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2014 Toyota Highlander World Debut At 2013 New York Auto Show

March 28, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

All-New Dynamic, Sleek Exterior Design Refined, Premium Interior with Advanced Technologies New Six-Speed Automatic with Sequential Shift on V6 Models Available Dynamic Torque Control All-Wheel Drive Available Blind Spot Monitor and Rear Cross Traffic Alert NEW YORK, March 27, 2013 – – The all-new third-generation 2014 Toyota Highlander mid-size SUV made its world debut today at the 2013 New York Auto Show. An all-new exterior design conveys both refinement and strength, complementing a new interior that will raise the bar in the mid-size SUV segment. With three-row seating for up to…

The ‘Rainbow’ Sheikh’s Car Collection

March 19, 2013August 11, 2016 Car Journals

Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, also known as The Rainbow Sheikh, is one of the richest men in the world. He’s a member of the Abu Dhabi Royal Family in the United Arab Emirates. The Sheikh is well known for his passion for cars. He has a collection of over 200 exotic and rare cars. Most of his collection is displayed inside a pyramid shaped building located 45 minutes outside Abu Dhabi. This unique museum of cars is open to the public with no admission fee for visitors. In…

Bugatti Veyron in Fine Porcelain

March 18, 2013May 21, 2018 Car Journals

One of the most iconic cars of all time got another makeover. The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport L’Or Blanc will be made of porcelain; the first car ever to be cast in porcelain. Bugatti approached with Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin to help with the porcelain body of the new Grand Sport. The Grand Sport also have porcelain trim inside the cabin. The Bugatti Grand Sport is one of the world’s fastest convertible car; creating it out of porcelain may seem like a farfetched idea. According to Bugatti Automobiles, “This is what…

BMW Team RLL finishes fourth and seventh as BMW Z4 GTE makes first appearance at 12 Hours of Sebring

March 17, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

Sebring (US), 16th March 2013. For more than eight hours a top result was in reach for BMW Team RLL at the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) season opener at the “Sebring International Raceway” (US). While in the end technical problems in the final third of the race denied Bobby Rahal’s (US) squad a shot at a possible podium finish, BMW Motorsport was able to draw a positive conclusion after the race debut of the newly developed BMW Z4 GTE. The two cars showed a promising pace, finishing fourth and seventh in the GT category after 12 hours.

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Mazda 787B – The Legend Of Le Mans

March 17, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

In 1991, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans the Mazda 787B from the team Mazdaspeed, entered history by becoming the first Japanese-built car to win the race. This race was historic in two ways; this was the first and only victory for a Japanese car manufacturer, and the first and only victory for a car powered by a Wankel rotary engine. The engine is normally rated as 2622cc but the FIA rated the car as a 4708cc by dimension of having two power cycles per rotation. The engine produced…