There's not much to this Sports Concept beyond some 20-inch wheels, a body kit and some Inferno red paint (though if it ever entered production, Toyota promises a supercharger or turbo). But it's so cleanly styled that it's hard to believe it comes from the same company responsible for the occasionally awkward looking sedans sold in America.
See? Toyotas can be pretty.
Next Audi RS6 Spied!Cleverly disguised as a mild-mannered station wagon is the next-generation Audi RS6. Twin turbochargers added to the 5.2-liter V10 (used in the suddenly-pokey S6) boost total engine output from 435bhp to somewhere north of 500bhp. Perhaps even 550bhp. But whatever it is, it ought to be enough to make every M5 owner feel limp.
Naturally, Quattro all-wheel drive is part of the package and chances are the S6's six-speed automatic transmission will remain on the RS6. The 0-60mph time should drop deep into the four-second range and the price ought to swell up to about $90K. The new RS6 will debut at March's Geneva Auto Show and shortly thereafter crowd the driveways of people so upper-middle class they may as well be rich.
The Bra Is $6.5 MillionVictoria's Secret has announced the eleventh in its continuing (and quite glorious) series of 'fantasy bras': a creation from Boston's Hearts On Fire company that includes 2000 hand-sewn diamonds weighing in at 800 carats. The centerpiece of this $6.5 million breast sling is a 10-carat brooch done in the Victoria's Secret floral pattern. It's intended to be worn by women, but if there's a really rich transvestite out there he/she may be disappointed to learn that it's only a size 34B.
Of course, all this has nothing to do with cars. But they didn't just send along a photo of the bra, they sent along a photo of Karolina Kurkova wearing it. And that's plenty good enough for us.
Soon Vibe-Ing Near You!The Vibe and brother-from-another-mother Matrix have been low-key successes for Pontiac and Toyota. So you might think GM wouldn't bother disguising prototypes of the next-generation Vibe. But no, under enough electrical tape and vinyl to decorate the living rooms of every single-wide house trailer in America lurks the 2008 Pontiac Vibe.
The big changes will be a larger, more radically raked windshield and a sleeker hind end that doesn't end as abruptly as the current version. It also seems the beltline is higher, resulting in a squatter greenhouse. Our guess is that there will be few changes to the drivetrains that will continue to be shared with the California-assembled, front-drive Corolla.
In the opening grudge race between Sean Boswell in his clapped-out Monte Carlo and Clay in his Viper, Boswell slides into a group of portable toilets and sprays the camera with blue chemical and one well-placed brown smack of crap. Is it digital poop? Or real butt fudge? A dignified start to a classy film...
In a film filled with car stunts, this is the only moment when a car flies. And we figure the real heroes are the stuntman and woman in the Viper asking for that old Monte Carlo to land on them.
During the title credits, the film establishes that the Monte Carlo is powered by a Bill Mitchell Hardcore 632 big-block V8. But later, when the car is rolling in spectacular self-destruction (after apparently hitting nothing to get it rolling), the engine magically transforms into a crummy small block. That we noticed means that every real car guy noticed. Right?