Understanding the Struggle

Drag race between ZR1, 599, GT-R and GT2

So who do you think wins in this drag race? Corvette ZR-1, Ferrari 599, Nissan GT-R or the Porsche GT2?? Click play below and find out. Actual race starts around the 1:45 mark. Enjoy:-)

One Cop Car you WON'T outrun!

The next time you're in Italy and you think about speeding or doing
anything wrong for that matter, keep in mind that this new Lamborghini
Gallardo LP560-4 might just be in the area.

Could you imagine this being your car if you're an officer? I'm sure
there were some fights over who gets to drive this one daily.

Not bad at all!

Corvette ZR1 @ 205 mph!!!!

This is insane. This is a stock 2009 Corvette ZR1. If you watch the high quality video, he is already traveling at 100 mph when he gets on the gas. The way this car accelerates is INSANE!!!

Very impressive!

To watch the high quality version, go here and then click high quality under the video.

Smart Car: Ed Hardy Package

A company is doing an Limited Edition Ed Hardy Smart Car "upgrade"
package. I personally think this is the dumbest thing I've seen in a
long time, but I'm sure someone thinks it's cool. Price tag on the
upgrade alone is $22,765 plus tax. Add that to the price of the car
and you're in the high 30's to $40,000 range for the 80 hp machine.
Crazy.

James Bondish:-)

This is so James Bond! Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre have teamed
up on a new timepiece that doubles as a key to the $260,000 Aston
Martin DBS. The watch locks and unlocks the car, but you'll still
need a key to make the car go (that part sucks). The watch carries a
price tag of $37,900 and is available as an add on for DBS owners.

Corvette ZR1: New Picture

I bought a Corvette a couple of months ago and have loved it! This is the ultimate Corvette, the Corvette ZR1! With a price tag over $100,000 I guess it should be:-)

If you haven't seen the video of the ZR1 setting the record on "The Ring", you've got to watch it. It is unreal!!

New Car

KITT...I need ya buddy!

Mio is coming out with a new GPS unit that speaks in KITT's (Knight Rider) voice. Now I must say when I saw this, my first thought was, "THIS IS SO COOL!!!" A turn by turn guide in Kitt's voice!!! Are you kidding me!!! It apparently boots up by saying, "Hello Michael, where would you like to go today?"

I loved Knight Rider as a kid. KITT was the car I dreamed about. Funny how I just got a black sports car and didn't even think about how it's kinda the same. Charissa mentioned it when I first got it, but I didn't think much of it. Maybe it was a subconscious thing;-)

Anyway, Mio's new product is set to retail for around $270. The "cool" side of me says, "Dude, you can't get that!", but the Knight Rider fan says, "KITT, I need ya buddy!"

Peace!

OnStar

I just activated OnStar (another feature) and it too seems pretty cool. It has turn by turn navigation ($100 first year upgrade), phone service (for a charge), etc. The first year is free for everything OnStar does besides the turn by turn and the phone.

What's with all these charges for the good stuff??:-)

Peace!

Link: OnStar By GM | OnStar.com, Car Safety Device and Vehicle Security System.

XM Radio

So with the new car comes a few features and one of those is a 3-month free trial with XM Radio. I haven't really explored all of what XM can do, but I'm having a hard time getting past the fact that I would have to pay $12.95 a month (beyond the 3 months) to listen to the radio. Am I so far behind the times that this seems wierd to me??

Has anyone else experienced OnStar or have any thoughts on it? Let a brother know!

Peace!

Link: XM Service & Subscription - Pricing, Plans, Service.