If we have one bit of advice for Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am it would be to get a real name. If we had two pieces of advice the second one would be don’t quit your day job. A few nights back on The Tonight Show will.i.am announced that he was starting his own car company called IAMAUTO. The name clearly follows the current trend of “breaking away from the crowd with a really shitty name” and the one car we’ve seen from IAMAUTO is…well… even shittier.
The picture above is the car in question. What it is exactly is still under debate. While we don’t know much outside of the styling is straight from the singer’s wet dreams in the 80s, will.i.am did confirm that the car was built using parts from Chrysler (Challenger perhaps?) and that it will feature a sound system made by Beats By Dre. Cool, man!! Now you can look and sound like an attention-starved douche at the same time!
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“Attention Lake Forest, IL” reads a recently posted billboard off the side of a highway. “An Audi R8 GT has been sold in your town. Slow traffic keep to the right.”
Ha! Nice one, Audi.
This is no doubt a very clever and very funny way promote brand recognition for Audi while simultaneously reinforcing the stereotype that all Audi drivers are total cocks. Except that often isn’t a stereotype at all.
Now, the next time any resident of Lake Forest catches a light R8 GT around town the driver will forever more be referred to as “the cock from the billboard”. Whatever- he’ll also be going a lot faster than anyone else.
**Update: Groupon is offering 2 tickets to the Utah International Auto Expo for just $16. The deal ends 1/6.**
At last it’s January, a wonderful time of year in which Utahans feel like we’ve escaped the automotive desert that is the vast area between L.A. and Detroit and tasted some love from the auto-industry. Yes, it’s time again for the Utah International Auto Expo coming January 13-16th.
Hosted at the huge South Towne Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, the 2012 Utah International Auto Expo will retain several features see last year like the Ford, GMC, Chevy and Buick test drives as well as the epic Million Dollar Exotic Vehicle Display (their name, not ours) in the lobby. A Ferrari FF is confirmed to be there as well as the super limited edition SA Aperta variation of the 599 and we’re hoping, as usual, the twin-turbo Losee Ferrari Enzo will make another appearance this year.
New features include something called Camp Jeep where guests can ride in Jeeps through an mock off-road test track and the Fisker display where the gorgeous, expensive, and disappointingly under-performing Karma will be for all to see.
See the dates and times for the 2012 Utah International Auto Expo below:
- Friday, January 13th: 11am-10pm
- Saturday, January 14th: 10am-10om
- Sunday, January 15th: 10am-8pm
- Monday, January 16th: 10am-8pm
See the Utah International Auto Expo website for complete details.
Compared to nearly every other car on the market, the Nissan GT-R is no Queen Latifah of a vehicle. It’s advanced all-wheel-drive system and 540+ horsepower takes it from a stand still to 60 mph in just 2.7 seconds.
So, if you’re a GT-R owner/lover and don’t want to look like Queen Latifah, it would be wise to never challenge a Bugatti Veyron to a quarter mile drag race. According to the video below, you will absolutely, positively lose and by a lot.
The GT-R in the video somehow persuaded the owner of the black and blue Veyron to head down the Palm Beach International Raceway drag strip over the weekend. The results? Predictable, to say the least. Take a look at the video and get ready to see what 1000 German ponies can do to Japan’s finest.
[via GTSpirit]
There’s really not much more to add than what the title has joyously relayed. Dodge’s 4-wheeled SUV, small sedan, Sloth’s face hybrid vehicle has been put to rest and will cease production. Since its introduction in 2007, the Dodge Caliber has seen plenty of poor sale. It also saw an SRT-4 variant, proving yet again that true beauty is below the skin. So long Caliber. Unlike Saab, you won’t be missed.
Joy
On a day that is typically meant for gathering of friends, family, and loved ones, nothing much to say this weekend, other then
JOY!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Weekend Wallpaper is a weekly series featuring the auto photography of Mike Gillilan. You can see more of his work on Flickr
