The best CAR MEMES by Carthrottle.com

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Carhtrottle.com is an UK based "car community with some stupid thrown in" and a huge passion for CAR MEMES.

Here I'm presenting you my TOP 10 20 CAR MEMES people were uploading to their page. For more, check out their website! ;)

(At first I just wanted to choose 10, but the MEMES are so good, so TOP 20, for now) :-)

Aaaaand the final one, the BEST in my opinion :)

If you dont get these, they are all about such a weird thing called humor ;-)

Lisa

More Pictures of the Ugly 2014 Jeep Cherokee & Interior

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I'm sorry, but you wanted it this way ... MORE Pictures of the Ugly 2014 Jeep Cherokee. And as a little extra bonbon I've added some Pictures of the Interior as well.

If you don't agree with this Post, blame the ones commenting YES to "Do you want more Pictures?" earlier today on Facebook ;)

I've already Posted Pictures of it in February, now more or less Part 2 with it driving, standing, in blue, red and grey/brown (don't ask me what color this is .. do you have any idea?!)

Never heard about my personal "Uglies Car of the Year 2013"?

Facts and Data: 2014 Jeep Cherokee

(specs apply only to the US market)

o Three new four-wheel-drive systems that raise the standard for mid-size SUVs:
o New Jeep Selec-Terrain traction control system with up to five customized modes - Auto, Snow, Sport, Sand/Mud and Rock
o Best-in-class V-6 towing capability - 4,500 pounds
o Jeep Trail Rated capability
o Up to a 56:1 crawl ratio, a 90-percent improvement versus the outgoing model (Vastly improved fuel economy - up to 31 mpg)
o First SUV with nine-speed automatic transmission
o Industry-first rear-axle disconnect resulting in reduced energy loss when 4x4 capability isn't needed; improving fuel efficiency
o 2.4-liter TigersharkMultiAir I-4 delivers a more than 45 percent fuel economy improvement versus outgoing model and nearly 500-mile range
o First use of Chrysler Group's new 3.2-liter Pentastar V-6 engine
o First Jeep vehicle to utilize Chrysler Group's Compact U.S. Wide (CUS-wide) platform
o New independent front and rear suspension
o Increased torsional stiffness
o Exceptionally quiet cabin
o New aerodynamic design cues combine Jeep heritage with advanced technology
o Aggressive approach and departure angles contribute to leading capability
o Advanced LED lighting technology with distinctive daytime running lights
o Premium, well-crafted interior with extensive use of soft-touch materials
o Class-exclusive all-new CommandView panoramic sunroof and Sky Slider roof
o Full-color 7-inch reconfigurable LED instrument cluster
o Uconnect 8.4-inch color touchscreen media center
o Uconnect Access Via Mobile
o First Chrysler Group use of ParkSense Parallel/Perpendicular Park Assist System aids the driver in parallel/perpendicular parking
o Second-row 60/40 split folding seat moves fore and aft for passenger comfort and cargo flexibility
o Fold-flat front passenger seat with covered in-seat storage
o Useful, clever storage features throughout the Cherokee cabin
o Innovative Jeep Cargo Management System

and now, Pictures and Interior Pictures:

Enough, or do you want more? ;)

Lisa

Kia CUB Concept at the Seoul Motor Show 2013

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At the Seoul Motor Show (March 29th - April 7th) a nice compact debuted, the Kia CUB Concept. It's a four-door coupe with rearward-opening rear doors.

The CUB concept was designed at the Kia headquarters in Seoul, under the direction of Chief Design Officer and President Peter Schreyer. It was designed with a clear focus on driving performance and practicality with the vision to generate an emotional and feel-good responsoe. Said Thomas Oh, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Kia Motors Corporation.

With his over-lucky grin I would totally love to have more Cars like this on the roads, instead of howling faces and design-accidents all over.

Cars are fun, and so they should look happy as well!

Besides the happy face the two-point LED headlamps, the 19-inch alloy wheels and the „a bit like the Audi A3's back“ catched my eyes. And of course the loss of the B-pillars in order to install the rearward-opening rear doors. The smooth exterior in combination with minimum-drag wing mirrors and automatic touch-type door handles are promissing a really low drag coefficient.
A two-colour paint finish with sporty stripe hints at the CUB’s high-performance potential, while the car’s broad track gives it an imposing stance.

The interior is promissing as well. Minimalistic (with no function-bla-overload, thankfully!) but up to date.
As well as a steering-wheel, there is a DIS (Driving Information System) controller connected to a gesture camera which provides easier operation while driving. With well-defined motions, drivers can set up each menu on the centre display.

Under the hood there is no Electric Engine or an Hybrid-thing, no there is a 1.6 litre GDI (Gasoline Direkt injection) engine, known from the new european Kia pro_cee’d GT and cee’d GT. The turbocharged babe produces 51 per cent more power (204 ps) and 60 per cent more torque (265 Nm) than a regular one. In combination with a six-speed manual transmission it accelerates to 62mph (100 km/h) in 7.7 seconds and reaches it's Top Speed at 143 mph (230 km/h).

At present there are, unfortunately, no plans to put the Kia CUB concept into volume production. But I can't wait for the moment the CUB's Design Language finds its place in a real production model.

Lisa

BMW introduces the BMW P.R.A.M. (Postnatal Royal Auto Mobile)

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If the new BMW P.R.A.M. is not a reason for Bimmerfans to have a Baby ...

Fitted with a Nurse-Assisting Petrol Powered Injection Engine (N.A.P.P.I.E) and award-winning EfficientDynamics technologies, including active aerodynamics and low rolling-resistance tyres, for those who are ‘too posh to push’. With a choice of two or four-wheel drive it rides as smoothly on the polo field as it does down the Mall.

Available exclusively in Princess Pink and Royal Blue, this soft-top convertible is the latest innovation from the Forschunges und Narren division. The BMW P.R.A.M comes complete with air conditioning, and paparazzi-proof hood as standard.

On sale in BMW showrooms from April 1, 2013, the price is available on request.

Andy Priaulx tweeted this Picture earlier today, I think he already ordered one ;)


For a BIGGER (and real) Car, check out the BMW Concept X4.

Read here more about the REAL BMW PRAM by Maclaren: BMW BABY PRAM by Maclaren

Lisa

BREAKING: British Touring Van Championship with Toyota

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Another totally BREAKING NEWS just reached me: Toyota will start a new racing series "for the masses" with the British Touring Van Championship!

True to the motto, "if something has a motor, it can go and race" in the UK, Toyota has now converted to a transporter for racing cars. The PROACE scheduled to start in July in the new British Touring Van Championship. Three private teams have already ordered their racing vans.

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BREAKING: Opel joins Formula 1 in 2014 with Schumacher

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These totally BREAKING NEWS just reached me: Opel will join the Formula 1 in 2014 (yes, you're reading right!). And guess who the driver will be! It will be Ralf Schumacher! Whoa, unbelievable!

At 8:30 am a few german journalists were invited by Opel to join a very unusual press conference: A Video Conference with 50 People to announce "something special", as they wrote in the invitation.

Okay, sure, nothing better than a Video conference at 8am on a national holiday day, but anyway I've joined it as I was curious about what "special" they have to announce and damn, I'm still so mind blown about the announcement!!!!

The Video Conference was just something about 10 minutes long and at the end Opel Motorsport sent some press material out, via e-mail of course.

Here all the Facts:

The Team is called Irmscher Opel F1 Team.
The core team is "Mücke Motorsport" from Berlin".
The drivers will be Ralf Schumacher (former F1 and DTM driver, brother of Michael Schumacher, german) and Tommy Milner (GM factory racing driver, american).
Their Test Drives with the ADAM F1.4 will start soon.

As this was a special VConference, just for german journalists, read here what the other german Autoblogger wrote about Opel joining the Formula 1 in 2014:
1300ccm -- Auto Diva -- Rad Ab -- fahrrückt -- Autokarma -- veight -- formel1-blog -- Automobil-Blog -- passion:driving -- mein auto blog

Lisa

Diesel only: BMW 328d sedan will hit US showrooms in fall 2013

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It's not such a big debut, but anyway, the BMW 328d sedan debuted at the New York Auto Show this week. It features BMW's 2.0-liter TwinPower diesel 4-cylinder engine with 180 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque, available from 1,750 rpm in combination with an 8-speed automatic transmission.

The BMW 328d sedan will be available as rear wheel drive and xDrive (all-wheel drive), plus a 328d xDrive Sports Wagon will be available as well. Preliminary fuel economy estimates for the rear wheel drive 328d Sedan are 32 mpg city/45 mpg highway/37 mpg combined, according to BMW.

More details and pricing will be available later this year. The options list will include Luxury, Sport and Modern Lines as well as M Sport.

All three models will hit the showrooms in fall 2013 as 2014 models.

Pictures: BMW

Lisa