Archived entries for Automotive

Mercedes-Benz C63 Affalterbach in Canada Only

Mercedes-Benz is releasing this special edition C63 AMG Affalterbach exclusive to the Canadian market at a very limited quantity of 30. The Affalterbach name comes from the headquarters of Mercedes performance vehicles division in Germany. This special edition C63 comes with a heap of stock performance features, and its a pretty damn nice looking machine.

So, one question… why Canada? Doesn’t seem like simply a test market strategy.

Ariel Atom: 0-60 in a Ridiculously Short 2.8 Seconds

As seen on the BBC’s Top Gear, the Ariel Atom is a high performance sports car made by the Ariel Motor Company in Somerset, England, and licensed for production in the US by TMI AutoTech.

What makes the car unique, and fast, is its exoskeletal chassis and lack of a roof, windshield, and windows. Its supercharged Honda Civic Type-R K20 or supercharged 2.0 litre, 300 hp (220 kW) Honda iVTEC engine take the Ariel Atom from 0-60 mph in a ridiculously short 2.7 seconds – blink and you’ll miss it – and a top speed of 140 mph (225 km/h) or 155 mph (249 km/h) supercharged.

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London’s Double Decker Take Two

London’s redesigned iconic double decker Routemaster bus was unveiled this month with a modernist nod to the classic design of the city’s transit icon. Scheduled for service in 2012, the original Routemaster was introduced over 50 years ago with a number of busses still in use on heritage routes in London. The majority of the original busses were pulled from regular service in 2005.

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Mini Countryman Defies Time & Space

Director Brian Beletic and Sway Studios show us how to put CG technology to work with this spot for the recently launched MINI Countryman. This is an impressive sequence of shots that are bound to pique anyones curiosity.

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