Automotive Addicts Meet 2/13/10

The first Automotive Addicts Meet at are our new location was a success! We were very fortunate and thankful to have teamed up with Wild Wing Cafe for the new location of our meets. If you are in the Jacksonville, Florida area we welcome you to join us every second Saturday at 9am till noon at the Wild Wing Cafe off of Southside BLVD. for the Automotive Addicts Meet.

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Lotus Evora Unveiling in Jacksonville at World Imports

Company founder Colin Chapman’s apocryphal credo – “simplicate and add lightness” – may have to be amended in honor of Lotus’ new 2+2, the Evora. Of course, “complicate and add relaxation” doesn’t sound as good, but that’s what the new car does, with excellent, possibly even brilliant results that will tempt not just the Lotus faithful, but more than a few Porsche 911 intenders.

Lotus has lived on the razor’s edge most of its 61-year existence but has enjoyed some of its greatest sales since the introduction of the extraordinary Elise in 1995. That car led many Lotus fans’ eyes to tear up, for here again was a revolutionary Lotus – with its rigid, safe and easily configurable aluminum tub chassis – a technological beacon that pointed the way forward for other low-volume manufacturers (notably Aston Martin, which has adopted the concept throughout its lineup) and restored the Norfolk carmaker to its place at the forefront of sports car technology.

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Video: Jay Leno’s Garage welcomes Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport

Conan O’Brian’s decided that the best way to get even with NBC for forcing him out of his dream job was to create insanely expensive bits? He dressed a Bugatti Veyron up as a mouse and played some heavily copywritten Rolling Stones. Total purported price tag: $1.5 million dollars. Considering that Conan isn’t a real car guy, Jay Leno decided that there was a much better way, he got his hands on the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport which has a $2.25 million asking price! Read more…

Toyota issues new voluntary recall for sticking accelerator pedals, 2.3 million vehicles affected

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. said today that it would recall 2.3 million vehicles for sticking accelerator pedals, in addition to the 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles already being recalled. This recall is entirely separate from the one Toyota announced last September, its largest ever at approximately 4.2 million vehicles, involving pedal entrapment by floor mats that could cause unintended acceleration. That said, about 1.7 million vehicles out there on the roads are involved in both recalls, though no Lexus or Scion models are involved in the one announced today. Read more…

BREAKING: Mini Countryman official photos leaked [w/video]

Here is your new Mini Countryman, the latest model from the ever expanding Mini range. As you can see, the Countryman (also sometimes called the Mini Crossover) is a bit bigger than other Minis, and sports four doors – five if you count the hatch. You’ll also note the “All4″ badge on the back, indicating that the Countryman is AWD, a first for the brand. Which means it will be great in the snow!

I don’t know about you but I know I am excited for the new mini. It is a little chunkier, it feels like a tiny SUV. There’s definitely a bit of baby Porsche Cayenne going on up front and in the stance, though it’s clearly still a Mini. Read more…

Spyshots: 2012 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Successor

The test mule was again spotted, but still nothing is really known about this perticular model driving around near Modena.

You will definitely spot the bulge on the hood, but what it exactly holds is unknown. The rumours suggest this model is due for 2012 and is in the early phase of testing. However, previous stories suggest Ferrari is developing a hybrid system or even a new V12 engine with a twin turbo setup. WorldCarFans even suggests it could be that Fiat’s MultiAir system is temporarily fitted to this test mule in order to see how much performance enhancement can be pulled from that. Read more…

BMW Presents One-Off M5 CSL

Rumors were going that BMW would drop its V10 engine, but that is now slightly invalidated because a brand new 5.5 liter V10 was recently presented at the company’s Nürburgring workshop. Reason is the 25th anniversary of the M-devision. Of course each coin has a flip side, this M5 CSL will be unique! Read more…

Lamborghini LP 620 YarroW by Wheelsandmore

Wheelsandmore – a German tuner – has released their wonderful Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 called “YarroW”. To increase performance they have used a special stainless steel, valve controlled exhaust system, an ECU upgrade and a special carbon airbox delivering a total of 620hp / 580lb-ft at 6400rpm.

Controlling the power increase means a different brake kit including 8-piston caliper with 14.96 inch brake discs in the front and a 6-piston caliper with 14.17 inch discs in the rear. Read more…