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Music Icon Eric Clapton Rewards Self With $4.75 Million Ferrari

27. March 2012

If you happen to be one of the legends in music, it would not be a surprised if you reward yourself with an expensive item.

Well, singing superstar Eric Clapton just did that when he decided to buy a $4.75 million Ferrari car. In this video you see the majestic car as it is being delivered to Clapton.

Among the rich and famous, owning one Ferrari is a status symbol. Clapton is one lucky and cool singer with his new expensive Ferrari.

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Kobe Bryant Reward Self With $329,000 Ferrari

26. March 2012

Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Kobe Bryant recently bought a $329,000 Ferrari 458 Italia as gift to himself. (Photo: rollingout.com)

If you happen to be one of the top and highest players in the National Basketball Association, it would not be surprised if you will reward yourself with an expensive gift.

Well, Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Kobe “Black Mamba” Bryant just did that. According to reports, Bryant jut bought himself a $329,000 Ferrari 458 Italia! Read more »

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Donkevoort Release a New Toy For Luxury Vehicle Lovers

20. December 2011

Donkervoort launch the D8 GTO which is expected to retail at about $130,000 to $195,000. (Photo: automobilemag.com)

Donkevoort have been busy creating their latest innovation, the D8 GTO, in collaboration with Audi Quattro GmbH. The limited edition vehicle which resembles a sports vehicle is expected to retail for about $130,000 to $195,000.

The D8 GTO paves the way for the next generation of open sports cars, and its design is based on the original Lotus Seven. The vehicle features a 6 inch wider body and comes with only 5% borrowed parts from its predecessor. The D8 GTO has a body frame made of carbon fiber, making the vehicle very light in weight despite weighing in at 1,540 pounds. A modified five-cylinder 2.5 litre Audi TT RS engine powers the vehicle.

The Donkevoort D8 GTO back view. (Photo: instablogsimages.com)

Donkevoort say that the vehicle was inspired by the aviation and aerospace industry. The manufacturer will start producing the standard version of the car in 2013, but a lucky few will get special designs of the vehicle around summer next year. Only 25 units of the limited edition vehicle will be produced by the manufacturer, and already half have been pre-ordered.

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This Smarphone Car Is Very Cool

12. December 2011

This smartphone car is one cool ride. (Photo: telegraph.co.uk)

Having a car that acts like a smartphone is awesome and very cool.

Recently, Toyota unveiled its Fun-Vii concept, a smartphone car in the future at the Tokyo Motor Show. Toyota’s Akio Toyoda, grandson of the man who founded the company, says it’s a smartphone on wheels.

If you have the money and is a real lover of car you better own this one of a kind wheels now!

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China’s School Bus Donation To Macedonia Hit

08. December 2011

The decision of the Chinese government to donate 32 school buses to Macedonia has been criticized by some of its people. (Photo: chinabuses.org)

The kindness of the Chinese government to donate 23 school buses to the small country of Macedonia is criticized by some Chinese residents around the world.

The Chinese critics were not happy with the decision of their government to donate the buses since such action is “ill-considered”. The critics said it quite ironic that their government still has the heart to donate the 35-seater buses yet they have a poor safety records on transportation.

In social networking websites, the Chinese residents said instead of donating the buses the government should first improve the road safety condition of the country. The public said it is deplorable for the government to show concern to the welfare of other countries than its own people.

The critics said the recent death of 19 Chinese preschoolers due to a bus accident is a strong indication that the country need to do something to address the situation. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei defended the donation saying the buses were provided under a 2010 agreement.

He said Macedonia had been kind to China when it provided foreign aid to them during a major earthquake in Sichuan in 2008. The Chinese official said now is the time for China to give back to Macedonia for their earlier kindness given to them. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao for his part pledge that new rules on school bus safety would be drafted within a month and said central and local governments will bear the cost of bringing buses up to standard.

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Ferrari Seeks To Create Exclusive Car Club To Ultra-Rich Members

08. December 2011

Owning a Ferrari car is a dream shared by many people in this planet. (Photo: exoticcars.ws)

Are you an owner of five or more Ferrari cars? If you answer to my question is affirmative then you have reasons to smile today.

The management of Ferrari is planning to established one of the world’s most exclusive collector car clubs. Ferrari revealed once created the car club will allow their elite members the chance chances to own their limited-edition models.

According to reports, 300 people around the world, who owns multiple Ferrari units are set to become the members of the elite car club. This early, Ferrari car owners are now very excited on the formal creation of the car club.

Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947. Throughout its history, the company has been noted for its continued participation in racing, especially in Formula One, where it has had great success.

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The Bat Mobile Reinvented Through the Wiesmann MF5 Black Bat

21. November 2011

The Wiesmann MF5 Black bat could be the new 'bat mobile' in town. (Photo: instablogsimages.)

Over the years, any vehicle which is sinister looking and black in color has been dubbed the ‘Batmobile’ title. However, none has been worthy of the title than the Wiesmann MF5 Black Bat.

The Wiesmann MF5 Balck Bat back view. (Photo: rpmgo.com)

The MF5 retro roadster spots a Batman logo at the back. The roadster comes with a new exhaust and the ECU reflash. The roadster boasts of a 5.0 liter V 10-powered engine which provides 600 horsepower to power-up the ‘bat mobile.’

The MF5 can accelerate from 0- 60 in under 3.5 seconds. The roadster also spots 20-inch alloy rims and Brembo brakes. Only 30 of the limited edition bat mobile will be built.

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Toyota Orders Recall Of 550,000 Defective Cars

11. November 2011

Toyota car company has decided to recall 550,000 cars due to some steering defects. (Photo: bikeswallpapers1.blogspot.com)

Car manufacturing giant Toyota is the latest company to order the recall of some of its units due to some defects.

According to reports, Toyota ordered back to its factories, 550,000 cars around the world due to some steering problems. Based on the data released by Toyota corporation, 447,000 vehicles in North America along with 38,000 in Japan and another 25,000 in Australia and New Zealand are set to return to the main factory of Toyota in Japan.

Toyota spokesman Dion Corbett revealed in Europe some 14,000 vehicles are also being recalled along with 10,000 in the Middle East and 14,000 in Asia outside Japan. Corbett explained since 2007, the company recieved a total of 79 reports regarding the defect.

Corbett added luckily, no one was reported injured or killed due to the steering defect. The latest report, came after the company recently revealed that its July-September profit has lowered down to 18.5 percent to 80.4 billion yen ($1 billion) on plunging sales caused by parts shortages from the tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan.

Moreover, the company said the latest recall is due to the possibility that the outer ring of the engine’s crankshaft pulley may become misaligned with the inner ring, causing noise or a warning signal to light up, the company’s U.S. sales unit. Toyota was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937 as a spin-off from his father’s company Toyota Industries to create automobiles.

Three years earlier, in 1934, while still a department of Toyota Industries, it created its first product, the Type A engine, and, in 1936, its first passenger car, the Toyota AA. Toyota Motor Corporation group companies are Toyota (including the Scion brand), Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino Motors, along with several “non-automotive” companies. TMC is part of the Toyota Group, one of the largest conglomerates in the world.

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Simon Cowell’s Monster X Factor Trailer Is Simply Awesome

09. November 2011

There is doubt, British producer and judge Simon Cowell is one of the biggest name in the world of global entertainment today.

In terms of popularity and wealth, Cowell is among the the elite in the world of glitter and glamor of show-business. So when it was reported that Cowell now owns an massive and super cool Monster X Factor Trailer, it was not really a total surprised to his fans and supporters.

The massive X-Factor trailer truck owned by celebrity British judge Simon Cowell. (Photo: dailymail.co.uk)

According to reports, Cowell’s monster trailer is well equipped and has its own private medical center that would put a hospital to shame. It has its own vitals monitor, an EKG glove and a camera to examine injuries.

The medical devices reportedly cost a cool $5,000 to rent per month to anyone who will avail its services. The massive 1,200 square feet trailer also has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and costs a massive $9,000 a week.

This X-Factor monster trailer truck is simply awesome! (Photo:dailymail.co.uk)

It also includes a cinema room with 100 inch screen, marble floors throughout, offices and an all-granite bathroom. It has 22 wheels and weighs in a whopping 30 tons and would cost $2 million to buy. This trailer is indeed built for a king like Simon, whose popularity and wealth continues to rise as of the moment!

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