Buy Mitsubishi, Get Goat For Free [Ad Watch]

Proving that “Flight of the Conchords” is completely accurate, Mitsubishi New Zealand is giving away free goats with every Triton truck. But what about goat flu? One of the best press releases ever in this world.

You really need to read all of this hilarious (and we think maybe unaffected) press release to capture the abounding comedic estimation.

Mitsubishi offers free goat
22 May 2009
In a drive to help the rural community stave off the recession, Mitsubishi Motors is supporting primary productivity by offering a free goat with each new Triton sold before August.

“We firmly give credit to that New Zealand’s recovery is in the hands of the pastoral sector and they’re the people who are buying our utes,” said MMNZ not particular manager of sales and marketing Peter Wilkins. “Goats, analogous our Tritons, are hardy, versatile units, which will integrate directly into existing farm operations”.

“Goats improve farm productivity by providing an environmentally friendly plea against noxious weeds and they’re a lot cheaper than toxic sprays”.

“Goats also provide export commodities that be possible to help improve our balance of payments. They be augmented a defecate micron wrap in misty clouds, much like the renowned Merino, which can be used to produce high-quality garments. Goat’s milk provides a nutritious alternative for the growing number of lactose intolerant people and while goat meat is seldom featured in Western restaurants, developing countries consume immense quantities,” said Mr Wilkins.

“And, most importantly, there is no such thing as Goat Flu – so no threat to tourism. It’s hard to observe a downside,” he added.

“At MMNZ, we are aware that three years of drought has severely depleted sheep and beef populations, in this way the kind of better particular period to ‘float the goat’?” said Mr Wilkins. “We’ll supply a free goat with every Triton sold before August and do our bit to loosen the seize of the recession”.

“On the off befall that the vendee already has enough goats or feels that goat herding is better left to those in drier climes, we’ll supply a ‘no goat package’ consisting of a five-year/100,000km extended warranty, five free WOF inspections, 5,000km road user charges, five years of roadside assistance and $500 of genuine or approved Triton accessories,” Mr Wilkins said.

(Hat Tip to Nick!)

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400

Currently, FQ-400 is the fastest and most extreme and powerful Mitsubishi Lancer Evo in the market. Its power comes from an advanced, lighweight aluminium 20. litre turbocharged Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control (MIVEC) petrol engine. Peak power of 403bhp @ 6,500rpm with peak torque of 525Nm @ 3,500rpm. In only took 3.8 seconds from 0-62mph and the top speed 155mph.

To make sure full utilization is done, the Mitsubishi’s sophisticated Super-All Wheel Control (S-AWC) four wheel drive system is used. It combines a few electronic systems which enhance the performance and safety, with Active Stability and Active Centre Differential, Active Yaw Control and Sport ABS.

In terms of stability, Eibach springs and Bilstein Shock Absorbers are used. To add, lighweight 18 inch, nine spoke alloy wheels fitted with Toyo Proves R1R tyres. Braking is much more better with the use of aerospace grade aluminium alloys and floating sealed discs grabbed by high performance pads.

Below are some more important info about the FQ-400

• Heavily vented bonnet - helps heat escape from engine


• New lightweight composite front bumper


• Mitsubishi’s trademark ‘Jet Fighter’ grille (carbon-fibre elements)


• Additional lighting and High Intensity Discharge (HID) lights


• 30mm drop in front ride height


• composite side skirts


• a re-styled rear bumper with a carbon fibre diffuser


• a rear wing incorporating a gurney strip


• a roof-mounted ‘Vortex Generator’


• Alcon brakes on the front


• Recaro bucket sports seat


• Liveried handbrake handle


• Carbon fibre gearknob


• Bluetooth hands-free handphone connection


• CD-tuner with 30G hard drive


• DVD satelite navigation


• Privacy glass


• Remote central locking


• Automatic headlamps


• Automatic windscreen wipers

FIVE STAR score in Euro NCAP’s independent crash tests.

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Special Edition Mini Cooper Mayfair & Mini Cooper Camden Pictures

In conjuction with its 50th birthday, Mini is releasing 2 special edition of its creation, named as Mini 50 Mayfair & Mini 50 Camden. Both are available with 2 petrol engine & one diesel. For petrol engines, the model is known as Mini Cooper S 50 & Mini Cooper 50 Mayfair for Mayfair, Mini Cooper S 50 Camden & Mini Cooper 50 Camden for Camden. While for diesel, the model is known as Mini Cooper D 50 Mayfair & Mini Cooper D 50 Camden. Below are some of the pictures of the special edition Mini Cooper Mayfair & Mini Cooper Camden.

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No Automakers Meet Obama’s New Fuel Economy Standard [I Feel Gassy]

The just-announced fuel economy policy changes demand 42 MPG for cars and 27 MPG for light trucks. A look at the data shows not a single automaker currently meets the new guidelines proposed today.

Using the Model-Year 2009 Fleet Fuel Economy standards provided by the National Highway Safety Transportation Administration (NHTSA), we determined the current ratings for passenger cars and light trucks and compared them to the goal for each of the greater automakers selling cars in the U.S. A few automakers, probable KIA and Hyundai, report their given conditions separately since of a different ownership arrangement. We also took a look at what barriers exist for them reaching those standards.

BMW

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 27.5 MPG
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -14.5 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 23.1 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -3.9 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: BMW currently offers no hybrid or electric vehicles and, as a matter of practice, has been increasing displacement not decreasing it. The use of diesel engines is a step in the right direction but they’re source behind where they destitution to be.

Chrysler

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 28.3 MPG
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -13.7 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 23.9 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -3.1 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: Chrysler’s biggest problem, in general, is the lack of appealing small cars with good fuel economy. Lacking any realistic vehicle put on the horizon, the Chrysler-FIAT deal was envisioned to solve this issue. Let’s see how that works out for them.

Daimler

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 27.5 MPG
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -14.5 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 20.6 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -6.4 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: Mercedes-Benz may have to reconsider its policy of bringing over G-wagens and GL-wagens if it doesn’t want to pay a refine, as the light truck numbers are low. The company has hinted at a smaller, possibly marked by electricity, model to bring up the average mileage but how many electric smarts do you need to overweigh an AMG G55?

Ford

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 31.1 MPG (excluding foreign import)
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -10.9 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 24.7 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -2.3 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: Ford sells a lot of trucks. Despite fluctuations in combustibles prices, the F-Series is bread + butter in favor of the company. The adding of EcoBoost should help propel passenger vehicles to a higher overall value, and rumors of similar turbo’ed engines in the pickups should help as abundantly.

GM

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 31.3 MPG (excluding foreign import)
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -10.7 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 22.5 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -4.5 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: Barriers? What Barriers? The Volt will save everything… right? GM could be a victim of its own success if it turns out they start selling far more Camaros than hybrids and other fuel efficient vehicles.

Honda

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 36.5 MPG
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -5.5 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 26.2 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -0.8 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: Honda typically ranks highest amidst brands, with equal reason they’re doing pretty well. But maybe now we know why they keep delaying the NSX.

Hyundai

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 33.2 MPG
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -8.8 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 25.7 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -1.3 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: Unlike most Asian brands, Hyundai has picked up steam through moving away from greener vehicles. WIll the Genesis sedan and coupe cut into the gains made by their dinky little Korean hatches?

Kia

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 33.7 MPG
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -8.3 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 24.4 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -2.6 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: Kia has human being big barrier to better fuel economy and it’s the Kia Borrego. Since not any some seems to want the $40K truck we don’t see Kia having a hard time satirical it out of the lineup.

Mazda

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 32.2/31.0 MPG (Import/Domestic)
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -9.8 MPG/11 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 26.6 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -0.4 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: The only hybrid vehicle in the Mazda lineup is a rebadged Ford Escape and, so far as we know, diesel hasn’face to face been considered an option. While the Mazda3 gets good mileage it’s at all times placed Zoom-Zoom over glug-glug.

Mitsubishi

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 29.5 MPG
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -12.5 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 26.1 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -0.9 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: The single saving grace for Mitsubishi, as it languishes in the U.S., is the iMiev full of fire car. But can the company produce enough electrics and hold outright long enough to make it economically feasible?

Nissan

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 30.1/34.0 MPG (Import/Domestic)
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -11.9 MPG/ 8.0 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 23.5 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -3.5 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: Nissan has built a reputation around their VQ V6 and don’t seem intent on taking it out of somewhat of their vehicles. To balance this, they’ll try to use the Nissan Cube and other small cars, but they’ll have to do more fully than the also-ran Sentra

Porsche

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 27.0 MPG
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -15.0 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 19.3 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -7.7 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: Porsche has historically been more content to pay fees than reform their ways given they’re a work brand. The lucrative Cayenne, as well, presents a challenge. They could combine with VW to raise the Porsche medium, but at the price of lowering VW’s.

Subaru

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 29.0 MPG
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -13.0 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 28.4 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -1.4 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: Subaru builds cars disproportionately more fun than you’d look forward to and the popularity of vehicles preference the WRX and the lack of a small, under-powered economy car is a threat to the brand’s overall mileage. Could we see the return of the Justy hatchback?

Suzuki

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 32.7 MPG
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -9.3 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 25.7 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -1.3 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: The current Suzuki lineup is such random and confusing it’s hard to know where they could doings. With the affront of the SX4 and Grand Vitara there aren’t any products with much note recognition. Just scrap the whole thing and gain us the Cappuccino.

Toyota

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 38.1/35.9 MPG (Import/Domestic)
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -3.9 MPG/6.1 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 25.8 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -1.2 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: Unless Toyota discontinues the Prius and decides to frame the Tacoma V8-only, the automaker is moving in the right direction. Let’s just hope this doesn’t torpedo plans for a unused Supra although we fear it might.

VW

2009 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 30.2 MPG
Distance From 2016 Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: -11.8 MPG
2009 Light Truck Fleet Fuel Economy Rating: 23.9 MPG
Distance From 2016 Light Truck Fuel Economy Rating: -3.1 MPG
Barriers To Meeting New Fuel Economy Ratings: Volkswagen’s greatest environmental asset is the TDI engine. It’s greatest weakness is the haughty price of diesel fuel and the possibility of Americans turning on their technology. The greatest barrier on the horizon is Porsche, so we have power to’t imagine them combining.

Conclusion

Not a single automaker popularly meets 2016 standards for combustible matter economy. In passenger cars, only Toyota and Honda, who have larger fleets of fuel-efficient cars are less than 10 MPG not present from the proposed standards. This means companies will each have to radically alter their lineups, reduce the production of vehicles we actually want to drive, or invest heavily in choice propulsion systems at a time when their involving death is severely constrained. Good hazard with that! Appliance vehicles, here we advance!

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Daimler Acquires Stake In Tesla

BOOM! That sound you heard was Tesla getting vindication and Mercedes announcing what could be the most important automotive partnership in a very long time. Today, Daimler, parent company of Mercedes, announced that they have acquired a stake in Tesla motors, darling of the EV car set, and that they will also be exchanging technologies.

Is this the deal that will put electric vehicles on the map for real?

Daimler took an equity stake of “nearly 10 percent” in Tesla Motors, and they are already planning to use some of Tesla’s technology when the German company launches the electric Smart ForTwo later this year. Company officials said that the deal would provide Daimler with batteries and the know-how needed to bring an electric car to market “at the highest possible speed,” What does Tesla get out of all this? A big pile of cash and, possibly, the parts and engineering expertise it needs to build the Model S sedan.

“Tesla brings expertise in the battery electric front. Daimler brings expertise in everything else. This will be a very productive relationship where both Tesla and Daimler benefit,” said Tesla CEO Elon Musk during a press conference from Daimler’s headquarters in Stuttgart.

Details of the deal were few and far between, but Daimler officials said its investment is “a double-digit million sum for a nearly 10 percent stake in Tesla Motors.” Not only does Daimler get a 10% stake, but the vice president of E-Drive and Future Mobility at Daimler, Herbert Kohler, takes a seat on Tesla’s board of directors. They will also provide components and engineering assistance to Tesla, presumably to aid in the development of the Model S sedan Tesla unveiled in March.

“We are about to combine the best of old and new school. We are both deeply convinced that electric powertrains will play a major role in sustainability mobility,” said Thomas Weber, director of group research at Daimler.

This looks like it’s going to be very, very interesting.

Here’s the press release:

Strategic partnership: Daimler acquires stake in Tesla

STUTTGART, Germany, and SAN CARLOS, Calif.,May 19, 2009

German automaker acquires nearly 10 percent of one of the leading electric vehicle companies

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Automakers agreed to cooperate in battery systems, electric drive systems and vehicle projects

Daimler AG has acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 percent of Tesla Motors Inc. This investment deepens the relationship between the inventor of the automobile and the newest member of the global auto industry. Tesla is the only production automaker selling a highway capable electric vehicle in North America and Europe.

The two companies have already been working closely to integrate Tesla’s lithium-ion battery packs and charging electronics into the first 1,000 units of Daimler’s electric smart car. In order to benefit from each other’s know-how, the investment enables the partners to collaborate even more closely on the development of battery systems, electric drive systems and in individual vehicle projects.

“Our strategic partnership is an important step to accelerate the commercialization of electric drives globally,” said Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Daimler AG, responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. “As a young and dynamic company, Tesla stands for visionary power and pioneering spirit. Together with Daimler’s 120 years of experience in the automotive sector this collaboration is a unique combination of two company’s strengths. This marks another important milestone in Daimler’s strategy for sustainable mobility.”

“Daimler has set the benchmark for engineering excellence and vehicle quality for more than a century. It is an honor and a powerful endorsement of our technology that Daimler would choose to invest in and partner with Tesla,” said Tesla CEO and Product Architect Elon Musk. “Daimler is also on the leading edge in the field of sustainable mobility. Among others the lithium-ion pouch-cell battery developed by Daimler and especially designed for automotive applications is of interest to us. We are looking forward to a strategic cooperation in a number of areas including leveraging Daimler’s engineering, production and supply chain expertise. This will accelerate bringing our Tesla Model S to production and ensure that it is a superlative vehicle on all levels.”

Together on the road to electro-mobility

As part of the collaboration, Prof. Herbert Kohler, Vice President E-Drive and Future Mobility at Daimler AG, will take a seat on Tesla’s board of directors.

This long-term partnership with Tesla complements Daimler’s multi-facetted strategy to advance the electrification of the automobile. Daimler is also moving forward the industrialization of lithium-ion technology. In March, the company founded the Deutsche Accumotive GmbH, a joint venture with Evonik Industries AG. As a result, Daimler is the first vehicle manufacturer worldwide that develops, produces and markets batteries for automotive applications. This is based on a Daimler stockholding in Li-Tec, the German specialist for lithium-ion battery cells.

100 smart electric cars have already been undergoing large-scale trials in London since 2007. These electric vehicles are being tested in day-to-day assignments by fleet operators and private customers.

Later this year the smart assembly plant in Hambach, France, will start production of up to 1,000 units of the second-generation smart fortwo with electric drive, which will initially be used for mobility projects such as e-mobility Berlin or e-mobility Italy. This year Daimler is also starting small-series production of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class with a fuel cell drive system. In 2010 the company will introduce its first battery-powered Mercedes-Benz. As of 2012, Daimler plans to equip all smart and Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles with own produced lithium-ion batteries.

In 2004, Tesla began development of its first electric vehicle, the Roadster, which remains the only highway capable EV for sale in North America or Europe. The Tesla Roadster is the first production battery electric vehicle to travel more than 200 miles per charge and the first US- and EU-certified lithium-ion battery electric vehicle. This green supercar accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds yet gets the equivalent of 256 miles per gallon. The Roadster, which travels an estimated 244 miles per charge with zero tailpipe emissions, is the first production vehicle to break the historical compromise between automobile performance and efficiency.

The Tesla Model S builds upon the success of the Tesla Roadster by leveraging its technology into the world’s first fully electric sedan. Based in Silicon Valley, Tesla unveiled the Model S in March and plans to produce it in California starting in late 2011.

About Daimler

Stuttgart, Germany-based Daimler AG, with its businesses Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Daimler Financial Services, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses, is a globally leading producer of premium passenger cars and is the global market leader for heavy- and medium-duty trucks and buses. The Daimler Financial Services division has a broad offering of financial services, including vehicle financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management. Daimler sells its products in nearly every country and has production facilities on five continents. Founders, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, continued to make automotive history following their invention of the automobile in 1886. As an automotive pioneer, Daimler and its employees willingly accept an obligation to act responsibly towards society and the environment and to shape the future of safe and sustainable mobility with groundbreaking technologies and high-quality products. The current brand portfolio includes the world’s most valuable automobile brand, Mercedes-Benz, as well as smart, AMG, Maybach, Freightliner, Western Star, Mitsubishi Fuso, Setra, Orion and Thomas Built Buses. The company is listed on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt, New York and Stuttgart (stock exchange abbreviation DAI). In 2008, the Group sold 2.1 million vehicles and employed a workforce of over 270,000 people; revenue totaled €95.9 billion and EBIT amounted to €2.7 billion. Daimler is an automotive Group with a commitment to excellence, and aims to achieve sustainable growth and industry-leading profitability.

About Tesla Motors

San Carlos, Calif.-based Tesla Motors Inc. makes electric vehicles with exceptional design, performance and efficiency, while conforming to all North American and European safety, environmental and durability standards. The Roadster has a 0-to-60 mph acceleration of 3.9 seconds yet is more energy efficient than a Toyota Prius. Tesla expects to begin producing the all-electric, zero-emission Model S sedan in late 2011.

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Bentley Arnage Luxury Top Car

For the 2007 model year, Garrett turbochargers were replaced with low inertia Mitsubishi units designed to improve engine response. The engine was mated to a version of the 6 speed ZF transmission found in the Continental range. Also, the capacity of the engine is increased from 6749 cc to 6761 cc. The new tunings give Arnage T 500 bhp (507 PS/373 kW) and 1000 N m, while the milder R having 450 bhp (456 PS/336 kW) and 875 N m. For the performance oriented T, 0-60 mph acceleration is only 5.2 seconds (Official record) and the top speed is 288 km/h (179 mph).
Bentley Arnage

Bentley Arnage

Bentley Arnage

Bentley Arnage

Bentley Arnage

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