Two armored Secret Service vehicles, a Chevrolet Suburban and a limousine that belong to Vice President Biden's fleet, hit and killed a pedestrian just over the D.C. border in Maryland. The accident happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning as the vehicles were being returned from Andrews Air Force Base to a secure storage location. No dignitaries were on board.
The man was crossing at an intersection on Maryland's Suitland Parkway under rainy conditions at 2:27 a.m., the Washington Post reported.
The limousine and Suburban had been used on the vice president's visit to Fort Lewis in Washington State, where he attended and spoke at a memorial service for seven soldiers based there who were killed in Afghanistan. Following the service, as is customary, the vehicles were flown back to Andrews. The vehicles are both armored and therefore must be driven by specially trained employees who have taken a "protective operator's driving course," the Post reported. The paper quoted Secret Service spokesman as saying the armor protection makes them "tricker to handle than ordinary vehicles."
U.S. Park Police are currently investigating the accident.
Source: InsideLine
This Camaro Did NOT Survive a Crash
Hopefully the owner walked away..
No details have been released other than it's being up for auction. Now call me stupid but... what exactly would you pay for that heap of metal/plastic/fluids? I wouldn't pay much.
Source: Camaro5
Source: Camaro5
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Tesla Totaled In Colossal Collision
That sucks...
This was a customer car but the customer was not driving or in the car at the time. The driver stopped at a red light behind a truck and was hit from behind by a VW Touareg driving at 80km/hour at the time of impact. The Roadster driver walked away with minor bruises.
Source: Wired
Source: Wired
Nissan GT-R Runs into Bank
That's not what they meant by fast checking.
It looks like accidents involving Nissan's new GT-R are piling up lately. The most recent incident took place in Vancouver, Canada, when a Nissan GT-R driver hit the launch control button a bit too early and flew right over the entrance of the VanCity Credit Union landing into the ATM machines. Of course we're just kidding about the launch control part but the rest really happened as you can see for yourselves in the photo gallery below.
According to News1130's website that reported the mishap, the Nissan GT-R's driver suffered some light injuries but luckily no one was around when the car crashed into the bank.
Source: CarScoop
According to News1130's website that reported the mishap, the Nissan GT-R's driver suffered some light injuries but luckily no one was around when the car crashed into the bank.
Source: CarScoop
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Ferrari Tire Blowout Shows Dangers of Going Fast
That looks like it may hurt the wallet.
A man narrowly escaped a catastrophic crash after his Ferrari F430 blew out a tire at 120 mph.
The driver had accelerated to 180 mph just seconds before, but a weird noise caught his attention and he immediately started slowing down. When his speed fell to 120 mph, the tire suddenly burst, destroying the rear quarter panel as shards flew in all directions.
Here at Wrecked Exotics, we've seen dozens of crashes resulting from igh speed tire blowouts. We were always surprised by the high frequency of crashes that resulted from this scenario, but now after seeing the amount of damage a high speed tire blowout can cause, it's no wonder.
In this case, if it had been the front tire to blow out, we don't see how the driver could have prevented a crash. Let this be a warning to those who think high speed driving isn't dangerous. Even if you're the only one on the road, a tire blowout could be devastating.
Source: Wrecked Exotics
The driver had accelerated to 180 mph just seconds before, but a weird noise caught his attention and he immediately started slowing down. When his speed fell to 120 mph, the tire suddenly burst, destroying the rear quarter panel as shards flew in all directions.
Here at Wrecked Exotics, we've seen dozens of crashes resulting from igh speed tire blowouts. We were always surprised by the high frequency of crashes that resulted from this scenario, but now after seeing the amount of damage a high speed tire blowout can cause, it's no wonder.
In this case, if it had been the front tire to blow out, we don't see how the driver could have prevented a crash. Let this be a warning to those who think high speed driving isn't dangerous. Even if you're the only one on the road, a tire blowout could be devastating.
Source: Wrecked Exotics
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Video: '59 Chevy Bel Air Vs. '09 Chevy Malibu
See how far we've come in automotive safety.
This test was for IIHS's 50th year anniversary in the safety research business! The dummy in the Malibu suffered only minor leg injuries while the dummy in the Bel Air would have died instantly, this really shows how auto safety has progressed! Continue reading to watch the video!
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Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Ford Mustang
Priced at $89,950.
The hand-build Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang has been priced at $89,950.
The special-edition Mustang is based on the 2009 Ford Mustang coupe and will be offered with two engine options – a naturally-aspirated 4.6L V8 making 320-hp and a supercharged version pumping out 400-hp. Both models are matted to a 5-speed manual transmission and are covered by Ford’s engine warranty.
Only 45 units of the Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang will be built.
Source: eGMCarTech
The special-edition Mustang is based on the 2009 Ford Mustang coupe and will be offered with two engine options – a naturally-aspirated 4.6L V8 making 320-hp and a supercharged version pumping out 400-hp. Both models are matted to a 5-speed manual transmission and are covered by Ford’s engine warranty.
Only 45 units of the Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang will be built.
Source: eGMCarTech
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Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita sparkles like a million
This car will get you laid.
In the midst of a Saab takeover, Koenigsegg had time to prepare something for next week’s 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Swedish supercar manufacturer will be unveiling the new Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita, which they say “sparkles like millions of silvery white diamonds infused inside the visible carbon fiber weave bodywork.”
The Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita (which means three whites) gets rid of the classic black carbon fibers for what they call “the Koenigsegg Proprietary Diamond Weave.” Basically, Koenigsegg has managed to coat the fibers with a diamond finish, which is apparently a tedious task since it is conducted carefully in small quantities.
Koenigsegg will only produce three units of the CCXR Trevita, each sold at a premium price to be announced later. Each unit will be fitted with Koenigsegg’s Shimmering Diamond Weave bodywork, double carbon wing, paddle-shift, inconell exhaust system, carbon ceramic brakes with ABS, hydraulic lifting system, and a chrono instrument cluster.
Source: eGMCarTech
The Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita (which means three whites) gets rid of the classic black carbon fibers for what they call “the Koenigsegg Proprietary Diamond Weave.” Basically, Koenigsegg has managed to coat the fibers with a diamond finish, which is apparently a tedious task since it is conducted carefully in small quantities.
Koenigsegg will only produce three units of the CCXR Trevita, each sold at a premium price to be announced later. Each unit will be fitted with Koenigsegg’s Shimmering Diamond Weave bodywork, double carbon wing, paddle-shift, inconell exhaust system, carbon ceramic brakes with ABS, hydraulic lifting system, and a chrono instrument cluster.
Source: eGMCarTech
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Motorworks Revival at The Monterey Jet Center
Gordan McCall's Motorworks revival party.
The Monterey festivities culminate in the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on Sunday, but it is generally regarded to kick off on Wednesday night with Gordon McCall's Motorworks Revival at The Monterey Jet Center. The Jet Center Party, as it's more informally known, brings together some of the most significant cars from all of the other events, along with many of the celebs and VIPs, lots of fabulous food and beverages, and an awesome assortment of classic warplanes and new jets for sale.
This year's party featured the usual assortment of jets, copters and planes, surrounding about 50 of the coolest vehicles around. Cars from the Blastolene Brothers (Piss'd Off Pete and the Indy Special), Reggie Jackson's classic muscle car collection, a sampling of iconic Porsche race cars that will be featured at Laguna Seca, Hennessey customs like the supercharged Camaros, a selection of headliners from the Bonhams auction, including the Auto Union and Bugatti, Spykers, the Zagato Bentley, Gemballa Mirage GT, James Glickenhaus' Dino Prototipo, and the new Porsche Panamera, Morgan Aero SuperSports and Lotus Evora, to name a few.
Source: AutoBlog
This year's party featured the usual assortment of jets, copters and planes, surrounding about 50 of the coolest vehicles around. Cars from the Blastolene Brothers (Piss'd Off Pete and the Indy Special), Reggie Jackson's classic muscle car collection, a sampling of iconic Porsche race cars that will be featured at Laguna Seca, Hennessey customs like the supercharged Camaros, a selection of headliners from the Bonhams auction, including the Auto Union and Bugatti, Spykers, the Zagato Bentley, Gemballa Mirage GT, James Glickenhaus' Dino Prototipo, and the new Porsche Panamera, Morgan Aero SuperSports and Lotus Evora, to name a few.
Source: AutoBlog
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Drunk crashes his 2010 Camaro SS into a Building
Hey Earl, *fixes mullet* watch this here burnout!
Dan Riley was bantering with customers this morning at Riley’s Bakery - a normal Friday morning happening, except for the fact that part of the business had been pushed in hours earlier by an out-of-control car.
“The police called me at about 11 last night and told me somebody drove through the front of Riley’s,” he said. “I said, ‘you’ve got to be kidding me.’ ”
Fifteen minutes after getting the call, he saw what the Bowling Green Police Department encountered - a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro partially inside his business on U.S. 31-W By-Pass.
Riley said chunks of brick, glass and mortar were strewn about the inside of the store near where the car came to a stop, and a display case containing models of wedding cakes was damaged. He estimated the damage at about $50,000, according to a city police report.
“I guess (the driver) felt like I needed a drive-through window and I didn’t have one ... I’m thankful that the driver wasn’t hurt, though, that’s the important thing,” Riley said. “Heck, I’m 72, I’ve been through it all ... we’ll get it repaired.”
The driver, Jason Ray Parker, 34, 1612 McClintock Court, was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree criminal mischief and driving under the influence, according to a city police arrest report.
The report stated that long skid marks led from Lain Avenue to the site of the crash. The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro crashed through a window on the right side of the building near the front entrance.
Parker allegedly had a blood alcohol content of 0.219; the legal limit for drivers is 0.08. After being arrested, he allegedly said that he shouldn’t have been driving and apologized. He remains in Warren County Regional Jail without bond.
Source: Bowling Green Daily News
Deaths, Injuries Increase With Higher Speed Limits
So much for faster highways.
Deaths and injuries on America's interstates have increased since the repeal of the federal 55-mile-per-hour speed limit in 1995, a new study finds, and some believe it's time to slow down again.
Researchers tracking fatalities attributed 12,545 deaths and 36,582 injuries in fatal crashes to higher speed limits implemented during the 1995-2005 study period.
"Our study clearly shows that policy can directly result in more deaths as well as reducing deaths on our country's roads," said lead researcher Lee S. Friedman of the division of environmental and occupational health sciences in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Their results show that seemingly harmless policy decisions can have long-term repercussions, the researchers said. They called for implementation of a national speed management policy that would include a maximum speed of 55 mph and development of camera networks to curb speeding.
The report is published in the July 16 online edition of the American Journal of Public Health.
Source: US News
Researchers tracking fatalities attributed 12,545 deaths and 36,582 injuries in fatal crashes to higher speed limits implemented during the 1995-2005 study period.
"Our study clearly shows that policy can directly result in more deaths as well as reducing deaths on our country's roads," said lead researcher Lee S. Friedman of the division of environmental and occupational health sciences in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Their results show that seemingly harmless policy decisions can have long-term repercussions, the researchers said. They called for implementation of a national speed management policy that would include a maximum speed of 55 mph and development of camera networks to curb speeding.
The report is published in the July 16 online edition of the American Journal of Public Health.
Source: US News
VW CC Wins iF Product Design Award
I personally think it deserves it. These are cool in person.
Volkswagen is usually known for its simple, basic, iconic styling; the classic Beetle and the previous-generation Jetta are perfect case studies. Which is why the svelte and streamlined CC – known overseas as the Passat CC – has come as a refreshing change of pace for the German automaker. We're not the only ones who think so, either, as the four-door coupe from Wolfsburg has been accumulating design awards the world over.
Adding to the list that already includes the coveted iF Product Design Award and the Australian International Design Award, the Volkswagen CC has now been awarded the prestigious Red Dot Design Award. The prize has bestowed annually since 1955 by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, the legendary design museum housed in the reclaimed Zollverein coal mine.
Adding to the list that already includes the coveted iF Product Design Award and the Australian International Design Award, the Volkswagen CC has now been awarded the prestigious Red Dot Design Award. The prize has bestowed annually since 1955 by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, the legendary design museum housed in the reclaimed Zollverein coal mine.
Volkswagen CC Earns Top Safety Pick Award
CC owners: you can sleep better at night.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced that the CC, which was designed and engineered to blend sports car dynamics and dimensions with sedan comfort and functionality, has received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2009. A TOP SAFETY PICK is the highest rating possible from the non-profit research organization. The annual award recognizes vehicles that perform best in protecting passengers in the Institute's front, side and rear crash test evaluations.
Source: Yahoo
Source: Yahoo
2009 Volkswagen Scirocco R unveiled with 265-hp
But why do you care? The US will not see this one...
Last month, Volkswagen announced that it will be returning to the 24-Hour Race at the Nurburgring with the 300-hp Scirocco GT24-CNG. Today, the German automaker announced something we’ve all been waiting for a very long time. At the 24-Hour Race at the Nurburgring, Volkswagen will hold the world-premiere of the new 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco R.
Power comes from a 2.0 TSI 4-cylinder engine making 265-hp with a maximum torque of 258 lb-ft.
Design of the 2009 Scirocco R is based on the Scirocco GT24, which made its Nurburgring debut last year. Pricing and availability details will be announced at a later date; however, don’t expect it to come to the United States.
Source: eGMCarTech
Power comes from a 2.0 TSI 4-cylinder engine making 265-hp with a maximum torque of 258 lb-ft.
Design of the 2009 Scirocco R is based on the Scirocco GT24, which made its Nurburgring debut last year. Pricing and availability details will be announced at a later date; however, don’t expect it to come to the United States.
Source: eGMCarTech
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Mustang plows into family room in Placentia
Nice landing!
A 16-year-old boy is hospitalized today after the Ford Mustang he was driving crashed into a retaining wall, jumped over a pool and plowed into the family room of a home. No one in the home was injured, police said.
The incident occurred at 10:22 p.m. Sunday as the boy was driving eastbound on Pinehurst Avenue at about 85 mph and crashed into the retaining wall at the end of the avenue, said Placentia police Sgt. Ken Alexander. Bucky Maurin, who lives on Pinehurst, said he heard the engine of a car revving and ten seconds later heard “a big, huge impact…like an explosion.”
“This is the first time since they built the wall in 1984 that we’ve had an accident,” Maurin said, who ran out to find bricks scattered everywhere.
The Mustang landed inside the family room of a home in the 1000 block of Rashford Drive, Alexander said. The family was inside the home at the time of the incident, but no one was injured.
Source: OC Register
The incident occurred at 10:22 p.m. Sunday as the boy was driving eastbound on Pinehurst Avenue at about 85 mph and crashed into the retaining wall at the end of the avenue, said Placentia police Sgt. Ken Alexander. Bucky Maurin, who lives on Pinehurst, said he heard the engine of a car revving and ten seconds later heard “a big, huge impact…like an explosion.”
“This is the first time since they built the wall in 1984 that we’ve had an accident,” Maurin said, who ran out to find bricks scattered everywhere.
The Mustang landed inside the family room of a home in the 1000 block of Rashford Drive, Alexander said. The family was inside the home at the time of the incident, but no one was injured.
Source: OC Register
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