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2012 Porsche 911 First Official Photos

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyxnZgdPR2DNgCK-2WdcBmKllveCSIHmq9lvxCS6Le7EySwthzBvyfjqSQJDz-pIYUiu8FAG1yf5iVbzdjDDB5XJCC6fE5l7IbevizJd6BO3t7gU89kgRsN0et4QUECJQsTWQZbXhpy4/s1600/2013-porsche-911-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyxnZgdPR2DNgCK-2WdcBmKllveCSIHmq9lvxCS6Le7EySwthzBvyfjqSQJDz-pIYUiu8FAG1yf5iVbzdjDDB5XJCC6fE5l7IbevizJd6BO3t7gU89kgRsN0et4QUECJQsTWQZbXhpy4/s640/2013-porsche-911-2.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 243px;" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">It was bound to happen; the very first official press photos of the new 2012 Porsche 911  were leaked onto the internet today well ahead of the sports coupe's  world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">If you're having a hard time spotting the styling changes we won't blame you as the 991 was closely modeled after the outgoing 997. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And  while there may be more differences than we care to mention, the most  eye-catching alterations concern the concave front LED daytime running  lamps, the door-mounted exterior mirrors and the much thinner and more  futuristic looking LED tail lamps that adorn the more heavily sculpted  rear end. </span> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/2012-porsche-911-first-official-photos.html" name="more"></a> <br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">As  anticipated, the new 911's interior blends the two styling worlds of  the 997 and the Panamera into one. A key highlight is the pronounced  lower part of the center console that hosts a number of buttons. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Move  away from the styling and you'll find a larger platform with a 4.0-inch  longer wheelbase as well as a new pair of engines, with the basic  Carrera sporting a 3.4-liter boxer delivering 350HP, and the Carrera S, a  3.8-liter flat-six producing around 400-horsepower. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">In both models, power is channeled to the driving wheels through a new 7-speed manual gearbox or an optional PDK transmission.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Stay  tuned on Carscoop for more news on the new Porsche 911, as it won't be  long before the German automaker comes out with a full release. </span></div><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span></div><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span></div><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><b><span style="font-size:large;">PHOTO GALLERY</span></b></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span></div><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Fiat 500 by Gucci Series at NY Fashion Week

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKHuKbqXIRgzektUziQ_XccW2dfyGJhyZglVfJIEkV7pOKz60YDPc0CuqS5G1pmQBa8QmzXmkAq20b72rlYvudIgO5WAbmjdcRW9Rcy3EsYv38v1P0j1l8kZZts33A5Hz6b-KvYOKcuQ/s1600/Fiat-500-by-Gucci-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKHuKbqXIRgzektUziQ_XccW2dfyGJhyZglVfJIEkV7pOKz60YDPc0CuqS5G1pmQBa8QmzXmkAq20b72rlYvudIgO5WAbmjdcRW9Rcy3EsYv38v1P0j1l8kZZts33A5Hz6b-KvYOKcuQ/s640/Fiat-500-by-Gucci-1.jpg" style="width: 544px; height: 318px;" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">A stylish car associated with one of  the most exclusive names in fashion needs the appropriate introduction.  And that’s why Fiat chose to launch the </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">500 by Gucci</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> edition of its subcompact car in the US at next month’s New York fashion week.</span> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/fiat-500-by-gucci-series-coming-to-ny.html" name="more"></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The  special edition, which has been available in Europe since July, is  mechanically identical to the run-of-the-mill US edition of the </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">500</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,  but Gucci's creative director Frida Giannini customized its styling,  adding the brand’s famous red and green pattern, a two-tone leather  interior as well as its double-G logo in places like the wheels and the  gearlever.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Fiat </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">500 by Gucci will be available both as a hatchback and as a </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">convertible</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, in black or white finishes. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Expect  pricing of both models to be equivalent to Gucci’s other products. Just  to get an idea, in Europe the hatchback starts from €17,000 (US$24,200  and the 500C convertible from €20,000 (US$28,800).</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><b><span style="font-size:large;">PHOTO GALLERY</span></b></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEing_zNe3q3EGAWko7kywtYuXiWGyKu2L3WTuRAPWeN9qQk5yP6fCWfM1wlKnA3XPPBDHdXxMbvpaugITq8ZSAlnZUVXQ1tBBgbU5G-3hdIjSt2W2jS6ajGbJaQeCYd8Bl0i1GIwAPdLO8/s1600/Fiat-500-by-Gucci-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEing_zNe3q3EGAWko7kywtYuXiWGyKu2L3WTuRAPWeN9qQk5yP6fCWfM1wlKnA3XPPBDHdXxMbvpaugITq8ZSAlnZUVXQ1tBBgbU5G-3hdIjSt2W2jS6ajGbJaQeCYd8Bl0i1GIwAPdLO8/s400/Fiat-500-by-Gucci-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Audi Q7 Pickup Truck is the Real Deal

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=7464048125249645563&postID=6483133384639582049" layout="button_count"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tweet" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=7464048125249645563&postID=6483133384639582049"></a> <a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=7464048125249645563&postID=6483133384639582049"></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYrcs5HXZWFaw97KjZNmE1m5pIz9HKp97kn9BpRm7jTRW88MzADg1htTS81bcUnmaWg1YKx56m_bqxLyWMLDxCR80bsnWPfUFU9OAHkmNNkpG9gK6ERfjTsX3GWWhBYxYns72GFN1t1Y/s1600/Audi-Q7-Pickup-Truck-41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYrcs5HXZWFaw97KjZNmE1m5pIz9HKp97kn9BpRm7jTRW88MzADg1htTS81bcUnmaWg1YKx56m_bqxLyWMLDxCR80bsnWPfUFU9OAHkmNNkpG9gK6ERfjTsX3GWWhBYxYns72GFN1t1Y/s640/Audi-Q7-Pickup-Truck-41.jpg" style="width: 448px; height: 242px;" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript"><br />var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};<br /></script> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=snakenoise" type="text/javascript"><br /></script>   <span style="font-family:Verdana;">A little over a month ago, we showed you a photo of a two-door Audi Q7 Pickup Truck, wondering at the same time if the picture was real or the result of some handy digital manipulation. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Earlier this week, Carscoop reader 15  that the Audi Q7 Pickup Truck does indeed exist in real life, and to prove it, he pointed us towards a Facebook page with four photos of the one-off model. </span> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/u-spy-audi-q7-pickup-truck-is-real-deal.html" name="more"></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We  can’t confirm this, but Majdo-dk wrote that the Q7 Pickup Truck was  produced in Slovakia, while the photo album noted that the pictures were  taken in VW BA, which we assume stands for Volkswagen Bosnia and  Herzegovina. If that's the case, then the Q7 Pickup Truck could be an  official project.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><b><span style="font-size:large;">PHOTO GALLERY</span></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><b><span style="font-size:large;"> </span></b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3ZgertlKJVvIOLEtRY8MqOVKqkOepOHOkhdz-HhUVRmLmV8_6_Dl0QWFudA_HqWU8Q1ZO3uZycrzCVRgtquRWXNBFsmAiZWyHK6upk5tV09cE45sZEPnYYP7C07q-W5Hj0CNS1iw6P0/s1600/Audi-Q7-Pickup-Truck-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3ZgertlKJVvIOLEtRY8MqOVKqkOepOHOkhdz-HhUVRmLmV8_6_Dl0QWFudA_HqWU8Q1ZO3uZycrzCVRgtquRWXNBFsmAiZWyHK6upk5tV09cE45sZEPnYYP7C07q-W5Hj0CNS1iw6P0/s320/Audi-Q7-Pickup-Truck-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcJXXXojZQ1XUwDgivVgqGXPv-DSpXs9nc5ubmW_AQXg7l5QxeWzzTc9OYlP60jH7RcycZbpmLIPqQ0GsVZNBsWYyK8SKSsE9RAAsXIHhcXXjBCtTT-6l6wdEnU9eq3clX9sdstMqq-U/s1600/Audi-Q7-Pickup-Truck-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcJXXXojZQ1XUwDgivVgqGXPv-DSpXs9nc5ubmW_AQXg7l5QxeWzzTc9OYlP60jH7RcycZbpmLIPqQ0GsVZNBsWYyK8SKSsE9RAAsXIHhcXXjBCtTT-6l6wdEnU9eq3clX9sdstMqq-U/s320/Audi-Q7-Pickup-Truck-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3ikI4-jLMUF4ep89M12Dn8CAuRw4VCTXq8Hy79aFjUdGggGYoMZzldZob8C8PotBdgwbVEjP233ZQJp-Pix_Te371ju3yHQsGQFABiNE1GWjZIlc-3WWu92G50Fs_dge0F7AIA6U5_I/s1600/Audi-Q7-Pickup-Truck-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3ikI4-jLMUF4ep89M12Dn8CAuRw4VCTXq8Hy79aFjUdGggGYoMZzldZob8C8PotBdgwbVEjP233ZQJp-Pix_Te371ju3yHQsGQFABiNE1GWjZIlc-3WWu92G50Fs_dge0F7AIA6U5_I/s320/Audi-Q7-Pickup-Truck-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5Isy3FsfnBWDu1M7vQ3aq-jEIyNgnAsCD-CudQa6kUbspfopDEVGpt-lL_65NrHk6zwPLs4U_t9mDXJZ_gWgVB2AWcgMhvO-AHHVZY4bWOfDzBidzhhGxgt2fMHEf1A_hJVHOXSbRuI/s1600/Audi-Q7-Pickup-Truck-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5Isy3FsfnBWDu1M7vQ3aq-jEIyNgnAsCD-CudQa6kUbspfopDEVGpt-lL_65NrHk6zwPLs4U_t9mDXJZ_gWgVB2AWcgMhvO-AHHVZY4bWOfDzBidzhhGxgt2fMHEf1A_hJVHOXSbRuI/s320/Audi-Q7-Pickup-Truck-4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><b><span style="font-size:large;"> </span></b></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span></div><br /><br />Read more In <b><a href="http://carsandtec.blogspot.com/" target="_new" title="cars">Cars</a></b></div>

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Rolls-Royce Expanding Operations of its Bespoke Division

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count" href=""></a> <a class="addthis_button_tweet" href=""></a> <a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style" href=""></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3jT82lNENh2hSf0A7jpsuVDjIgbwLR-0o7PpTjR_6SblGTbgXzonJkkPpm4TnC5_VI-V3XDS4_rRLwBQiaH63SdJ83e8xNl_ucAqHYkK4txTbSPM8kAEFQHXl-12nubAbmmD90b3o7g/s1600/Rolls-Reoyce-Bespoke-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3jT82lNENh2hSf0A7jpsuVDjIgbwLR-0o7PpTjR_6SblGTbgXzonJkkPpm4TnC5_VI-V3XDS4_rRLwBQiaH63SdJ83e8xNl_ucAqHYkK4txTbSPM8kAEFQHXl-12nubAbmmD90b3o7g/s640/Rolls-Reoyce-Bespoke-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript"><br />var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};<br /></script> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=snakenoise" type="text/javascript"><br /></script>   <span style="font-family: Verdana;">Good news for Roll-Royce's  'Bespoke' division which is responsible for the creation of unique  automotive parts as well as life style items such as custom picnic sets  for the brand's clientele, as due to growing customer demand, the  British company has decided to expand its operations. </span> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/rolls-royce-expanding-operations-of-its.html" name="more"></a> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Rolls-Royce  said the 'Bespoke' division, which is based at the firm's headquarters  in Goodwood in West Sussex, will see a flow of team members, including  designers, engineers and project management staff, doubling the  headcount to over 50 people by the end of 2011. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">“The  ability to bespoke one’s vehicle has always been at the heart of  Rolls-Royce so it is very encouraging to see that after more than one  hundred years at the very pinnacle of the automotive world, our Bespoke  services are still very much in demand from customers all over the world  today”, said Rolls-Royce Member of the Board and Director, Sales and Marketing, Jolyon Nash.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><i style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">PHOTO GALLERY</span></b></i> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Frankfurt Preview: New Suzuki Swift Sport

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uHDlkl8F9TrQ8N53ypehYBidsdjeqO6J8B-8THp0leYdAfyXXoeXC5-6LPKYC9a6X71Dej-RMAavR4DP_v0gLQdZDqXz7MmmAq_Ycko3A3SnTrPbBAmUV7JwN3edwTMgca_oI9ucrxY/s1600/SUZUKI_SWIFT_SPORT_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uHDlkl8F9TrQ8N53ypehYBidsdjeqO6J8B-8THp0leYdAfyXXoeXC5-6LPKYC9a6X71Dej-RMAavR4DP_v0gLQdZDqXz7MmmAq_Ycko3A3SnTrPbBAmUV7JwN3edwTMgca_oI9ucrxY/s640/SUZUKI_SWIFT_SPORT_0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript"><br />var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; <br /></script><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=snakenoise" type="text/javascript"><br /></script><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It's been a long time in the  making, but Suzuki is finally ready to add a sporty variant to the  Swift's range. The Japanese automaker released a single photo and  details of the Swift Sport ahead of its official debut at the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Frankfurt Motor Show</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> next month.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The  new Swift Sport is powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with an  output of 135HP at 6,900 rpm and maximum torque of 160 Nm (118 lb/ft) at  4,400 rpm. The four-cylinder engine was developed especially for the  Swift Sport and it transmits power to the front wheels via a newly  developed six-speed manual gearbox.</span> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/frankfurt-preview-new-suzuki-swift.html" name="more"></a> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">According to </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Suzuki</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">,  the new Swift Sport is more refined than its predecessor that was  launched in 2006. The company says it will also be more responsive  thanks to struts with internal rebound springs and a redesigned rear  suspension. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">While it has a more aggressive look than </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">the regular versions</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">  thanks to the large honeycombed front grille, the redesigned front  bumper with the big fog lights and the side skirts, it isn't as wild as  the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Swift S-Concep</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">t we saw at the Geneva Show last March. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Although  Suzuki has not released any photos of the interior, the company claims  that “it combines essential sportiness with a high-quality look and  feel”. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you want a  preview of the cockpit, take a look at the photo of the S-Concept as we  reckon most parts including the sport seats will make it into  production.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><blockquote><b><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Suzuki Swift Specifications</span></b> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Overall length: 3,890mm</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Overall width: 1,695mm</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Overall height: 1,510mm</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Wheelbase: 2,430mm</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Treads Front: 1,470mm</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Treads Rear: 1,475mm</span> <br /><b><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Engine</span></b> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Piston displacement: 1,586cm3)</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Maximum output: 135HP (100kw)/6,900rpm</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Maximum torque: 160Nm/4,400rpm</span></blockquote><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639219282663235906" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2MLYvayUM88/TkKID0ms4UI/AAAAAAAE1X4/pxteZr3HwZ4/s640/SUZUKI_SWIFT_SPORT_1.jpg" style="float: left; height: 267px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" width="640" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Read more In <b><a href="http://carsandtec.blogspot.com/" target="_new" title="cars">Cars</a></b></div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYi5GTY3mcchz-0HtA1e3p6n9Y4dITBD9cdofJOo7x6lualEODWGXMP5baR1ZD7Bo2s8aIZsLFkF4YffWucobUArtoMRkhIve9ksTTG4T-3LRbnhoX-1UDRIyDVVKI62m_IkzhgaB1KA/s1600/Pagani_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYi5GTY3mcchz-0HtA1e3p6n9Y4dITBD9cdofJOo7x6lualEODWGXMP5baR1ZD7Bo2s8aIZsLFkF4YffWucobUArtoMRkhIve9ksTTG4T-3LRbnhoX-1UDRIyDVVKI62m_IkzhgaB1KA/s640/Pagani_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Pagani’s new supercar, the V12-powered 700HP </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Huayra</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, will not be sold in the United States unless its maker conforms to the latest airbag regulations.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) denied Pagani’s  request for an exemption to the 11-year old safety rule that mandates  the existence of “smart” airbags.</span> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/not-so-fast-nhtsa-says-no-to-pagani.html" name="more"></a> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">These  airbags, which are mandatory the last 11 years for all new cars under  US regulations, have sensors that adjust the deployment force depending  on the seat occupant’s weight and height. Only limited-production  carmakers have been granted a waiver in the past five years, including </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Lamborghini</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Tesla</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, based on financial grounds.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Pagani</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">  claims that, at best, it well sell five of its $1.1 million supercars  in the US next year, whereas developing the advanced airbags demanded by  US federal law would cost €4.0 million. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In  addition, the loss of net income due to NHTSA’s denial of a waiver  would cost it an additional $4.5 million (€3.2 million) until 2015.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><blockquote><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">NHTSA Notice Summary:</span> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">"This  notice denies the petition of Pagani Automobili SpA (Pagani) for  exemption from certain advanced air bag requirements of FMVSS No. 208,  for the Huayra model.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The  basis for the application is that the petitioner avers compliance would  cause substantial economic hardship and that it has tried in good faith  to comply with the standard. The agency has determined that Pagani has  failed to demonstrate that compliance would cause substantial economic  hardship. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Furthermore,  the agency is unable to find that an exemption would be consistent with  the public interest or the objectives of the Safety Act. This action  follows our publication in the Federal Register of a document announcing  receipt of Pagani’s petition and soliciting public comments.</span></blockquote><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">PHOTO GALLERY</span></b></i> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKQOzHGBrnMC_roVjcKsxmCuKbtlwwqyHpqyE4W0emEwb1mZ5EEJ8k0UUsoiZpyJPqXJrKa9WqVBW4h4m4HJ91lupTX15Pr9AKREvRZ62rPLG_pGnTJLmISY90DGrL-KrNF7H1wL1k0E/s1600/Pagani_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKQOzHGBrnMC_roVjcKsxmCuKbtlwwqyHpqyE4W0emEwb1mZ5EEJ8k0UUsoiZpyJPqXJrKa9WqVBW4h4m4HJ91lupTX15Pr9AKREvRZ62rPLG_pGnTJLmISY90DGrL-KrNF7H1wL1k0E/s400/Pagani_2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsh0FegXqYZYTYxb-7QtwYh4RpNl-QnWoDst2DAgwRElDf2dj7p02EWvAGwX7UAQiWTDs800LNqFDfJTNma6jL7F1GmgUWfrcpWlsJFTNCqcYXC6fxTjjd7BfE_SV6LMCmJoRycmWckw/s1600/Pagani_6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsh0FegXqYZYTYxb-7QtwYh4RpNl-QnWoDst2DAgwRElDf2dj7p02EWvAGwX7UAQiWTDs800LNqFDfJTNma6jL7F1GmgUWfrcpWlsJFTNCqcYXC6fxTjjd7BfE_SV6LMCmJoRycmWckw/s400/Pagani_6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhiXYEhdsd8hQDlwhf6e86RmW8iB6yYiRGX8u5heaKB2OIHYEaVQv23sDBIRiMOib6fboZkWGBXwoMzX3ZLrR9xdnguwp8EO-vQ3sptcSsFGvoqKNCU3kmqsKdSFX-olsgUAZMZLoguw/s1600/Pagani_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhiXYEhdsd8hQDlwhf6e86RmW8iB6yYiRGX8u5heaKB2OIHYEaVQv23sDBIRiMOib6fboZkWGBXwoMzX3ZLrR9xdnguwp8EO-vQ3sptcSsFGvoqKNCU3kmqsKdSFX-olsgUAZMZLoguw/s400/Pagani_3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVjkEbpdbYeg_yI8b1ICdJoCk2sKpIYhnTXiyk-22rUjjzl4-OULHNpkiJE9wOQZbPBgxwqCwSSS0gHCBh-A5dUdZN57cx9_m24pMFM-RhAHuhKDHUCbjWIqG7fNxDKtgS9LE_6FRumU/s1600/Pagani_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVjkEbpdbYeg_yI8b1ICdJoCk2sKpIYhnTXiyk-22rUjjzl4-OULHNpkiJE9wOQZbPBgxwqCwSSS0gHCBh-A5dUdZN57cx9_m24pMFM-RhAHuhKDHUCbjWIqG7fNxDKtgS9LE_6FRumU/s400/Pagani_4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPnf_VyFJfXT4YeiEdvWyFjtVbzfUSgNyNY_JhZo2lEqKq4ZHVDRGZsSbJ04qIj9KDEazMZSdKsz0kmUg2riRFsWyhIruSkd5ofV55niPjoxCK2wvu2OPACdvHFGGwLPgAd71hF8JViw/s1600/Pagani_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPnf_VyFJfXT4YeiEdvWyFjtVbzfUSgNyNY_JhZo2lEqKq4ZHVDRGZsSbJ04qIj9KDEazMZSdKsz0kmUg2riRFsWyhIruSkd5ofV55niPjoxCK2wvu2OPACdvHFGGwLPgAd71hF8JViw/s400/Pagani_5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><script type="text/javascript"><br />var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};<br /></script> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=snakenoise" type="text/javascript"><br /></script>   Read more In <b><a href="http://carsandtec.blogspot.com/" target="_new" title="cars">Cars</a></b></div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8j5KMZEQrFqLIVj-yXv2xiwnfKIUqZ6nuFEQnmxGlB2mVSZITZpleluIFbC_ouFrNTTBVtToab4qg198sIl4excK43iQXlEd6hFzqroC8UthSVcoH6vH5ktcz4GazrjDiMOwVRF7X_SM/s1600/BMW-Workers-0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8j5KMZEQrFqLIVj-yXv2xiwnfKIUqZ6nuFEQnmxGlB2mVSZITZpleluIFbC_ouFrNTTBVtToab4qg198sIl4excK43iQXlEd6hFzqroC8UthSVcoH6vH5ktcz4GazrjDiMOwVRF7X_SM/s640/BMW-Workers-0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The showdown between BMW and the 68 union workers  set to lose their jobs on August 31 at the Bavarian firm's distribution  plant in Ontario, California, continues to escalate after Teamster  members and their families protested outside 50 BMW dealerships in 11  states in the beginning of the month.</span> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/soon-to-be-laid-off-bmw-union-workers.html" name="more"></a> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Today,  the International Brotherhood of Teamsters that represents the  soon-to-be-laid-off employees said union members of the International  Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) have been organizing informational  pickets at 10 ports in nine countries over the past few days to show  their solidarity with the BMW workforce.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">"This  is what international solidarity is all about: Crossing state lines,  seas and borders to help workers whose jobs are threatened," said ITF  President Paddy Crumlin.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">"BMW is planning to outsource good, middle-class jobs," said Bob Lennox, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 495.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">"Many  of these employees have worked there for decades – some as long as 30  years. BMW told these workers they were a family, and then proceeded to  hire union-hostile lawyers to help it exploit America's plant-closing  laws. BMW and its lawyers at Jackson Lewis are condemning 68 American  families to poverty and misery" Lennox continued.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In  addition to the protests, BMW union workers recently launched a  dedicated website under the name "BMW Ultimate Misery" where they have  uploaded a series of videos to aid their cause. </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">On  its behalf, BMW said that the decision not to renew the contracts of  the 68 workers is not related to the union or wages but about operating  its Ontario facility in the same way it does with its other North  American plants through third-party workers. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><i style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">VIDEO</span></b></i></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><i style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></i></span></div><iframe width="620" height="383" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zAEBsnbHGOw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><i style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></i></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><i style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">PHOTO GALLERY</span></b></i> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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