Duke Togo Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 And now for some automotive news: Remember that fugly Honda Civic that was introduced in 2012? You can now kiss it goodbye, because here's the all-new Civic. Oh hey, it's a 7th gen Celica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) Sometimes, you have to question the Japanese on their retitling. Edited April 7, 2015 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Oh hey, it's a 7th gen Celica So it comes pre-riced, or is that a show-only modded version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 So it comes pre-riced, or is that a show-only modded version? Aren't most cars now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 And now for an up close and personal interview with the cast of Furious 7. I'm a big fan of this series, and I have been since the beginning, however I have to say that this latest installment bored me to tears. Now, I'm not into gonzo fight extravaganzas, and I don't care about Rhonda Rousey, UFC, Dwayne Johnson, fake-wrestling or glorific Hollywood gun battles and Michael Bay sized explosions which, unfortunately, seems to be the focus of this movie as opposed to the cars and the street racing culture/fantasy that gave birth to the franchise. I mean where were the cars? Sure, there were the token car chases and the gimmicky off-road nonsense, but the spirit of the movie, the cars, were more like an afterthought. I found myself hoping that a score of Ricers would show up with fart cans, neon paint jobs and under-car lighting just to crash the quasi-global terrorist plot nonsense and "steer" the movie back onto the path of making a movie about.......CARS and the Fast & the Furious, instead of an Expendables rip-off replete with lame one-liners and tough guy faces galore. Just like everyone else though, I absolutely LOVED the Mopar presence in the movie. Anyone who says Fast & the Furious is about fart cans and Ricers clearly isn't paying attention. The tribute to Paul towards the end of the movie was well done. I wish they had replicated the first Charger and Supra that Dominic and Brian faced off with in the original movie, but I get that the white Supra and the silver Charger were done to say farewell to Paul Walker; I loved how the Supra goes left and drives off into the horizon and into the beyond. In any case, I'm glad that some of you enjoyed the movie. If anyone asks me, I'll keep with my original recommendations of which ones to watch: parts one, four and three, and in that order. IMO they had the proper mix of car action and the loose semblance of a plot/story... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 I'm a big fan of this series, and I have been since the beginning, however I have to say that this latest installment bored me to tears. Now, I'm not into gonzo fight extravaganzas, and I don't care about Rhonda Rousey, UFC, Dwayne Johnson, fake-wrestling or glorific Hollywood gun battles and Michael Bay sized explosions which, unfortunately, seems to be the focus of this movie as opposed to the cars and the street racing culture/fantasy that gave birth to the franchise. I mean where were the cars? Sure, there were the token car chases and the gimmicky off-road nonsense, but the spirit of the movie, the cars, were more like an afterthought. I found myself hoping that a score of Ricers would show up with fart cans, neon paint jobs and under-car lighting just to crash the quasi-global terrorist plot nonsense and "steer" the movie back onto the path of making a movie about.......CARS and the Fast & the Furious, instead of an Expendables rip-off replete with lame one-liners and tough guy faces galore. Just like everyone else though, I absolutely LOVED the Mopar presence in the movie. Anyone who says Fast & the Furious is about fart cans and Ricers clearly isn't paying attention. The tribute to Paul towards the end of the movie was well done. I wish they had replicated the first Charger and Supra that Dominic and Brian faced off with in the original movie, but I get that the white Supra and the silver Charger were done to say farewell to Paul Walker; I loved how the Supra goes left and drives off into the horizon and into the beyond. In any case, I'm glad that some of you enjoyed the movie. If anyone asks me, I'll keep with my original recommendations of which ones to watch: parts one, four and three, and in that order. IMO they had the proper mix of car action and the loose semblance of a plot/story... I don't think the franchise will be returning to ricers anytime soon, as they're happy with American muscle, European supercars, and legitimate Japanese performance cars. And yeah, "Die Hard on wheels" may not be a perfect approach to the franchise, but you can only go so far with a movie just about cars. As of today, here's how I rank all of them. 1. Fast Five (2011) 2. Furious 6 (2013) 3. Furious 7 (2015) 4. The Fast and the Furious (2001) 5. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) 6. Fast & Furious (2009) 7. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) - The Highlander II: The Quickening of the whole series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 I was never a fan of the music of the series, but this has to tear you up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddsun1 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Never really liked the movies. But I liked that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddsun1 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 10/10ths, bitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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areaseven Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Here's Honda's newest kei car: the S660. It's got some CR-Z lines on its exterior and the interior's got an '80s vibe. If I were in Japan, would I get this or the new Daihatsu Copen? Tough call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizman Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 That rear is ugly as sin but I do hope it makes its way over to the US. It would be nice to see cheap mid engined cars on the road again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einherjar Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I gotta ask, how often does this happen? I didn't think the salvage industry was that special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeyondTheGrave Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I gotta ask, how often does this happen? I didn't think the salvage industry was that special.How often doeanwhat happen? Cars being scrapped that just need some TLC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einherjar Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 How often doeanwhat happen? Cars being scrapped that just need some TLC? Winning official races with such a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Furious 7 set a record of 230 wrecked cars. And this is where they all go. Furious 7: What Happened to the Wrecked Cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 One of the featured cars in Furious 7 is the W Motors Lykan HyperSport, which is the first Middle Eastern supercar. It is powered by a twin turbo flat-6 that produces 750 bhp and does a top speed of 245 mph. And just to be different from every other supercar, the Lykan comes with outrageous luxury items such as diamond encrusted LED headlights, gold-stitched interior, and a special watch for owners only. Naturally, all of this comes at a price: US$3.4 million, to be precise. Only seven units of this car have been produced; someone in Abu Dhabi or Dubai might actually have his stored in a vault. "Nothing's sadder than locking a beast in a cage." - Dominic Toretto 2013 W Motors Lykan HyperSport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Crying shame Clarkson will never get to have a go in this and review it on Top Gear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) In only its second week Furious 7 may well be the fastest film to earn close to US$1 billion at the box office worldwide. As of 13 April 2015: U.S. = US$252,522,000.00 International = US$548,000,000.00 Total = US$800,522,000.00 Compared to its predecessors: Furious 6 = US$788,679,850.00 Fast Five = US$626,137,675.00 Fast & Furious = US$363,164,265.00 2 Fast 2 Furious = US$236,350,661.00 The Fast and the Furious = US$207,283,925.00 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift = US$158,468,292.00 Furious 7 @ Box Office Mojo Edited April 13, 2015 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Crying shame Clarkson will never get to have a go in this and review it on Top Gear... Well, given that May and Hammond quit when Clarkson was fired, I would probably expect that the Three Stooges will get picked up by some party with an interest in making money, sooner rather than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 The Need for Speed film was a box office failure in the U.S., but somehow, it became a hit overseas. Because of this, along with Furious 7 shattering box office records, the Chinese are now working with EA Games on Need for Speed II. Need for Speed 2 Is Actually Happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 And on that bombshell... Jeremy Clarkson Hints Top Gear Trio May Return Outside of BBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 And on that bombshell... Jeremy Clarkson Hints Top Gear Trio May Return Outside of BBC Excusing the poor journalistic ethic of the website in question, there's hardly any doubt of that assertion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Vin Diesel Says Furious 7 Was For Paul and 8 Will be From Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 This is the Koenigsegg Regera, which is powered by a 5-liter twin turbo V8 that produces 1,100 bhp and an electric motor that generates 700 bhp. Theoretically, this system enables the car to go from 0 to 248 mph in under 20 seconds. Only 80 units will be produced at US$1,890,000 each. 2015 Koenigsegg Regera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizman Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 After 8 comes out, "7 was for Paul, 8 was from Paul and now 9 will be by Paul. We found the script in his coffin." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Every time Koenigsegg makes a new car, I feel like anyone brave enough to drive it all-out is ever closer to pulling a Guld. In a straight line, no less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Are we approaching the limits of insanity/stupidity with ground cars? And where will they test the 0-248 time? I doubt VW will let them rent that 6 mile straightaway where James May maxed the Veyron... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Are we approaching the limits of insanity/stupidity with ground cars? And where will they test the 0-248 time? I doubt VW will let them rent that 6 mile straightaway where James May maxed the Veyron... The Veyron SS made 300 fewer horsepower than this will and was shooting for a significantly higher top speed. Less power to achieve a higher speed equals a longer run requiring a longer track. The Hennessy Venom GT achieved a world record top speed of over 270mph on a military runway, running up to and braking from that top speed in the neighborhood of four miles. Doubtless Koenigsegg has something similar in mind. (Considering their cars aren't considerably heavier than the Venom thanks to copious and pioneering use of carbon fiber (3,080lbs(1420kg) vs 2765lbs(1255kg), and the Regera's maximum combined output will be MUCH higher than the Venom GT ever made) Apparently it doesn't use a traditional transmission, but an electric-based one. The website is somewhat ambiguous as to whether it uses a fluid coupling drive for the engine entirely, or if the engine drives a generator which powers the electric motors, a la diesel-electric locomotive. It is a purely RWD system with as much weight savings as possible. Koenigsegg claims the whole electric system- motors, generators, batteries, etc- only adds 88kg over what the car would weigh with the 7-speed transmission they use instead. Every time we think we're approaching the limit of insanity, we break it shortly thereafter. I'd say, ever since the Countach, we're not approaching, we're pushing the limits of ridiculosity. On pure top speed fronts, the Bloodhound SSC is chasing a 1,000mph top speed, which is going to take the power of the Rolls-Royce engine that powers the Eurofighter Typhoon, AND rocket boosters. Hardly a car, except that it has 4 wheels, can't fly (unless the driver has a really bad day), and uses a Jaguar V8 for a fuel pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Box Office Milestone: Furious 7 Crosses $1 Billion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Mighty Car Mods hosts its first grand car meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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reddsun1 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Always liked those. I remember being enamored as a kid with the one in The Living Daylights. Gorgeous car from nearly every angle--well except mebbe... the rear is the car's only aesthetic letdown. That low-hanging gas tank design gives it a bit of baboon's a$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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