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Girl Makes Car Logo Sushi

Posted by Admin on March 30, 2009
Girl Sushi Car Logos

Car Logos

This is what happens when women with a peculiar attraction to seafood and automobiles bring out the knife and the tuna.

Clockwise from top: Lexus, -Benz, BMW, Fiat (slanted logo in use between 1968 and 2000), Audi (on bottom), Toyota, , .

Photo Credit: Eva Mercz

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Lexus Recalling 214,500 GS, IS, and LS Models

Posted by Admin on February 2, 2009
Lexus Logo

Lexus Logo

has announced they need to about 214,500 2006-2008 GS300/350, IS250/350 and LS460/460L sedans over potentially faulty fuel delivery pipes.

The Japanese automaker is working with the on the US , which centers around fuel pipes that can corrode, eventually resulting in a leak. The problem reportedly stems from certain ethanol fuels with low moisture content that can lead to rust, occasionally (but not always) triggering a dashboard indicator lamp indicating a system malfunction.
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Lexus Nuaero Concept – Batman: The Dark Knight’s Failed Prototype Batmobile

Posted by Admin on August 17, 2008

Lexus Nuaero Concept Car

First off, let me apologize to Batman for ever inferring that he would drive such a vehicle. We all know the Dark Knight drives only the best, most badass cars on the planet. Sorry , but this ain’t it. From the mind of Jon Rådbrink, the Lexus car does look incredibly fast and futuristic; but then again a that doesn’t have room for a fake front air intake on the hood or exhaust cans in the back just isn’t right.

But to be fair, this isn’t a complete wash. As mandatory for any cool car, it does look good in black, it also is lightweight, and is loaded with technology, too.

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Mercedes-Benz Receives Three Awards In Latest J.D. Power Quality Study

Posted by Admin on June 11, 2008

JD Power Initial Quality Award

In the latest round of customer surveys conducted by U.S. market research institute , Mercedes-Benz has become the recipient of not 1… not 2… but 3 accolades. Receiving 2 gold for the highest vehicle quality in their respective market segments are the E-Class and CLK-Class, while the Platinum Award was bestowed upon ’s Sindelfingen plant. The Platinum award makes it the assembly facility with the best delivered quality worldwide. Overall, Mercedes improved one place over last year – ranking fourth in overall quality – and it was also the only European brand to win an individual model award.

How does arrive at the results? Market researchers investigate the satisfaction of American customers within the first 90 days of their vehicle purchases, evaluating the quality of both the and execution of the purchased vehicle. This year, the opinions of some 80,000 verified owners were tabulated, all of whom owned 2008 model year vehicles.

To learn more about the latest Quality Study as well as how the Mercedes-Benz brand fared, you can find the full details below and at ’s Website.

Enjoy.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

Latest Quality Study from the U.S.: Mercedes-Benz receives three for best product quality

Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz is one of the most successful auto brands in this year’s customer survey conducted by U.S. market research institute . The Stuttgart car brand receives two gold for the highest vehicle quality in their respective market segments, and is also honoured for the world’s best production plant. This outstanding result is one outcome of the initiative launched by Mercedes-Benz to raise customer satisfaction and product quality.

In conducting the annual study, market researchers investigate the satisfaction of American customers with new vehicle purchases within the first 90 days, and evaluate the quality of both the and execution of the vehicle. Overall, Mercedes-Benz moved up one place against last year from fifth to fourth, and is the only vehicle brand with three models (CLK, E and S-Class) within the top ten passenger vehicles.

This year saw the E-Class and the CLK each receive gold . According to the U.S. study, these models are the highest quality vehicles in their market segments. Furthermore, Mercedes’ Sindelfingen plant receives the Platinum Award, making it the assembly facility with the best delivered quality worldwide.

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Wrecked Exotics – Lexus LF-A Crashes At Nurburgring – Gets Us Spy Shots of Interior and Exterior

Posted by Admin on May 27, 2008

Wrecked Exotics Lexus LFA Crashed on Nurburgring

A late night shakedown run just ahead of the start of the Nürburgring 24H race ended with having with one damaged Lexus LF-A. Of course no official reason was given for the accident, but while the team was dealing with the aftermath of busted front bits and torn up tails, the sneaky spies at KGP got down to work. The sleuthy photographers snapped off some clear-as-day spy shots of the V10 engine, stripped down interior, suspension, carbon fiber under body tray and some very C2 Corvette-like door handles. Of course, this being a supposed super race car all we can do point and laugh at the car’s lap times.

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