop, it would be interesting to hear if you think a Spider version of the FF with four seats is something that Ferrari should consider building in the near future. Voice your thoughts in the comments section after the jump.

Volkswagen is offering us a 10-second glimpse of its new 'Black Beetle' TV commercial that will air during the Super Bowl football game next Sunday, February 6, 2011. The is the first television spot for the next generation of the Volkswagen Beetle, which is scheduled for launch in May, 2011. However, the 'Black Beetle' commercial won't reveal the car itself as it is centered on a beetle (as in the insect) that runs around the forest outperforming all the other creatures. Follow the jump to watch the teaser spot.

With a lineup that comprises only three models – the XK coupe and cabriolet, XF sedan and XJ flagship limousine –, Jaguar needs a smaller, more affordable car in order boost sales and successfully compete with the likes of the BMW 3-series and the rest of Germany's premium offerings such as the Mercedes C-Class and Audi A4. According to the brand’s new global director, Adrian Hallmark, the automaker is currently considering a small sports car positioned below the XF that could spawn numerous variants including a four-door sedan.

In a ground-breaking campaign, Honda has merged the worlds of iPhone Apps and traditional commercials, be they on your TV, computer screen or mobile phone. Created to celebrate the launch of the revised Honda Jazz [Fit in the U.S.], the new interactive app allows iPhone users to virtually catch animated characters as they appear on screen in the firm's new TV advert 'This Unpredictable Life' and drop them into their phones, more or less in the same way you'd use a PS3 Move or Nintendo wii motion-controller.

Back in 2009, Nissan GT-R owners had to face an odd dilemma: even though the car came with a launch control system, using it meant voiding the warranty. In the ensuing controversy, the Japanese maker simply dropped it for the 2010 model year, stating that it doesn’t want to deal with the “warranty nightmare” anymore.

However, the launch control is back on the 2012 GT-R’s equipment list in a revised form that allows customers to use it four times in a row, before shutting off in order to protect the transmission. Just like the original, the new system (LC4) launches from 4,000 rpm, but it’s better at minimizing wheel spin, making the latest and more powerful (+45HP) iteration of the Japanese sports car a lot faster compared to the 2010MY GT-R in a straight line race. Hit the break to watch the videos.

Like many other automakers, Audi is constantly expanding its production network to include new countries. This time, the German premium carmaker has launched a new assembly plant in Indonesia in cooperation with INDOMOBIL /Garuda Mataram Motor, to produce the Audi A4 1.8 TFSI and A6 2.0 TFSI cars in the capital city Jakarta.

This young man you're looking at the portrait above is Tanner Foust and he will be on hand to teach bloggers [sic] and consumers at Ford's 2012 Focus global test drive event that will take place in Madrid, Spain from February 18 to 20. And who is Tanner Foust, we hear some of you in the USA and probably all of you outside the North American continent, ask? Well, Foust is one of the hosts of the American edition of the Top Gear show that airs on History Channel.

According to Ford, Foust is also a "rallyist, stunt driver, drift champion and television personality". No offense but we think "an over-hyped racing driver that has been shoved down our throats by PR people and certain websites because he won some low talent events like the X games rally and Formula D drift championship", is a more appropriate description that's closer to reality.

Lee Jae Jin - Personil FT-Island Korea

Lee Jae Jin Profile :

Name : 이재진 / Lee Jae Jin
Profession : Bassist, singer and actor
Birthdate : 1991-Dec-17
Height : 177cm
Weight : 58kg
Blood Type : A
Star sign : Sagittarius
Family : Older sister Lee Chae Won
Talent agency : F&C Music

Lee Jae Jin TV Series :

- Style (SBS, 2009) cameo on Ep.6
- On Air (SBS, 2008) cameo
- Unstoppable Marriage (KBS2, 2007).

Foto Mesra Personil Super Junior Korea

Foto Mesra Personil Boy Band Asal Korea Yaitu Super Junior sering disapa dengan "SUJU".

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Luna Nagai - Model Jepang

Luna Nagai Profile :

Name : Luna Nagai
Born : June 11th, 1982
Birth place : Tokyo, Japan
Age Now : 27 Yearl old
Blood Type : A
Measurements : Bust : 84cm Waist : 58cm Hips : 84cm
Hobbies : Collecting plants, aroma therapy, making sweets.

SMASH Indonesia

Mungkin boyband dari negera Korea sangatlah disukai para remaja di Indonesia, bagaimana dengan boyband asal Indonesia sendiri ? Boyband Sm*sh alias Smash yang menghadirkan konsep baru berupa lagu yang dipadukan dengan dance dari para personilnya membuat reaksi kontroversial dari penikmat musik. Bagaimana menurut anda..? apakah boyband indonesia layak dengan boyband korea..?

Mereka mendapat banyak hujatan dari penggemar musik Indonesia bahkan dari para penggemar musik Korea. Beberapa penggemar musik Indonesia menganggap Smash ini dinilai kurang macho, tidak bangga dengan produk Indonesia, dan bahkan ada yang menyebut mereka homo (penyuka sesama jenis).

Video SMASH Boy Band Indonesia - I Heart You :

Monday, January 10, 2011

Ito Misaki - Artis Cantik Asal Jepang

Foto Cantik dan Profil Ito Misaki - Artis Cantik Jepang :

Name : Ito Misaki
Real name : Anzai Tomoko
Profession : Actress and model
Born : 1977-May-26 in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
Height : 171cm
Star sign : Gemini
Blood type : AB
Talent agency : Ken-on.

Asami Konno - Gadis Cute Jepang

Asami Konno Profile :

Name : Asami Konno
Nickname : Konkon, Kon-chan, Ojamaru, Pon-chan
Born May 7, 1987 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
Profession : Japanese pop Singer
Associated acts Morning Musume, Ongaku Gatas, Country Musume, Tanpopo, Sakuragumi, Odoru 11, 11Water, H.P. All Stars.