Too Many Cars

Mahindra and Mahindra to buy Ssangyong Motor

Andy — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:38:57 +0000

The Automotive Family Tree will need to be updated soon. Looks like India’s Mahindra and Mahindra has agreed to take over the bankrupt South Korean car maker Ssangyong Motor. No price was given at time of print, but analyst say the cost of more than 50% of Ssangyong would be 500 billion won ($4.23 billion).

Source: drive.com.au

Meilenwerk V8 Hotel

Andy — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:40:39 +0000

If you watch the Travel channel, you see “Theme” style hotels, which some look cool and others just look plain strange and scary to stay. However, in Stuttgart Germany, you can stay at the Meilenwerk V8 Hotel. It has 34 rooms for the auto obsessed people we are! There’s a racing theme room, Cadillac bed, Morris Minor garage theme, carwash theme, which includes a 70’s model Mercedes-Benz, Motorcycle theme and even a Herbie #53 VW Beatle theme bed. One very nice, very large “Zeppelin” suite that will run you $489 per night, room rates vary with season.

Source: autoblog.com

v8hotel.de/eng/

Gumout Give-a-way!!

Andy — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:22:47 +0000

Shell was kind enough to spend me three bottles of 2X Concentrated Gumout Fuel System Cleaner for gas engines. The first three emails I get I’ll send them your way (US residents only). Look for my review at the end of the month. Email address can be found here.

More info: Gumout is a trusted industry leader in providing products to consumers who support sustainable packaging, prefer regulatory compliant formulations and utilize alternative fuels. Now all Gumout® 2X bottles deliver the same effectiveness as before, but now in a small bottle. The new Gumout® 2X fuel additives contain the same high level of additives, but with less carrier fluid so they produce fewer toxins. Additionally, the new Gumout® 2X bottles require less plastic to make, meaning less waste in landfills, plus they are made of 30% PCR (Post Consumer Recycled) content!

Gumout® Regane Complete Fuel System Cleaner helps to:

o Clean the entire fuel system

o Maximize fuel economy

o Prevent future deposit buildup for up to 3,000 miles

o Restore lost horsepower

o Remove water from gasoline and stop rust and corrosion

Get them while you can!!

Andy — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:28:13 +0000

Buy them while you can. Ford recent announcement of the good looking 2011 Ford Explorer is great, but one little detail was left out. No more Explorer Sport Trac, the half-SUV, half-pickup. If you’re a Ford fan, I found this to be a great in-between truck, the Ford Ranger seems too small and F-150 has grown too large for me. The Explore Sport Trac was the right size , plus a 4-door and it’s better looking than the Honda Ridgeline.

The Ford Explorer Sport Trac will be missed!!

Source:thecarconnection.com

New Automotive Family Tree

Andy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:52:37 +0000

I was FINALLY able to update the Automotive Family Tree. If you bought automotivefamilytree2010 in July, you should receive 2010-2 file soon in your email box.

Thanks for your support.

Andy

How Many Gears Are Too Many?

Andy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:24:02 +0000

How many gears are too many? 8? 10? 16? I understand being a Semi-truck driver why you need 16 gears, but 9 in a large sedan? Mercedes-Benz is working on a 9-speed automatic gearbox. It’s going to be connected to large-capacity engines, which will help in fuel economy and CO2 emissions. Mercedes engineers “believe nine gears is max as well as being the most customers will be able to cope with”.

Source: autocar.co.uk

Automotive Family Tree Update, 2010.1

Andy — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:16:31 +0000

Automotive Family Tree updates will be coming out soon. Look for the new large diagram, the 2010.1 file, to come out middle of the month, if not towards the end of the month of July. For anyone that buys the large diagram this month will receive the new file for FREE!

Andy

Ecurie Ford Focus RS Le Mans Classic

Andy — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:59:53 +0000

Why can’t we have this much fun in the States? Ecurie Ford France put together a collection of five (only 5), special editions of the European Ford Focus RS in special Le Mans historic victories. The Focus’s will take part in the Le Mans Classic event July 9-11, then will be sold. No word on what the selling conditions has to be, new or crumbled.

Me personally, I want the Euro Ford Focus RS as a choice in the USA, but to also have one painted in the old Gulf colors, I WANT! Plus you get Recaro seats in leather, leather-trimmed center armrest, handbrake and gearshift boot. Ford also plans to provide each buyer with a limited-edition Le Mans Class three-dial chronograph.

ME STILL WANT!!

Source:insideline.com
Video: Ecurie Ford France - Facebook

GQ Magazine

Andy — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:02:30 +0000

I want to thank GQ Magazine for publishing my diagram. If you’re a subscriber to GQ Magazine - Taiwan and looking for the detail version of what was printed,please pick here.

R.I.P. Mercury

Andy — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:02:57 +0000

I thought Ford was going to wait for July to kill Mercury, but I guess they couldn’t wait. Ford has announced that Mercury will be dead after fourth quarter of 2010. Ford is already working with closing out dealerships.

Look for Lincoln to take up some of the slack that Mercury. Lincoln will make its first C-segment vehicle in the future.

Source:autoweek.com