Tag: Awesome

The SHO is GO!

The new 2010 SHO is finally revealed. With 365 force-fed ponies, paddle shifters and the aid of All-wheel-drive, the new Ford Taurus SHO is sure to excite…Ford guys with families need to have their fun too, right?

Using the 3.5 Ecoboost motor, the SHO delivers V6 fuel economy with V8 performance. While the car is pretty heavy, 365 Horsepower is no joke. All of that power is routed through a 6 speed automatic with selectshift.

That means that the usual slushbox won’t be too much of a tragedy, as up and downshifting can be controlled via paddle shifters. The selectshift tranny automatically revmatches on downshifts and will hold whichever gear you select even if you’re bouncing off the rev limiter.

Moving on to the Interior, it’s been updated quite a bit. The seats are leather trimmed and two-tone with Suede inserts. The dash and door panels are made out of bits of brushed aluminum, and SHO badges adorn the floormats and dash panel. No longer a bland and unappealing interior, inside the Taurus SHO is a nice place to be.

Base price for the Taurus SHO will be $37,995 when it goes up for sale during this summer. Even with a big price tag, you have to consider what you’re getting with that. High performance luxury doesn’t come cheap nowadays, and the SHO is a performance bargain when compared to it’s competitors. Ford is making a good choice reintroducing the SHO to the market, so let’s see how this plays out.

February 12, 2009
Aston Martin’s New V12 Vantage

Aston Martin, purveyors of the auto I’d most like to have sex with, have decided to take their oh-so-delicious Vantage and add 4 more cylinders. The New 6.0 V12 pumps out 510 horsepower and 420ft/lbs of torque and utilizes a Carbon Fiber Driveshaft mounted to a 6-speed manual gearbox.

With all that grunt from the new motor, Aston didn’t slack and gave the new Vantage some real stopping power. This sex kitten on four wheels gets 6-piston calipers clamping down onto a massive 398mm carbon ceramic disk for the front, and 4-piston calipers gripping onto 360mm rotors in the rear.

The wheels are something serious here and are staggered like crazy. The front wheels measure 19×9 inches, wrapped in 255/35 Pirelli P Zero Corsas and the rears are a wide 19×11 with 295/30’s putting it to the ground.

Continuing with the exterior, the 6 liter monster gets all new front and rear bumpers, front splitter, sills, rear diffuser, hood and trunklid as to not be confused with its lower powered sibling.

Inside, Carbon-kevlar seats, personalized sill plates, premium 700w audio system, and carbon fiber door pulls are optional. Carbon fiber is used in the hood vents and diffuser to try to reduce some of the load of the new motor.

Aston Martin hasn’t released pricing info yet, but expect a pretty hefty sum. Grab ’em quick, because they only plan on Producing 1000 of these V12 powered monsters. I’ve always had a soft spot for these machines, and this one only makes that stronger.

February 4, 2009
Even MORE Carbon Fiber Stuff

Holy Carbon Fiber Crap, Batman!

Yesterday’s article wasn’t nearly enough to cover the wondrous objects constructed out of this woven greatness. I found a few more things that are a little….out there.

First on this list is something completely unnecessary, yet completely badass if you can afford it.

Carbon Fiber Stairs. Say whaaat? This thing is a giant concoction of glass stainless steel and ridiculously thin Carbon Fiber Treads. I can’t imagine that this is fat people friendly, but Carbon Fiber has come a long way in the past 10 years. While beautiful, I can only imagine that these stairs cost more than you want to even think about. EeStairs created this beast, and it can be yours for a low low price of……..We actually don’t know yet. I don’t want to know.

Next on the list is a ‘Fricken Carbon Fiber Corset. Yes folks, that’s right. Carbon Fiber Lingerie. All of these pieces are a custom one-off deal, which means yes, you have to go to Kyrone itself and get a custom mold made(teeheehee). As of now, only 8 have been made since 2001 so these suckers are limited. As stated earlier, these are $250. I guess that’s not too bad, but I can’t imagine it’d be comfortable. Kryone also makes a lot of other interesting stuff too so be sure to check ’em out.

Now for something even more out there. The Marc Newson Black Hole Table. Usable, sure, but Holy Crap. For the price, I’m not sure if i’d want to use it or be afraid to scratch it with my ogling eyes. This is a one piece three legged concoction of master godliness. Created all as one piece, each on of these 10 limited pieces are estimated to sell at $300,000. You think you are baller? Throw up the cash for one of these and then come talk to me, punk. Good luck finding one to buy in the first place. God knows when and where they go up at auction, but I’m sure it is a sight to behold.

December 30, 2008
New Military Humvee Tire: The Honeycomb

Forget you guys with your lifted trucks. You aren’t ballin’ hard enough if you aren’t riding on some Honeycomb wheels.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison and Resilient Technologies have come up with a wheel that doesn’t need any type of Air pressure. Instead of rolling on air, you’re just rolling on a honeycomb structure. Oh, and did I forget to mention this puppy is Bullet-proof and Bomb-proof? Tired of being late to work trying to drive through the battleground that is rush hour traffic? Thwart the old ladies tossing grenades out of their windows and get some of these 37″ “tires”.

Created for the Military, these prototype tires are guaranteed to save many lives. Conventional tires are useless when they lose air pressure or get blown out in combat. What’s the use of Armor if your tires are blown out? A few advantages to this new honeycomb design is that it costs about the same as a conventional tire and rides the same.

Hopefully soon they will be moving to consumer vehicles. Same price, same ride, ballin’ pattern, bomb-proof and bullet-proof? Sign me up. I’ll throw some on the 240. Me Want Honeycomb!

Be safe out there, Happy Turkey Day!

November 26, 2008