Friday, April 30, 2010

Arden Teases New Range Rover AR5/10


The upcoming Tuning World Bodensee auto show in Germany that runs from May 13 through 16 will see British car specialist Arden taking the wraps off its latest proposal based on the recently facelifted 2010 Range Rover.

The tuner is keeping details about the AR5/10 under a tight lid, but apart from the cosmetic upgrades seen in these teaser photos, buyers should also expect a raft of performance enhancements.




Tulsa Man Drives Mercedes through Parking Wall Backwards! [with Video]


A couple of days ago, 67-year-old Ralph Hudson backed his Mercedes-Benz C-Class out of a parking garage in Tulsa, Oklahoma (let's hear it for the Golden Hurricane!).

Only problem is, he was 7 stories up. According to his statement, his foot was caught between the accelerator and brake pedals. Luckily, he wasn't hurt or killed.

The same can't be said for some of the cars below, which got beat up by falling bricks. Ah well, accidents will happen... Video after the break.

By Phil Alex

Via: AP


Bavarian Cops Testing BMW X3 Police Car


The Bavarian State Police has begun testing a prototype version of the BMW X3 fitted with all the necessary equipment to patrol the German highways. The all-wheel drive X3 police car is powered by a 218HP turbocharged six-cylinder diesel engine and comes equipped with more LED lights than a Las Vegas Christmas tree show. You can check out the rest of the pictures right after the jump.


Formula DRIFT Singapore 2010: Live shots


Drift fan Darren sent us some sweet pics from Formula DRIFT Singapore 2010, which took place on April 24th and 25th.

According to Darren, "Forty-two drivers...from Asia-Pacific countries such as Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand and New Zealand took part." Some even used smoke screens to mess with the competition's heads.

When perusing the gallery below, keep an eye out for this year's champion, the FX Formula Bridgestone Tandem Assassin Nissan 200SX driven by Tengku Djan Ley.

Other cars to notice include second-place Tan Tat Wei's AE-86 Toyota (Team Bridgestone Federation Drift) and third-place "Fanga Dan" Woolhouse representing Kiwi-land in his Holden Commodore.

Best of all is an '04 Subaru WRX tuned to the nines by Cosworth and "conceptualized by local Singaporean tuning firms Sparks Motorsports and LTM Performance".

Awesome pics, Darren. Thanks a lot, and keep it up.

By Phil Alex

*All Photos Copyright Darren Ang. (used with permission)