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Adastra Super Yacht – 42.5 Meter Power Trimaran

Over 5 years in the making, the Adastra yacht finally made its maiden voyage in the Pearl River in China. Designed by John Shuttleworth Yacht Designs and built by McConaghy Boats in Zhuhai, China – the yacht is built for a Hong Kong businessman for leisure trips to his private Indonesian islands.

The Adastra Yacht has a price tag of $15 million and is considered to be one of the most fuel efficient yachts around with a top speed of 22.5 knots and a range of 4,000 miles (at 17 knots). The structure of the boat is crafted from carbon fiber with a Nomex honeycomb core and the hull is glass/Kevlar foam sandwich. To reduce weight, the interior of the yacht features light weight oak cabinets and carbon fiber hatches, ladders, portlights, and hinges.

Amatoya ATV Concep Fire Fighter

Amatoya ATV – Wages War On Fire

Amatoya ATV Concep Fire Fighter

Designer Liam Ferguson, gives us his concept on how to fight forest fires. The Amatoya ATV uses a military-style approach to battle fires with its dual water cannons and dune buggy like capabilities. The Amatoya ATV is capable of housing two passengers and features a high-visibility cockpit along with military-grade thermo ceramic paint to withstand high temperatures. The futuristic ATV also features a remotely operated suppression cannon outfit (ROSCO).

Vilner Jeep Wrangler

Vilner Tuned Jeep Wrangler

Vilner Jeep Wrangler

Bulgarian car tuners Vilner, who recently tuned a couple of the nicest Land Rover Defenders I’ve ever seen, have now turned their attention to the American off-road legend, the Jeep Wrangler.

While hard-core Wrangler fans might not like the Vilner tuned Jeep Wrangler, I think it looks pretty nice and sophisticated.  My only complaint is the wheels; they don’t go well with this vehicle.

Ford Transit van

Built Ford-Tough: Ford Transit Vans

UK’s own Ford Transit factory produced two million Ford Transit vans over the span of 40 years. BBC produced a short Transit history but, with so …

Ford Focus RS500 – Not Your Momma’s Focus

Ford Focus RS500 Front

The Ford Focus RS500 is a super-tuned version of the Ford Focus RS, which is a tuned version of the regular Focus.  The RS500 is powered by a 2.5 liter 5 cylinder turbo-charged engine that produces a whopping 345 horsepower.  That’s right, 345 horsepower with 339 pound-feet of torque, to the front wheels.  There is enough power to power this pocket-rocket from standstill to 60 miles/hour in 5.6 seconds, that’s only 0.6 seconds slower than the 4.6 liter Ford Mustang.

The RS500 is only available in a matte black color with red Recaro racing seats.  The RS500 rides on 19 inch, 15 spoke racing wheels, finished in metallic black, tucked under massive fender flares.  The car has dual exhaust sticking out of the diffuser in the back below the beautifully sculpted rear spoiler on the roof.  The Focus RS500 looks very menacing with this paint scheme and the aggressive body work and could easily be the next bat mobile.

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Top Gear USA – First Trailer

As a huge fan of the infamous “car show” Top Gear, I was relieved to find out that Adam Carolla didn’t make it as a host on the show. The guy’s not funny at all, and probably knows nothing about cars. Having said that…

I think the show has a lot of potential, but I do have some major concerns. Watch the trailer, and then let me explain exactly what

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Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Affalterbach Edition For Canada Only Eh

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Normally the Canadians don’t get cool or special edition car models that are specifically made for their car market but for some reason Mercedes-Benz decided to unveil a special edition of the C63 AMG at the Montreal Auto Show.  Called the C63 AMG Affalterbach Edition (named after the German city where AMG’s factory is located), it will only be sold in Canada and will be produced in a limited number of 30 cars.

The Mercedes C63 AMG is a pretty sweet ride to begin with; the Affalterbach Edition adds a few more trim pieces to make the car even sweeter.  The car is painted in unique MAGNO Allanite Grey and comes with 19 inch rims that showcase the big red calipers.  Other aesthetic improvements include carbon fiber mirror covers and a subtle rear-spoiler lip, the carbon fiber gives the car a sportier look IMO.