The new Mercedes Films? – Floaded!

 

 

Remember the old days of the BMW Films and what great hype BMW received from that series of Films? Well, Mercedes would like to introduce its very own variety of short films with new Benz and Benz SLR vehicles in them. In part of Mercedes Benz’s branding efforts they have a new 11 minute short film. This is a very intriguing and entertaining film. Watch the video from the link here on the new www.floaded.com site! 

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Carmela Soprano’s Porsche Cayenne is For Sale

In 2005, Porsche donated this Cayenne to The Soprano’s show for Tony to
give to Carmela. Now that the series has ended, Porsche and the Andre
Agassi’s Charitable Foundation are auctioning it off for a children’s
charity this coming Saturday, October 6, in Las Vegas.  All proceeds will
go to the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation (http://www.agassifoundation.org/grand_slam.html).

The Cayenne also includes a signed name plate from Edie Falco (Carmela Soprano) and James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano).

Porsche For Sale website: http://www.carmelascayenne.com

Enjoy!

Making Noise? The Future of Hybrids

 

Source: cars.com article

Motorists want their hybrid electric vehicle to not only look different than other cars on the road, they want it to act differently as well, insists Dave Lyon, GM’s executive director of interior design for North America.
“Simply putting a ‘hybrid’ badge on a car doesn’t have much impact on other consumers,” Lyon says, and when paying a premium to conserve fuel, most consumers want those around them to know they’re conserving energy.

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GM strikes – UAW strikes GM

 

Source: Sharon Terlep and Bill Vlasic / The Detroit News

The United Auto Workers launched a national strike today against General Motors Corp. after 10 days of marathon bargaining failed to produce a new labor pact for the automaker’s 73,000 hourly U.S. workers. A news conference is scheduled for 12:15 this afternoon.
The UAW hasn’t staged a national strike against General Motors since 1970.
At 11 a.m. officials at Local 599 in Flint got on their cell phones, called in plant reps and said, “Take them out.”
A few minutes after calls were made, workers began streaming into the local hall, where picket signs were laid out on folding tables in front of huge murals that celebrate this union’s militant background of sit-down strikes and mass marches.

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BMW M3 Challenge Video Game – FREE!!!

BMW offers a new excitement venture for all BMW enthusiasts. If you like the new 2008 BMW M3 and want to drive one, well you can right in front of your PC screen. They have a FREE game – BMW M3 Challenge – this game is based off of the ever so popular GTR racing game for PC. Hop inside of the new 2008 BMW M3 and race around with others from around the world with the FREE online play in the game. Download your own copy now at: http://www.m3-challenge.com/index.php?id=2&L=0

View the introduction video below – ENJOY!!!

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Amazing Dragster 260mph Destruction Crash – Video

Phil Lamattina survives total destruction of his Top Fuel dragster at the end of a 260mph run at the Australian Nats at Willowbank Raceway Qld.

SSC Ultimate Aero – Faster than the Veyron? A new faster BMW M5 also? – Video

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